I believe in the power of prayer. I believe that Jesus meant it when He told us to pray for others.
I also think that many believers don't take advantage of this resource, and don't fulfill this responsibility as thoroughly and as effectively as they could or should.
I want to be a person of prayer. I want to pray for others. There are many ways I can't help those I love or am concerned about. But I can pray.
So I had this idea: Every hour, and every half-hour, has a person, family, or ministry assigned to it. And at each hour and half-hour that I am able, I will stop and pray for whoever's 'hour' or 'half-hour' it is.
Some slots are still open. But I am not just rushing to fill them. When it seems the Lord is leading me toward a certain person or ministry, then I will add them.
This is my "prayer schedule":
12:00 - The Regan Family (blog friends)
12:30 - Bro. Earl and Mrs. Shannen (Victory Rd.'s pastor and his wife)
1:00 - Thank the Lord
1:30 - The B. family (our church secretary and her family - her husband was saved recently. Praise the Lord!!)
2:00 - Simon and 'my brown-eyed boy'
2:30 - The W. family (Julia and her family)
3:00 - The G. family ('my brown-eyed boy' and his family)
3:30 - Toby and Lindy
4:00 - The S. family (Archer, Law, Abigail, Piper, and their parents)
4:30 - Oliver and his wife
5:00 - Persecuted Christians
5:30 - C. S. and T. S. (two brothers who professed to be saved in our church, who have since gone away and are living sad, wicked lives)
6:00 - Mrs. Renae and her family
6:30 - Victory Rd.
7:00 - M. S. (a young girl in our church who has a difficult disease)
7:30 - Austin and Ava
8:00 - VRCA (Victory Rd. Christan Academy)
8:30 - Bro. Dennis, Mrs. Carrie, and Maxwell
9:00 - me (in my desire to pray for others, I often forget to pray that I will be the kind of person I should)
9:30 - J. R. (a young man in our church who professes to be saved, but lives in a way that worries those who love him)
10:00 - The Christian Law Association (provides free legal assistance to Bible-believing churches and Christians who are experiencing difficulty in practicing their religious faith)
10:30 - The H. family (a young family in our church who is experiencing various struggles)
11:00 - Celebrities who do not know Christ
11:30 - Bro. Mike and his family
