Let's Rebuild Our Nation
By Father James Reuter, S.J.

The signs are clear. Our nation is headed towards an irreversible path of
economic decline and moral decadence. It is not for lack of effort. We've
seen many men and women of integrity in and out of government, NGOs, church
groups & people's organization devote themselves to the task of
nation-building, often times against insurmountable odds. But  not even two
people revolutions, bloodless as they may be, have made a dent in reversing
this trend. At best, we have moved one step forward, but three steps
backward.

We need a force far greater than our collective efforts, as a people, can
ever hope to muster. It is time to move the battle to the spiritual realm.
It's time to claim GOD's promise of healing of the land for His people.

It's time to gather GOD's people on its knees to pray for the economic
recovery and moral reformation of our nation. Is prayer really the answer?
Before you dismiss this as just another rambling of a religious fanatic, I'd
like you to consider some lessons we can glean from history.

England 's ascendancy to world power was preceded by the Reformation, a
spiritual revival fuelled by intense prayers. The early American settlers
built the foundation that would make it the most powerful nation today - a
strong faith in GOD and a disciplined prayer life. Throughout its history,
and especially at its major turning points, waves of revival and prayer
movement swept across the land.

In recent times, we see Korea as a nation experiencing revival and in the
process producing the largest Christian church in the world today, led by
Rev. Paul Yongi Cho. No wonder it has emerged as a strong  nation when other
economies around it are faltering.

Even from a purely secular viewpoint, it makes a lot of sense. For  here
there is genuine humbling & seeking of GOD through prayer, moral reformation
necessarily follows. And this, in turn, will lead to general prosperity.

YES, we believe prayer can make a difference . It's our only hope.

Today, we launch this email brigade, to inform Filipinos from all over the
world to pray, as a people, for the economic recovery and moral reformation
of our nation.. We do not ask for much. We only ask for 5 minutes of your
time in a day, to foward this email to your close friends and relatives.

This is the kind of unity which can make a big difference. Of course, if you
feel strongly, as I do, about the power of prayer, you can be more involved
by starting your own prayer group or prayer center. We have tried people
power twice; in both cases, it fell short. Maybe it's time to try prayer
power.

GOD never fails. Is there hope? YES! We can rely on GOD's promise, but  we
have to do our part. If we humble ourselves and pray as a people,  GOD will
heal our land. By GOD's grace,we may yet see a better future for our
children. GOD bless and GOD save our country (from stupid and corrupt
politicians)

"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray,
and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from
Heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land."

"Be who you are & be that well."

--St. Francis de Sales