Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The Defense Department increased the Basic Allowance for Housing rates by an average of 5.4 percent for 2025. The Pentagon stated, “An estimated $29.2 billion will be paid to approximately one million Service members.“
Pray for military leaders as they assess the basic housing needs of active duty personnel.
PRAY FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
President Biden announced an additional $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine this week, $1.25 billion of which in weapons drawdown from U.S. stockpiles. An administration official estimated that, since the 2022 invasion by Russia, the U.S. has provided more than $30 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Pray for the president-elect and NATO officials as they propose peace plans to end the war in Ukraine.
Pray for AMERICA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery to remove his prostate after contracting a urinary tract infection. He was reportedly in good condition after the procedure. Justice Minister Yariv Levin served as acting premier while the prime minister went through the procedure.
Pray for U.S. officials as they continue to pursue ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
After the USDA released the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the Food and Drug Administration released updates on foods designated as “healthy.” The first update in 30 years removes white bread from the guidelines and adds eggs and salmon.
Pray for FDA officials as they assess new studies and information regarding nutrition and health.
Pray for Needs Across the States
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy included funding in his 2026 budget proposal for research into the state’s salmon fisheries after a year in which salmon production decreased. He said it “is necessary to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and utility of this information for sustainable management of Chinook salmon in this broad region.”
The Connecticut legislature has proposed reforms after a report assessed the state’s colleges and universities. The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system has increasingly relied on state funding as costs have risen and enrollment declined.
Pray for governors and legislators as they address the budgets and funding of their states.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“I heard the story of three ministers debating the best posture for prayer.
One minister shared that he felt that the key was in the hands. He always held his hands together and pointed them upward as a symbolic form of worship.
Another minister suggested that real prayer was conducted on one’s knees. That was the only way to really pray.
The third said that they were both wrong. The only position in which to pray was to lie on the floor, flat on your face.
As they were talking, a telephone repairman had been working in the background, listening. Finally, he couldn’t take it any longer. He blurted out, ‘For me, the most powerful prayer I ever prayed was while I was dangling upside down by my heels from a power pole, 40 feet above the ground!‘
Listen: the posture of prayer is not the most important thing. The main thing is to pray! You can pray in any position, at anytime, anywhere.“ – Greg Laurie, A New Beginning
