Do you have a prayer partner? Or do you only have someone with whom you have regular pity parties? If you do not have a prayer partner, ask the Lord right now for such a gift. A prayer partner can help you pray for others....
...Praying regularly with someone (or a small group) is such a vital part of your service to God. To intercede on behalf of someone else's need is a privilege. When you intercede with a partner, the "duet" of harmony before God can change your world. Matthew 18:19 (NIV) describes this harmonious duet: "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for; it will be done for you by My Father in heaven." That little verb agree refers to harmony. Do you have someone with whom you can prayerfully approach God in harmony? Rather than searching for a life-partner, look for a prayer partner. Together you can particiapte in God-given prayer projects. Together you can discover how you can take your concerns for othes and turn them into prayer projects.
When you intercede with a partner, the "duet" of harmony before God can change your world.
Prayer is a powerful thing. It allows you to unburden your heart. It allows you to grow in your relationship with Christ. It can bring you peace. It can bring you hope. It can bring you understanding. It allows you to clear your heart of any guilt, and any sin, that may be weighing on you. It allows you to start afresh with Christ.
God listens to all prayers. He may not respond in the way you would like, but He always listens and He always responds. Sometimes His response is immediate. Sometimes it may take awhile. Sometimes His response is silence.
Praying with a friend forces you to be honest and realistic. A godly friend isn't going to support you in a prayer that you both know isn't of Gods will. In voicing your burdens to a friend, you can both delve into the issue at hand and seek Gods will. "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18.20)
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