I think I'd like to have Paul as a prayer partner. Read through his letters, and you'll often find him mentioning something like the following:

"I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers." (2 Timothy 1:3, NIV)

Imagine the comfort it had to bring to Timothy to get the news that Paul was praying for him constantly...both night and day. As followers of Christ, we have a responsibility to pray for one another and to do so faithfully.

So take some time today to figure out a prayer plan. Maybe you keep a journal to jot down a note when a friend shares a prayer need. Maybe you download a prayer list app for your cell phone and track requests that way. Maybe you keep a note card in your Bible with a compilation of that week's prayer concerns. Figure out a system that works well for you and put it into practice.

Make it a priority to intercede for your family and friends. Trust me, it's one of the best gifts you could ever give them.

Making It Personal:

• What are some ways that you have used in the past to help you remember to lift up prayer requests?
• What does it mean to you personally to know that someone is praying for you?