Praying may be the last thing we do in our day or our week or our month. We have all kinds of reasons to shirk that responsibility. And yes, God’s word does tell us to pray. But because we may not see any results for our efforts, or not on our timetable anyway, we just tend to put prayer on the back shelf.
But what if you could see results in black and white: statistical, and personal life-changing results; would you commit to pray? Would you commit to pray for 40 days? I know of an opportunity to pray where you can know that God is going to answer, and that He has already answered in miraculous ways. It’s called 40 Days for Life.
The story of 40 Days for Life is an exciting one told by the founders, David Bereit, National Director, and Shawn Carney, Campaign Director in their new book, 40 Days for Life, Discover What God Has Done. They tell us incredible stories of answered prayers, and they share testimonials from those affected by and involved in this prayer organization. Since the beginning of the movement, David and Shawn have been on a ride that only God could orchestrate. They left behind lucrative careers and prospects for financial success in the business world to lead and direct a prayer campaign that would be anything but easy and comfortable.
Following God’s nudgings, the seeds of this prayer movement began with David and Shawn, and two others, falling to their knees in prayer. They were at the end of their rope financially and emotionally with an organization called Coalition for Life. They desperately needed God’s input and direction as to which way to go so that they could continue to affect the lives of those involved in abortion and the abortion industry.
From that one hour of intense prayer the concept of forty days of something was conceived. But forty days of what? After much thought and discussion came the idea of praying for 40 days, along with fasting, peaceful vigil, and community outreach. This turned into 40-day prayer campaigns held twice per year, and then eventually became an international prayer movement that has resulted in answered prayer on a God-sized level.
Since 2007, the year of the first nation-wide campaign, 6,749 babies have been saved from abortion as moms/dads changed their abortion decision to life, 76 abortion center workers have left their jobs to leave behind that legacy of death, and 27 abortion centers have closed their doors. That kind of momentous change is only by God’s faithfulness to His praying people.
So, we see that God can and does work for our good when we lift up our concerns to Him according to His will. He hates the destruction surrounding abortion even more than we do and our prayers will not fall to the ground unanswered.
You can start praying right now along with thousands around the country and internationally as the Spring 2013 campaign is in full swing: Feb 13 through March 24, 2013.
If you would like to find out more about the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign, go to: http://www.40daysforlife.com/.
You can find David and Shawn’s book, 40 Days for Life: Discover What God Has Done, at http://premierecollectibles.com/40-days-for-life-discover-what-god-has-done/
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