Empower our President with humility to understand the meaning of this election, "ears to hear" and restraint to blunt self-indulgence. Fill him with strength to govern as a servant-leader, shrewdness to identify and rebuild an A-Team of talented servants to accomplish the people's business, character to act in the best interests of others, sacrificial love to produce a better-kinder Nation.
Gift our politicians and people with the courage to stand firm, yet filled with empathy to hear their critics and carefully consider their concerns. Give these critics understanding to embrace kindness as the benchmark to their resistance.
Empower ALL of us to reject the politics of personal destruction. Blunt our lust toward bitterness, our unforgiving hearts and our "all or nothing at all" take-no-prisoners vitriol.
Empower "we the people" with an ability to be led, wisdom to understand our role in the stewardship of this Nation, character to act selflessly for the benefit of our communities and hope to believe in the best, seek the best and produce the best in our leadership and each other.
Restrain those forces that have been present since sin entered the world that would seek to exploit our bent toward the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh and the boastful pride of life. Prevent these powers from violence, from hate, from sowing discord, cynicism, hopelessness, division, confusion, and deception.
Grant our people wisdom, compassion, empathy, unity and a shared vision for what we can be, what we can do and our place in the world.
Father in heaven, may each of us seek Your face, confess our sin, and be a part of the healing You have promised in Your Word. Through Jesus Messiah, let it be.
"He has told you, O man, is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to DO justice, and to LOVE kindness,
and to WALK humbly with your God?"
--Micah 6.8 ESV
Do.Love.Walk.
Liveitwell!
