Prayers Really do work

Last month I asked that you would pray for me and my surgery; that they would go well. Thank you for your prayers. My therapist told me I was two weeks ahead of schedule in recovery. Which I think is funny, since surgery was only20 days ago.!

I mentioned to her that I had a lot of people praying for me. She asked me if I had prayed for her? As part of my team, yes of course we did.

There are many people over the Internet, out in the world, in politics and business, in our neighborhoods who almost act angrily when we say we are praying for them, I guess they feel that if there is no God for them, there is no point of praying.

And then there are people that hope other people are praying for them but are afraid to ask. I am personally afraid of the things that are happening in our country and world. Whether a person believes in a higher power or not; whatever type of entity you look up to; being God, Science, or hard work and good luck. I hope you will keep the future of mankind in your thoughts.

1. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,

Uttered or unexpressed,

The motion of a hidden fire

That trembles in the breast.

2. Prayer is the burden of a sigh,

The falling of a tear,

The upward glancing of an eye

When none but God is near.

3. Prayer is the simplest form of speech

That infant lips can try;

Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach

The Majesty on high.

4. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,

The Christian's native air,

His watchword at the gates of death;

He enters heav'n with prayer.

5. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice,

Returning from his ways,

While angels in their songs rejoice

And cry, "Behold, he prays!"

6. The Saints in prayer appear as one

In word and deed and mind,

While with the Father and the Son

Their fellowship they find.

7. Nor prayer is made on earth alone:

The Holy Spirit pleads,

And Jesus at the Father's throne

For sinners intercedes.

8. O thou by whom we come to God,

The Life, the Truth, the Way!

The path of prayer thyself hast trod;

Lord, teach us how to pray.

Text: James Montgomery, 1771-1854Music: George Careless, 1839-1932