“It is has always popular to both pick on the president… and to defend him (and blame someone else) for the problems that beset America”
The above quote comes from a post by Glenn Hager over at Re-dreaming the Dream.
It is popular among many Christians today to blame others for all the problems in America. We blame the Democrats. We blame to media. We blame homosexuals. We blame violent video games. We blame feminists. We blame… The list could go on.
As I touched on in an earlier post the problem starts with us, His Church. We are to be salt an light. To be a preservative force in our society by living transformed lives in the community at large. (Not voting for conservative republicans to do it for us)
The question for Christians shouldn’t be who can I blame, but rather- What can I do to make things better? What can I do to have a positive impact on the culture today? What can I do to show Grace and Love to others today?
Prayer Of St Francis Of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred let me sow peace,
where there is injury let me sow pardon,
where there is doubt let me sow faith,
where there is despair let me give hope
where there is darkness let me give light
where there is sadness let me give joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may
not try to be comforted but to comfort,
not to try to be understood but to understand,
not to try to be loved but to love.
Because it is in giving that we receive,
it is in forgiving that we are forgiven,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
What would happen if Christians prayed a prayer like that ever day and meant it? and intentionally acted upon it?
Thoughts?
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Thanks for the link. The prayer expresses just how revolutionary and counter intuitive following really is.
Hi Aaron,
Great post, totally agree. I love that prayer btw — sing it frequently with our praise band.
{looking around} Wow, you’ve really updated the place! I hardly recognized it!
So how are you doing these days? I’m just surfing out tonight to wish my friends in cyberspace a Happy Thanksgiving… pop on over for a Thanksgiving greeting if you have a moment. All the best to you and yours for a very happy holiday!
Peg