KRISTINA
Good Morning! I am Kristina Crabtree, Minister of Spiritual Formation at Central United Methodist Church. Today is national day of prayer. Today is a day in which we recognize the power of prayer. Today is not the only day in which we pray for our country. I would like to think about today as being the day we look at what God has done in our country through our prayers.
Prayer is a powerful thing! We might not see it when we turn on the news and see war and death but we can see it if we reflect on where our country has been and where it is going. The apostle Paul is urging us, even today, to pray always. But, sometimes I wonder, what do that even mean. Well, Henri Nouwen helped me see prayer in a different way. Did you know that to “pray always” actually means “come to rest”? This rest in God is not a rest that you would think of like going to the beach, getting away from the busy world to rest. It is a rest in God that is present in the midst of a struggle. You see, we can experience rest in God even in the midst of struggle. Pray today, as we should every day, for our country to know the powerful presence of God at work. Have a great day!
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