A PRAYER FOR AMERICA Carroll Padgett, Retired Judge, SC

 

(PREAMBLE:  Judge Carroll Padgett speaking to Tom Herron on the Up With America Radio talk program on January 16, 2021):

“I think that's what’s wrong with America today, that led up to January 6^th,

is that in the ‘60’s (and I’m a product of the 60’s, I was born in the late 40’s),

and we took God and Prayer out of our schools,

and it’s been a slippery slope

to all the way down to where we find ourselves now.”

“Let’s go to the Lord in prayer . . .

PRAYER:

“Our dear gracious Heavenly Father,

we come to You today on our hands and knees begging for forgiveness for the multiple sins that we have committed against You and against Your nation. 

“Lord, this nation was founded upon your principles. 

Lord. this is the only nation in the world that was founded on Christian principles by brilliant founding fathers.  We have gotten so far away from them. 

Lord, forgive us.  Bring us back, Lord.

“What we do know, and always know, is that you’re in charge.

Lord, as we face and prepare for an uncertain future, we ask Your full blessings upon this great Nation and upon us individually, and upon our Leaders. 

Lord, we don’t know what to expect, but we pray that You will overcome them, and bring your spirit upon them, to lead us in our great country to the place that You would have us be. 

“Lord, if You don’t think that You’re maybe disciplining us for our past sins, we must remember that You, for Four-Hundred years, You put your own people in exile. 

“So a little discipline here and there, in our country, should be welcome.  We need to look at that light at the end of the tunnel.

Lord, be with us.  Lord, we cry out to You with hearts that need Your blessings and reassurance that You are in control.  Give us, and our leaders, wisdom to make the right decisions based on Your absolute principles and teachings.

Lord, we pray that You will purify all of our hearts.  Let the words that we speak draw us closer to You, and our leaders.  We recognize, oh Lord, that You are in control of all things. 

Help us.  Help our nation, Lord, to hear Your voice, to protect us from the evil;and lead us into the paths of Biblical righteousness. 

For Your holy namesake, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Amen. 

Recoding of Up With America Radio Hour Jan. 16, 2021: https://youtu.be/v6Q6lhfk-ls  

Transcription was done by Jack Owen.