It’s been one month into my Word for the year and I am amazed at how much God is moving. I wasn’t real sure exactly how I was going to tackle praying for others daily, but He has shown up clearly. One morning in January I sat down and listed 1-365 and as He spoke a name I wrote it down. I got to 97 before I didn’t hear anymore names, so that is where I have started. Every morning, I look at my list and have that name on my heart. As I do my quiet time, as I listen to my worship music, as I go about my day my heart is turned towards that person. In some cases I get a word or a vision that I share with them, sometimes I’m told to just pray in person over them, sometimes I don’t get anything to share with them and I just pray what He lays on my heart for them all day. It has been crazy to hear and see how the Lord is speaking! And talk about forming a habit of listening!! After only a month I feel I am hearing God in so many different ways. And I am learning real quick that the random numbered day that each person fell on when I was jotting names down 30 days ago is no coincidence at all! Almost without fail I get a response back confirming the God ordained that day of prayer just for them. Crazy!!
On top of my daily prayers, in the last month I have also been asked to pray over people more than ever before. In prayer groups, over youth, in random situations...and every time I just smile and think that God knew this was going to be my word and has scheduled every single one of these situations. I have had confirmation after confirmation that this is the right word for me this year, but this Sunday I received another. The pastor of our church said that a sign a spiritual maturity is when we begin to fight for others in our prayer life. This month has been crazy exciting and I can’t wait to continue on this journey and see what else God shows me!
