The Five Finger Prayer

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Dear Friends,

 

This prayer was received in my mailbox today and I wanted to share it

with you. The original text contains a photo of an aged pair of

hands clasping a baby and immediately below that was a hand holding a

rose.

 

Hope you like it. Dearest thanks to the author and the sender.

 

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This is so neat. I had never heard this before...This is beautiful -

and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our

lives.

 

 

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for

those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for

our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."

 

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach,

instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers.

They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right

direction. Keep them in your prayers.

 

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our

leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry,

and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public

opinion. They need God's guidance.

 

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the

fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will

testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in

trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot

pray too much for them.

 

5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all

which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and

others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among

you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time

you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put

into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself

more effectively.