Article November 3, 1997 Issue

Prayer for good government

Joyce E. Boshler

One day a dear friend asked me, "The Bible tells us to pray for those in positions of leadership and for the peaceful resolution of differences. But how can I know which side is right?"

The answer that came to me was that prayer for our government is not a matter of determining which individuals are right or wrong, or of siding with one and defeating the other. The solution to any problem is not in the problem but in the understanding that God, good, is All-in-all, and that man is His spiritual idea.

God, the divine Principle of all being, governs every one of His ideas in every circumstance. We can all be obedient to this all-loving Principle instead of allowing human will, personal loyalties, or ambition to motivate us. When we trust in this Principle, which guides only to good, we are able to resolve any problem and regain harmony.

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