How to pray effectively for America and our world

pray desperate prayers

If God answered the prayers you’ve been praying, would it change anyone else’s world but your own?

Waiting patiently, but waiting in vain

Waiting outside the Sultan's palace, but waiting in vain

“Wait patiently” doesn’t mean the same thing in Africa as it does in the United States.  In America, we might decide to come back later if the line has seven people waiting in it.  We might call back if the

Chad’s Independence Day

Idriss Déby Itno [source: wikimedia.org]

Independence Day, Eastern Chad, December 1, 2010:  Yesterday I bought filet, then had it ground into ground beef. I also bought flour, sugar, and dishwashing liquid.  I went to the ATM today, but it did not accept our card. A Pakistani