I prayed for you sounds cheesy to me. As a Christian I really don't like admitting that but I'm just being honest.
But as I think about it it's one of the most powerful things you can do for somebody else.
It's kind of like when you make some sort of craft bake some sort of dessert or dinner or something. And you take it to the person it is intended for and you headed to them and you say I made this for you. Making is such thing that people just don't think about that that all thanks and they don't understand the time and effort, resources that had to be gathered, thoughtfulness, and the other things that go into making a gift for someone. And so often homemade or handmade gifts are looked down upon because there's no glitzy rack paying then there is no fancy marketing and there's no link to some multinational organization that hires workers in a far-flung country for pennies to sweat and slave to make this prepackaged thing that cost way too much.
I get that vibe from my prayer also. Not always a lot of times it's just discomfort because people are like I'm nobody please don't do that.
But I always think back to the story in the Bible about Job. Sure, everybody gets hung up on the troubles that he ended up having all the terrible things the devil did to him and his family. Killing all of his children, destroying and taking all of his property, causing illness and swords and boils on his body. The devil really did a number on. But I always look at the part where God bragged about Joe. When the devil was looking for something consulting with God, another fascinating subject think about, God bragged about Joe he said have you considered my banjo?
When I pray I think about that. I think about that God and that personality that hears me when I ask for things and when I asked him to help my friends and family. I think about that aspect of the creator of the universe that he would look down and bragged on his creation to another of his creation that he had to fling from heaven.
So when I say I prayed for you I hope you think about that. I hope you picture God eagerly listening and gone while I know I thank you thank you for noticing my creation and bringing this to my attention.
I prayed for you.
