The Power of the Dot!

After this weekend’s services, many of us have been seen sporting a new look – the dot!  That’s right, you may find it on someone’s watch, bracelet, iPad, iPhone, Droid or even on little ones' favorite dolls and toys. Only those who want to be on the cutting edge wear them and there is power in the dot. 

You see, Pastor Steve invited each of us to sport a dot somewhere on our bodies or accessories this past Sunday.  The idea is that every time we see our dot, we would say a prayer for Calvary, the Call Committee, the Council, the staff, the pastors and for all the ministries of Calvary. 

How can there be power in a paper dot?  Well, it’s not the dot itself that has power, but it is the God we turn to each time we see the dot and get on our knees and pray.  There is power in prayer.  And if 1,800 people or so have a dot and pray on average, 3-4 times a day, then there are 7,200 prayers daily being offered to Almighty God.  Now, I’m not saying quantity is important, mind you, but I think the more we are all praying for Calvary and for God to use each of us here at Calvary to do His Kingdom work,  the more doors God will open to us so that we can better serve all of His children, so that we can reach out to more people and serve them, so that we can be God’s hands and feet to those in our community and in our individual areas of influence (our workplaces, neighborhoods and communities.)  Prayer is powerful!

So, if you didn’t get a dot last week, be sure to ask for one this weekend.  After all, the most important thing we can do personally and as a congregation is to be a people on our knees – all the time and in all situations!  Prayer should be a continual outpouring of who we are and our connection to the awesome God we serve. 

Here’s the "Lord’s Prayer" sung by Andrea Bocelli.  May you join your heart in prayer as you listen to this beautiful rendition of the prayer our Lord taught us to pray.  And may we always be a people on our knees.

To His Glory!

Pastor Carol