A daily prayer vigil called 40 Days for Life has put prayer into my days. I still have times of forgetful prayer along with high points of fabulously felt prayer, but, with an overall increase in prayer, there’s more chance for the great kind.
What has helped, specifically:
The campaign is 40 days long, which gives a focused time to increase prayer.
The urgency of the cause (moms in crisis and babies in the womb) dissolves the idea of “praying too much” or “praying needlessly.” Every prayer is so important and you can feel that. You may not able to talk to every mom, but you can talk to God, and He can help.
Daily reminders and companionship from the national group and local prayer buddies create the will to go on, even when your energy is low.
Silent prayer on the sidewalk outside the local clinic helped, because it was 1 part prayer and 1 part action, and even though that action was only a peaceful presence, it infused the prayer with the reality of the surroundings. They asked us to pledge an hour, and you can say a lot of prayers in an hour!
I am so grateful to God for calls that bring me closer to Him. Thank You, God!
