I can honestly say that this thread...praying for the specific debates...had done a marvelous work in my life. I've been so frightened of the possible outcome of the election, and so just-plain-angry at the lies and deception we've been exposed to, and it's been a very difficult time emotionally and spiritually.
Here's what I've done since last evening (and I wish I'd thought of it before last Friday's debate)...
I created a Word file including all the actual prayers which people had offered on this thread, at least, so far, through the first 400 posts. It is, at the moment, somewhere between 11 and 12 pages. I printed it and simply read each of these aloud during my specified hour of prayer--twice through. And it was such an incredible blessing. (I have chronic invisible illnesses which cause a brain fog, which makes praying the way I used to difficult.)
I've decided that these pages have been such a blessing and been such an aid to prayer that I'm going to go through all the prayers out loud at least once each day.
Now...I'd like to make an offer to you, just because, but also in thanks to each of you who have contributed to this effort to pray for our beloved President. If you would like me to send you that file of prayers in an attachment, please post to me privately giving me your email address, and I'll be glad to send it. (If my computer know-how is lacking, I'll ask my Freep son to help.)
I promise not to use your email address for any other purpose than this!
Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.
Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long
~ Words by Fanny Crosby