July 13, 2016
PrayerMate iOS | Android

“He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial.” Luke 11:1-4

How many times have we told someone we’d pray for them, and then forget to follow through? I often tell people that if you have the will to say to someone “I will pray for you!” then you should also have the will to pray for them right there. This Christian app helps you keep track of prayer requests and faithfully pray for the people and causes you care about. From their website: “PrayerMate brings all your prayer points together. Whether it’s your personal prayer points for friends and family, regular updates from some fantastic mission organizations, or the latest PDF prayer letter that just arrived in your inbox, PrayerMate puts it all together in one place and helps you get on and pray.”

I downloaded this app, not sure what it might look like, or how easy it might be to maneuver and setup. But I have found it to be a great resource for my prayer life. Once you learn how to maneuver through and set up your prayer sections, it is a constant reminder to pray – because I am constantly looking at my phone, and I constantly see the app there reminding me to pray. Some of the categories it offers includes “My Church” where you can input names of members of your congregation who need prayer; “My Walk With G-d” where you will find scripted prayers for things like “unity” and “Holiness”. Others include “Biblical Prayers” where you can adapt any line of scripture into a prayer; and lastly “My Family” where you can list those in your personal family who need prayer. And those are just a few of the options on this app. We all get busy, and we all forget to pray as often as we should. Having this app to give you a reminder is a good resource.

Pastor Dave