Prayers for Haiti

Recently I had a friend ask me what she could do to help with the crisis currently going on in Haiti. Of the responses that I offered one was incredibly underrated. I told her to pray. Too often in the course of missions and ministry we simply let these words roll off our lips as if they were another thing to be checked off our "to do" list for the day. We fail the grasp the significance of this tremendous access to God's unlimited power. You see in prayer, real prayer - where we listen to what God has to say, we come into direct contact with the Divine Will. These encounters cannot help but leave us changed for the better. Prayer encourages us, it empowers us to do what we thought we coudn't, and finally it helps us to understand the Father better. When we are able to understand the Father, we are able to respond in obedience to his commands because we know fully what they are and we hear them directly given. We listen and obey, much is accomplished because God is glorified. So please don't discount the value of prayer, especially in this time of international crisis. Remember, its not when all else fails, but rather before all else, pray, pray, and pray some more.

Grace and Peace