National Day of Prayer Give Away
by Ashley Ramsey on 04/14/2009 at 3:38 PM
This year Focus is giving away a trip for two to the National Day of Prayer in Washington D.C.
The National Day of Prayer has partnered with tangle.com to create the Freedom Video Contest! One lucky contestant will win a trip for two Washington D.C., where they will experience the historic National Day of Prayer festivities in person alongside Dr. James and Shirley Dobson and Beth Moore!
All you have to do to be the lucky winner is enter a video explaining the importance of prayer in your life:
Create a video expressing the importance of prayer in your life. This is your opportunity to tell the world about the freedoms we enjoy in the United States of America and what they truly mean to you as they relate to prayer for our loved ones, our leaders, our nation and our world. Take advantage of this platform as you express your passion for and the power of prayer.
In this tangle video Michael W. Smith talks about his heart for National Day of Prayer and tells you a little more about the Freedom Video Contest. You can hear more from Michael on the Boundless Show this week. He will be joining us to talk about his most recent album A New Hallelujah.
1. BDB said the following at 11:18 PM on Apr 15:
No comments yet? I'll start.
The most memorable National Day of Prayer event I went to was when Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ was the speaker. I happened to be on the host committee that year and was seated at his table with about 9 politicians & spouses.
When we got to the prayer portion, he asked all of us how he could pray for us. I figured these politicians would ask for world peace, an end to poverty, something high flying.
But I immediately realized, that would be stupid. It was so clear from Dr. Bright's presence that he was someone who spent a lot of time in prayer. If God's listening to anyone, he's listening to this guy. This was like Mother Theresa asking how she could pray for you specifically. Everyone understood that this was not to be trifled with.
One by one all these powerful politicians asked for something very specific - a sister with cancer, a family member with a struggling marriage, always specific, always a person in a serious situation. No one wasted the opportunity.
The disciplines of fasting and prayer as Dr. Bright explains them can be life-changing, and society-changing.
2. Elizabeth H. said the following at 12:43 PM on Apr 16:
I feel a bit awkward competing about something like prayer. But I'm sure it will be an uplifting event.