Sometimes I don't realise I've learned a thing until I start writing about it. That may sound a little odd but go with me. I had this article to write for 24-7 Prayer the last couple of weeks and if I'm honest the challenge totally daunted me: 800 words on 'How to Pray for Your Nation'. Yikes! I was very tempted to delegate to a wiser member of my prayer team, but a niggling voice in the back of my head told me I should give it a go... I may surprise myself...
After a prolonged period of writers block, last week's riots here in the UK prompted a torrent of ideas. As I actually prayed for England I had one of those 'oh yeah!' moments as I examined my own prayers. I guess I've learned a lot from God and my friends in this global prayer movement, much without consciously realising it. As I sat down to condense and refine the experience and lessons I had to share, it flowed relatively easy from heart, to mind, to fingers, to keyboard. Check out my finished article here.