CHANGE STARTS WITH ME


February 26, 2016

Franklin Graham’s ‘Decision America Tour’ is the reason I’ve chosen to pray daily for our nation, our president, our leaders, the elections, my pastors, my state, and my home town during lent.   My eyes are being opened to what I need to be doing.  Purpose driven prayer is bringing me closer to God, and I’m realizing that prayer is the beginning, the first step.  In order for our nation to turn back to God, I must start witnessing and be constantly prepared to talk to people about Jesus.  In order to be prepared, I need to study the scriptures, memorize more scripture, and make a commitment to serve.  My daily prayer has opened my heart to make a change in my life, because change in our nation starts with each individual making a decision to serve.

In Hawaii, college students organized prayer meetings for the ‘Decision America Tour.’  In “‘It Starts With Me’: Youth in Hawaii Lead by Example at Prayer Rally” article by Tiffany Jothan (http://billygraham.org/story/it-starts-with-me-youth-in-hawaii-lead-by-example/), she writes about college students being inspired to pray and get involved in politics.  The theme, ‘It Starts with Me” should be theme for all of us as we pray for change in America.  Change starts with ‘me’.  I have to follow God’s call to live better, serve more, and share the gospel.  It is time to get out of the chair and get involved.  It starts with me.

My challenge to anyone reading my blog is to do your part to turn America back to a Christian nation.  First step is making a decision to purposely make specific time to pray for our nation.  Don’t pray in a hurry, but find a quiet spot where you can meditate and purposely pray for our nation to come back to God.  Pray for specific people, President Obama, John Kerry, Joe Biden, members of Congress, and the Supreme Court.  Then, pray for your state and local government officials.  .  Pray for each presidential candidate and wisdom when you vote.  As God speaks to your heart, pray as He leads you.  Second step, you will want more spiritual food.  My devotions and Bible study took on a new meaning as God opened my eyes.  Rev. Walls’ Wednesday night study of the gospel of John showed me how the human spirit can be spiritually blind and self-righteous.  I examined my heart and my attitude and asked God’s forgiveness.  Third step, make a commitment to serve and purposely take action.  I’ve been praying for a ‘servant heart.’  It starts with me changing and taking action.  Only, ‘we the people’ can make America great again through prayer, change, and witnessing.

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