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THREE DAYS TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Copyright 2009 Tom Lofton
Printe in the !nite St"te# of Ameri$"
P%&'i#he &y Con(oy of Hope) Springfie') *i##o%ri+
Co(er e#ign &y Lee Steffen "t Peng%inCre"ti(e+$om
S$ript%re ,%ot"tion# "re t"-en from the New International
Version) Copyright .9/0) .9/1) .912) 3ntern"tion"' 4i&'e
So$iety+
A'' right# re#er(e+ No portion of thi# &oo- m"y &e %#e
5itho%t 5ritten permi##ion of the p%&'i#her) 5ith the
e6$eption of &rief e6$erpt# for m"g"7ine "rti$'e#) re(ie5#)
et$+ 8or f%rther inform"tion or permi##ion) 5rite Con(oy
of Hope) 000 So%th P"tter#on A(en%e) Springfie') *O
9:102+
This book is dedicated to the unsung heroes on
the home front who are praying for those serving on
the front lines of compassion.
Heaven knows each of you by name and you are
dearly loved.
Tom Lofton
July !th "##$
8ore5or++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++/
3ntro%$tion+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..
DAY % &ornin'
Pr"y to 4e Li-e ;e#%#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.:
DAY % Afternoon(E)enin'
Pr"y for *ore Wor-er#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.9
DAY * &ornin'
Pr"y for Go<# Po5er+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++20
DAY * Afternoon
Pr"y 8er(ent'y+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++29
DAY * E)enin'
Pr"y for P"##ion++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0.
DAY 3 &ornin'
Pr"y to St"y 8o$%#e++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0:
DAY 3 Afternoon
Pr"y th"t Yo% Are the An#5er to Someone<#
Pr"yer#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0/
DAY 3 E)enin'
Pr"y for the Comp"##ion"te He"rt of ;e#%#++++++++++09
Their 5o%'=&e tom& 5"# the $o') #tee'
h%'' of the #%&m"rine+ 3t h" #%n- "y# e"r'ier
"n no5 they 5ere tr"ppe on the o$e"n f'oor+
O6ygen 5"# r%nning 'o5 "n the temper"t%re
h" p'%mmete+ To " to their i#tre## the
"r-ne## en(e'ope them 'i-e " 5et &'"n-et+
De#per"te to &e re#$%e they t"ppe o%t *or#e
$oe me##"ge# on the inner 5"''# of the #%&+
One of their '"#t me##"ge# 5ent "# fo''o5#>
?3# +++ there +++ "ny+++ hope@?
Right no5 more th"n " &i''ion peop'e o not
h"(e "$$e## to $'e"n rin-ing 5"ter+ E(ery "y
.9)000 $hi'ren ie from h%nger=re'"te $"%#e#+
3n the !nite St"te# "'one more th"n 0/ mi''ion
peop'e 'i(e in po(erty+ Li-e the e#per"te
#"i'or# tr"ppe in the #%&m"rine there "re
$o%nt'e## peop'e "'' "ro%n %# 5onering if
there i# "ny hope+
A# fo''o5er# of ;e#%# 5e -no5 there i#+ An
5e "'#o -no5 5e $"n &e $on%it# of hope+ Thi#
/
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
i# pro(en e(ery 5ee- "t Con(oy of Hope
o%tre"$he#+
A #ing'e mom 5ho h" &een '"i off from
her Ao& #too in " 'ine "t one of o%r o%tre"$he#+
Her t5o gr"e=#$hoo' $hi'ren #too ,%iet'y
ne6t to her+ They 'oo-e "# h%ngry "# #he
#eeme e#per"te+ 4%t #%en'y the 5om"n<#
#" eme"nor $h"nge 5hen (o'%nteer# #t"rte
'o"ing her "rm# 5ith &"g# of gro$erie#+
?A'' of thi# i# re"''y free@? #he "#-e
#-epti$"''y "# #he "$$epte the foo+ ?Why
5o%' yo% o thi#@? ?To 'et yo% -no5 #omeone
$"re#)? one of o%r (o'%nteer# rep'ie+ ?To
remin yo% th"t there<# hope+?
