Bridget A. Thomas
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Who’s Praying?
Sometimes lately when I think about different people, I will wonder who’s praying for them. I might even have a slight panic at the thought of someone not having praying people in their lives.
Does P have anyone that prays for her? What if K’s family doesn’t pray for her spiritual growth? Does R have anyone praying for him?
It can be sobering to think about. But it also reminds me that prayer is invaluable. It is a privilege that we can come to God in prayer at any time. And we can come before His throne interceding for others.
What an incredible gift it is to know that someone is praying for you. Think about those who came before you, and those in your life now. We are very blessed if we can name off other people who have prayed or who are praying for us.
But even for the Christian who is all alone with no family or friends, they still have prayers on their behalf. Romans 8 says, “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” And “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (v 26 & 34 NIV, emphasis added)
What an honor it is to know that the Lord Himself intercedes for us!
And for the lost, we are called to share the hope found in Jesus. Sometimes we cannot physically do that, depending on the situation. But we can pray for the lost.
If we have nothing else, we always have prayer.
I don’t know why, but when a famous person comes up in conversation, I will often look them up on the internet and read a little about their personal life. I always want to know if they are religious, or if they have a family. If I learn that this person isn’t a Christian, I will pray for them! It might sound odd to some, but I have to wonder if there is anyone else in their life praying for their salvation.
With 8.3 billion people in the world, obviously we can’t pray for every person individually. However, we can pray for those who God lays on our hearts.
And speaking of 8.3 billion people in the world – isn’t it just extraordinary to think about God seeing every single one of us? He doesn’t miss a single detail in our lives. How loved we are. And He hears every single prayer! His ear is always turned toward us.
It says in Psalm 55:16-17 NKJV, “As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.”
So let’s stand together in prayer. Prayer is one of the most important tools we have as Christians. Pray is a way of life.
I originally had one song in mind to share with this post. However, when I was typing this, a new (to me) song came on the radio that was also fitting. Therefore, you get two songs! 🎵
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Bridget A. Thomas 
It’s such a privilege to go to our Creator in pray for ourselves and to lift others up! 🙌🏻
Great post!
Also, I love that song, “Somebody prayed” ❤️
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Sometimes we feel helpless when we face a difficult situation, or when someone we know is battling something. But there is so much power in prayer! And I love that song too! Thank you, Summer! ♥️
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This really stirred my heart Bridget. I’ve had those same sobering thoughts too, wondering who is praying for people, and being reminded how powerful and precious intercession is. Thank you for pointing us back to the beauty of prayer and the comfort that even when we feel alone, Christ Himself is interceding for us.
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I’m so grateful we have the gift of prayer. And the fact that God loves to hear from us too – what an honor that is!
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I always get so much out of your posts about prayer, Bridget. When I first read this yesterday, I was grateful for your reminder that God is praying for us as are others. Earlier this week, I felt the nudge to reread Richard J. Foster’s book on prayer. So I am starting it. I’m thankful for this post!
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Thank you for the kind words, my friend. I feel like prayer is one of those things the enemy will try to keep us from doing. But when we make it part of our every day lives, it brings us such comfort, and draws us closer to God. I haven’t read that book. I will have to add it to my wish list!
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Thank you for sharing this inspiring post with us! Prayer is everything! It is so wonderful that God hears our every prayer and is there for us at all times to listen.
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Oh how He loves us!! 🎵♥️
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Prayer is powerful. The Kendrick Brothers’ movie “War Room” was inspiring as well as their book Battle Plan for Prayer. Your prayers for me are so appreciated. I also pray for you. I love that you pray for whoever is laid on your heart. I try to do that, too.
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Thank you for your prayers too! How special it is that we can pray for one another. 💕 And I agree about War Room! I also loved those Battle Plan for Prayer cards you had sent to me a while back. But I no longer have them because I felt led to pass them on to someone else. Hopefully they will continue to move from home to home.
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💕 I’m so glad you passed the cards along!
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It was difficult to let go of them. But I’m glad they will bless other people. ♥️
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May we always pray for those GOD brings to mind. So thankful for the spirit of truth and our Heavenly Father that we pray to. What an honor, what a gift! Blessings friend!
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Prayer really is a gift. And it brings us comfort to run to Him with all the things weighing on us. Blessings to you too! 💕
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Bridget, love this post. Prayer indeed is invaluable and to pray for someone else is so powerful and precious. The enemy hates when we pray and tries to distract us. And I love that you pointed out that the Lord intercedes for us- what a comfort.
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