Pray - and wash your hands!

Whereever you're reading this, you've probably heard of the "swine flu", or H1N1. In addition to the "regular" flu, now we've got to be prepared for this new strain. Sunday at Open Door I suggested we pray for God's protection - many of our regular attendees work "out in the public", and are at risk for this infection.
After service, Donna (my wife), who works at the Health Department, said, "I tried to get your attention. We need to pray, but we also need to wash our hands!"
And she's right. Prayer is important, but God expects us to use the intelligence He gave us! So follow the guidelines: wash your hands OFTEN; sneeze/cough into your arm; don't put others at risk if you have flu-like symptoms.
This is another example of the synergy between God and us. God will do what only HE can, but He does expect us to do our part! So - pray and wash your hands!!