Te"r# 5e''e in the 5om"n<# eye#+ She
noe) #"i ?th"n- yo%? "n #'o5'y 5"'-e
"5"y+
Re"' 'ife e6perien$e# 'i-e th"t "re e6"$t'y
5hy Con(oy of Hope e6i#t#+ 3n f"$t) 5e thin- it
i# " m"n"te to not on'y meet peop'e<# &"#i$
nee#) &%t to gi(e them the hope th"t i# on'y
fo%n in " re'"tion#hip 5ith ;e#%#+
4%t to o th"t effe$ti(e'y 5e m%#t "'#o pr"y+
1
)oreword
Witho%t pr"yer "n Go<# he'pBo%r
$omp"##ion) 'o(e for other# "n effort# to
$h"nge peop'e<# 'i(e# "re in ("in+
A yo%ng o%tre"$h (o'%nteer "#-e me "
goo ,%e#tion> ?H"') 3 pr"y for the h%ngry "n
impo(eri#he) &%t 3 re"''y on<t -no5 5h"t to
pr"y "&o%t other th"n to "#- Go to meet their
nee#)? "mitte the (o'%nteer+ ?4%t my
pr"yer# ring ho''o5 &e$"%#e 3 fee' 'i-e their
#it%"tion# em"n #o m%$h moreBho5 $"n 3
more effe$ti(e'y pr"y for the h%rting peop'e of
thi# 5or'@?
The "n#5er to th"t import"nt ,%e#tion i#
fo%n in thi# &oo-+ Re" on #o yo% $"n p'"y "
ro'e in $h"nging the 5or'+
BH"' Don"'#on
Pre#ient "n fo%ner of Con(oy of Hope
9
Three="y 5ee-en#B5ho oe#n<t 'o(e
them@ An e6tr" "y to -i$- &"$-) re'"6 "n
#pen time 5ith f"mi'y "n frien# i# "'5"y#
5e'$ome going into "n $oming o%t of the
#%mmer month#+ 3t<# "m"7ing ho5 "n e6tene
5ee-en $"n re$h"rge the &"tterie#) #hift
prioritie# &"$- to 5here they nee to &e) "n
gi(e " per#on pep in hi# or her #tep+
Se(enty=t5o ho%r# of re#t "n re'"6"tion
$"n $h"nge o%r (ie5 of 'ife "n gi(e %# the
&oo#t to #te"mro'' he$ti$ #$he%'e#+ 4%t 5h"t if
3 to' yo% th"t in three days yo% $o%' he'p
change the world*
Wh"t if 3 to' yo% th"t in three days yo%
$o%' he'p fee " #t"r(ing $hi') &ring fre#h
rin-ing 5"ter to e#per"te (i''"ge#) he'p "n
%nemp'oye f"ther fin " Ao&) "n re#pon to
(i$tim# ree'ing from " h%rri$"ne or 5"r@
Wh"t if 3 to' yo% th"t in three days time yo%
$o%' gi(e $o%nt'e## peop'e the -in of hope
th"t ne(er i#"ppoint# or f"i'#@
..
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
Wo%' yo% $ommit three "y# of yo%r 'ife
to #omething if it $o%' re"''y $h"nge the
5or'@
T5o tho%#"n ye"r# "go) " #m"'' &"n of
men #"5 ho5 three "y# $"n $h"nge the 5or'+
3n three #hort "y# ;e#%# ie) 5"# &%rie) then
ro#e from the e"C
The 5or' 5o%' ne(er &e the #"me+
Tho#e three "y# #er(e "# the $"t"'y#t th"t
5o%' en$o%r"ge ;e#%#< i#$ip'e# to #pre"
Chri#t<# me##"ge of 'o(e "n forgi(ene##
thro%gho%t the 5or'+
A# yo% $"n #ee) three "y# $"n t%rn the
5or' %p#ie o5n+ 3n three "y# yo% $"n
$h"nge the 5or') too+
+ut how@ Yo% m"y &e "#-ing+
Thro%gh pr"yerC
3#n<t thi# #%ppo#e to &e " &oo- "&o%t
$omp"##ion) mini#try "n meeting peop'e<#
nee#@ A&#o'%te'y+
4%t to effe$ti(e'y f%'fi'' o%r &i&'i$"' m"n"te
to re#$%e the 'o#t "n #%ffering) 5e m%#t fir#t
.2
Introduction
pr"y+ 3n other 5or# yo% nee to &e "#
ei$"te to pr"ying "# yo% "re to oing goo
5or-#+
3n three "y# yo%<'' not on'y 'e"rn ho5 to
pr"y for the h%ngry) impo(eri#he "n h%rting)
