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#1 · May 16, 2006, 12:20 pm
Quote from Forum Archives on May 16, 2006, 12:20 pmPosted by: dhaley <dhaley@...>
This Pastor has guts!Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer givenin Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seemsprayer still upsets some people!!When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the newsession of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting theusual generalities, but this is what they heard:"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask yourforgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We knowYour Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' butthat is exactly what we have done. We have lost ourspiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.We have killed our unborn and called it choice.We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.We have neglected to discipline our children andcalled it building self esteem.We have abused power and called it politics.We have coveted our neighbour's possessions and calledit ambition.We have polluted the air with profanity andpornography and called it freedom of expression.We have ridiculed the time-honoured values of ourforefathers and called it enlightenment.Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanseus from every sin and set us free. Amen!"The response was immediate. A number of legislatorswalked out during the prayer in protest.In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev.Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls withonly 47 of those calls responding negatively.The church is now receiving international requests forcopies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radioprogram, "The Rest of the Story," and received a largerresponse to this program than any other he has ever aired.With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over ournation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we againcan be called "one nation under God."--Shortcuts: WANNA READ THE ARCHIVES AND CATCH UP ON WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING??? GO TO:----> welovegod.org/mimerdesk/ Sign in or join up and then sign in..... Under my groups, click on HomesteadHeaven. Then under latest email messages you can click on any message and read. Once on any message there is a link at the top of the message to go to threads by date. -- Associate.com - THE Place to Associate! welovegod.org Is Your E-mail Group Here? Visit welovegod.org/faq/your-list-here.shtml
Posted by: dhaley <dhaley@...>
This Pastor has guts!
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given
in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems
prayer still upsets some people!!
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new
session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the
usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your
forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know
Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but
that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our
spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and
called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbour's possessions and called
it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and
pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honoured values of our
forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse
us from every sin and set us free. Amen!"
The response was immediate. A number of legislators
walked out during the prayer in protest.
In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev.
Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with
only 47 of those calls responding negatively.
The church is now receiving international requests for
copies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio
program, "The Rest of the Story," and received a larger
response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our
nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again
can be called "one nation under God."
--Shortcuts: WANNA READ THE ARCHIVES AND CATCH UP ON WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING??? GO TO:----> welovegod.org/mimerdesk/ Sign in or join up and then sign in..... Under my groups, click on HomesteadHeaven. Then under latest email messages you can click on any message and read. Once on any message there is a link at the top of the message to go to threads by date. -- Associate.com - THE Place to Associate! welovegod.org Is Your E-mail Group Here? Visit welovegod.org/faq/your-list-here.shtml
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