How to Pray Like Mister Rogers
Three things that Fred Rogers, star of the documentary ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ knew about prayer.
Three things that Fred Rogers, star of the documentary ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ knew about prayer.
Prayer as a source of self-knowledge.
Be patient and persistent and trust God’s will.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.—Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV)
Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
“Yes, I am here,” he will quickly reply.—Isaiah 58:9 (NLT)
“So you are a king?” Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”—John 18:37 (NLT)
How to make your prayers more powerful.
“I pray for them. I am not praying for the world,
but for those You have given me, for they are
Yours… My prayer is not for them alone. I pray
also for those who will believe in me through
their message… Father, I want those You have
given me to be with me where I am, and to see
my glory, the glory You have given me because
You loved me before the creation of the world.”—John 17:9, 20, 24 (NIV)
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where
can I flee from Your presence?—Psalm 139:7 (NIV)
Therefore encourage one another
and build each other up.—1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
A lovely lesson in prayer from the 18th-century writer Swedenborg.