yo%<'' t"-e yo%r fir#t #tep# on " 'ife='ong Ao%rney
th"t 5i'' he'p $h"nge the 5or'+
Right no5 yo% h"(e " $omp"## in yo%r
h"n+ Thi# &oo- 5i'' g%ie yo% in the right
ire$tion+ A# yo% fo''o5 thi# $omp"##) "''o5 the
Lor to #pe"- to yo% "&o%t 5here yo% $"n &e
the mo#t effe$ti(e for Him+
Li-e "'' goo Ao%rney# thi# i# one th"t
#ho%' &e #"(ore+ So #et "#ie eno%gh time
e"$h "y to t"'- to Go "n 5"it for Hi#
re#pon#e "n ire$tion+
3n three #hort "y# yo% 5i'' h"(e $omp'ete
the fir#t p"rt of " Ao%rney th"t 5i'' 'iter"''y
$h"nge the 'i(e# of 'o#t "n #%ffering peop'e+
Are yo% re"y to &re"- o%t of yo%r $omfort
7one "n o #omething th"t 5i'' not on'y
tr"n#form yo%r 'ife) &%t tho#e of other#@
3f #o) re" on "n em&r"$e the $h"''enge to
.0
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
pr"y "t 'e"#t three time# " "y for the ne6t three
"y#C
.2
DAY % &ornin'
1
3n the Ne5 Te#t"ment 'hrist "n compassion
"re fo%n in the #"me $onte6t .2 time#+ 3n three
of tho#e p"##"ge#B*"tthe5 9>0:=01) *"r- 9>22=
29 "n L%-e .0>00=0/Bpr"yer i# mentione
ire$t'y or inire$t'y+
Here<# the &ottom 'ine> no m"tter 5h"t i#
going on in the 5or' o%r pr"yer# "re e6treme'y
import"nt to Go+ E(ery time yo% pr"y yo% "re
#pening time 5ith Go+ Yo% "re in(iting Him
to #pe"- into yo%r 'ife "n $omm%ni$"te 5ith
yo%+
;e#%# pr"ye $on#t"nt'y+ So #ho%' 5e+
When ;e#%# #"5 " nee) He in<t 5eep "n
5"'- "5"y+ He re#pone in " t"ngi&'e 5"y) He
rep"ire eye#) &efriene the 'one'y) "n fe
.:
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
the h%ngry+
Were there throng# of reporter# &%77ing
"ro%n ;e#%# 5hen He met peop'e<# nee#@ Di
He em"n $ompen#"tion for Hi# ee#@ W"#
the in$on(enien$e to Hi# #$he%'e thro5n in
the f"$e# of tho#e He he'pe@ Di He em"n
th"t the peop'e He he'pe &e of #ome $ert"in
e$onomi$ or #o$i"' #t"ning@
NoC He #er(e free'y "n "#-e for nothing
in ret%rn other th"n the peop'e He he'pe
&e'ie(e in Him+ We #ho%' o the #"me+
-.AY !O E #,/E 0ES1S
Spen the ne6t .0=.: min%te# pr"ying "n
5"iting on Go+ A#- Him to gi(e yo%>
A $omp"##ion for other#+
Opport%nitie# to e6er$i#e Go<# gr"$e)
h%mi'ity "n genero#ity+
3t i# e"#y to o(er'oo- or %nere#tim"te ho5
import"nt pr"yer i# in ;e#%#< 'ife "n mini#try+
4%t time "n "g"in He #'ippe "5"y from Hi#
i#$ip'e# to t"'- to Go+ Whi$h &eg# the
.9
,ray to +e Like Jesus
,%e#tion> 3f ;e#%#) the Son of Go) $o%' t"-e
time to pr"y) #ho%'n<t it &e " priority for %#)
too@
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DAY % Afternoon(E)enin'
2
"But when Jesus saw the multitudes,
He was moved with compassion for them,
because they were weary and scattered,
like sheep having no shepherd. Then He
said to His disciples, 'The harvest truly is
plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Therefore pray the ord of the harvest to
send out laborers into His harvest'."
!"atthew #$%&'%(, )*+,.
