Prayer sandals

You've heard of prayer shawls and prayer beads. What about prayer sandals? I've noticed that recent surveys of religious life in America indicate that a great majority of folks do pray on a fairly regular basis, even those who are not particularly involved in attending church services. With this in mind, the concept of "prayer sandals" may be just the thing to motivate otherwise non-churchgoing folks to a heightened sense of a divine purpose for their lives.

When we pray, asking God for assistance, mercy, healing and so on, we Jesus- followers are at the same time committing ourselves to serving God through serving others. Our prayers actually commit our own hands, hearts and feet to the divine will. When we pray for the well-being of a loved one, for instance, we are at the same time devoting ourselves to that person. In praying for a sick friend, we are not able to effect physical healing, but we can be a source of emotional strength and encouragement. And when we pray for those who are less fortunate, we can decide to get involved with activities and programs that make a difference. That's wearing our prayer sandals.

I am convinced that many people for whom church life is irrelevant or a turn-off will relate to the notion of putting their prayers to work. Are there prayer sandals we need to put on today? Are there ways we can invite others do to the same?