Quote from Forum Archives on October 15, 2001, 4:48 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

I am on the Presidential Prayer Team. This is what was sent to me in the
most recent letter. I'm forwarding it to you in case any of you are willing
to pray along with others. Here is what has been requested:

--- Updates@PresidentialPrayerTeam.org wrote:
> From: Updates@PresidentialPrayerTeam.org
> To: masinick@yahoo.com
> Subject: PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER TEAM UPDATE #2--October 15
> Reply-to: Updates@PresidentialPrayerTeam.org
> Date: 15 Oct 2001 10:55:53 -0400
>
> THIS WEEK'S PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER TEAM PRAYER FOCUS:
>
> >>Clarity of mind for the President and the safety of the First Family.<<
>
> Franklin Graham and Max Lucado, members of the Presidential Prayer Team
> Honorary Committee, recently visited with President Bush. In the meeting
> at the White House, the President relayed two prayer requests. He asked
> for prayer for clarity of mind throughout the current crisis and he
> requested prayer for the safety of his family. These two items will be our
> prayer focus for this week.
>
> The President went on to thank those who are already praying for him,
> saying, "I'm feeling stronger now than I've ever been in my life. And the
> reason is because every person in America is praying for me. When I stay
> on my knees, that's when I have power."
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> THIS WEEK'S QUOTE: ?It is written large in history that no nation, no
> empire, no kingdom was ever able to perpetuate itself by depending on
> military might. Our nation is no exception. On our coins we profess 'In
> God we trust.' When we begin to take seriously that profession, we can
> begin to look forward to the fruits of peace.?
> --Richard C. Halverson, Chaplain of the United States Senate.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> THE 5-FINGER PRAYER REMINDER--THE PRESIDENT IN THE MIDDLE:
>
> Discovering that she had trouble remembering to pray for the needs of
> others, we can learn from this woman who devised a five-finger prayer
> memory trick:
>
> The woman explained: ?Before I pray, I hold my hand up in front of my face,
> with my thumb pointing back toward me. The thumb reminds me to
> pray for those closest to me--my family, my friends, my neighbors.?
> Wiggling her index finger, she continued: ?Teachers used to point at us in
> school, so as I come to this finger, I pray for those who have been my
> teachers and spiritual leaders. My middle finger is the largest one. This
> brings to mind the leaders of our country and our President. So I pray
> for them. The next finger is called the weak finger. When I come to it,
> I think of the weak, the sick, those who are poor and need help.? Coming
> to the last finger-the little finger-she concluded: ?Last is my little
> finger, which stands for me. That?s when I finish praying for myself and
> my needs.?
>
> (Source: Anonymous)
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
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> email. Daily prayer updates will also be posted on our website. If you
> do not receive an update, please contact us. Also, please inform us when
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>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> MEMBERSHIP DECAL DELIVERY: Due to the higher than expected response in
> the initial days of The Presidential Prayer Team--nearly a half million
> people have signed up in 3 weeks--please allow 3-4 more weeks for the
> delivery of your decal. Thank you for your patience.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> WEBSITE UPDATES: See our new website www.presidentialprayerteam.org with
> daily updates and more information about the President, all focused on
> prayer.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>
> Update #2 10/15/01 (C) 2001, The Presidential Prayer Team(TM)
> www.presidentialprayerteam.org .
>
>

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Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
Home page: www.geocities.com/masinick/

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