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Prayer point

Pray for listening hearts and courage to act

Pray for Government

Wreaths laid at the foot of the Hamilton cenotaph
Wreaths at the cenotaph in Hamilton, Ontario. Joey Coleman from Hamilton, Canada / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Luke 11:28 World English Bible

Reflection

Effective decision-making in leadership requires discernment that extends beyond conventional wisdom. When spiritual leaders and citizens pause to listen for divine direction before taking action, decisions align with purpose rather than impulse. Request that individuals in communities and governing bodies cultivate quiet attentiveness to God's voice. Ask for steady courage to follow through on those insights with integrity, even when doing so demands stepping outside familiar patterns or facing opposition.

Prayer

Pray that as believers, our prayers would be rooted in hearing what God is saying, and that we would have the courage to act in alignment with what He is doing.

Prayer point from the National House of Prayer.