Praying friends

Have you ever been hurt by someone close? Hurts right. When you’ve been knocked down, by someone you love, how do you get up & forward, in love & forgiveness?

"Friends that pray together stay together." To my dear friends, you are all in my prayers -RG

"Pray for one another." - James 5:16 When I was first going through my major life crisis, I only shared it with a handful of trusted friends. At that time, I was attempting to protect my family from the exposure of our sudden brokenness. Yet, as I watched things continue to spin out of control, I realized that I needed a regular group of interceding friends. I began to care less about what other people thought and more about how true friends can pray for me and my family...

Quotes

Lisa Whittle | If you don’t have these friends, pray to get them. If you do have them, cherish them. If you want to get them, be this kind of friend… | Instagram

Natalie Thomas Runion on Instagram: "When I was hurt by the church, I looked for people to commiserate with me, to validate my experiences whose main language was sarcasm and bitterness. . What I needed were people who would help me heal. I needed those who would take me to Jesus, not further from Him. . We can be the friends who break through the roof for each other- I pray we never stop looking for ways to lead others to Jesus. . “Some men took a man who was not able to move his body to…

When we pray for each other

When we take an active role in interceding on their behalf, our friends know they are not alone as they wait on the Lord. Here are three things to remember when praying for a friend.

Guideposts blogger and award-winning author Michelle Cox celebrates an army of friends who pray for her, and she for them. It's an amazing blessing!