PRAYING FOR OTHERS

Ephesians 1: 15 – 23

I have a daily thing, where I set the clock on my I touch to ring every hour. This give me the opportunity to pray for those people around me. Rarely do I pray for myself in these times. Now I don't mean to be speaking pridefully by telling you this, all I want to do is show by example what Paul was talking about in his prayer for the Ephesians.

16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

Doing things like this(praying for others) recharges our batteries. There is an old saying in AA , If you need help to get through the day, help someone else. You'd be surprised how well this principle works. God works in many and mysterious ways, through people and other supernatural ways, and knowing that the steps and principles of 12 step recovery programs are Biblically blessed, I can't help but think that the simple deed of praying for others kinda helps us too.
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18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,
20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

God bless you .


I'll be praying for you.