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This is the scariest election we as Christians have ever faced, and from the looks of the polls, Christians aren't voting Christian value. We all need to be on our knees.

Do you believe we can take God at His word? Call upon His name, then stand back and watch His wonders to behold. Scripture gives us, as Christians, ownership of this land and the ability to call upon God to heal it. I challenge you to do so.

We have never been more desperate than now for God to heal our land. This election is the scariest I remember in my lifetime. 2 Chronicles 7:14...

'If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.'

During WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , it's people and peace. This had an amazing effect as bombing stopped.

There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America.

The United States of America and our citizens need prayer more than ever!!! If you would like to participate, each evening at 9:00 P.M Eastern Time, 8:00 P.M. Central Time, 7:00 P.M Mountain Time 6:00 P. M. Pacific Time..... stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States , our Troops, our Citizens, for peace in the world, the upcoming election, that the Bible will remain the basis for the laws governing our land and the Christianity will grow in the USA .

If you know any who would like to participate, please pass this along. Someone said if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.

Thank you. Please pass this on to anyone who you think will want to join us.

Our Father, Lord of all creation, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: We pray today with a sense of special urgency and responsibility. We come before you to pray for our new President, Barack Obama, and for all those in this new administration who now assume roles of such high responsibility.

We know that you and you alone are sovereign; that you rule over all, and that you alone are able to keep and defend us. We know that our times are in your hands, and that "the king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord" [Proverbs 21:1]. Our confidence is in you and in you alone. We come before you as a people who acknowledge our constant need for your provision, wisdom, and protection.

Father, we pray today for Barack Obama as he takes office as President of the United States. We pray that you will show the glory of your name in our times and in these days, confounding the wisdom of the wise, thwarting the plans of the arrogant, and vindicating those who do justice and practice righteousness.

Father, we pray with thanksgiving for the gift of government and the grace of civic order. Thank you for giving us rulers and for knowing our need for laws and ordered life together. Thank you for this nation and the blessings we know as its citizens. Thank you for freedoms unprecedented in human history. We understand that these freedoms come with unprecedented opportunities.

Lord, we pray with thanksgiving for the joy and celebration reflected on millions of faces who never expected to look to the President of the United States and see a person who looks like themselves. Father, thank you for preserving this nation to the moment when an African-American citizen will take the oath of office and become our President. Thank you for the hope this has given to so many, the pride emerging in hearts that had known no such hope, and the pride that comes to a people who have experienced such pain at the hands of fellow citizens, simply because of the color of their skin. Father, we rejoice in every elderly face that reflects such long-sought satisfaction and in every young face that expresses such unrestrained joy. May this become an open door for a vision of race and human dignity that reflects your glory in our differences, and not our corruption of your gift.

Father, protect this president, we pray. We pray that you will surround this president and his family, along with all our leaders, with your protection and sustenance. May he be protected from evil acts and evil intentions, and may his family be protected from all evil and harm.

We pray that the Obama family will be drawn together as they move into the White House, and that they will know great joy in their family life. We are thankful for the example Barack and Michelle Obama have set as parents. Father, protect those precious girls in every way -- including the protection of their hearts as they see their father often criticized and as he is away from them on business of state. May their years in the White House bring them all even closer together.

Father, we pray for the safety and security of this nation, even as our new president settles into his role as Commander in Chief. We know that you and you alone can be our defense. We do not place our trust in horses or chariots, and we pray that you will give this president wisdom as he fulfills this vital responsibility.

Father, grant him wisdom in every dimension of his vast responsibility. Grant him wisdom to deal with a global financial crisis and with the swirling complex of vexing problems and challenges at home and abroad. May he inspire this nation to a higher vision for our common life together, to a higher standard of justice, righteousness, unity, and the tasks of citizenship.

Father, we pray that you will change this president's heart and mind on issues of urgent concern. We are so thankful for his gifts and talents, for his intellect and power of influence. Father, bend his heart to see the dignity and sanctity of every single human life, from the moment of conception until natural death. Father, lead him to see abortion, not as a matter of misconstrued rights, but as a murderous violation of the right to life. May he come to see every aborted life as a violation of human dignity and every abortion as an abhorrent blight upon this nation's moral witness. May he pledge himself to protect every human life at every stage of development. He has declared himself as an energetic defender of abortion rights, and we fear that his election will lead directly to the deaths of countless unborn human beings. Protect us from this unspeakable evil, we pray. Most urgently, we pray that you will bring the reign of abortion to an end, even as you are the defender of the defenseless.

Father, may this new president see that human dignity is undermined when human embryos are destroyed in the name of medical progress, and may he see marriage as an institution that is vital to the very survival of civilization. May he protect all that is right and good. Father, change his heart where it must be changed, and give him resolve where his heart is right before you.

Father, when we face hard days ahead -- when we find ourselves required by conscience to oppose this president within the bounds of our roles as citizens -- may we be granted your guidance to do so with a proper spirit, with a proper demeanor, and with persuasive arguments. May we learn anew how to confront without demonizing, and to oppose without abandoning hope.

Father, we are aware that our future is in your hands, and we are fully aware that you and you alone will judge the nations. Much responsibility is now invested in President Barack Obama, and much will be required. May we, as Christian citizens, also fulfill what you would require of us. Even as we pray for you to protect this president and change his heart, we also pray that your church will be protected and that you will conform our hearts to your perfect will.

Father, we pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, the ever-reigning once and future King, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. He and he alone can save, and his kingdom is forever. Above all, may your great name be praised. Amen.


