Within the realm of prayer the most challenging thing for me is in practical prayer for others. Either I accumulate a list of prayer requests so long that I cannot remember all of them every time I pray or I tell someone I will pray for them and don’t. I have learned though that I am not the only one who has these struggles and I have learned a couple of good solutions for all of us.
I was visiting a family in Prague, CZ this last spring and one evening when we sat down for dinner, they pulled out a bag with several pictures of different friends, family members, missionaries, etc. They chose the first two pictures on the top of the pile and spent time praying as a family for the people in the pictures. When they were done, those two pictures were placed in the back of the pile and the next two pictures would come up for the following family meal. I thought this was a great idea and it solved the first of my challenges. I liked that they were intentional about prayer for others in setting aside some time that would be completely devoted to prayer for others, but they did not try to pray for every person in every picture in one night.
A few days ago, I was listening to a Christian radio station and prayer was the topic. The pastor speaking shared that he would often tell people that he would pray for them, but wouldn’t. He understood his weakness in this area and so, in order to hold himself accountable to his word, he started praying for people right on the spot while they were still with him. This may not always be practical, depending on the situation, but if you are out for coffee with a friend, it might be a perfect time to pray for that person right there instead of leaving the request for your forgetful mind to let slip. This now solves the second of the problems.
Just a little food for thought 
Thank you.