We proclaim October 24 as the 2011 Spina Bifida Day of Prayer. October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month, and there is much to pray for in the Spina Bifida community. Please pass this on to your Facebook friends, church groups, prayer circles, coworkers, families, and anyone who believes in the power of prayer.
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it...
[read more] We proclaim October 24 as the 2011 Spina Bifida Day of Prayer. October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month, and there is much to pray for in the Spina Bifida community. Please pass this on to your Facebook friends, church groups, prayer circles, coworkers, families, and anyone who believes in the power of prayer.
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19-20
Let us pray together. Here are a few suggestions for your prayers:
1. Awareness. Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States, yet no one knows what it is. (What is Spina Bifida?
http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/spina_bifida.html) We pray for the Spina Bifida Association and its chapters to create a unified and effective message of hope and help. And we pray that society would see people with Spina Bifida and other disabilities as valued citizens.
2. The medical community. We pray that the medical community would understand the birth defect and its related issues. We pray that obstetricians would be educated about Spina Bifida and will give expectant parents the diagnosis accurately and compassionately. We pray for continued research and medical advancements to improve the lives of children and adults with Spina Bifida, to find ways of preventing Spina Bifida, and to find a cure.
3. The parents. We pray for the parents who find out their unborn child has Spina Bifida, that you would give them hope and peace beyond all understanding to make the decision to give life. (64% of pregnancies affected by Spina Bifida are terminated.) We pray for the parents who watch their children (young and old) struggle with the challenges of Spina Bifida, that they would be given the strength they need to get through each day and the wisdom to raise their children as you want them to be raised.
4. Children and adults with Spina Bifida. We pray that you would make them lights in a dark world, to be instruments of your divine purpose and will. We pray for their physical wellness, but also for them to use the challenges you gave them to bring you glory.
Amen!
For those who are facing challenges right now, feel free to add your prayer requests in the comments.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
add photo
add video
add slides
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=306848549329368
