Helping to Turn the Tide

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The political climate in our nation is getting uglier. So much is at stake. As Christians, we need to be in prayer. There is a battle being waged for the soul of our land. We should be actively, passionately engaged in the spiritual war by faithfully praying. 


We need to ask the Lord to provide godly statesmen who honor Him with all their thoughts, words, and actions and who will serve our nation with integrity of heart and clean hands. We have had too many bent on a career in politics, who have lost sight of the path of true, unselfish service. 


We need those who will stand for Truth and take back the ground that has been surrendered to ungodly goals and purposes. 


We need those who are able to cast the vision for true freedom through a focus on personal responsibility, instead of the mentality that expects someone else to meet my needs.


We need those who have hearts of true Compassion, seeking to bless in ways that build up those they are serving instead of tearing them down through the creation of dependence, for the purpose of political gain.


We need those who will boldly, but humbly, wear the name of Christ.


We need those who are willing to endure persecution, trusting in God alone to defend them, as they protect the fatherless and the widow.


We need leaders who have been tempered and tried through the faithful attention to each season of their lives and who have, because of that, learned Wisdom.


We need those who are faithful in prayer, faithful to their families, unashamed of their Faith.


We need those who have a godly worldview and understand that every choice made needs to be made from the context of fearing only God, never man.


We need those who have a faithful support group that will hold them up in prayer.


We need those who walk in a clear conscience before God and man.


May we, who are called by The Name, diligently ask the Lord to raise up a host of people who will glorify Him through elected office and that He will remove from office those who are not honoring Him. We can do this while always and only speaking blessings, never curses. Honor is due the office of those He has set in places of authority over us, even when the person holding that office is not honorable.