As a young person, I am constantly on my cell phone. Even as I write this, I have a YouTube video playing on my phone next to me. As much as we hear all the time about the dangers, I still believe that technology can really serve us well, even in our faith. I mean, just think, how often do you have your phone with you vs your Bible? Why not leverage what we already carry around with us for something good? We’ve already done a blog post on apps to help you read your Bible, but I thought about doing one for praying as well. Prayer is one of the more difficult spiritual disciplines… Bible reading, compared to prayer, is clearer and more “objective.” How many pages? How far along in your plan? Which books have you been reading? What have you learned? Prayer doesn’t fit into an Excel sheet quite as easily. For me, if I’m being honest, I can say that sometimes my prayer life hasn’t been the greatest. Sometimes I don’t feel like praying, or I’ve felt like I haven’t had time… sometimes I don’t even know what to say. It doesn’t matter how long I seem to come in my walk with God, there’s always times when prayer is difficult. Here’s some apps that can help you day-to-day to improve your prayer life!
Echo
Echo Prayer is a free app that helps you keep track of your prayers, reminds you to pray throughout the day, and lets you share prayer requests with others.
Hallow
When it comes to prayer, this app offers a tremendous amount of flexibility and variety. A basic version is available for free; full access requires a paid plan. Customize your prayer time by choosing a guide, setting your preferred duration, selecting your favourite music, and creating a custom prayer plan.
UberPray
The app helps you form real connections with people around the world who may be going through a similar experience. You can send out an alert to request special prayers, as well as pray on the behalf of others in the app community.
And! If you’re looking for something in-person, we have a prayer event on April 14th at 6:30pm at the church. It will be a time of intercession, petition and worship!
