This email is from Pat Holtapp. Enjoy:

5 Fingers of Prayer

This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making
the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives.

1. Your thumb is nearest to 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.