Journalism is unarguably one of the most demanding professions.
\nBeyond professional skills, journalists need prayers to succeed in their calling.
\nBelow are five prayers for journalists which formed the basis for discussion at the September, 2016 fellowship of Journalists for Christ held in Lagos.<\/p>\n
1. BLESS THE WORK OF THEIR HANDS
\nLekan Otufodunrin<\/p>\n
Father God, we commit journalists worldwide into your hands.
\nWe pray that you will grant them grace to fulfill your purpose for them in the profession.
\nWe pray for wisdom and protection as they go about their daily assignments.
\nYou gave the word and great is the company of those who publish them, let every journalist be your true ambassadors.
\nWe pray that nothing shall separate them from your love.
\nAs they are committed to being the voice of the voiceless, you will fight their own battles for them.
\nWe come against the spirit of lack and want associated with the profession and pray that you will bless the work of their hands.<\/p>\n
2. BE BOLD TO CONFRONT EVIL AND INJUSTICE
\nBy St. Francis de Sales<\/p>\n
Almighty God,
\nStrengthen and direct, we pray,
\nthe will of all whose work it is to write what many read,
\nand to speak where many listen. <\/p>\n
May we be bold to confront evil and injustice:
\nunderstanding and compassionate of human weakness;
\nrejecting alike the half-truth which deceives,
\nand the slanted word which corrupts. <\/p>\n
May the power which is ours, for good or ill,
\nalways be used with honesty and courage,
\nwith respect and integrity,
\nso that when all here has been written, said and done,
\nwe may, unashamed, meet Thee face to face.
\nAmen<\/p>\n
3. LEARN TO BE WITNESS OF TRUTH
\nPrayerforjournalists<\/p>\n
Eternal God and father, you are the God of truth and justice. I want to pray for all journalists especially those who have deliberately departed the way of truth and honesty. That through their daily engagement they may learn to be witnesses of truth. Grant them wisdom to know when and how to stand for the common good. Let the pen they hold daily be their way to salvation and greater peace with you.<\/p>\n
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4. HELP THEM TO REACH THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARD
\nRevd Peter Crumpler.<\/p>\n
God who spoke the world into being and communicates with us still today;
\nWe give you thanks for writers, producers, broadcasters and journalists, and all who work in the media. We thank you for their creative skills and technical abilities, and their persistence in seeking after truth.
\nWe ask that they may have wisdom, integrity, insight and judgement in their work.
\nMay they be a voice for the powerless, a challenge to the powerful; bringers of knowledge and clarity to an uncertain and confused world.
\nHelp them to reach for the highest professional standards, especially when budgets are stretched, time is tight, and competition increasing.
\nMay they resist the temptation to follow the consensus, jump to easy conclusions, pander to prejudice or cut corners.
\nHelp us, who read, watch, listen and contribute to the media, to play our part by being wise and discerning, so that truth and beauty will be the hallmarks of our media.
\nWe offer these prayers in the Name of the One who brought the Good News, declared himself as the Truth, and gave Himself for a world in need.
\nAmen.
\nPray4media.co.uk<\/p>\n
5. WE ASK FOR FORGIVENESS
\nBy Christopher B. Daly<\/p>\n
I was in temple today, accompanying my family to services for Yom Kippur. Part of the service included this passage, which I thought could serve many journalists well:
\nFor failures of truth, O Lord, we ask forgiveness.
\nFor passing judgment without knowledge of the fact,
\nand for distorting facts to fit our theories,
\nFor deceiving ourselves and others with half-truths,
\nand for pretending to emotions we do not feel. . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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