Did some reading online today and got to thinking. How come my church does not pray for anything or anyone specifically on an ongoing basis? We pray every Sunday for our country's leaders and our bishops and priests etc, but this seems to be insufficient.

Are we supposed to pray for those in the world, or only those in the Household of faith? I get the feeling we are supposed to pray often and for much. But this area seems blurry. 

I mean, when we look around we can see evidence of the broken state we are in as a planet; environmentally, financially, morally and so on. The question may very well arise, what is the Christian mandate when looking at this?

Is it to preach the Gospel? Or will the words 'love your neighbour as yourself' compel us to get on our knees and intercede for a world which is deluded? And how will we really do that when the church itself seems to be in need of intercession as well?

Too many questions it seems.

Just wondering out loud.