"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people."
Ephesians 6:18

I recently visited a longtime firefighter friend in the hospital. During our conversation, he was speaking with his grandson, who is a pharmacist. At one point, my friend made a comment about how it was providential that the bullet intended to harm Candidate Trump had missed. His grandson quickly responded, "What about all the school shootings? Where is the providence in those tragedies?"

This is not a political discussion, but a biblical one. I explained to his grandson that there was once a time when prayer was allowed in public schools. However, starting in 1962, prayer was removed, and by 1980, the Ten Commandments could no longer be displayed. The result? Our society began to lose its moral compass.

Reflecting on this conversation later, I realized I could have shared a simple analogy with the pharmacist: "Public schools can't prescribe prayer." Do you see what I did there?

Having worked as a paramedic, I often asked my patients if they were taking any prescribed medications. The ones who weren't compliant were often the sickest. In the same way, God has given us a prescription for life—prayer and the Ten Commandments.

At one time, these prescriptions were actively "filled" in schools, led by administrators and teachers. Once these elements were removed, both schools and society began to grow sick. It's clear that our society is becoming ill because we're not taking our daily dose of prayer, fasting, and Bible reading.

I encourage you: don't go through this journey alone. Get involved with one of our chapters—you can find one on our website or app. If you can't attend in person, consider joining one of our virtual chapters. Additionally, we hold a Tuesday morning prayer meeting at 7:00 a.m. PDT, and I invite you to join us.

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Thank you for allowing me to serve.

In Jesus' Name,
Joe