VERSE
“The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.”
1 TIMOTHY 2:1 MSG
THOUGHT
The disciples who followed Jesus had one request: “Lord, teach us to pray.” They knew they needed to understand the power of prayer more than anything else. When we engage in prayer, we invite God’s presence into our lives, creating space for His love, power, and miracles to work. Prayer is not just a way to ask God for what we need, but a powerful tool to communicate our hopes, fears, gratitude, and expectancy for His will to be done in our lives. Through prayer, we find peace, gain wisdom, and receive the direction we need to move forward in faith.
What if prayer and praise spilled out beyond our homes and into our communities? When we pray, we invite God to do what only He can—transform lives, heal hearts, and bring His kingdom to Earth.
CHALLENGE
Prayer Walk
Choose a time to walk around your neighborhood, school, or workplace and pray for the community and the people within it. Invite friends and family to join you, and approach this time with confidence and expectancy for what God wants to do in and through you over the next 21 days. As you pray, ask yourself these questions:
- God, how do you want to transform my own heart and life during this challenge?
- What needs or struggles do I see in my community that break my heart?
- God, what brokenness in my community weighs on Your heart that I should be aware of?
- God, how are you inviting me to be a source of hope and healing for someone?