5 Fingers

We've been looking at a wide variety of prayer aids from the Lord's Prayer to ready made prayers found in places like the Book of Common Prayer. Prayer aid acronyms like ACTS and TSP are good reminders of the elements of prayers. Yesterday's post suggested using post-it notes as a way to keep aware of prayer requests and thanksgivings throughout the day. Arrow prayers are a type of swift prayer that you can pray in any situation, even (maybe esp.) when you are in the middle of something busy or intense. 
Another way to remember to pray when you are busy is to simply look at your own hand! Each finger is a reminder of a prayer need:
Your thumb is for those far away and in need of prayer
Your pointer finger is for our leaders (priests, pastors, teachers, ministry leaders, etc.)
The second finger, being the longest one, is for those who have responsibility or power
Your ring finger reminds us to pray for those we love
The pinky is for the week, ill, helpless, etc.
Lastly, the palm of your hand is for offering yourself to and for and as God's hands to the world.

St. Teresa of Avila tells us clearly:

Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.