Prayer that supports honesty in government

Originally appeared on spirituality.com

Wanted: Government legislator. Must be adept at decision-making under political and economic pressure; able to deal with warring factions; resistant to temptation; unwilling to engage in unethical behavior.

No matter what country you live in, the “advertisement” above probably includes some appealing qualities. The problem is that finding such individuals seems to be getting harder and harder, but thinking of leaders—at any level—in very cynical terms seems to be getting easier.

Cynicism doesn’t really lead to solutions, however; it can even prolong the negative conditions. Somehow we need to shift the balance in a more positive direction.

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