On my way home this evening from a kid-sports-practice-drop-off, I looked over to catch a glimpse of a local CPA’s office marquee. On a daily basis there is some tidbit of information to make one laugh or to encourage thought. Today’s message conveyed “It is okay to pray” on this day of the National Day of Prayer.
My first thought was “well, of course it is! Are people really questioning whether or not they can pray depending on this day?
I have to admit that I haven’t paid much attention to the National Day of Prayer in years past. I didn’t think one needed a certain day to pray or just as a reminder. I pray on a daily basis about simple things or when I really need to talk to him, whom I call God.
So from what I have learned from my search engine, this National Day of Prayer has been around since before my time. I don’t fully understand why President Truman set this day, but I do know everyday should be a prayer day, however one chooses to pray. Traditional prayer, meditation, or a period of silence, all options are good for our souls.
One place I did learn of this day, and the uproar it seems to be causing, was from my favorite social site. I have read different comments from those who worry our president is cancelling our prayer time or others who want to move to another country. Really?
Do we need the government to make it feel okay to pray by setting a certain day? I think not! We need to keep prayer going ourselves, not because it is set on our calendars. Let the government worry about the big problems in this world.
If this IS the last National Day of Prayer, my days will be no different from here on out. I pray because I eat, sleep, laugh, and cry. Prayer is part of my everyday life.
