Re:Verse passage – Colossians 1:9–11, 28B–29; 4:2–4; Ephesians 4:11–16; James 1:2–4(day five)
When you pray, what do you pray for? When you pray, whom do you pray for? Our Re:Verse passages this week give us really good guidance. As we think about “Deepening Disciples” (theme for this study), we must remember that it is in and through relationships that discipleship often happens. Reading the prayers of Paul this week, I was reminded and challenged to be invested and connected to others in a way that would prompt me not only to pray for their needs and circumstances, but also their spiritual growth and maturity. When people ask me how they can pray for me, I am quick to mention temporal, physical, and spiritual needs and concerns. But Paul shows us another facet of praying for one another: Praying also for spiritual growth and maturity, including patterns, habits, and fruit that will enhance and evidence a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. When these kinds of prayers are a part of our regular petitions for ourselves and for others, there will be deepening relationships, as well as deepening discipleship.
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