I have often been asked: “How do you pray for someone else?” and likewise, “What difference does it make?” For many years, I only prayed for others out of obedience rather than conviction. This only changed when I was the one being prayed for! Then, I knew the difference it made to me.
How to pray for another: This is called intercessory prayer and literally means we pray as if we were the other person. We stand in their place before God and pray on their behalf. The simplest form is to pray: “Lord Jesus, the other’s name” followed by silence. Then repeat for the time you have set aside to pray. As you do this, you may find images or words coming to you. Simply say (silently or out loud) “Lord bless.”
Keeping a prayer journal in which you record the names or situations about which you are praying can be very instructive. Often we are aware of what we believe to be unanswered prayer but forget the prayers we have made. As images or thoughts come to you in relation to these prayers, record these as well. You may want to leave this prayer journal in the place you pray, perhaps next to a Bible or prayer book as a way to remind yourself that your prayers continue long after they have been spoken.
Prayers such as these are acts of service. They produce positive energy within your own soul as well as around you. Scripture tells us our prayers are like sweet incense to our Creator.
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JUST TRIED PRAYING AS DIRECTED FOR MY DAUGHTER CARA,26. HER MARRIAGE OF 2 YEARS IS CRUMBLING AFTER 2 BABIES AND POST NATAL DEPRESSION. SHE IS SO WOUNDED AND BROKEN. I AM SO FRIGHTENED FOR HER AND THE CHILDREN. PLEASE LIFT HER UP TO GOD.
I will pray for Cara and family as well as for you. Sometimes when I am praying for my children I visualize Mary praying next to me. She certainly would know a mother’s heart and the deepest aches that have no words. Blessings.