If intercessions were emails, far too many of them leave blank the minor details of who they are from and who they are to, and do not even have a body!

From: <blank>
To: <blank>
Subject: Fred
Body: <blank>

Examples:

“We pray for Fred.”

“Let us pray for Fred.”

“We pray for Fred. All: God is good.”

From: All of us
To: <blank>
Subject: Fred
Body: <blank>

Example:

“We pray for Fred. All: Amen.”

From: All of us
To: God
Subject: Fred
Body: <blank>

Example:

“God, we pray for Fred. All: Amen.”

From: All of us
To: God
Subject: Fred
Body: Help him to sing in tune

Example:

“God, we pray for Fred, that you would help him to sing in tune. All: Amen.”



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