I want you to think about that word “we”. When Paul prayed as an individual, he says so. And when Paul spoke of praying with someone else, he indicated that. So, this “we” is saying that Paul, Silas, and Timothy had been praying together for the Thessalonians.

Surely, they each must have been praying individually for the Thessalonian church as well. But this “we” is not to be overlooked. Corporate prayer in church, prayer meetings, believers praying individually but also together for others on a prayer list, groups of people praying for missionaries, and praying about other godly endeavors, families praying together for family members, loved ones praying together for loved ones, etc., this is an important part of our prayer life as individual believers, and as a church.

You can be a “mighty prayer warrior” in your “prayer closet.” And that is good, of course. But if you never pray, at the same time, in the same location, praying together for the same needs, you are missing something. And you are withholding something from others. People need more than your prayers. People need prayers made together. You need to pray together with other believers. About the same things. And at the same time.