A clarion call has been made to gather the saints for a grassroots effort across the state of Tennessee. We will serve those in authority from the Courthouse to the White House. We will serve through intercession for and interaction with governmental leaders in order to impact our cities, our state and nation. We will not only minister to those in the high place, but also those in the forgotten place. We will discern the heartbeat of cities and communities from mayors and city and county officials to determine how we can best serve those in authority. May we rise up rather than fall back in this hour and walk through the gates of government to serve with the heart and mind of Christ.
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Each year, students gather around their school's flag pole for SYATP - the Global Day of Student Prayer. This year, SYATP is on September 25 and we want to show the power of prayer in the Nashville community.
The following article, containing dozens of spiritual quotes by our United States Presidents, is taken from Ed Moore's book, Prayer Force One: Across America. It is presented here in order to preserve the foundations of our nation's spiritual heritage. You may order Ed Moore's book by clicking on the book at the right.
The power of prayer is an incredible thing. At Philanthropy, we know that prayer is something important – but let us attempt to explain how much the Lord blesses us every day. About a year ago, Philanthropy started The Prayer Wall based on a story of a personal battle with cancer, and a mission set on our hearts from one of our customers. A random interaction turned into a very important day for all of us.Warm People
Warm People
Read Luke.10:25-37
Warm people do warm things, like wrap up cold, world-weary souls in God’s great love.
Sometimes that is literally placing a blanket on someone.
Once, I saw a homeless soul sleeping over a heater vent here in Nashville. I saw him from my office window. All of a sudden, I saw two women run out of one of the State buildings. They had a blanket. They ran to him and covered him up.
Once I walked by a homeless man wrapped up in a blanket on the Capitol’s steps. I said good morning, and he said good morning back. It inspired me to write this poem.
The air was cool and crisp
On that bright Autumn morn
I could hear birds singing their songs
And then I saw him
He was wrapped in a blanket
On the Capitol steps
I can still see his face
Deficient of a smile
Struggle worn and tired
His listless eyes met with mine
As he sat wrapped in a blanket
On the Capitol steps
I said to him good morning
And He said it right back
But surely he was thinking
What’s so good about it?
As I sit wrapped in a blanket
On these Capitol steps?
If it had been my Jesus
Passing by this one with no home
Surely He would have done much more
Than merely saying good morn
He would have reached out and lifted him
Up off those cold Capitol steps
Once a lawyer asked Jesus, what he should do to inherit eternal life? Jesus asked him what was written in the law? The man answered, love the Lord God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Jesus told him he had given the right answer and to go ahead and do that and live, but the man asked Him another question, “Who is my neighbor?”
Jesus answered him with an account of two men.
One man had fallen among thieves and had been robbed, wounded and left half dead on the side of the road.
The other man was a merciful man who didn’t leave the fallen man there, but went to him and helped him.
All of us can add some warmth to someone’s world that may be experiencing a bitter winter. We can do something to help them and we can pray for them too.