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Pray for my Neighbour

Praying for our neighbours is a wonderful way to love them. This winter, let's start a new habit, or continue an old one, and pray for our older neighbours

The Bible reminds us that prayer changes things. When we pray we invite God into a situation. And when we pray for others we not only build our relationship with God, but our empathy for the people we're praying for increases.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ..."

Colossians 4:2-3a

Where to start

If you know your neighbour's name, pray for them by name. If you don't yet know it, perhaps ask God to give you an opportunity and the courage to find out. Otherwise, don't worry, God knows their name, He'll know who you mean!

Thankfulness and Praise

Start by thanking God for your neighbours - dig deep for ways in which you're grateful for them, or simply the fact that they are an example of God's glorious creation.

Invite God

Invite God's surpassing goodness into your neighbour's life. If they don't yet know Him ask him to bless them and help them come to know Him. If they're Christians, ask God to bless them and help them walk more closely with Him.

Pray Specifically

You may know something of your neighbour's life and their needs. What have they told you? What have you noticed? Invite God's loving power into their particular situation at this time.

Trust

Trust that God has heard your prayers and that He will answer according to His will and His timing.

Pray - Trust - Repeat

Pray for your neighbour daily or regularly. If you keep a prayer journal or list, add them to it, or add a regular calendar entry on your physical or digital calendar to remind you to pray for them.

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A Prayer for our Neighbours

Heavenly Father, we pray for our neighbours today.

Help us in the power of your Holy Spi...

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A Prayer for our Neighbours

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for our older neighbours.

Watch over them Lord, and provide f...

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A Prayer for our Neighbours

Thank you Lord Jesus that you made your dwelling among us, and showed us how to live, love and...

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Ideas and Resources

Prayer Ideas

Prayer really can make such a difference for everyone - including for our older neighbours

Whether you’re out and about on a prayer walk, praying as you head to the shop or post box, or looking out from a window at home, these simple ideas from our Love My Neighbour partners, The Salvation Army, will help you intentionally pray for your neighbours.

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Pray for 5

Praying for others to know Jesus is one of the most powerful things we can do. Persistent prayer for others brings transformation to their lives. Imagine what God might do if you committed to consistently praying for 5 of your older neighbours!

The team at Thy Kingdom Come have some brilliant ideas to help us build a habit of prayer for our neighbours, friends, and family.

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Houses of Light

Join other Christians around the UK in taking spiritual responsibility for the street you live on.

Praying each Day, Caring each Week, and Sharing our faith each Month.

Find out more and be inspired and resourced to pray for your neighbours as a household or as a whole church.

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Walk, Pray, Talk

From the Evangelical Alliance this is a free five-part series that will help you to explore the connection between the place you inhabit in the everyday, your Christian faith and your God-given purpose as you follow Jesus into His world.

An ideal homegroup resource for those looking for further Biblical reflection and conversation as they pray for and love their neighbours this winter.

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My mum prayed for the couple next door for fifty years - she prayed that they would one day follow Jesus. After 50 years of seemingly unanswered prayer, the wife began to ask my mum questions about her faith - and at the age of 81 gave her life to Jesus!