People are constantly asking for prayers and we usually agree to pray for them. The numbers grow over the years, and we might even lose contact with those who asked us. The temptation is to "let them go", but I've found that to keep praying for them is best. Once in awhile we bump into them, as I did in one case last night, and find that our prayers have been answered. People forget, but God does not forget. Our prayers remain efficacious as they reach the heart of the all-loving God. We don't always have to know the results.
We might think of using the blanket intention, "for all those whom I've promised to pray for", but mentioning people by name, even when we no longer hear from them, keeps them in mind and reminds us of the relationship that once existed, and someday could easily be rekindled.
Occasionally, someone tell us that they've been praying for us, and we react with, "oh, so that's why things have been going so well." God, of course is the giver of all grace and all good things come from him, but our prayers are somehow in the mix too. So, just keep praying!
Bro. Rene
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