PRAYER SWEETS Encouragement word ... September 2026

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 Written By: Pastor Gloria Goode Hilliard

of the New Samaritan Baptist Church

Prayer:

Eternal God our Father, as we lift our hands before You, we thank you for this Sweet hour of Prayer that calls us from a world of care to encourage us to use our fingers for someone who needs prayer...  Teach us to be women who pray without ceasing, believe without doubting, and intercede without giving up.  May our prayers reach beyond ourselves and become a covering for our families, our churches, our communities, and those who need a breakthrough around the world.  As we begin this birthing month of September, use us to advance your Kingdom as we unite for the Retreat and all services you have ordained in heaven for us to fulfill on earth. Continue building our Daughters of the Promise in every area as we continue carrying on the legacy of Dr. Debra Morton and led now by General Overseer Lady Dorotha Cezar under the leadership of our Presiding Bishop Joseph Warren Walker III.   All these blessings we ask in the matchless name of Jesus, Amen!

• Guide for Praying 5 Finger Prayer
  Scripture Reference:  James 5:16 - tells us that the effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much.
  
  There are different methods of prayer. We can pray the Model Prayer AKA the Lord’s Prayer, Psalms or other scriptures or use the ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication.
  
  1. With our Thumb, (closest) we pray for those closest to us—our families and friends.  With the Thumb. You can touch all the other fingers.
  2. With our Pointer Finger, (Points) we pray for those who lead and teach us our pastors, teachers, and leaders like government and civic leaders.   These are those who point us in the right direction.
  3. With our Middle Finger, (the tallest) we pray for those in authority, those over us asking God to give them wisdom and integrity.
  4. With our Ring Finger, we remember those who are hurting—the sick, the brokenhearted, the discouraged, and those who feel forgotten.
  5. Pinkey Smallest – Pray for yourself and your own needs.
  In closing, remember, the power is not in our fingers – it is in the God who hears our prayers.  For Jeremiah 33:3 says – Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know”.