3f 5e "re going to $h"nge the 5or') 5e
nee "# m"ny 5or-er# "# po##i&'e to Aoin %# on
the Ao%rney+ Tho%gh ;e#%# #pent m%$h of Hi#
time 5ith Hi# .2 i#$ip'e#) He in(ite tho#e He
met to Aoin the Ao%rney+ He "#-e them to pr"y+
.9
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
3n *"tthe5 9 ;e#%# #ee# m%'tit%e# of
peop'e 5ith e(ery -in of nee im"gin"&'e+ 3t
re#em&'e the #$ene of " firem"n "rri(ing "t "
ho%#e th"t i# f%''y eng%'fe "n peop'e "re
tr"ppe in#ie+ Yo% 5o%' thin- ;e#%#< fir#t
in#tin$t 5o%' &e to r"''y Hi# troop# "n get
e(eryone in(o'(e in re#$%ing tho#e 5ho "re
tr"ppe "n p%tting o%t the fire+ 4%t in "ition
to he"'ing "n te"$hing) ;e#%# oe# #omething
entire'y %ne6pe$te> He t"-e# " moment to
#%r(ey Hi# #%rro%ning# "n then imp'ore# Hi#
fo''o5er# to pr"y for more '"&orer#+ Th"t might
not m"-e #en#e in the #hort term) &%t it m"-e#
perfe$t #en#e in the 'ong r%n+
At Con(oy of Hope) to &e "# effe$ti(e "n
effi$ient "# po##i&'e) 5e pr"y for more '"&orer#
5ho $"n &ring " ("riety of t"'ent# "n re#o%r$e#
to the $"%#e+ We $o%' "$$omp'i#h (ery 'itt'e
5itho%t genero%# #%pporter# "n tho%#"n# of
#e'f'e## (o'%nteer# 5ho repre#ent f"mi'ie#)
$h%r$he#) org"ni7"tion#) go(ernment "gen$ie#)
"n $orpor"tion#+
3f yo% h"(e e(er (o'%nteere "t " Con(oy of
Hope o%tre"$h or "##i#te %# %ring re'ief
20
,ray for -ore (orkers
effort#) yo% -no5 te"m5or- i# "&#o'%te'y
e##enti"' to e(erything 5e o+
The more 5or-er#) the more th"t $"n &e
"$$omp'i#heBthe more 'i(e# th"t $"n &e
$h"nge+
;e#%# -ne5 thi# to &e tr%e+ Ye#) Hi# i#$ip'e#
5ere t"'ente "n $ommitte to the t"#- "t
h"n+ 4%t ;e#%# -ne5 th"t more 5or-er# 5o%'
#pre" Hi# me##"ge of hope more r"pi'y+
A# m"ny $o"$he# h"(e #"i o(er the ye"r#)
?Te"m5or- m"-e# the re"m 5or-+?
Th"t<# $ert"in'y tr%e "t Con(oy of Hope+
4e$"%#e of it) 5e h"(e gro5n into "
5or'5ie h%m"nit"ri"n org"ni7"tion 5ith "
f'eet of tr"$tor=tr"i'er#) " 000)000 #,%"re foot
5"reho%#e "n "rm# in E%rope) Afri$") So%th
Ameri$" "n the Phi'ippine#+ Te"m5or- h"#
"''o5e %# to i#tri&%te more th"n D200 mi''ion
5orth of foo to #ome 00 mi''ion impo(eri#he
peop'e+
None of th"t $o%' h"(e &een "$$omp'i#he
5itho%t pr"yer "n the he'p of 5or-er#
ei$"te to #er(ing other#+ Th"t i# e6"$t'y 5hy
2.
