2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits, (Psalm 103:2 ESV)

When everything is running along smoothly how easily we forget how good God has been toward us. When we are going through periods of strife and praying regularly He is easy to remember. But let things smooth out and we soon forget Him, forget to read the scriptures and forget to pray.

This, in my mind, is why it is so helpful to pray for others. We continually have people in our lives who need prayer. Keeping mindful of others helps us keep mindful of God. Watching Him work in others lives can be just as rewarding as watching Him work in our own. There is rarely not a reason we need to pray, even if it is just for the strife in our country, there is something that needs to be prayed for.

Reflect on: Your prayer life and how it keeps you mindful and not forgetting all that God is doing for you.