Episode 261: The Power of Prayer

When many of you read this column, it will be National Day of Prayer, and large and small groups throughout our nation will be praying for the future of our world. In America, these groups are found in homes, churches, offices, factories, schools and in state and national capitals. These groups believe that positive prayer is power, and that behind all leaders of church and state, there must be prayer.

Many years ago, I read some thoughts from Dr. Frank Laubach's illuminating book, "Prayer: the Mightiest Force in the World." He states, "We do not persuade God to try harder when we pray, it is our world leaders, our statesmen and churchmen, whom we persuade to try harder. When great numbers of us pray for leaders, a mightily, visible, spiritual force lifts its minds and eyes towards God. If they listen to our suggestions, we would probably be more or less wrong. But what God tells them when they listen to him, it is infinitely better for world leaders to listen to God than for them to listen to us."

Most of us can never enter the White House and offer advice to the President. Probably, he will never have time to read our letters. but we can give him what is far more important than advice we can give him a life into the presence of God. Make him hungry for divine wisdom, which is the grandest thing one man ever does for one Father. Everyone who prays can be a builder of the future.

Prayer Thoughts: "Prayer can change lives and it can change nations. A rich harvest is fulfilled by the seeds of prayer. Through prayer, we become richer in our hearts and warmer in our love." J. Carrie Sexton. "Prayer is the bridge that we throw across the space between our weakness and God's strength, a bridge over which he can walk into the hearts of men." Helen Smith Shoemaker. Pray for our country and our leaders!

Warm Thoughts from Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea written by Dr. Luetta G. Werner

Published in the Marion Record April 1st, 1997.

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