I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth that God governs in the affairs of men. Benjamin Franklin offered his famous appeal for harmony and conciliation, an appeal for God's intervention.His solicitation seems almost out of character. This is "The Power of Short Prayers". You don't have to pray a long prayer for God to hear you, all you need is faith. What do you need to pray for today that needs God's help? Several weeks into the proceedings, the octogenarian Benjamin Franklin proposed that the meetings open with prayer. The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State Page discusses the historical and legal pros and cons of this issue. In this brand new message, Pastor Jentezen Franklin teaches you that with your short prayers, anything is possible. From that we recognize if our congregation will have success, we have to seek the hand of the Lord.