''For official use only''

A colleague of mine and I were chatting during our lunch break and she complained about a problem she was having with her direct line manager. After she explained the situation, I asked ''have you prayed about it?''
She responded with a puzzled look ''NO''.


''why not?'' I asked

''oh, its work'' she said, I can't pray about that''.

I have found myself in this situation a few times, where in my minds eye I see myself bringing out my superhero cape(kinda like superman) only when I felt it was absolutely necessary. To many of us prayer is ''for official use only''- official meaning ''religious''.  For what may I pray? Jesus gave us the answer in John 14:13- ..''and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son''.


Paul reminded us in Philippians 4:6 - ''worry about nothing, pray about EVERYTHING. As kids, when we started learning to pray during family time, I remember my younger brother having to pray for the spoon we ate with, the bed we laid on, the clothes we wore....e.t.c. That was a typical example of pray about EVERYTHING- I am sure you understand where I am coming from.

Prayer is ALWAYS relevant. If its big enough to worry about, then its big enough to pray about.
Lets do this again soon.