In God’s name I beseech you let prayer nourish your soul as your meals nourish your body. Let your fixed seasons of prayer keep you in God’s presence through the day, and His presence frequently remembered though it be an ever-fresh spring of prayer. Such a brief, loving recollection of God renews a man’s whole being, quiets his passions, supplies light and counsel in difficulty, gradually subdues the temper, and causes him to possess his soul in patience, or rather gives it up to the possession of God.
—François Fénelon, 17th century theologian and writer

Pray for President Obama today as he remains in close contact with advisors on how best to deal with a possible outbreak of swine flu which, he said this morning, is "cause for concern," but not "cause for alarm."  Pray for him and each member of his team to seek God's wisdom as they work to prevent the spread of this illness...

Pray also for the President as he speaks to the National Academy of Sciences this morning and later as he welcomes to the White House the NCAA champion women's basketball team of the University of Connecticut. This evening he will meet with foreign finance and environmental ministers. Pray for God's grace and presence in each of these encounters... 

Pray for godly wisdom and decisiveness for US and world health officials as they work to prevent an outbreak of swine flu which has now spread to the US after killing at least 100 in Mexico. Officials say the virus has been found in New York, California, Texas, Kansas and Ohio, but so far no fatalities have been reported. Pray that this disease will not spread any further, and that those infected will recover quickly... 

Pray for success for firefighters battling wildfires near Myrtle Beach, SC where over 2,000 people have been evacuated, 70 homes have been destroyed and $8M in damage has been done. Pray for comfort for those who have lost property and for conditions to shift so the fires can be extinguished...

Pray for our troops and Iraqi security forces as there has been a sharp uptick in violence this week with over 135 killed in separate attacks. Give thanks that a key al Qaeda leader has been captured...