Our goal with "Free Prayer" day was simple: to encourage students at UCCS as well as get them thinking about eternal things. What better way than offering prayer to people right before finals, graduation, and summer transitions.
We set up shop on a Wednesday, dragging a slightly used couch to the center of the Upper Plaza. (Ok, so the couch had definitely been sitting in a garage and been sat on by many a dog, but after intense vacuuming and some lint rollers, we were good to go.) Taking hour long shifts, we each sat on the couch and invited people to come over and share requests.
Here are some highlights:
1. Nav students who volunteered were strengthened in their faith as they stepped out and engaged in prayer with fellow peers.
2. Two of the girls in my Investigative Bible Study came specifically to pray with me about difficulties in their lives.
3. We prayed with the new student body president who has had some misunderstandings about Christianity.
4. People were vulnerable with hurt in their lives.
5. We all got our first taste of the summer sun (ie we all looked like lobsters at the end of the day).
Lots of prayer, lots of interested looks, and even a guy who said we should flip a coin to see if we should pray for him; all in all a fantastic day on campus.
Next time you see an old couch, think beyond it's character, where it's been, and how to get it to Good Will; look beyond what it is. . .even an old green couch can bring God glory.
Jamie (my teammate) and I ready for some prayer at the UCCS Upper Plaza.
