Prayer walking

Since I began walking and challenged the congregation to do the same, we have had a large portion of the entire city prayed over. We have begun to share the idea with other pastor's and others are getting curious about trying to begin this as well. Beyond that, we have told people who live in other cities about this and they also are beginning to investigate the idea. 

While I walk, I pray for all sorts of situations, typically without knowing the people for whom I am praying. I have noticed a good number of houses for sale in the areas I walk, so I have begun to pray for those houses to sell. I know the stresses of trying to carry a payment, or perhaps two, can disrupt finances, strain marriages, etc. In the past three weeks, three houses within my area have sold, and another house I have prayed the owner would be able to sell has sold as well. 

I have prayed for marriages to be strengthened, families to grow closer, and a wide variety of other requests on behalf of the people in Centralia, but most importantly, I have been praying that people will have a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Is the prayer walking helping? I believe it is. Our congregation is gaining a vision for what God wants to do in restoring our city. On Thursday of this week, there is a Pray Centralia gathering at The Rock (formerly Orchardville's Centralia location), and I plan to attend. I want to be part of God's plan, and to that end, I plan to continue walking and praying as long as I feel led to do so. I can't fix the problems of the community, but I sure can pray for God to do it and that is just what I plan to do.