>>
>> HEY,
>> HEY, WELCOME BACK TO LEAD EDGE.
EDGE.
EDGE. WE
EDGE. WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE COPE IN
THE HISTORIC PANDEMIC.
GOT ME WONDERING, ARE PEOPLE
PRAYING MORE?
PRAYING MORE? PANDEMIC ASIDE, PRAYER IS THE
MOST COMMON FAITH PRACTICE AMONG
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. 8 OF 10 SAY YEAH, WE HAVE PRAYED
AT LEAST ONCE IN THE PAST THREE
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
MONTHS. THAT MAY NOT MAKE YOU A PRAYER
WARRIOR.
WARRIOR.
WARRIOR. SOME OF YOU TRY TO SHOOT FOR
PRAYER EVERY DAY.
RICK SMITH KNOWS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE AND POWER OF PRAYER
AND THE MAN BEHIND THE 30 SECOND
ANNUAL NORTHWEST ANNUAL PRAYER
BREAKFAST.
BREAKFAST. IT IS ON MAY 6TH.
IT IS THE JOB.
HE'S VICE-PRESIDENT AND
CONTROLLER OF THE GROUP.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, RICK.
THIS IS AN EVENT THAT IS VERY
POPULAR AND REGULAR SELLS OUTINE
THOUGH IT IS BRIGHT AND EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
THE MORNING. WHAT DOES THAT SAY TO YOU ABOUT
HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE THE
IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER.
>> IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND THAT
PEOPLE REALLY DO WANT TO GATHER.
FIRST THEY WANT TO PRAYER.
THE IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING
TOGETHER IN PRAYER IS IMPORTANT.
THE SCRIPTURE SAYS WHERE 2 OR 3
IS GATHERED TOGETHER.
WE TRY TO GET 900.
WE DO.
WE DO.
WE DO. SO
WE DO. SO THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT
WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR CORPORATE
PRAYER LED BY PRAYER WARRIORS.
WE HAVE MORE PRAYER WARRIORS
THAT DAY AND THIS YEAR WE'LL
HAVE AN EVENING DEAL AS WELL.
>> BREAKING NEWS IN THAT
EVENING.
EVENING.
EVENING. RICK SMITH, YOU HINTED IN THE
NEXT QUESTION.
NEXT QUESTION. THE GROUP THAT POLLS PEOPLE ON
THEIR FEELINGS OF FAITH AND
PRACTICES.
PRACTICES. 94 PERCENT OF US WHO PRAY,
PREFER TO PRAY ALONE, AND 82% OF
THAT IS SILENT.
YET, YOU POINT OUT TO HAVE
CORPORATE OR COMMUNITY PRAYER.
I SAW THIS, TOO.
WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASKED WHAT DO
THEY PRAY FOR?
THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY WHICH FIT IN THESE
PANDEMIC TIMES.
PANDEMIC TIMES. IT IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE
POINT OF NUMBER ONE WHICH IS
GLATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING.
WE DO ASK FOR THINGS IN PRAYER
AND THEY ARE ALSO EXPRESSING
GRATITUDE.
GRATITUDE. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE TRY TO LEADOFF THE PRAYERS
WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING.
YOU SHOULD OFFER THAT BEFORE THE
SUPPLICATIONS AND PRAYER REQUEST
AND PEITIONS.
AND PEITIONS. >> AND SAM HORN JOINED US IN
TOUGH CIRCUMSTANCES.
TOUGH CIRCUMSTANCES. THE COVID WAS PLAYING HAVOC.
THIS YEAR, RETIRED MAJOR SCOTTY
SMILEY.
SMILEY.
SMILEY. FIRST BLIND ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER
IN MILITARY HISTORY.
LOST SIGHT AND INJURED IN
A SUICIDE CAR BOMBING IN IRAN
2005.
2005.
2005. HE
2005. HE IS A WEST POINTER AND ADDED
HIS MBAN IN DUKE UNIVERSITY.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT THOSE WHO
TURN OUT TO HEAR FROM MAJOR
SMILEY.
SMILEY.
SMILEY. >> THEY WILL BE BLESSED AND HE
HAS A MESSAGE OF PERSEVERANCE
AND HOPE AND COURAGE.
IT IS A MESSAGE OF INSPIRATION
AND MOTIVATION AND CHALLENGING
AND MANY OF THE THINGS YOU
MENTIONED THERE, JERRY.
HE GOT ACCOMPLISH AFTER HIS
BLINDNESS.
BLINDNESS. >> AND WHENIN SAID ACTIVE DUTY
MILITARY.
MILITARY.
MILITARY. THEY DIDN'T TAKE HIM TO THE
SIDELINES.
SIDELINES. HE DIDN'T RETURN TO THE
MILITARY.
MILITARY.
MILITARY. HE CAN GIVE YOU TO SERVE THE
COUNTRY, RICK.
COUNTRY, RICK. >> AND EXACTLY.
THAT'S IMPRESSIVE AND HE WENT ON
TO DO THE DUKE UNIVERSITY AND
TAUGHT AT WEST POINT.
HE DID SO MANY ATHLETIC THINGS.
HE WON THE ESPY AWARD FOR THE
BEST OUTDOOR ATHLETE OF THE
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. HE
YEAR. HE COMPLETED THE IRON MAN.
THAT'S WHAT JUST BLOWS ME AWAY.
>> I CAN ONLY IMAGINE.
WE STILL HAVE COVID HISTORY AND
THAT IS A CHALLENGE.
WE STILL HAVE SPACE FOR THE
BREAKFAST AND YOU LED ME TO IT
EARLIER.
EARLIER.
EARLIER. THAT ONE IS GOOD.
YOU'VE ALSO TOUTED THIS YEAR
WITH THE COVID CHALLENGE WITH
A SPECIAL BONUS.
TELL ME ABOUT IT.
>> WE LIMITED THE SPACE AND MADE
THE DECISION TO GO WITH
BREAKFAST OR DINNER AND THERE IS
A BONUS AND WE HAVE A DINNER
THAT OPENS UP THE RAY OF
OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF
TEACHERS AND THAT SORT OF THING
MAY COME IN THE EVENING AND YOU
CAN BRING YOUR SPOUSE.
SO WE OPENED THAT UP WHEN WE
ORIGINALLY MADE THE DECISIONS.
WE LIMITED TO A 300 CAPACITY.
SHORTLY AFTER THAT.
THE STATE LIFTED THE RESTRICTION
ON CAPACITY.
ON CAPACITY. BUT WE HAD TO FOLLOW ALL OF THE
GUIDELINES AND THE VENUE AND
PREMIER WE FELT WAS 900.
WE LIMITED IT TO 450.
IN MY LAST 45 SECONDS HERE.
IT IS IT AN AMAZING TIME.
SCOTT SMILEY IS JUST GOING TO
MAKE YOUR HEAD GET INVOLVED.
HOW DO WE GET INVOLVED RICK
SMITH?
SMITH?
SMITH? >>
SMITH? >> NWO PRAYER BREAKFAST.ORG.
>> THAT IS NORTHWEST OHIO PRAYER
BREAKFAST AND THAT IS A.ORG.
YOU CAN FIND THE REGISTRATION.
WE HAVE ALL LEVELS WAS
SPONSORSHIP.
SPONSORSHIP. YOU WANT TO E-MAIL US AS WELL AS
MY PHONE NUMBER.
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME.
>> GO TO THE WEBSITE, FOLKS, IT
IS ALL THERE.
HE'S THE CHAIR AND MADE DUDE TO
KEEPING THE POWER OF PRAYER AND
IT IS REAL AND