Praying for Our Communities

Iam very grateful for the weekly unity watches. They have given me purpose, been instructive, helped build my spiritual muscles, and have given me discipline to do this as part of my work for God. It is a blessing to have access to all the books on our website, especially those by Gilbert Carpenter. We have been given such powerful tools that we must use unselfishly to help our world.

I had a wake-up call to do more one day after reading the local news. There were different types of division flaring up between several groups. Some of this was spilling over so that it was affecting children. This alerted me to be more diligent and specific in my prayers regarding the needs in my community. I wanted to support and bless those who were trying to find practical solutions to these issues, and help silence any lying voice that would try to tempt man to hate or harm his brother.

Now I have begun to take time each day to sit by the window and send out prayers for the community and cities. I was also inspired by a story which Gilbert Carpenter, Sr. shares about prayer while he was at Pleasant View. He wrote, “I let my thought go out to all who needed God, realizing that God is All-Presence, All-Power, and Love.” From “The Power of Prayer” by Gilbert C. Carpenter, Sr., I also used assignments given at the Roundtables such as reading “Love Your Enemies” by Mary Baker Eddy.

The other day as I entered a store in a neighborhood that has been affected by some of these challenges, I was greeted by the storekeeper with an outpouring of warmth and love, as if I were an old friend. That clearly dispelled any lie that man is created to be divided or suspicious. I could feel her desire to express Christly love. The Bible says to let brotherly love continue. This was wonderful proof of that!