USA JOURNALING #9: HOW CAN I LIVE THE BEST CHRISTIAN AMERICAN LIFE POSSIBLE?
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HOW CAN I LIVE THE BEST CHRISTIAN AMERICAN LIFE POSSIBLE?
Written January 26, 2015, Monday, 234 p.m.
How can I live the best Christian American life possible? How can I live the best Christian life possible here in the USA? The answer to each is found in 2 Chronicles 7:14:
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2 Chronicles 7:14 GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
14 However, if my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves,
pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways,
then I will hear their prayer from heaven, forgive their sins,
and heal their country.
will humble themselves,
pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways,
then I will hear their prayer from heaven, forgive their sins,
and heal their country.
Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. Used by permission of Baker Publishing Group
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There are five things 2 Chronicles 7:14 tells me to do as a Christian American:
1 Believe in God
2 Humble myself
3 Pray
4 Search for God
5 Turn from my wicked, sinful ways
That's it. It's that simple.
I just re-read those five items and two stood out to me: Pray and search for God. I think if I did just those two items, the rest would be lived naturally and without effort.
For me to be the best Christian American I can be, I will draw as close to God as possible--and 2 Chronicles 7:14 points out how praying and searching for Him is how I will accomplish this.
And, I want to also point out that if I am praying, I am searching for God. Therefore, I think that 2 Chronicles 7:14 can be summarized as this: Pray--for the USA.
Pray for the U.S.
That's it. It's that simple. Pray every day, all day long for the United States of America.
Need I remind us of the USA Journaling Prayer Challenge to pray for the USA at least for half an hour every single day?
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