This was an extra special Thanksgiving for me. It was to great to see my parents, siblings, nephews, nieces, and grandparents again, and to top it off, on the day after I successfully received the first daily ROA prayer email. My brother-in-law and I were sitting at my folks’ kitchen table, laptops facing each other, while he worked on his family’s Christmas DVD and I struggled with a couple thorny technical issues that were holding up the daily ROA email. When I announced triumphantly that I had gotten it to work, Fred said simply, “Good–I was praying for you!” It is a tremendous blessing to know that God is interested in the details of our lives, even technical problems! I have seen this almost daily since I started the project.
It should not surprise anyone that a project devoted to helping Christians pray more effectively owes its entire existence to prayer, as it most certainly does. The Lord has given me many gifts, but I have felt myself again and again coding beyond my natural ability on this project. The continued motivation and ability to “keep on keeping on” is His doing. What great things God is capable of when we ask Him! I do not possess the resources to pull off a project like this. Some well-meaning folks would say, “no, you need to believe in yourself.” But there is Someone so much greater to believe in!
With man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
Matt. 19:26, NIV
This realization only further fuels my desire and motivation to help Christians become awesome at praying. I am more convinced than ever that prayer is where the battle is, and I am almost giddy with the excitement of being a part of what God is doing through prayer. Thank you for praying!
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Congrats. It’s a true blessing. Hope this service will reach and benefit many more people.