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
5e &e'ie(e in "#-ing Go to #en %# more
5or-er#) p"rtner mini#trie#) "gen$ie# "n
org"ni7"tion# to he'p %# he'p other#+ 3t en"&'e#
%# to $o(er more gro%n) meet more nee#)
#h"re Chri#t<# me##"ge of 'o(e "n hope 5ith
more peop'e) "n pro(ie more "##i#t"n$e to
peop'e %ring i#"#ter#+
Spen the ne6t .0=.: min%te# pr"ying "n
5"iting on Go+ A#- Him to>
Sen more 5or-er#+
Open %p p"rtner#hip# "n "''i"n$e# th"t
$"n he'p yo% to re"$h more peop'e 5ith
Chri#t<# me##"ge of hope+
3t h"# &een #"i th"t one hor#e i# "&'e to
$"rry t5o ton# of 5eight %#ing it# o5n #trength+
Th"t<# impre##i(e) &%t i yo% -no5 th"t t5o
hor#e# "re "&'e to $"rry thirteen ton# of 5eight@
3t<# tr%e "n " po5erf%' reminer of the
"5e#ome 5or- Go $"n "$$omp'i#h 5hen 5e
#t"n together 5ith other &e'ie(er#+
22
DAY * &ornin'
3
The nee# of thi# 5or' "re o(er5he'ming)
i#he"rtening) $omp'i$"te) "n r%th'e##+ E(en
#o) $omp"##ion i# "&'e to tr%mp #%$h
$h"''enge#+ 4%t) "# it #"y# in *"r- 9>22=29 EN3FG)
$omp"##ion in "$tion in the f"$e of "(er#ity
re,%ire# the po5er of Go+
-o He asked his father, "How long has
this been happening to him." /nd he said,
"0rom childhood. /nd often he has thrown
him both into the fire and into the water to
destroy him. But if 1ou can do anything,
have compassion on us and help us." Jesus
said to him, "*f you can believe, all things
are possible to him who believes."
20
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
*mmediately the father of the child cried
out and said with tears, "ord, * believe2
help my unbelief3" 4hen Jesus saw that
the people came running together, He
rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,
"5eaf and dumb spirit, * command you,
come out of him and enter him no more3"
Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him
greatly, and came out of him. /nd he
became as one dead, so that many said, "He
is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand
and lifted him up, and he arose. /nd when
He had come into the house, His disciples
asked Him privately, "4hy could we not
cast it out." -o He said to them, "This kind
can come out by nothing but prayer and
fasting."
When it $ome# to $omp"##ion mini#try yo%
m%#t &e e,%ippe 5ith the po5er of Go to &e
tr%'y effe$ti(e+ An "# ;e#%# to' Hi# i#$ip'e#)
th"t po5er $ome# thro%gh pr"yer "n f"#ting+
A'' too often) tho#e 5ho go 'oo-ing for
opport%nitie# to e6er$i#e $omp"##ion re'y #o'e'y
on their o5n e6perien$e#) -no5'ege) t"'ent#)
gift# "n po5er in#te" of tr%#ting in Go+
Doing #o i# " &ig mi#t"-eC
22
,ray for .od/s ,ower
Con(oy of Hope h"# he' $o%nt'e##
o%tre"$he# in impo(eri#he $omm%nitie#
thro%gho%t the !nite St"te# "n "ro%n the
5or'+ At the#e o%tre"$he# tho%#"n# of peop'e
"re tre"te "# honore g%e#t#+ Often they "re
gi(en " me"') offere mei$"' "n ent"'
#er(i$e#) h"ir$%t#) Ao& opport%nitie# "n &"g# of
gro$erie#+ Witho%t h%nre# of (o'%nteer# "t
e"$h o%tre"$h none of th"t 5o%' &e po##i&'e+
We &e'ie(e e"$h (o'%nteer i# empo5ere)
e,%ippe "n #ent &y Go+
*"npo5er i# not eno%gh+ We nee Go<#
po5er to o(er$ome o&#t"$'e#) #et&"$-# "n
eterrent#+
3n *"r- 9) ;e#%# i# tr"(e'ing 5ith Peter)
;"me# "n ;ohn to the top of " mo%nt"in+ There)
they h"(e "n in$rei&'e en$o%nter 5ith Go+
Chri#t i# tr"n#fig%re "n Go #pe"-#+ 3t<# "
moment th"t 5o%' tr"n#form "n m"r- the
i#$ip'e# for the re#t of their 'i(e#+
*e"n5hi'e) the other nine i#$ip'e# "re
