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Share God's Love by Praying for Your Clients and Colleagues |
Possibly the most effective
way to share God’s love through your
home business is by doing something your
clients and colleagues might never see you
do. It won’t happen in an email, a
newsletter, a phone call, or at your next
meeting. It won’t be listed on your
timesheet, your FAQ page, or your business
proposal.
Your clients and others
you work with may never even know you do
this for them. If they did know, they might
tell you not to bother – you’re
just wasting your time. In fact, they might
even ask you to stop.
However, the results of
this one action could have a dramatic impact
on their lives and businesses.
You might have guessed that
I’m talking about prayer.
I’m one of those people
who pray about everything – small
or big. I pray I’ll find a parking
stall in a busy lot. I ask for enough space
to merge my minivan into a heavy lane of
traffic. I pray for the success of my business,
prosperity for my family, and that my children
will learn to love Jesus as passionately
as I do. Every day I pray that my life will
be a blessing to others.
I believe the Bible when
it says “The prayer of a righteous
man is powerful and effective.” (John
5:16) I know it’s true. I’ve
experienced the life-changing power of prayer
in my own life and in the lives of those
close to me.
Praying for my own needs
is easy. Praying for others, especially
others I don’t know well, is a little
harder. Their needs just aren’t as
obvious to me. Sometimes, I don’t
know exactly how to pray for them. I’ll
probably never know what results my prayers
had in their lives. So, why bother?
One event in my life has
convinced me that, in spite of my own doubts
and selfishness, it is definitely worth
my time and energy to pray for those I meet
in my business. Even though I don’t
know exactly what to pray, and I may never
know what results my prayers had, it doesn’t
make those prayers any less effective.
A few years ago, a close
family member was hospitalized with a chronic
illness. He spent almost a full year in
one of our local hospitals. Because of space
and staff shortages, he was moved to different
wards several times.
One ward stood out from
all the others. It was as old as the rest
of the building. It had the same paint,
but its walls were a little brighter; same
windows, but more light; same ventilation
system, but fresher air. We were fighting
the same disease, and for some inexplicable
reason, we felt more peace while we were
on this ward.
My family didn’t understand
how one part of the hospital could be so
different from all the rest until we met
the Patient Care Manager for the ward. She
told us she began each day by praying for
every single patient in that unit by name.
“Do you know how long that takes?”
she laughed.
Probably a long time. But
I was very grateful she took that time each
morning. Suddenly the cleaner air, the brighter
rooms, and the indescribable peace all made
sense to me. I believe it was her prayers
that made the difference and made her ward
a more pleasant place to be.
She couldn’t possibly
have known the difference her prayers made
in her patients’ lives while they
were in her care and after they went home,
but she was convinced it made a difference
all the same. And she was right.
Your prayers can make a
difference in the lives of your clients
and business colleagues as well. If you’re
not sure how to start praying for them,
here’s a quick guide.
Begin by making a list of
all your current clients and people you
regularly have contact with for your business.
If that’s too long a list to start
with, break it down into shorter lists and
pray for a different list of names each
day.
Set aside time each day
to pray for each name on that list. Early
morning works best for my prayer time, before
the kids get up and I get involved in my
business day. Choose a time that works with
your schedule. You may need to get up a
bit earlier or go to bed a bit later to
fit it in.
Here are some ways you can
pray for those on your list. Ask God to
reveal any other ways He would like you
to pray for them.
* The success of their
business
* That they will experience God’s
love that day
* Their and their family’s safety
* That they will develop their own personal
relationship with Jesus, if they haven’t
already
Do I know how much time
this takes? Yes, I do. But I also know it’s
time well spent. The prayer of a righteous
work-at-home-mom is powerful and effective.
About
The Author:
Denise Willms is co-owner of WAHM-Articles.com,
publisher of WAHM-Articles Ezine, and a
ghostwriter for WAHMs who don’t like
to write. She is author of the free eBook,
Uncovering the Secrets of WAHM Article Marketing
and A 30-Day Prayer Guide for Work-at-Home-Moms,
scheduled for release in 2007. For more
information, please visit http://www.wahm-articles.com
or email info@denisewillms.com
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