I was brought up to pray without ceasing. Every moment of every day I pray to my God that my thoughts and actions are received by God as our ongoing conversation. Sometimes there is an answer back from God, sometimes not. But the conversation goes on.
I'm hurting today. Really hurting. I told a friend I was praying for them. That friend wrote back and told me not to do that, that it was patronizing. It is as though this friend thought I was judging, which was and is the very last thing on my mind. Should I have said "I'm thinking of you?" Reading responses to the question, it seems that many people feel that praying for them is saying, you think something is wrong with me that I need prayer. That is so far from what my prayers are about that I was stunned, not to put it too strongly. And worse, I may have lost a friend.
So, I'm hurting today. The very thing I wouldn't have wanted to happen did happen. I will not soon tell anyone ever again I am praying for them. In truth, there is no need to say anything about it. God knows all.
God forgive me.
ANN'S ATTIC - AMBULAVI IN MIRABILIBUS SUPRA ME - I walk in wonders beyond myself.
Sounds like you've got one more prayer to go. Like my granny used to tell me, "Give it to God honey."
ReplyDeleteThanks, friend. Your granny has it exactly right. Done!
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