As a Christian, I have somewhat mixed feelings about saying I will pray for someone. I say it gladly to those who know me & share my beliefs. People at work will come to me to share their concerns & ask me to pray &, again, I do so, gladly. I pray for more people than I inform that I am doing so. When I *do* let them know, it's intended as a show of love & support, not as a rejection of where they are, spiritually, or as a form of coercion. I, as a believer, don't respond well to hard-sell Christianity, so I try to not put others in that position, either. At the same time, if I don't let people know that being a Christian is at the heart of much of what I am, I deprive them of the opportunity to share what I have. Each of us must find our own way & choose how we will go, but, sometimes, others can help us along.

best to all,

bbc