Watching or reading the news in these times can be very bad for the heart. The world seems a very unstable place with some 110 armed conflicts listed by the Geneva academy across the globe from the Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, 11 states on the African Continent, throughout Asia and in Latin America. Added to that we face the threat of virtual civil war in the USA depending on the outcome of their election. Our prayers for peace seem so feeble in the light of such insurmountable turmoil and yet, as we are reminded in a quote by Max Lucado, “the power of prayer is in the one hears it and not the one who says it”. Therefore, as we come to remember those who have fallen in war over the years this coming weekend, may we have confidence that our prayers do make a difference and we can indeed pray for the lasting peace that is only available through the power of His Holy Spirit. As He continues to work out His purposes in our world we can face the future without fear trusting in His perfect love for all he has created.