About prayer requests

 

Good Monday morning everyone!

I pray that your Holiday was a wonderful one. Thanksgiving is something that we should ‘do’ on a daily basis and not just once a year amen?  

The reason for writing you this morning is that I have received an email from someone who is very concerned about their prayer requests. There seems to be a problem here that I would like to resolve. Please do not forward prayer requests to your favorite groups. I hate to be so upfront and blunt about it but it has also happened to me. The reason is because some have joined our group because they are familiar with some of the members and with the owners. They do not want their personal prayer requests E-Blasted all over the internet. I concur. They’ve been finding their personal prayer requests on other sites and coming back in their emails from people that they either do not know or whom has not taken the time out to fellowship with them. It’s actually understandable. I believe that even the world has what is called “The HIPAA Law” that results in privacy.

Notice that I have included the request on the opening page of our group. If people want to be a part of New Birth Ministries they should not be shy, resentful or whatever the case may be, and join. They just cannot take our information out and E-Blast it the way that they want to. That is only fair. I think this may answer your question as to “Well isn’t prayer-prayer?” Yes it is but when someone joins us, they join because they love and trust us. 

I am afraid that some on the internet have become competitive to the point of disrespecting those that they reveal to unassuming characters. Some have even contacted personal contacts of people just to “get” prayer requests. That is not Godly. It is stealing and manipulative. 

Thank you for understanding. If you know of anyone who likes to distribute prayer requests, PLEASE ask them to join our group first, getting permission before doing so?

God bless,

 Rev Esther R. Scott