Brother Fire

Dear God, Ruler of All Nations – we ask for Your Blessing during this 237 th Anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. Help us to be a compassionate nation – one that treats its citizens with dignity, that respects the self-evident truths that patriots penned :   “that all [women and] men   are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”   God we ask that you inspire our vision to continue to build a nation that is truly free -- free from chains, free from greed, free from the hypocrisy of those who would use Your name to oppress.     We ask that You keep us from using blind patriotism to disregard the values that make this nation great:   love, freedom, democracy, individualism, equality, diversity, progress and change.  Strengthen us Most High – make us a channel of Your peace.    Give ...

In this age of war & violence that is so unjust -- it seems hard to celebrate the birth of our country. However we forget that despite the fact that we may be unhappy about the current president and administration, we have much to be grateful for. I'm so glad to be American. I'm happy that we can replace this president and have the opportunity to make right what has been wronged. I am grateful that even though my rights as a citizen may have eroded in the past 7 years -- I still live in a great country that with mine and so many other votes will pave a way to great things for the U.S. There are so much that we take for granted as Americans. God has blessed us with so much! Again, while our leaders may be responsible for so much injustice and inequality, we still are in one of the wealthiest countries in the world that affords us much that so many don't have. And we have rights and luxuries that many don't have. I pray for those in the midst of combat -- ...