Jesus Freaks: How NOT to Pray

Each month VOM produces "The Jesus Freaks Minute," a daily radio-PSA that shares the stories of the persecuted church with Christian radio listeners all over the United States and around the world. Here's the script for one of the spots that aired this month, a spot entitled DON'T PRAY:

[LYRICS:]  What will people think when they hear that I’m a Jesus Freak?  What will people do when they find that it’s true?

[TOBYMAC:]  Hey, this is TobyMac with  truth every Jesus Freak should hear from the Voice of the Martyrs.

[VOM:]  Jesus taught us to pray.  But he also taught us how not to pray.  In Matthew, Jesus said, “don’t pray on street corners so you can be seen by others.”  And also, “do not use meaningless repetition” as the heathen do.

The Voice of the Martyrs has also heard from persecuted pastors around the world of ways not to pray.  A pastor in Israel said, “Don’t pray for my protection; [instead] pray that I will understand what God is trying to teach me.”

A Vietnamese pastor said, “Don’t pray that our border will be opened.  Pray that heaven will be opened.”  For more on making your prayers powerful, go online to persecution.com.

Please share in the comments where you've heard the Jesus Freaks Minute radio broadcasts.