Pray Like This!
photo credit: istock.com All my adult life, I have been attending Bible studies and worship services at church. There is one observation that I can make after these many years in ministry. We may be doing our best work at building up others after the service and study time has concluded. Some of this encouragement and support occurs in the hallways, sitting areas, and around tables. I saw another example of this important work last Lord’s Day. We have a very meaningful prayer time at the beginning of our weekly Bible study class. Those in attendance are invited to share their concerns and needs during this season of sharing as other friends around the study table are taking notes that will inform their continued praying throughout the week. As you can imagine, our class of thirty active attenders, in their maturing years, have many concerns related to health, family, friends, and the world. This Sunday an individual was very distressed. She had shared a concern about losing her hea...