Have you ever been asked to pray for something then forgot? I think this has happened to most Christians. What can we do to improve in this area? Here are two suggestions to help us pray more effectively for each other.
1. When someone asks you to pray for them, pray for them right then and with them. If it is after church on Sunday, step aside and pray with them. If it is on the phone, pray with them over the phone. If it is over email, pray for them as soon as you read the email then respond and tell them you just prayed for them.
2. When someone asks you to pray for them, follow up next week. Write yourself a reminder or ask them to tell you next week how it went. Hearing how God answers prayer is a great encouragement for us to continue praying. When you pray with someone, follow up to see how God answered your prayers or see if there is something more specific you can pray for. After discussing with them be sure to pray together again, continuing to ask God to work or praising him for answering prayer.
Let us pray for each other, encouraging each other and teaching each other to pray and wait on God to hear and answer his people.