So, I received an email from a girlfriend, which contained a prayer by the Reverend Billy Graham. Billy Graham is possibly one of America's foremost evangelical christian preachers.
Now, those that know me, understand that I'm not one to 'preach' religion to anyone, even though I do enjoy a good debate about it every now and then. However, I thought this prayer was amazing, so I would like to share it with you, and maybe give you something to think about.
'Heavenly Father, we
come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and
guidance. We know Your Word
says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot
abortionists and called it justifiable. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen.'
Even a pagan like myself can appreciate the wisdom in these words.
I hope you can too.
Peace out.
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