Prayer for our Leaders…

How do we move forward if we feel that our leaders have made wrong decisions that have the capability to divide us further?  Honestly, that is something that I am currently struggling with.  Recently my faith in certain organizations has been shaken to my core. Can I get past those decisions?  I hope so.

I am angry, and saddened by certain decisions by our leaders that have been made in the name of Christianity. Witnessing the actions of some of our leaders that were less than Christ-like, and they claim to be Christians, is to say the least, disheartening. I am saddened in decisions that has the potential to split us wide open.  It is the actions of people, our leaders.   Yet, I pray for them.  I pray that God will show us His Power.

My faith in God has remained strong.  It has to, or what else do I believe in. This morning, I was singing at the top of my lungs a song about power in the Name of Jesus.  The radio was so loud, that it drowned out all thoughts of doubt or anger.  I believe that there is power in the name of Jesus.

I choose to Trust in the Lord. It is my word for the year.  I choose to trust that even despite bad decisions, or divisive decisions, God can still shine brightly.  He is so much more than any human in power.  So, I choose the power that is in the Name of Jesus.

POWER in the Name of Jesus. 

* J E S U S *

Lord, I pray that you help me remember that it is about You.  I don’t want to be angry, or hurt about decisions that were made by man.  I pray that even though some decisions that were made, and I see as wrong, You will shine through the darkness.  You are our Light, and our Power source. There is Power in your Name.  There is Power in Jesus' Name.  If I scream that at the top of my lungs every day, maybe the anger will dissipate.  I need you Lord to help me not become jaded against our leaders.  You are in control, and you can heal us.  You can change hearts of our leaders, if they will listen.   May we never lose focus of what is the most important, and that is You. AMEN

We continue to pray for our leaders this month, whether we agree with their decisions or not.  God is bigger.

~Laura Maxson

July Prayer Topic: Prayer for Guidance - Pray for our Leaders

 All over the world major decisions are being made.  Every day, our leaders, church, state, and world, are making a lot of significant choices.  Some of those decision have the ability to be very divisive. We are praying this month that God shows guidance, and that our leaders heed that guidance.

Divisive means… ”tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.”  Our leaders, church, state, or world, have such a hard task.  It is fitting that we are praying for our leaders this month. For here in the US we have Independence Day.  The American forefathers were guided to make a separation.  It was a very bold move.

Did you know that, even the Declaration of Independence, God is mentioned several times. It is evident that they were giving credit to God.

 

“When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

God is the guiding hand, if only we would listen to Him.  Change is tough, but if our eyes are on God, then that change will become a path to where God wants to lead us to.  On the other hand, some changes could be damaging to us and to our nation.  The leaders have to figure out what is the right decision, and sometimes they make the wrong decision.

When a wrong decision is made, it is dividing and destructive.  Pray that God will guide our leaders and decision makers to make, not just the best decision, but the decision that is God driven.

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2

~Laura Maxson