" I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people,” 1Timothy 2:1, NIV. “Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective,” James 5:16, NIV. Praying for others can seem like a task and a duty at times. We carry a list, mentally or tangibly that we recite with familiar ease. These prayers are so familiar in fact there

Psalm 23:3 (ESV): "He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” Psalm 32:8 (NIV): "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV): "Trust in the LORD with all your heart... and he will make your paths straight.” Isaiah 30:21 (NIV): "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it'.” How do we keep our faith

“ I am the vine, and My Father is the gardener. He cuts every branch that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Y ou are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭1-‭4‬, ‭NIV‬‬. In the Greek the other word for pruning is to clea