As with many things in the Christian life, we can make them more difficult than they need to be. Included in that list of things would be prayer walking! In its most simple form, prayer walking is just that: praying while walking. There are some great benefits:
1. I stay more focused. My mind seems to wander less when I'm up and moving around vs sitting with my eyes closed. Yes, there are distractions in the outside world, but I choose to engage in them and pray for them or thank God for them. It is easier for me to turn external distractions into prayers than internal distractions - but that can be done as well. 2. I think more creatively. Whether I'm on a campus, walking around my neighborhood, or in a shopping mall, God seems to spark my mind to pray for things I wouldn't normally think of. I notice things around me that I otherwise would not- a student group on campus I've never heard of, a family that lives down the street from me who I've never seen before, or a weary mom pushing her kids in a stroller. 3. I worship God. Most often I prayer walk in nature, and there's something about being away from people and technology and the busyness of life that allows me to calm down and worship God. I think about his character and how that is reflected in the way he created the world. I am reminded the world does not revolve around me, and, in a healthy way, I see how small I am in the bigger picture of life. Cru is partnering with several other campus ministries to prayer walk every single campus in the United States...all 4,948 of them! Check out the list here to see if there are any near campuses near you that have not been prayed for during this campaign. Below are a few ideas of things to pray for on a campus prayer walk. This is a very short list, but will hopefully get you started as you lift up middle/high school and college students, faculty and campuses!
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