Women's Day Speech: A DAILY LESSON

This is a performance piece. Something God blessed me with on the morning I was set to deliver a spoken word presentation. Video soon to follow, hopefully! 

I never take the opportunity to stand before God's people lightly
because my realization is that through a little mediatation
God will give me a small message
to share some of life's observations.

On this Women's Day,
it is heavy on my heart to remind all women
those young to wise and all those in between,
that in these times on this Earth
prayer is something we all need.

Like a prayer today, for the veterans
that we all miss,
who fought for our country
so that we may enjoy our freedom and bliss.

Like a prayer today, for those in Oklahoma
who are feeling the illusion of confusion,
a feeling we in this community all once knew,
after 4/27/11 its something we are no stranger to.

It is during these times that we must be reminded that
the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much.
And with that prayer, those storm victims
will surely feel God's touch.

I remember my encounter with one of God's angels,
when the Tuscaloosa tornado left me alone
releasing nothing but cries,
but a young man, a stranger, came and prayed with me
it was like looking a representation of God square in the eyes.

While there is so much to pray about today,
and the importance of prayer should be reminded
with each word I say.
My next prayer on this women's day, is that all women and men as well,
realize to have faith when you go to God and pray.

The word says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen."
It seems with all that is going on,
my young women don't realize their worth,
if I could blink my eyes and make every young girl come to the realization
of how special they are to be God's creation - I would.
But, since I can't, I hope you will join me in this effectual fervent prayer.

Prayer changes lives.
Drives dreams.
Makes you see beyond the limits of how things may seem.
So on your quest to college, from college,
to work or back home with the kids, wherever it may be
take on the whole armour of God,
your sword of faith and prepare for the envitable fight
knowing that with the shield of prayer
joy surely will come in the morn,
and weeping is only for a night.

Brittney Knox