Our sphere

This Wednesday, we are each going to pray for our individual sphere of influence. This is the people we work with, the friends we have, our family members, our immediate neighbors. Anybody we see / interact with / relate to on a regular basis. For each of us, some people in this sphere of influence are already saved. For these we are praying that they continue to grow in Christ and that we are loving, caring brothers or sisters in Christ to them. The others in this sphere of influence are not yet saved. For these, we are praying that we share the gospel both in our talk and our walk. If we aren't walking in love and compassion, it's hard to talk credibly about Christ. I heard a pastor give the following reminder - "the number of people you can help is exactly the same as the number of people you can harm." So perhaps we can pray that our lives overflow with Christ - to the point that when people discover we are Christians, they decide they want some of that for themselves. Last, let's pray that each of our spheres continues to expand. Along the lines of Jabez' prayer in 1 Chronicles 4:10, we are praying that the Lord enlarge our territory.

Have a great week and a great fast.
Your brother,
Bob