Prayer When Most Needed

Today I receive guidance to be prepared to pray for someone who really needs it.  About an hour later, I was driving home and saw a man sitting on the side of the road squatting with his knees bent to his shoulders and his hands covering his face.  I slowed my car and parked nearby, but not too close, and sat there for a moment asking, “Really, God? Am I supposed to get out of my car and walk up to this man in what appears to be a painful moment?” I got an immediate feeling of urgency, “Now is the time to go.”

So, I got out of my car, slowly approached him, and said, “Hi.  I just want to know how you're doing.  Are you O.K.?”  As he took his hands away from his face I could see tears were streaming down from his red eyes, and his face was distorted with pain and he said, “No!” He poured out his story telling me the mother of his two children kicked him out of the house and won't let him see his children. He...

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Free Street Prayers

Today something magical happened....

Many of you know that I often give warm clothes to the homeless during the winter months.  Well...while I was driving to the co-op, I saw a man on crutches with only a windbreaker on.  I knew to stop for him.  I parked in a well-lighted gas station and called out to him, asking if he needed warm clothes.  He said yes, and came over.  A car had hit him and broke his leg about a month ago.  Due to medical expenses, he lost his ability to pay rent and became homeless.  He was grateful to get a new wool hat, shoes, socks, pants and thermal underwear, too!  But, the magic was only starting to happen.  Another man, who was standing nearby, came over and said he saw what I did for man on crutches.  He asked me to pray for him...so I prayed for Daniel.  Then, when he walked away another man walked up and said, "I saw you pray for that man, would you pray for me, too?"  His name was Scott, and I...

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