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Posted: 19-Aug-2004, 08:02 AM
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Have you ever felt the urge to pray for someone and then just put it on a list and said, "I'll pray for them later?"

Or has anyone ever called you and said, "I need you to pray for me, I have
this need?"

Read the following story that was sent to me and may it change the way that
you may think about prayer and also the way you pray.

A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan.


"While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point.


On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital.


Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord.


I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without
incident.


Two weeks later I repeated my journey.


Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated.
He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some
friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp
overnight. We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.


But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were
surrounded by "26 armed guards" At this, I laughed and said that I was
certainly all alone in that jungle campsite.


The young man pressed the point, however, and said, "No, sir, I was not the
only person to see the guards, my friends also saw them, and we all counted
them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you
alone"


At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped to
his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the
exact day this happened.


The missionary told the congregation the date, and the man who interrupted
told him this story:


"On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was
preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray
for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in
this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you Would all
of those men who met with me on that day stand up?"


The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary
wasn't concerned with who they were, he was too busy counting how many men
he saw.


There were 26.


This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit of the Lord moves in
mysterious ways. If you ever hear such prodding, go along with it.


Nothing is ever hurt by prayer except the gates of hell. I encourage you to
forward this to as many people as you know.


If we all take it to heart, we can turn this world toward God once again.
As the above true story clearly illustrates, "with God all things are possible".


More importantly, how God hears and answers the prayers of the faithful.












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Posted: 19-Aug-2004, 10:25 AM
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Elspeth, what a great example of the power of prayer. I believe that prayer is one of the most powerful tools the Lord has given us. I know that I do not use it enough. Thanks for reminding me how important it is smile.gif


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Elspeth 
Posted: 19-Aug-2004, 06:32 PM
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This was an e-mail that was forwarded to me. I am horrible about praying as much as I should. So, I am so thankful for all the prayer warriors out there who use their gifts for those of us not so blessed. rolleyes.gif
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Posted: 19-Aug-2004, 09:19 PM
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Wonderful story! Now, any advice on how to get the hair on the back of my neck and on my arms to lay down? biggrin.gif


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