July 24, 2008
Prayer Requests from the Presidential Prayer Team

Pray for the brave members of our military who faithfully do their duty in places of difficulty, danger and discomfort. Pray for their protection and care, and for each one to do his or her job with excellence and passion.  Pray for healing for those who are recovering from wounds, whether visible or not, that they will have their needs met and will be able to return to meaningful life with their loved ones.

Pray for President Bush as he continues to work on key issues, particularly the possible timeline for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.  Pray for godly wisdom for him and his team. 

Pray for President Bush as he welcomes to the White House Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani of Pakistan 7/28 to discuss our mutual cooperation on key issues such as counterterrorism, economic development and regional cooperation; pray for continued wisdom for both leaders. 

Pray for President Bush and members of Congress as they consider passing the free trade agreement with Colombia, an initiative that has been under consideration for several months.  Pray for wisdom and guidance for all those involved in this decision.   

Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Dolly, asking God to encourage and strengthen them as they clean up from this storm.  Pray for the needed help to get to those most in need.  

Pray for members of the Senate as they continue to consider the issue of high gasoline and energy prices in our nation—for insight and creative solutions to this difficult concern that impacts families and businesses across America.  Pray particularly for guidance as they consider opening new areas to oil exploration balanced by concern for conservation of environmentally delicate areas as well as the question of supply and demand as it functions in our economy. 

Giving thanks for the great resourcefulness of our nation, pray for continued efforts by many to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, asking God to raise up creative and dynamic researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs to develop new ways to power vehicles in our country. Pray also for all citizens to seek ways to safeguard existing resources by conserving fuel and cutting back where possible. 

Pray for wisdom and continued success for General David Petraeus and all commanders on the ground in Iraq as they continue to work to help Iraqis govern and secure their own nation.  Give thanks for the success of the troop surge thus far, praying for further victories that will enable troops to withdraw. 

Pray for the presumptive presidential candidates McCain and Obama as they continue to campaign, seeking to speak to the American people.  Pray particularly for Senator Obama as he wraps up his trip to Iraq and the Middle East, and pray for Senator McCain as he continues to speak to citizens about concerns great and small.  Pray also for both men and their teams as they consider vice-presidential candidates. 

Pray for the continued success and expansion of PPT’s Pray the Vote initiative, that many more will sign up for the 40 Days to Pray the Vote so that this election will be the most prayed-for election in our nation’s history. 

As news has come about horrendous abuses and human slavery in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the early 90’s, pray against such abuse in every place where it may occur today.  Pray for justice for those who committed heinous crimes and for healing and comfort for those who were abused, tortured and enslaved.