SHIELD OF PRAYER

            The Shield of Prayer was founded in 1969 by a group of Christians concerned over the condition of their community. Unlike most prayer groups we spent many hours discussing just what our prayers were going to be about. We felt very strongly about being in agreement.

            There were several things that we learned through our discussions. First: We learned that it was almost impossible to agree, based on our human thinking. We had to search the Scriptures and find a solid foundation on which to lay our prayers. What we found was that we had to rely on God’s word which tells us, Rom 8:28

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (KJV) (Emphasis added)

Second: We were in no position to try to tell God what was best for our communities. We had to leave the decisions in His hands as to what He had planned for us. Third: We had to be willing to let whatever changes were necessary begin with us. We had to believe in our hearts that no matter what the circumstances appeared to be we had to trust in God and His promises. Fourth: We had to constantly seek God’s guidance on the direction our prayers would take.

            It has only been recently that we have been guided into expanding our group to become nation wide, to seek a shield of prayer over the entire nation rather then just our particular communities. We realized we would have even greater difficulties getting a vast number of people to meet the standards set for ourselves then we had reaching the agreement on the standards ourselves.

            It was at this time that we were lead to read 2 Chronicles 7:14. We realized that this was God’s answer and this was God’s plan for healing our nation. I readily admit we had our doubts about being able to interest our fellow Christians in healing our nation when there is so much preaching going on about the end of times and being given the impression that it is too late to do anything about it. We were reminded of God’s word, Isa 55:11

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. (KJV) (Emphasis added)

            The Shield of Prayer members have taken the step of opening this web site and sending God’s word from 2 Chronicles 7:14 out onto the internet. We are leaving the site in God’s hands to bring about whatever He wants to do with it. We know that it will achieve what He wants it to achieve.