Pray More: Echo Prayer Manager
If you have trouble keeping track of prayer requests, Echo Prayer Manager can help you. Echo’s handy service allows you to create and manage your prayer list, schedule times throughout the week for specific needs and automatically send yourself emails or text messages as reminders.
Echo Prayer Manager also includes a built-in prayer journal that lets you chronicle developments in the areas you’re praying for and automatically keeps track of answered prayers. Try out their 30-Day Free Trial and then consider paying 2¢ per day (i.e. $8 per year) to continue the service.
Check It Out
September 21st, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Or I suppose you could use paper and pen write down the requests yourself and I don’t know act responsibly? The reality is that if you have trouble being faithful in prayer Echo Pray Manager won’t change your habits.
September 21st, 2006 at 8:07 pm
That’s a good point, Mr. Nelson. We’ve gone ahead and changed the wording of the post.
September 22nd, 2006 at 2:10 am
I have my prayers written down on a piece of paper and taped to my door, so that when I get up in the mornings and walk out the door, I can see them and I try to pray for them every morning. Might try it, it really does help! Also, on my bulletin board. When I read my Bible in the mornings, I have 3×5 cards in the Book that help me remember.
Thanks for the idea!
Allie
September 22nd, 2006 at 5:31 am
During our prayer time in the evening, my mom writes down all our ongoing prayer requests (basically the names of family members, those who are sick in the church, our leaders, etc.) on those little cards that you can buy at bookstores or school supply stores (I think that they are Spark Notes cards that are meant for studying for tests). She gives us each several of them, and we pray aloud through our cards.
Just another idea. God bless you all!
So, I started writing my prayer requests down on these cards. I write the person’s name in larger letters in the center or top. Then, I write any specific prayer requests below, with the date. When the card for a particular person/family/group gets full, I start a new card. This has helped me be more faithful in prayer. It has also helped me be more thankful to God as I see His hand at work in my life and the lives of others. If you have a lot (since I write down specific friends/families, I generally do have a lot.), you can rotate through the stack over the course of several days. I usually have some that I pray for every day. You can make these as specific or general as you like.
The most important thing is that you pray, not the system you use to do it. It is easy for me to forget the power and privilege of praying to the God of the Universe. Praying is one of the greatest things we can do to further the kingdom of God.
This idea probably wouldn’t work for everyone (and I hope it makes sense!), but it has helped me tremendously in being faithful to pray. Be creative!
In my small group, we pass out index cards and each write our names and prayer requests on them. Then we exchange them. My small group leader says that she puts the person’s card that she gets on her bathroom mirror and prays as she brushes her teeth. She has done this for years, and she says that now, brushing her teeth “switches her into prayer mode”.
Anyway, thank you for the idea; it actually gave me some new ideas about how to be faithful in prayer!
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 ESV
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” I Thess. 5:16-18 ESV
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:24 am
Looks interesting. I’ve personally found that it’s easier to keep my pray requests on my Palm Pilot’s to do list. Then I can easily take them with me when I travel.
September 22nd, 2006 at 9:26 am
I am in the process of starting a prayer box. It is a recipe box with prayer requests on index cards. I think I spend too much time on the computer already, so I prefer praying in my room or when I ride my bike.
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Interesting idea. I like the journal aspect of the site. Currently, I have been writing down my prayer requests on an index card and using it as a bookmark in my Bible. That way when I have my devotions every day, I see it and it reminds me to pray for those people not only then, but throughout the day.
September 26th, 2006 at 7:45 pm
Hi everyone, I’m actually the creator of Echo and I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to check it out. (And thanks to The Rebelution for posting it!)
It’s really cool to hear about all of your different ways of organizing your prayers. I totally agree with what Ella Elaine said - it’s not about the system you use, it’s just important that you pray. I started making Echo for myself, because it was the best system for me. …and then I realized that it could help other people out too so I went further and created the whole site. It’s been slow getting the word out (and honestly I haven’t been nearly diligent enough about it), so it’s really encouraging that people are starting to talk about it online. All I want is for God to be glorified!
December 15th, 2006 at 6:51 am
I just wanted to comment that Echo is free as of 12/8/06.