Certainly, not all of our praying is for ourselves. We pray for those in our family, friends, and members of a congregation. We also can pray for those whom we do not know (such as those suffering from natural disasters.) It's possible and likely that there are many people who do not even know we are praying for them.
Intercessory prayer we find in Scripture. The apostle Paul was praying for the believers in Ephesus. He wrote: "I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers..." (Eph. 1:16) He prayed that the believers there would have wisdom and knowledge and the hope to which they have been called.
We are able to pray for others. How often do you do this? It's true that we don't know the effect of our prayers. For some of our prayers, we might see them answered; but for others, we can only trust God to work in people's lives.
As we pray for others, we realize that praying is no longer a solitary activity. Our thoughts not only turn to God, but we are bringing to mind those for whom we care deeply. It's possible they might really need our prayers.
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