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No matter how complete the armor; no matter how skilled we may be in the science of war; no matter how courageous we may be, we may be certain that without prayer we shall be defeated. God alone can give the victory; and when the Christian soldier goes forth armed completely for the spiritual conflict, if he looks to God by prayer, he may be sure of a triumph (see Ephesians 6:10-18). -- ALBERT BARNES (source)

Someone has wisely said, "Satan laughs at our toiling, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray." (source)

We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in number, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown.

But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these things were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.

Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us. -- ABRAHAM LINCOLN (source)

ARTICLES & OTHER RESOURCES

Excerpts from: Pray for Our Nation: Scriptural Prayers to Revive Our Country (used by permission).

(NOTE: Although written from a somewhat charismatic perspective, this resource is a great place to start in praying for the USA.)

NEWS & COMMENTARY

Rebuked pastor seeks legislators' apology [link] ONE NEWS NOW 07-12-2010

Liberty Institute Files Brief Supporting National Day of Prayer [link] YAHOO NEWS 07-07-2010

IL clinic takes another shot at Christian pro-lifers [link] ONE NEWS NOW 06-08-2010

The 'Jerusalem of the East' (by Tess Rivers) [link] BAPTIST PRESS 06-02-2010

German school doesn't have to provide Muslim prayer room [link] ONE NEWS NOW 05-29-2010

Lancaster, Calif., sued over City Council prayers [link] ONE NEWS NOW 05-08-2010

Graham: 'Never retreat' despite Day of Prayer opposition [link] ONE NEWS NOW 05-06-2010

Prayer urged in wake of judge's ruling [link] ONE NEWS NOW 05-05-2010

Reversal of anti-Christian policy applauded [link] ONE NEWS NOW 04-30-2010

Mississippi legislators form prayer group [link] ONE NEWS NOW 04-25-2010

Graham disinvited to Pentagon service [link] BAPTIST PRESS 04-23-2010

Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day [link] ONE NEWS NOW 04-22-2010

To pray -- or not to pray [link] ONE NEWS NOW 04-16-2010

Prayer ruling 'flawed' [link] ONE NEWS NOW 04-16-2010

Ministry says some members have quit praying for Obama [link] ONE NEWS NOW 03-27-2010

NY man arrested, jailed for praying [link] ONE NEWS NOW 03-26-2010

Prayer 'settlement' doesn't set well [link] ONE NEWS NOW 03-08-2010

TX prayer garden gets the go-ahead [link] ONE NEWS NOW 03-06-2010

Delaware school board allowed invocation ... for now [link] ONE NEWS NOW 03-02-2010

Ruling against prayer appealed [225 words] ONE NEWS NOW 02-27-2010

Veteran sees invitation to prayer luncheon yanked [280 words] ONE NEWS NOW 02-26-2010

Atheist seeks to eliminate prayer, moment of silence [210 words] ONE NEWS NOW 02-15-2010

SC school prayer club allowed to meet [245 words] ONE NEWS NOW 02-15-2010

NC county board takes hit from ACLU [285 words] ONE NEWS NOW 02-02-2010

Brit teacher - prayer 'bully' [250 words] ONE NEWS NOW 01-14-2010

Liberal group condemned for attacking prayer vigil [260 words] ONE NEWS NOW 11-21-2009

Inaugural prayers under attack in DC [210 words] ONE NEWS NOW 10-12-2009

Legal group urges prayers for liberals [260 words] ONE NEWS NOW 10-10-2009

City council OKs uncensored prayers [120 words] ONE NEWS NOW 10-04-2009

Women's prayer network announced [445 words] BAPTIST PRESS 09-24-2009

Judge excuses educators in prayer case [140 words] ONE NEWS NOW 09-18-2009

ACLU's 'rock-solid' anti-prayer case crumbles [245 words] ONE NEWS NOW 08-25-2009

Christian attorneys defend public prayer [165 words] ONE NEWS NOW 08-08-2009

Falwell boldly delivers House invocation in Jesus' name  [215 words] ONE NEWS NOW 07-30-2009

