Praying the News

[Monk Brendan]

I have often heard preachers say, "Don't listen to the news!" And then give reasons why you should not. On the other hand, I believe that there is a way to listen to the news, and that is to listen carefully, and at the announcement of any problem, disaster, trial or testing for anyone, to pray for those people, that God will help them, heal them, intervene for them, shed grace upon them, and so on. Even if someone dies, we ask that God have mercy on their souls, and for children, give them the grace of baptism.

God, who is outside of space and time is everyplace at once. If He says yes, even if someone is dying, the Holy Spirit can give them the grace to repent. He is God, isn't He?

I don't know how much the prayers of one or two people can do, but if ALL Christians were praying for the souls of the people that were praying in that mosque in Egypt where over 300 people were killed, if it is His will, how many could be saved?

 

[brinny]

I have often heard preachers say, "Don't listen to the news!" And then give reasons why you should not. On the other hand, I believe that there is a way to listen to the news, and that is to listen carefully, and at the announcement of any problem, disaster, trial or testing for anyone, to pray for those people, that God will help them, heal them, intervene for them, shed grace upon them, and so on. Even if someone dies, we ask that God have mercy on their souls, and for children, give them the grace of baptism.

God, who is outside of space and time is everyplace at once. If He says yes, even if someone is dying, the Holy Spirit can give them the grace to repent. He is God, isn't He?

I don't know how much the prayers of one or two people can do, but if ALL Christians were praying for the souls of the people that were praying in that mosque in Egypt where over 300 people were killed, if it is His will, how many could be saved?

On the other hand, I believe that there is a way to listen to the news, and that is to listen carefully, and at the announcement of any problem, disaster, trial or testing for anyone, to pray for those people, that God will help them, heal them, intervene for them, shed grace upon them, and so on.

I agree. It's a "ministry" and it's needed. The "news" is God, "nudging" us to pray for whatever is going on that we hear about.

God bless you.

 

[Greg Merrill]

I have often heard preachers say, "Don't listen to the news!" And then give reasons why you should not. On the other hand, I believe that there is a way to listen to the news, and that is to listen carefully, and at the announcement of any problem, disaster, trial or testing for anyone, to pray for those people, that God will help them, heal them, intervene for them, shed grace upon them, and so on. Even if someone dies, we ask that God have mercy on their souls, and for children, give them the grace of baptism.

God, who is outside of space and time is everyplace at once. If He says yes, even if someone is dying, the Holy Spirit can give them the grace to repent. He is God, isn't He?

I don't know how much the prayers of one or two people can do, but if ALL Christians were praying for the souls of the people that were praying in that mosque in Egypt where over 300 people were killed, if it is His will, how many could be saved?

Father, of course I don't agree with praying for the dead, or for children to be baptized just for the sake of being baptized, or that all Christians will pray for the same thing, but I do pray that some will start listening to the news with a spirit open to You to pray about what and who they are hearing about. I pray they will learn to pray as the Scriptures teach us how to pray, pray effectively and with power in the Holy Spirit, to Your glory, and people's blessing. Amen.

 

[Monk Brendan]

OOOps

 

[LoricaLady]

Ya gotta listen to the news (reliable news, of course) to know how to vote! And you are so right that we need to pray with the news. I do that, personally. I pray others will, also.