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The Lord's Prayer

(Person): 'Our Father who art in heaven ...'

(God): Yes?

(Person): Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.

(God): But you called me.

(Person): Called you? I didn't call you. I'm praying.
"Our Father which art in heaven..."

(God): There you did it again.

(Person): Did what?

(God): Called me. You said, "Our Father which art in heaven. " Here I am...What's on your mind?

(Person): But I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day.
I always say the Lord's Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like getting a duty done.

(God): All right. Go on.

(Person): "Hallowed be thy name..."

(God): Hold it. What do you mean by that?

(Person): By what?

(God): By "hallowed be thy name"?

(Person): It means... it means... Good grief, I don't know what it means.How should I know?
It's just a part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?

(God): It means honored, holy, wonderful.

(Person): Hey, that makes sense. I never thought about what "hallowed" meant before.
"Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."

(God): Do you really mean that?

(Person): Sure, why not?

(God): What are you doing about it?

(Person): Doing? Nothing, I guess. I just think it would be kind of neat if you got control of everything down here like you have up there.

(God): Have I got control of you?

(Person): Well, I go to church.

(God): That isn't what I asked you.. What about your bad temper? You've really got a problem there, you know.
And then there's the way you spend your money--all on yourself. And what about the kind of books you read?

(Person): Stop picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those people at the church.

(God): Excuse me. I thought you were praying for my will to be done. If that is to happen, it will have to start with the ones who are praying for it.
Like you, for example.

(Person): Oh, all right. I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.

(God): So could I.

(Person): I haven't thought about it very much until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things. I would like to, you know, be really free.

(God): Good. Now we're getting somewhere. We'll work together, you and I. Some victories can truly be won. I'm proud of you.

(Person): Look, Lord, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does. "Give us this day, our daily bread."

(God): You need to cut out the bread. You're overweight as it is.

(Person): Hey, wait a minute! What is this, "Criticize me day"? Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups.

(God): Praying is a dangerous thing. You could wind up changed, you know.
That's what I'm trying to get across to you. You called me, and here I am.
It's too late to stop now. Keep praying, I'm interested in the next part of your prayer...(pause). Well, go on.

(Person): I'm scared to.

(God): Scared? Of what?

(Person): I know what you'll say.

(God): Try me and see.

(Person): "Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us."

(God): What about Ann?

(Person): See? I knew it! I knew you would bring her up! Why, Lord, she's told lies about me, spread stories about my family.. She never paid back the debt she owes me. I've sworn to get even with her!

(God): But your prayer? What about your prayer?

(Person): I didn't mean it.

(God): Well, at least you're admitting it. But it's not much fun carrying that load of bitterness around inside, is it?

(Person): No. But I'll feel better as soon as I get even. Boy, have I got some plans for that neighbor.
She'll wish she had never moved into this neighborhood.

(God): You won't feel any better. You'll feel worse. Revenge isn't sweet.
Think of how unhappy you already are. But I can change all that.

(Person): You can? How?

(God): Forgive Ann. Then I'll forgive you. Then the hate and sin will be Ann's problem and not yours. You will have settled your heart.

(Person): Oh, you're right. You always are. And more than I want to get revenge on Ann,
I want to be right with you....(pause)...(sigh). All right. All right. I forgive her.
Help her to find the right road in life, Lord. She's bound to be awfully miserable now that I think about it.
Anybody who goes around doing the things she does to others has to be out of it.
Some way, some how, show her the right way.

(God) There now! Wonderful! How do you feel?

(Person): Hmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I feel pretty great!
You know, I don't think I'll have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time since I can remember.
Maybe I won't be so tired from now on because I'm not getting enough rest.

(God): You're not through with your prayer. Go on.

(Person): Oh, all right. "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."

(God): Good! Good! I'll do that. Just don't put yourself in a place where you can be tempted.

(Person): What do you mean by that?

(God): Don't turn on the TV when you know the laundry needs to be done and the house needs to be picked up.
Also, about the time you spend coffeeing with your friends, if you can't influence the conversation to positive things,
perhaps you should rethink the value of those friendships.
Another thing, your neighbors and friends shouldn't be your standard for "keeping up".
And please don't use me for an escape hatch.

(Person): I don't understand the last part.

(God): Sure you do. You've done it a lot of times. You get caught in a bad situation.
You get into trouble and then you come running to me, "Lord, help me out of this mess and I promise you I'll never do it again."
You remember some of those bargains you tried to make with me?

(Person): Yes, and I'm ashamed, Lord. I really am.

(God): Which bargain are you remembering?

(Person): Well, there was the night that Bill was gone and the children and I were home alone.
The wind was blowing so hard I thought the roof would go any minute and tornado warnings were out.
I remember praying, "Oh, God, if you spare us, I'll never skip my devotions again."

(God): did you?

(Person): I'm sorry, Lord, I really am. Up until now I thought that if I just prayed the Lord's Prayer every day, then I could do what I liked.
I didn't expect anything to happen like it did.

(God): Go ahead and finish your prayer.

(Person): "For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever." Amen.

(God): Do you know what would bring me glory? What would really make me happy?

(Person): No, but I'd like to know.. I want now to please you. I can see what a mess I've made of my life.
And I can see how great it would be to really be one of your followers.

(God): You just answered the question.

(Person): I did?

(God): Yes. The thing that would bring me glory is to have people like you truly love me.
And I see that happening between us.. Now that some of these old sins are exposed and out of the way, well, there is no telling what we can do together.