I must admit that when I said it, I felt a little embarrassed. This man was walking through a dark season of his life, and all I could do after hearing his story was say, “I’m praying for you.” Then I sheepishly added, “It is the least I can do.”

After all these years, I would like to rescind that statement. Whenever I pray for someone or when a person prays for me, it is not the least we can do; it is the most we can do.

I tend to minimize prayer and the power of addressing God, but I have come to believe it is the most effective thing we can do for one another.

Thanks to everyone who prays for me and know this, “I’m praying for you too.”