en$o%ntering " emon=po##e##e &oy "n "
e#per"te f"ther+ The f"ther i# "n6io%# to #ee hi#
#on e'i(ere "n re#tore+ 4%t he nee# po5er
2:
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
from on high "n he "##%me# the i#$ip'e# h"(e
"$$e## to #%$h po5er+
Thin- "&o%t ho5 m"ny peop'e to"y "re
e#per"te'y ye"rning for Go<# po5er to &e
e(ient in their 'i(e#+ Whether they<re
#tr%gg'ing 5ith the inignitie# of po(erty)
ree'ing from " n"t%r"' i#"#ter) or trying to
o%t'"#t " f"mine in #%&=S"h"r"n Afri$") peop'e
nee Go<# po5er+
3n " 5or' o(er5he'me 5ith nee#) peop'e
"re #e"r$hing for the -in of po5er th"t on'y
Go $"n i#pen#e+ Hi# #trength i# #%ffi$ient for
e(ery #it%"tion+
Wi'' yo% Aoin o%r Con(oy of Hope te"m in
pr"ying for Go<# po5er@ A#- Go to>
He'p %# re"'i7e o%r epenen$e on Him+
Remin %# th"t He i# the on'y #o%r$e of
po5er th"t $"n tr%'y tr"n#form peop'e<#
'i(e# "n eternitie# for the &etter+
Gi(e %# the -in of #trength "n po5er
neee for e"$h t"#-+
So) 5h"t 5ere the i#$ip'e# 5ho 5ere trying
to e'i(er the po##e##e &oy mi##ing@ W"# it
29
,ray for .od/s ,ower
$omp"##ion@ NoC They h" trie their &e#t to
meet the nee+ W"# it '"$- of e#ire@ NoC They
h" '"i h"n# on the &oy "n pr"ye
fer(ent'y+
So) 5h"t 5"# it@
They h" f"i'e to f"#t "n pr"y for Go<#
po5er+
We #ho%' 'e"rn from their mi#t"-e+ See-
the po5er of Go "i'y+
2/
DAY * Afternoon
4
E"r'y in Con(oy of Hope<# hi#tory) on
o$$"#ion fin"n$e# r"n thin+ On$e ten# of
tho%#"n# of o''"r# 5ere neee to meet "
nee+
H"' Don"'#on) fo%ner of Con(oy of
Hope) pr"ye fer(ent'y for Go to meet the
nee+ An) "t the (ery '"#t moment) Go
pro(ie the f%n#+
3n . S"m%e' .9) Go #"y#)
"* want to see your heart. -how me
your heart. /re you seeking my face
through prayer."
3f yo% 5"nt to &e in(o'(e in $omp"##ion
mini#try yo% 5i'' h"(e m%$h 5or- to o+ 4%t to
'o#e #ight of the ro'e of pr"yer "n po5er i# "
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% &ays to 'hange the (orld
mon%ment"' mi#t"-e+
3n(ite Go to>
*eet yo%r nee#+
Strengthen yo% phy#i$"''y) emotion"''y
"n #pirit%"''y+
Open opport%nitie#+
G%ie yo% to the right p'"$e "n right
peop'e+
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DAY * E)enin'
5
3n L%-e .0>00=0/ EN3FG) ;e#%# te''# the #tory
of " #%ffering m"n 5ho neee he'p>
Then Jesus answered and said$ "/
certain man went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell among thieves, who
stripped him of his clothing, wounded
him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
)ow by chance a certain priest came down
that road. /nd when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side. ikewise a
evite, when he arrived at the place, came
and looked, and passed by on the other
side. But a certain -amaritan, as he
6ourneyed, came where he was. /nd when
he saw him, he had compassion. -o he
went to him and bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine2 and he set him on
his own animal, brought him to an inn,
0.
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
and took care of him. 7n the ne8t day,
when he departed, he took out two denari,
gave them to the innkeeper, and said to
him, 'Take care of him2 and whatever more
you spend, when * come again, * will repay
you.' -o which of these three do you think
was neighbor to him who fell among the
thieves." /nd he said, "He who showed
mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him,
"9o and do likewise."
