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You can pray for someone else on the <a href=\"\/node\/51707\">Pray for Others page<\/a> on the Guideposts website, or post a comment on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OurPrayer\/\">OurPrayer Facebook page<\/a> in response to prayer requests that appear there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayer is a part of our mission and a part of our company,\u201d says Guideposts President and CEO John W. Temple III. \u201cI believe that praying for others works and is beneficial to everybody involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As beneficial as it may be, it can be difficult to pray for others, especially if your own needs feel overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>The Rev. Dr. Pablo R. Diaz admits that for many years he mainly prayed for himself. \u201cMy prayer time was focused on me and my problems,\u201d says Diaz, the Vice President of Ministry for Guideposts Outreach Division. \u201cBut at a certain point I made a conscious decision to start praying for others. I can\u2019t tell you how much this has enriched my prayer life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diaz lists <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/stories-of-faith-faith-prayer-devotions\/5-things-i-learned-when-praying-for-others\/\">multiple benefits<\/a> of interceding for others. For example, when praying for someone with a life-threatening disease like cancer, Diaz is reminded that his burdens are often much lighter than many others. He also finds that lifting up the struggles of other men and women exposes his own vulnerability. \u201cI come in touch with my frail self,\u201d says Diaz. \u201cThings that I have buried surface to the top in unexpected ways so God can deal with them.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/3-tips-to-handle-prayer-with-care\/\">concept of praying for others<\/a>\u2014also known as intercessory prayer\u2014has deep Biblical roots. From Moses, who pleaded for God\u2019s mercy for the people of Israel to the Apostle Paul who continually encouraged his followers to intercede for others, the Bible is full of examples of people praying for one, including \u201cTherefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.\u201d (James 5:16) From the first book of Timothy we hear: \u201cFirst of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more than 60 years, prayer has been the bedrock of the Guideposts ministry. As we continue to grow <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/3-reasons-to-consider-an-online-prayer-ministry\/\">our digital prayer presence<\/a>, we make it easy  to request prayers and to pray for others&#8211;on both social media and the Guideposts site.<\/p>\n<p>We reach people wherever they are\u2014home, work, in line at the grocery store\u2014through the OurPrayer App, which is available on both IOS and Android platforms.  It allows our followers to request prayers, pray for others or even choose a \u2018fast-track prayer\u2019 option. 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