Prayer in America

I recently watched an episode of "NBC Nightly News," and Brian Williams mentioned that Americans pray for other countries when tragedies occur especially when a similar tragedy has occurred in America. The tragedy Williams was referring to was the mine disaster in Chile, where a group of miners may be trapped underground until Christmas. America has dealt with this type of tragedy in the past. However, I thought it was interesting Williams said that Americans pray!*

Now, I know that America is a country founded on Christianity and the idea of religious freedom, but I am unsure if the people of our country pray. If they do, are they praying to the God of the Bible or do they have their belief in another god?

I am writing this to make us (Christians) think. We profess to be believers in Jesus Christ, but how often do we forget that He is our intercessor to the One who is above all and conquered all. Jesus Christ is how we can communicate with our Heavenly Father, God Almighty!

I believe that if we pray to see people/souls come to know Jesus Christ personally, it will dramatically change us, America and the World. As you finish reading this post, ask God to allow you to witness to someone today and for us to see more people come to know Him. I know that it is difficult to do and can be frightening, but remember that God is with you and He will provide the words. However, he does expect us to prepare, so think back on when you came to know Jesus Christ as your personal savior and read your Bible to be able to show the person scripture (Romans is a great book for this!).

I am not going to post the Salvation message at this time because every Christian should know this message. However, I am more than willing and would love to tell you the message if you have never heard it before. My e-mail address is chad_rowell06@yahoo.com, and I will respond as quickly as I can. My fear is that there are Christians in our churches today that do not know how to share the gospel with someone else. If I give you that message and you are a Christian, is there a challenge for you to study and learn more? I believe I would be hindering you from doing more for God. Remember, prayer is powerful and changes things.

Lastly, I would like to give you a quick update of my life in Texas so far. The Dallas/Ft. Worth area hit a record high Monday with 107 degrees. I remained inside for a majority of the day, but I still made it to the gym to do a little exercise. I am currently looking for a church to serve at. I have visited two so far, and both were great! I'm attempting to plug-in soon, but I am praying over where God would have me serve. Please keep me in your prayers. Feel free to post any comments on the blog or e-mail me at the address above.

God bless,
Chad

*I should note that I am not upset with Brian Williams at all. I believe he is an excellent news anchor, and I enjoy watching "NBC Nightly News."