Five Finger Prayer
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.
Don’t tell God how big your storm is, tell the storm how
big your God is!!!!!
‘For everything there is a season, and a time for
every matter under heaven.’
