Since January I have been using the “one thing” concept to pray for my family (refer to my very first post to this blog). It has turned out to be one of the most effective spiritual habits I have ever experienced. My prayer life is no longer stuck in a rut repeating the same requests over and over. I am using Beth Moore’s “Praying God’s Word Day by Day–A Year of Devotional Prayer” book, however, any devotional type book will do.
As I read each day’s thought and pray it for myself, then I simply pray it for each member of my family, too. This practice gives focus and direction to my prayer and enables me to concentrate on one or two aspects of God, His will for us, or some character trait to develop. With five children, four grandchildren and one on the way, parents, and spouse that adds up to a lot of people I love. I want my prayers to be effective and firmly rooted in God’s Word. This practice absolutely does the job!
Give it a try and see if it doesn’t put some excitment back in your own prayer life!
