372: Why Praying for Others Brings Peace
What if one of the fastest ways to peace is praying away from yourself? In this short but powerful devotion, Rohan Bell reflects on Colossians 4 and shows how thankfulness, watchfulness, and praying for others can lift us out of anxiety and re-centre our hearts on God’s purposes.
✨ Key Themes in This Episode
🙏 Devoted prayer with a thankful heart (Colossians 4:2)
👀 Staying spiritually alert, not self-absorbed
🤝 How praying for others shrinks our own worries
🔗 Thankfulness + outward focus = peace
💬 Living wisely and graciously among others
⏱ Major Moments
0:39 – Paul’s instruction: prayer shaped by gratitude
1:15 – “That is why I am here in chains” (purpose in hardship)
2:00 – Gratitude linked with watchfulness and mission
3:24 – Why focusing on others reorders our inner world
4:14 – A simple challenge: who goes on your prayer list first?
🤔 Reflection & Application
Who are three people you could intentionally pray for this week before praying for yourself?
How might your anxiety shift if you regularly paired thankfulness with intercession?
Where could God be inviting you to stay more alert to opportunities to bless others?
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