We Ask for Your Prayers for ...
Healing and health:
-John
Thanksgiving:
-The Christ Church Community in Puerto Vallarta
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You may request an intercession either in person at Christ Church by the Sea or here online. Use the form to the right.
Prayer is talking to God.
"Intercession", "intercessory prayer", "prayers of intercession" and "interceding" all refer to when a believer shares concerns about others with God.
Any time one person prays for another, it is intercession.
Praying for others is at the root of Christian belief, as Jesus himself prayed for others. In the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:10-14), Jesus asks God for others' needs- "our daily bread," "forgiveness of our trespasses, and to "deliver us from evil." Note that Jesus looked outside himself and his concerns to see life from others' perspectives and asked God to meet their needs. Openness to others' needs is key to interceding for them.
The following are suggestions for intercessory prayer. Try writing down a few of people or situations in your life or community that concern you under each number. Change or update the list over time to keep the concerns relevant.
*God's creation- (examples include the world, animals, and the environment)
*The country where you live and its leaders
*The other countries in the world and their leaders
*Concerns of the local community- city, state, region
*People who suffer in any way (examples include illness, struggles, or losses of any kind)
*Those who have died or those who have lost loved ones recently
Praying for people on days of special significance to them is another way to creatively pray for them. A birthday, anniversary of a death, or just thinking about someone is enough of a reason to ask God for blessings in that person's life.
Prayers of Intercession, reaching out to God on behalf of others, are a simple way to pray for others and be connected in relationships.
(From "Guide to Intercessory Prayer and Praying for Others" by Melissa Roberts. Read more at Suite101: Prayers of Intercession: Guide to Intercessory Prayer and Praying for Others. Excepted and used with the permission of the author.)