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This is possibly the most religious season this nation has ever experienced. Everyone is praying! <\/p>\n
It seems that we\u2019re praying for, or better yet, against a perception of evil. Here is the run down:<\/p>\n
Camp A is praying that their candidate will overcome the other. Camp B is praying that their candidate will overcome the other. Camp C is praying that their candidate will be able to sway people from the other two camps to show how truly great their candidate is in hearing the voice of the people. Camp A and Camp B aren\u2019t concerned about Camp C except for the prayer that they don\u2019t want Camp C to pull votes they feel rightfully belong to them and thereby exert an unfavorable influence on their most favorable candidate. <\/p>\n
Camp D is fed up with all the camps and is praying that they all will wake up to the utter stupidity of the entire process which hasn\u2019t even addressed they REAL issues facing the nation. Camp E doesn\u2019t believe that there is any god capable of rationally understanding the prayers of the other camps so they\u2019re praying that this all ends soon so that life can return back to normal. Camp F knows the truth and is praying that none of the other camps find out. Camp G\u2026well you get the picture. As I said, everyone is praying.<\/p>\n
Have you ever considered how at the heavenly department of prayer, ministers are responsible for summarizing these individual requests and presenting them to the Supreme God of All? There are not several gods battling out who gets to have their camp\u2019s prayers dominate the others. There is just one God, who takes all these prayers and\u2026<\/p>\n
Have you ever considered that all these prayers from every camp don\u2019t accomplish anything? I know some of you will take exception to this claim, especially is your candidate or movement is chosen. But what about those camps who didn\u2019t prevail? Were their prayers less important, less vital, less holy? What if all these prayers which demand our will be done on earth, never even reach the ear of God simply because they never pass the \u201cyour will be done\u201d test?<\/p>\n
What if we prayed: Father, we don\u2019t know what is right for all of us, but you do. Please protect us from us. Let your perfect candidate for this season which is ahead of us be chosen by you, and help us to see and constantly remember this. Let that illusive issue of unity become a manifestation during this time as we seek only the best for all people. Thanks for your love and concern for our well-being at all times and in every season, including this one. Amen.<\/p>\n
Too simple? Doesn\u2019t seem to address the issues? Maybe that\u2019s the point. Our issues aren\u2019t the point, His are. So let\u2019s pray from that position the next time we turn on a debate, see a commercial, watch a video, talk with a friend or listen to a sermon about the importance of voting. The issues are never what we can readily see. They are always what are revealed to us in true prayer \u2013 prayers which show us the evil we have towards those who aren\u2019t like us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is possibly the most religious season this nation has ever experienced. Everyone is praying! It seems that we\u2019re praying for, or better yet, against a perception of evil. Here is the run down: Camp A is praying that their … Continue reading