Say A Prayer

The lady working at the local market was kind enough to offer to take my groceries to the car. Although I told her I’d be fine, she insisted. Naturally, we drummed up some conversation. I asked what her plans were for the weekend, since we were expecting some glorious weather. She told me she planned to stay inside and rest. I was a bit surprised given it would be a perfect weekend to be outside, until she shared with me that she struggles with pain from fibromyalgia.

We arrived at my car, started to load the groceries, and talked a little more about her situation. My heart went out to her, and I asked if I could pray for her. She was touched and readily accepted. There we stood at the rear of my car, holding hands and praying together. When we finished, we hugged, and she returned to work.

Just Ask

Every day we are confronted with opportunities where people can encounter the gospel of the Kingdom. And I’ve found that asking to pray for someone is one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to open that door.

In our disconnected world where so many feel unseen, people are taken off guard when someone shows genuine interest in their well-being, and compassion for their pain. Asking to pray for them touches something deep inside, often deeper than they even realize. All we have to do is pay attention... and ask.

Prayer Is Love

Prayer is one of the most loving things we can offer the Lord, and each other. It bypasses the limits of this temporary world and invites a response from the eternal one. I’ve witnessed it again and again: even the iciest heart begins to melt when it’s touched by heaven.

Paul reminds us, For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). In other words, what you see — the visible — is less real than what you can’t see — the invisible.

People today are suffering in the temporary, but we can bring them a glimpse of the eternal. Whatever your plans are today, wherever you go, whoever you encounter, look for the opportunity to pray for someone. Instead of asking, “Do you need prayer?”, which often leads to hesitation, simply say, “May I pray for you?”

A Closing Thought

You never know what heaven might do through one simple prayer. That moment in the parking lot wasn’t just an act of kindness; it was an intersection between earth and eternity. Someone’s pain met God’s presence, and all it took was a willing heart to ask.

So today, slow down. Notice people. Listen for the quiet prompting of the Spirit. Then be bold enough to say the five words that can change everything: “May I pray for you?”

God Bless You,

Carole