Prayer for America 07/18/06

God, without a vision, we will fall apart as a country. Without a vision, we will live meaningless lives. Without a vision, we will have no reason to wake up each morning and start a new day. God, please give us a vision. Give us a vision of what this country can do and can become. Don't let us be satisfied with "average" or "acceptable." Don't let us sit back complacently, resting on our past, relying on it to propel us forward.

We want to be people of purpose, people of substance, and people of character. We want to do more than go through the motions or follow a shallow checklist. We want to have a vision, as a country and as individuals. Give each of us a vision that, when combined with all the others, becomes a focus of direction and hope. Without a vision people will perish. You alone can give us this vision. Amen.