⁹ For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ¹⁰ that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; (Colossians 1:9-10 NKJV)

We need to make a habit of praying for our brother and sister believers in this way. Asking that God will give them all wisdom and spiritual understanding so that they may walk in a way worthy of the Lord.

I believe this gets passed over far too often. We say we are going to pray for another, but then we leave their side and forget about it all together. We should not only pray for what ever they are needing at the time, but also pray for them to grow as believers. This is not passing judgement on their spiritual maturity, but it is knowing that we all need additional prayer so that we may grow into the fullness of what God wants for us.

We can all gain from the additional prayers of our companions in faith. Let us not short change them by not praying for them.

Reflect on: When did you last pray for a spiritual brother or sister in this way? Maybe they could use that today.