3n L%-e .0) 5e fin the fin"' referen$e to
pr"yer "n $omp"##ion 5ithin the Go#pe'#+
Here) Chri#t te''# the p"r"&'e of " m"n 5ho 5"#
ro&&e) &e"ten) "n 'eft for e"+ Three men
p"##e him+ The fir#t) " prie#t) p"##e &y on the
other #ie+ The #e$on) " Le(ite) 'oo-e "5"y
"n -ept 5"'-ing+ The thir) " S"m"rit"n)
#toppe "n tene to the nee# of the m"n+
The referen$e to pr"yer in thi# p"##"ge i#
(ery #%&t'e+ 3n f"$t) "t fir#t g'"n$e) one might
mi## it "'together+ Nothing i# 5ritten "&o%t the
pr"yer 'ife of the#e tr"(e'er#H ho5e(er) the
me##"ge i# $'e"r+
Con#ier the e#$ription of the fir#t t5o
tr"(e'er#+ The#e 5ere re'igio%# men+ They
02
,ray for ,assion
%ner#too the Wor of Go+ Ho5e(er)
-no5'egeB"n '"$- of intim"$y 5ith GoB
i not pro%$e "$tion "n re"' mini#try 5"#
'eft %none+
3n $o''ege 3 5or-e "t " Greyho%n &%#
epot+ E"r'y one morning) h"(ing 5or-e "''
night) 3 got 'o#t ri(ing home "n ene %p in "
#eey p"rt of to5n+ At " #top'ight 3 noti$e "
home'e## m"n p"##e o%t on the #ie5"'-+
He 5"# "# motion'e## "# " r"g o'' "n h"
rie &'oo in hi# h"ir+ 3mmei"te'y) Go
grippe my he"rt "n 3 &eg"n to pr"y) ?Lor)
p'e"#e to%$h th"t poor m"n+?
No #ooner h" 3 fini#he pr"ying th"n Go
#hoo- my he"rt "n #"i) ?Yo% to%$h him)
yo%<re $'o#erC?
We $"n pr"y for 5or-er# to mini#ter to o%r
5or') "n 5e $"n #ee- the po5er of Go to
#trengthen %#) &%t %n'e## 5e re#pon to the
Ho'y Spirit<# prompting# to p%t "$tion to o%r
pr"yer# "n meet the nee# 5e en$o%nterBo%r
pr"yer# "re in ("in+ ;"me# 2>./ EN3FG #"y#)
"0aith by itself, if it is not accompanied
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% &ays to 'hange the (orld
by action, is dead."
A# yo% pr"y "#- Go to gi(e yo%>
Eye# to #ee the h%rting+
E"r# to he"r their $rie#+
H"n# to meet their nee#+
A he"rt to e6ten $omp"##ion+
An %n#e'fi#h e#ire to #er(e other# #o
peop'e m"y #ee Chri#t+
02
DAY 3 &ornin'
6
A yo%ng reporter 5"# in C"'$%tt") 3ni" to
inter(ie5 " mi##ion"ry 5ho 5or-e "mong
orph"n# "n o%t$"#t#+ One night %ring the
reporter<# (i#it the mi##ion"ry "#-e th"t the $"r
&e #toppe+ A# #oon "# it i #he r"$e o(er to "
m"n '"ying in " g%tter $o(ere in &'oo+
The reporter 5rote th"t the mi##ion"ry
$"ref%''y remo(e the &"n"ge#) 5"#he hi#
5o%n# "n 5r"ppe him in fre#h 'inen#+ 4"$-
in the $"r the reporter "#-e the mi##ion"ry
5hy #he 5o%' o #%$h " thing+ She rep'ie)
?4e$"%#e e(ery time 3 #toop to he'p one in nee)
3 to%$h the f"$e of Go+?
