prayer walk

Today we did a prayer walk through five areas in the YMCA building during worship. We started in the lobby, moved to the fitness area, then the hallway by the swimming pool, then the teen area and ended in the gym. Here are the prayers we said...

1. Lobby

God you know every person who walks through these doors. You know whether they feel loved or lonely. Use us to show your love. Bless the YMCA staff that deeply cares about their members. Use us to shower your love to the staff so they also know your grace. Thank for each person who enters here that is committed to honoring God with their bodies through fitness. We know you love that. Thank you for the servants who create a welcoming space for our guests. Speak through our actions to everyone we meet. Amen.

2. Fitness Room

God, thank you for everyone who enters this room. Give people motivation when they get tired. Remind them a healthy body honors you. Help new people make friends in this room. Give them a safe place to belong. Create an environment where everyone feels like family. How could you use us to bless people in this room? Use us God. Anywhere, anytime. Amen.

3. Pool Hallway

God we thank you for people of all ages that use the swimming pool. For some, it’s their only form of exercise during the week. Thank you for the deep friendships that are formed in this room. Bless the lifeguards as they keep everyone safe. God we thank you for the people you’ll bring as we start using the pool. Show them how much you love them. Amen.

4. Youth Hallway

God we especially thank you for each one of the teens who hang out here playing video games and eating pizza. Many don’t have a safe place at home to be themselves. Thank you for all the servants who give their time at teen events to show them a different example of a loving adult. Use us to inspire as many teens as possible that they are special, loved unconditionally, and can dream bigger dreams than they ever thought possible. Amen.

5. Gym

And now God we thank you for this space. Six days a week you hear the sound of basketball, senior fitness, Zumba, running and laughter. On the seventh, you hear voices telling you how much we love you. How we want to give you our lives. Use us to share that love with everyone in this building. We might never know how it will change someone’s life. Thank you for the servants who arrive very early every week to set up this space. You use them to prepare us for worship and we’re deeply grateful. Amen.