Have you had trouble maintaining focus in prayer? I often
have that trouble. It is embarrassing to write it out like this, but it is
still the truth. Every day I pray for God’s anointing to keep me focused as I
go through prayer lists. It can be an even greater problem as I try to pray for
one person or a single concern. I did something this week that helped a great
deal. I walked my prayer.
Many of us understand the value of prayer-walking to pray
for a street or neighborhood. But it also seems to help me focus on whatever I
am praying for. Twice this week I walked through our neighborhood praying for a
single loved one. As I walked I did pray briefly for houses and people I saw.
But most of my prayer was for the person I was concerned about. In both cases I
did not exactly know what to pray for. And I am not sure I knew better when I
finished the walks, but I was overwhelmed with peace and joy as I concluded the
prayer walks.
I have not heard anyone else give this benefit of
prayer-walking. I would like to know if others of you have found walking helped
you focus your prayers.
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