Many mornings, one of my early activities is check in on Facebook and send a few birthday greetings. Late last year, I noticed that my page randomly loads 10 friends when I open it. Each day’s friends sampler is different. I decided to include those whose names and pictures appear in the list, and also the birthday people, in my morning prayer. The idea is free, yours to use if you wish.
The principle has wider applications. God randomly (purposefully!) places people in our lives each day–personal contacts, phone, email…. One of the things we can do as we seek to bless those who enter our lives or cross our paths is to pray for those people. Why not include such people in your evening prayer, or in your brief thought prayers as you go through your day?