In yesterday’s post I provided a little background on the Iona Prayer Circle that I participate in. As I explained, when we sign on we agree to pray for the people on our list at least once a week. That, however, didn’t work for me. I’d either forget or my prayers felt unintentional, too rote. But more importantly, they felt disingenuous. I had made the commitment to pray and these folks were counting it, as was apparent from the comments I received: “She continues to value your prayers,” and “She feels to be moving on and thanks everyone who has been praying for her.”
This experience is teaching me that agreeing to pray for someone is serious business for both the giver and the receiver. But t is more than just about the person praying and the person prayed for; it is about the “person” being prayed to, God. For me, prayer is my most powerful spiritual teacher. It holds faith and good works in the same vessel.
This experience is teaching me that agreeing to pray for someone is serious business for both the giver and the receiver. But t is more than just about the person praying and the person prayed for; it is about the “person” being prayed to, God. For me, prayer is my most powerful spiritual teacher. It holds faith and good works in the same vessel.
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