Pray for the sweaty people.

Ever randomly pray for people you don't know? 

I started doing it like a year ago. People walking down the street, the person who made my coffee, mommas with kids throwing tantrums at the grocery store. :) 
Whenever I get struck with the urge to pray for someone I figure there must be a reason.

Today I stepped into the sauna at the Y and it was crowded! 5 people in a small hot room, blech. Sat down -way more awkward than a super crammed elevator!  ...where do you look!? Ick. I need  a book or something.  So I just shut my eyes and ta-da!  I felt like I should pray for all those sweaty people!

I know I'm being prayed for.  It feels good. 

Wouldn't it be cool i it were socially acceptable to say, "Yo, I just prayed for you." Rather than just, "Have a nice day."  How many people need to hear that?  

I tried it once. Actually, I asked someone if I could pray anything specific for someone.  Someone I didn't know.  (It was an inspired thing, something I felt God wanted me to do so I didn't back away. Even when I knew it was going to get weird!)  It was awkward. I was awkward.  Though I really felt that in this situation I did what God was calling me to do and I feel good about it, I think the better option for future scenarios would be to tell someone that I already have prayed for them.  Or that I will.  Hmmmm...

Sounds like a little goal. Goal #5.  I don't think I'll pressure this one to be daily.  Usually the urge to pray for someone hits me unexpectedly.  I think I'll go with that.  Adding only that I'm speaking out to let that person know.  And sharing my experience here with you!  

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Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.  James 5:16