The power of prayer, in agreement, amen <3
As I am trying to think about what to share with you today, the same thought keeps coming to the surface so I think we will just go with it.
I believe in the power of prayer and thought maybe as a community we could join forces and pray for the safety of all of our personal information during what seems to be a rather aggressive round of cyber attacks.
We have gotten three different notifications from some well known companies recently who managed to let our data get compromised.In addition, I have struggled off and on for several weeks with glitches in trying to share posts on social media. There is nothing attached to my site when you open it, but I have to try multiple times lately to get it shared to Facebook.
I thought it was just something with my account, but I got an email from a ministry called (in)courage and they are asking for prayer as they have had a number of attacks on their website, sharing and communication platforms. They have tech people trying to work through the issues, but they are incredibly frustrated.
Scammers, information theft and hacking are all producing a fair amount of stress for all of us. The anxiety of wondering if it will happen and dealing with it if it does is wearing us all out.
So maybe just a prayer for the days we live in…
Heavenly Father, thank you for the advances in technology that enable us to stay connected in greater ways. Thank you for the encouragement and help we can receive through the use of the internet. It is a factor of the times and seasons You have placed us in and there are good purposes for it.
But Lord, You know us. You know those of us who grew up with a house phone attached to the wall. You see us struggle with updates and security measures and remembering passwords.
You see those who would use their knowledge to steal and destroy our finances and peace of mind. So Father, I ask for your protection over us even on the internet. I pray that You would alert us to scams and help us to be wary without being afraid.
Raise up those who have a gifted understanding of the ways of the Internet to provide measures to stop the attacks. Protect the vulnerable.
Give us courage to continue to use this platform to spread the good news of Your Kingdom.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen <3