SEE YOU AT THE POLE

Greetings Friends:

Around the nation young people are stepping out in faith to gather at flag poles to pray.

"See You at the Pole" is not a protest or a demonstration against anything.

It is a student-led, student-organized event designed to bring people of faith together simply to pray. Students who gather at the pole pray for their school, friends, teachers, local government and their nation. The event takes place each year on the fourth Wednesday in September.

On most campuses the gathering took place at 7:00 a.m. this morning. For some students expressing their faith and taking a stand comes easy. For others it was a difficult choice to go and stand at the pole.

I'd like to know how many adults would have the gumption or the nerve to express their faith in public -- in the workplace or the town square -- at the church alter for that matter. I have met many "closet" Christians who do not act like people of faith and definately do not express their faith or share their faith as the Bible instructs us to do.

I was raised in a home where "religion" and "politics" were taboo topics. My mother did not want discusssions that might lead to disagreement or differing of opinions. Being a rebel with a big mouth I began discussing both of these topics as a teenager and have become even more vocal over the years.

Still, I do understand how shyness, fear, pride and other emotions can keep us from participating in these kinds of events and from sharing our faith with others. We don't want to be stereotyped, judged or misunderstood.

I say it is far better to be judged by men than to stand before God knowing we did nothing to share our faith or to demonstrate our beliefs. There is a saying that those who do not stand for something, will fall for anything. Its good to see young people taking a stand and uniting in prayer.

What will you do over the next 24 hours to show where you stand? How will you pray?

For more information go to www.syatp.com

If you'd like to become an intercessor for the nation, please visit www.strringthewinds.com

Blessings,
Cindi (aka POETIC JUSTICE)