No White House ceremony to be held on Nat'l Day of Prayer  [120 words] ONE NEWS NOW 05-06-2009

Private schools can't pray before games? C'mon ...  [280 words] ONE NEWS NOW 03-06-2009

This Prayer Approved by the White House? [1,150 words] ALBERT MOHLER 02-27-2009

ACLU targets minister over city council prayer [225 words] ONE NEWS NOW 01-18-2009

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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES (descriptions from CBD)

This book brings together some of the most helpful prayers and teaching about prayer of the past two millennia, offering a vast collection of over 5,000 prayers and writings about prayer. Although it does include hundreds of contemporary prayers, its focus is on the rich and often neglected heritage of classic Christian prayers.

Prayers are organized by theme and occasion, to make it easy to find a particular prayer. There are also indexes of first lines; subjects; and authors and sources. All prayers are addressed to one of the Trinity. Authors range from Abelard and Ambrose through Wesley and Zwingli.

The second part of the Encyclopedia offers over seventy extracts from classic teachings on prayer and praise, as well as prayer collections, stories about prayer and people who prayed, and prayers to be prayed with children.

In his most powerful book since What's So Amazing about Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey probes the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect -- the very heartbeat -- of your relationship with God: prayer. In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between you and the God of the universe. In practice however, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? explores the mysterious intersection where you and God meet and relate. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey explores the questions surrounding prayer that you may wonder about but not know how to express. Above all, Yancey shows you how to pray to a God who sees what lies ahead of you, knows what lies within you, and who invites you into an eternal partnership with Him -- through prayer.

Christianity Today 2007 Award in Christian Living

AC21DOJ DISCLAIMER: While Philip Yancey writes about some profound theological concepts, he is not a theologian. In his own words, he writes "as a pilgrim, not an expert." His writing reflects a nonjudgmental, humble willingness to learn from others. His writing style is warm and engaging, and his thorough research results in  many beneficial insights. All that said, not everyone will agree with every word he writes.

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WEBSITES (descriptions taken from individual websites)
America's National Prayer Committee	Centered on the Lord Jesus Christ, America's National Prayer Committee exists to provide collective servant leadership to the national prayer movement. ... Our Call: We recognize our absolute dependence on God and our desperate need for divine intervention. We believe God is urging us to call all Christians of America to unite in humility and repentance across ethnic and church boundaries to pray persistently for a moral and spiritual awakening in the Body of Christ. We believe this will greatly advance His Kingdom in our nation and worldwide.
Liberty Counsel	Liberty Counsel is a nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the traditional family. Established in 1989, Liberty Counsel is a nationwide organization with offices in Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and hundreds of affiliate attorneys across the Nation.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Task Force	The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Our Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials, and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America's leaders and its families. The Task Force represents a Judeo Christian expression of the national observance, based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible.
Prayer.org	(Appears to be an ecumenical website.)
PrayerGates.com	Our vision is tens of thousands of women joining together in prayer for release from spiritual strongholds in their lives. Our vision is tens of thousands of homes, churches, and communities radically transformed. Our vision is tens of thousands of women more closely conformed to the image of Christ through their prayers. Our vision is even one woman -- perhaps you -- who finds hope in Christ at these gates of prayer.
Prayer Planet	Prayer Planet is a global community of believers whom you can join with to pray for issues in Government, News Media, Culture, Faith, and Business. Then, you can go one step farther! You can create unique public and private planet prayer groups or join existing unique planet prayer groups to pray for your concerns. This is the place on the web to share requests for your personal needs, as well as prayers for communities, nations, faith groups, leaders, families and more.
SBC International Mission Board's PRAYER GUIDES	(FREE prayer guides related to various people groups.)
See You at the Pole	See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. That means this is all about students meeting at their school flagpole to pray -- for their school, friends teachers, government, and their nation. See You at the Pole™ is not a demonstration, political rally, nor a stand for or against anything. See You at the Pole™ is scheduled annually on the fourth Wednesday in September.
U.S. House of Representatives Opening Prayers	(from the Office of the Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives [360 KB pdf])

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