New Feature on Do The Right Thing

With today being the National Day of Prayer, I find it only appropriate to announce a new feature here on our blog. I won't say it will be daily, but as often as necessary we will list special prayer requests in a normal post. 

This might be people you know from the blogesphere, or maybe it's a perfect stranger - but the main thing will be that God knows the person, and the person being prayed for gets the benefit of God's blessing, and knowing that people all over the world will be praying for them. 

We will be discrete and sensitive to privacy. 

If you want to place a request for prayer, you can make it in the comments section or you can email me at hopecyberpastor@gmail.com . 

Tony Dungy on the National Day of Prayer

Tony is a true sports hero as he puts his faith first in his life. God bless you Tony, and everyone say a prayer for our country before you go to bed tonight.

Proclamation From the President

National Day of Prayer, 2008 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America America trusts in the abiding power of prayer and asks for the wisdom to discern God's will in times of joy and of trial. As we observe this National Day of Prayer, we recognize our dependence on the Almighty, we thank Him for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us, and we put our country's future in His hands. From our Nation's humble beginnings, prayer has guided our leaders and played a vital role in the life and history of the United States. Americans of many different faiths share the profound conviction that God listens to the voice of His children and pours His grace upon those who seek Him in prayer. By surrendering our lives to our loving Father, we learn to serve His eternal purposes, and we are strengthened, refreshed, and ready for all that may come. On this National Day of Prayer, we ask God's continued blessings on our country. This year's theme, "Prayer! America's Strength and Shield," is taken from Psalm 28:7, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." On this day, we pray for the safety of our brave men and women in uniform, for their families, and for the comfort and recovery of those who have been wounded. The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, has called on our Nation to reaffirm the role of prayer in our society by recognizing each year a "National Day of Prayer." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2008, as a National Day of Prayer. I ask the citizens of our Nation to give thanks, each according to his or her own faith, for the freedoms and blessings we have received and for God's continued guidance, comfort, and protection. I invite all Americans to join in observing this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. GEORGE W. BUSH

Presidential Proclamation, 2008  2008.pdf 15.7 KB  (Requires Adobe Acrobat )

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