Election season! As a voter I can’t imagine ever approaching it without the guidance I’ve gained through prayer, from being informed about issues to witnessing a harmonious race and casting a wise vote.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave a very important beatitude to his disciples to observe, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Feeling overwhelmed by the turmoil of election season, this writer takes a step back and discovers that prayer can be the best kind of "grassroots" political effort.
If you have any interest in the economy at all—because of a retirement fund, fear of lay-offs, higher prices—you probably know that the week of September 15 was spoken of as the worst on Wall Street since 1929.
When faced with the threat of destruction, as vividly described in the predictions, weather graphs, and commentary about Hurricane Ike as it heads towards the Texas Gulf Coast, I’ve found that nothing can bring the peace and wisdom needed to the human family like prayer.
