Prayer was never meant to be a solitary discipline only — it's also what binds a family together. The early church in Acts devoted themselves to prayer as a community, not just as individuals. There's something that happens corporately that simply doesn't happen alone.
When we pray together — as a family, as a small group, as a church — we're reminded that we're not carrying our burdens by ourselves. Someone else now knows what we're facing, and someone else is standing with us before God about it.
It also shapes how we see each other. It's hard to stay distant from someone you've prayed for, or who has prayed for you. Shared prayer builds a kind of intimacy that shared small talk never will.
This week, consider bringing your prayers out of isolation — into your family, your group, your friendships. Let prayer be something that connects you, not just something you do alone.
