God's Minute / 365 Daily Affirmations for Positive Prayer Author:Dr. Robert Schuller Compiled from the public and private prayer life of Dr. Robert Schuller. — A SPECIAL MESSAGE - September 1987 — Dear Friend, as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Constitution of the United States of America, we have been reminded of all of our inalienable rights - the right of free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. In ... more »America we are free to pray. It is our right. But it is even more than that - it is a privilege! As the great old hymn says, "What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer." Prayer is a privilege, and it is the power that can sustain, carry, and propel us in our endeavors. That is why we have always opened our church services with positive prayers... prayers that move us upward and onward! Yes, prayer is a privilege, and I would encourage you to take advantage of its power and its comfort. Draw near to God in prayer and be truly blessed. You may say, "Yes, Dr. Schuller, but I don't know how to pray!" Well, if you need help in expressing your thoughts in feelings in prayer, I have compiled the beautiful little book you now hold in your hands. It is full of prayers taken from 18 years of television ministry. I'm calling it "God's Minute." It is MY prayer that this book will become a companion and a comfort, as well as a source of hope and power to you. Use it as a daily source of inspiration to boost you to new dimensions in your personal relationship with our living, loving Lord, Jesus Christ! You, too, will learn to say, "What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer." God loves you and so do I! - Robert H. Schuller« less