Tell us how you’ve used prayer during a healing journey in the “Comments” section below. If you get word that the situation of one of your prayer recipients has changed, communicate it to everyone on your prayer chain so they can adjust their prayers. A request can just be a top-line explanation, such as, “Please pray for a woman who’s moving into long-term care on Monday.” Or “Add Kathy to the prayer list.”īeing discreet is important, if that’s what your loved one wants. A patient or caregiver may prefer privacy. Prayer requests may not always come with an explanation. Now you can post requests on someone’s CaringBridge site or other social networks, or build an email list that allows you to send prayer requests to everyone with one click. You used to be limited to phone calls and word of mouth. Think about including your faith community, family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. These individuals can also expand the chain, even more, with like-minded people they know. They should be dependable and willing to join in prayer, at a moment’s notice. Decide Whom to Include in Your Prayer Chain Here are some guidelines that will help you and others in your sphere have an effective prayer chain - one that’s ready to pray for any person, or any care, at any time. Praying as a group also fulfills another of our basic human needs: to connect, both with a power greater than ourselves, and with one another. This, theoretically, amplifies the power of prayer. Prayer: Simply Talking to SomeoneĪt its most elemental level, with everything else stripped away, praying is simply talking to someone (importantly, someone who’s always happy to listen).Ī prayer chain kicks it up several levels, because it is a group of individuals who’ve decided to pray together.
It is used in a multitude of ways: to seek comfort, make a request, ask for guidance, heal and restore, express sorrow, celebrate joy, give thanks. Prayer transcends religions, denominations, sects and belief systems of all kinds. Prayer is among the most ancient of human practices, and to this day billions of people believe in its power. A prayer chain is a list of people who agree to pray for a loved one during a troubled time.
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