0:
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
Th"t -in of $omp"##ion $"n on'y $ome
from one immer#e in #in$ere pr"yerBone 5ho
h"# "n intim"te re'"tion#hip 5ith Go+
Comp"##ion mini#try $"n e6po#e %# to
e6h"%#tion) fr%#tr"tion) #i$-ne## "n i#e"#e+ 3t
$"n &e time $on#%ming) h%m&'ing "n
em"ning+ Comp"##ion mini#try $"n $"%#e the
mo#t ei$"te per#on# to p%t their pr"yer time
on the &"$-&%rner in orer to re#pon to
mini#try em"n#+ Th%#) pr"yer $"n &e
mi#t"-en'y (ie5e "# " %ty or re'igio%# rit%"'+
We m%#t $heri#h the time 5e h"(e to t"'- to
Go+
When yo% pr"y) hone#t'y e6pre## to Him>
Yo%r nee#+
Yo%r fr%#tr"tion#+
Yo%r enth%#i"#m+
Yo%r 'o(e+
Yo%r th"n-f%'ne##+
Yo%r e(otion+
09
DAY 3 Afternoon
7
Yo% "re the "n#5er to #omeone<# pr"yer+
Thro%gho%t the p"ge# of $h%r$h hi#tory)
$o%nt'e## &e'ie(er# h"(e o&eye the Lor "n
pr"ye th"t Go 5o%' #en 5or-er# for f%t%re
gener"tion#+ Some &e'ie(er# pr"ye th"t Go
5o%' #en #omeone 'i-e yo% to f%'fi'' "
p"rti$%'"r t"#-+
3n He&re5# ..) the 5riter t"'-# "&o%t " gre"t
$'o% of 5itne##e# "##em&'e in he"(en+ Tho#e
5ho h"(e gone &efore %# "re g"there in
he"(en reAoi$ing in the "n#5er to their pr"yer#+
0/
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
So &e en$o%r"geC An &e th"n-f%' th"t tho#e
5ho h"(e gone &efore h"(e pr"ye th"t Go
5o%' prep"re yo% for #er(i$e+
Perh"p# yo% "re not yet #er(ing in "ny type
of mini#try+ Why not &e$ome the "n#5er to
#omeone<# pr"yer to"y@ Yo% $"n o th"t &y
pr"ying "n "#-ing Go>
Where yo% 5o%' &e mo#t effe$ti(e for
Him+
To #ho5 yo% "ny o&#t"$'e# th"t "re
-eeping yo% from #er(ing+
Who nee# yo%r #-i'' #et#) e6perien$e# "n
#er(i$e#+
There i# no o%&t Go h"# " gre"t p%rpo#e
for yo%r 'ife+ 3f yo% "#- Him to ire$t yo% to
e6"$t'y 5here He nee# yo% "m"7ing thing#
5i'' h"ppen+
01
DAY 3 E)enin'
8
;e#%# emon#tr"te the gre"te#t "$t of
$omp"##ion &y t"-ing %pon Hi# #ho%'er# the
&%ren of #in+ At C"'("ryBthe #ite of the
$r%$ifi6ionBHe 5"# more th"n " Goo
S"m"rit"nH He #er(e "# o%r Gre"t S%&#tit%te+
Prior to offering Him#e'f on the $ro## for
o%r #in#) ;e#%# &"the the e6perien$e in pr"yer+
On the night in 5hi$h He 5"# &etr"ye) Chri#t
&o5e in the G"ren of Geth#em"ne+ 3n Hi#
mo#t trying moment) Chri#t enter# into
$omm%nion 5ith Hi# 8"ther+
09
% &ays to 'hange the (orld
Sho%'n<t 5e o the #"me@
8or tho#e in(o'(e in $omp"##ion mini#try)
Chri#t i# o%r e6"mp'e+ Thro%gh Hi# 'ife "n
te"$hing#) 5e #ee th"t pr"yer p'"y# "n
ini#pen#"&'e ro'e in meeting the nee# of
other#+ A# Hi# fo''o5er#) 5e "re $"''e to
immer#e o%r#e'(e# in pr"yer+
We h"(e &een gi(en #pe$ifi$ in#tr%$tion#>
We "re to' to pr"y th"t Go 5i'' #en 5or-er#)
empo5er %#) "n gi(e %# $omp"##ion for " 'o#t
"n ying 5or'+
The nee# "ro%n %# "re #o gre"t+ The
5or' i# 'oo-ing for "n#5er#+ We h"(e the
pri(i'ege of p"rtnering 5ith ;e#%# to &e their
"n#5er+
To"y) mi''ion# of #%ffering peop'e "re
teetering on e"th 5itho%t -no5ing ;e#%# "#
their S"(ior+ Yet) thro%gh pr"yer "n
$omp"##ion"te "$t# 5e $"n gi(e them the hope
they #o e#per"te'y nee "n p'"y " p"rt in
$h"nging their 5or'+
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,ray for the 'ompassionate Heart of Jesus
-.AY +O. !HE CO&-ASS,ONA!E
HEA.! O+ 0ES1S
Yo% h"(e A%#t fini#he the fir#t three "y# of
" Ao%rney th"t $"n $h"nge the 5or'+ Ieep
mo(ing for5"r) pr"ying "n oing
$omp"##ion"te "$t#B"n #t"n "m"7e "t 5h"t
Go oe# thro%gh yo%r 'ife+
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