Being helpful

Often, when someone in need is on my mind, and I don't have the energy to spend time with that person or act in a hands-on sort of way, I think to myself, "Well, I could at least sit here and pray for that person.  That would be the least I could do..."

But really, that is backwards thinking.  Praying for someone would be the most I could do, provided I was praying sincerely...and not as an excuse to sit around... And by praying for the person, my love for the person would probably increase, and subsequently, my desire to act would increase. 

In conclusion, praying for someone is not the least I could do, and I should stop thinking so.  That being said, I cannot pray or act very effectively while I am lying supine on my bed, laptop on stomach, fingers tip-tapping a blog post. I should pray more often...and lie supine on my bed less often.

So, ta-ta. :)