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No Vested Interest

(5,201 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:37 PM Jun 2022

A Prayer For Gun Reform

When Jesus told Peter to put away his sword,
He spoke a truth both simple and profound:
"Those who live by the sword, die by the sword."
And we are dying. And dying. And dying.
There is no safe place in a country
That swells with an ocean of weapons.
Lord of mercy, prince of peace,
Strengthen the lungs of the living
To cry out for change.
May our song of lament be long and loud,
May its deep roar shake us from complacency,
Until we are free from terror,
Until we may say, and we may see,
That no more, no more, no more shall perish.
Amen.

Cameron Bellm

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A Prayer For Gun Reform (Original Post) No Vested Interest Jun 2022 OP
Thank you. stillspkg Jun 2022 #1

stillspkg

(111 posts)
1. Thank you.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 03:14 AM
Jun 2022

I believe God hears the prayers of the righteous, and
I can’t imagine being without that connection. It isn’t “just prayer,” it’s “JUST prayer” (as in justice).

Also, staying in touch with God, (not some false idea of God. but our own personal relationship) drives our passion in a way that has no sense of revenge and yet at it’s core is accountability. For the common good.

Blessings back to you

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