Snow says his deepening faith didn't happen overnight. It began with
realizing "how many people loved me." He said a lot of life is figuring out
you're not in charge and figuring out who is. He started to pray, he said,
and began to sense a growing presence of God in his life. He said after his
first cancer surgery many people sent him letters that included Bible
verses. Among his favorites was Psalm 91:2-3: "I will say of the Lord, ŒHe
is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. Surely he will save
you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.'"
After his first cancer surgery, Snow said he had to stay in bed and he began
reading the Bible more, "learning to pray" and to ask God to "draw me
closer, please, (which) develops a hunger that is also a form of joy."
He said colleagues frequently ask him what he will do after the White House?
He says he might have had an answer before, but now he has no clue. "I put
everything in God's hands."
President Bush asked the country to pray for Tony. It was the right request.
Knowing Tony Snow, he would also ask for prayers for his wife and children
and, oh yes, for Elizabeth Edwards and her husband. One thing Tony is not is
stingy in his love for God and for others. He is an authentic Christian in
faith and in works.