UNITIMIDATED

That's the name of a group of sophomores who have become prayer warriors for Tim Tebow. This post is not about a lesson on prayer that God has shown me. This post is to glorify God for how He is working in the lives of my sophomore homeroom...and to brag on them just a little.
A week ago I asked my students to pray over the week about joining me and my prayer partner in praying daily for Tim Tebow. We spent a few minutes of our devotions each day talking about intercessory prayer and the importance God places on following through on vows. I told them that at the end of a full week of prayer, if they felt God was leading them into this prayer, we would all sign a pledge that we would use to keep us accountable.
As the week progressed, I could sense a great desire on their part to do this, not just because it was Tim Tebow they'd be praying for, but because they wanted their prayer life to be challenged. They wanted their relationship with God to grow stronger. I could also sense they were afraid they would fail in their commitment. One of my boys even mentioned this in a devotion he led. He actually spent time over the weekend looking up verses on prayer, seeking out God's will for him in this matter. He feared because he already struggled with faithfulness in prayer and thought he wouldn't be faithful now. He said he felt he needed to do this so that his personal prayer life would be challenged. Some of my girls asked if they could meet during their lunchtime, just so they would be accountable to pray. These kids really meant business.
I am so thrilled to say that yesterday, when I put the pledges out for them to sign, all seven took one. Six gave them back to me signed, the other one I do believe will pray as well. We keep them keep them in our classroom as a reminder of our commitment. I told these kids that this prayer will change how they view prayer, how they pray and that they will come to know God in a very real and very personal way, how do I know that...because it happened for me. It is my desire and prayer for these kids to meet Tebow, I want God to do this for them, however, if they come out of this as genuine prayer warriors, God will have done something far greater for them than meeting Tim Tebow.