Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to proclaim Oct. 10 as an “official day of prayer and fasting for our state,” saying his inspiration comes from “countless” Tennesseans telling him they have offered prayers on behalf of him and his family.
In a video posted last week to his Twitter account, the Republican governor says he’s “deeply” appreciative for the prayers, adding “we know that God hears them, we know that prayer accomplishes much.”
Lee, who often described himself as a “man of faith” during his 2018 bid for governor, said in the video that “prayer strengthens our families and it strengthens our communities, it strengthens our relationship with our neighbors, it strengthens our relationship with God himself.”
The governor said he and his wife, Maria, plan to take the day to “offer prayers of healing, prayers for forgiveness, prayers for thanksgiving and prayers of hope for our state and the 6.7 million who call Tennessee home.”
And he is inviting “all Tennesseans to join with us, in their homes, in their communities and their places of worship, to fast and to pray for God’s favor and blessing on the people of Tennessee.”