Prayer requests

Posting prayer requests on a social media platform is a powerful tool.
Why is it powerful? Maybe you have been in a situation like this…

It’s nine o’clock at night and you are sitting alone in an ER waiting room while the medical staff cares for your loved one. Yes, the hospital chaplain is there, which you appreciate, but you don’t know him. With hands shaking, you muster up the ability to type a cohesive prayer request. You’re still alone but now your hands stop shaking, the tears ease up, and you feel a little bit of peace. Yes, your phone is blowing up with people stating they are praying for you. That is the power of sharing a prayer request in the middle of an emergency. You don’t need to call anyone at church. You don’t need to wake anyone out of bed. And yes, the next day, your church family is at the hospital, ready to help in any way they can.