To me, it seems pretty simple when you vote as a Catholic - - - you find out which candidate is pro-life and a true American who wants to preserve the dignity of our country and not try to work around it's laws in his own interests. I wasn't totally shocked but after all that has come down the last three years, I thought there would surely be a change of heart with my supposedly Catholic in-laws. Not a bit as I found out in a conversation today. Still, knowing it is true of them and hearing it said out loud was a shock. To hear sane and thinking people overlook so many issues and vote, again, without real information is very sad.
The in-law said she was very anxious about the 2012 election with hopes of the current president's re-election. I said that I could not ever vote for someone who supports abortion whole-heartedly. I said he proved that his first week in office by rescinding all the safeguards he put in place for the unborn. She said she couldn't believe that. I said his current mandate takes away our religious freedom and she totally disagreed. I said his main action in the senate was to vote against the Born Alive law. She said she didn't know there was even such a law in reality. Then she said she didn't want to talk about it as one shouldn't think about politics that much as it is upsetting. She once told me that it makes her feel uncomfortable. Perhaps, her conscience it trying to get her attention?
Prayer found on the Internet:
May we consecrate ourselves and our families to pray and take action as never before, asking God to turn the tide in our nation this year! May we fast often, and use our influence to recruit everyone we know to do likewise. May we join organized prayer calls, attend prayer events and use our citizenship privileges to speak out, write letters to the editor and support god-fearing candidates (Ex 32:29-34; Neh 4:20; Eze 33:2-9; Joel 1:13; 2:12-18; Jonah 3:5-10; Mt 3:7-12; Acts 3:17-26).
Lord, have mercy upon us and our children. Grant wholehearted repentance to your people and mobilize us to be the spiritual army you intend us to be. Deliver us and our governments from evil. Raise God-fearing men and women to positions of public leadership and service. May pastors and churches mightily engage this year to influence the outcome of November's elections for righteousness! May You give America cause to rejoice this year (Jdg 5:1-15a ff; Ps 75:4-10; 86:5-15; 110:3; Lam 3:22; Eze 38:5-10; Mk 10:47).
May God grant us discernment to elect a President and other officials whom He can bless! May we cry out to God while we can, and may He send a gracious turning in our nation - a turning back to Him! In Jesus name. Amen (Ex 18:21; Dt 17:14-20; Josh 24:15; 2 Chr 7:14; Pr 1:22-33; Joel 2:12-18; Lk 12:51-56; Jn 9:4).
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