2 Timothy 1:3-7

2 Timothy 1:3-7 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  What or who do you remember constantly in your prayers?  God puts people into our lives.  Some are sources of joy and celebration, while others are there for us to support.  Often, these roles vary as we wander the path of life together -- the people we held up at one point are often there to hold us up later on.  There are people that are in our lives for us to pray for, and we are often blessed with people who lift us up in prayer.  If your only role in someone's life is to be in prayer for them, do you trust that God can do something with that?  Is that enough?  I remember a monk once saying that his role in the world is to intercede in prayer for others.  It's a fascinating concept that I bounce around in my head from time to time -- should he be doing more?  Or is that enough?  And why don't I just leave that decision up to God?
  May God bless us with the burden of prayer, that our lives may be caught up in something bigger than we are, that we may be used and see how God can utilize our humblest efforts to serve the kingdom.