Why You Need Friends When You Can’t Pray for Yourself

My boys were watching a movie and I decided to go in my room for a little quiet and prayer time. It had been a hard week and I desperately needed some time to cast all my cares.  There was just one little problem that day: I couldn’t pray.

I sat on the floor and tried to pour my heart out to God but the words wouldn’t come. I was exhausted. I tried to read my Bible but I found myself dozing off instead. I tried walking around and praying but that didn’t work either. I was in a hard place.

Have you been there before? When you are so burdened by your circumstances that you cannot pray.

This why we need community.

A church family and friends who can lift us up when we get weary.  That day I was struggling, a sweet friend sent a simple text: You were on my heart today. I’m praying for you.

She had no idea what I was going through but she loved me enough to pray for me.

The Power of Friends Praying for You

The following Sunday I couldn’t get to church fast enough.

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