Prayer for Monsters

When I speak to you, my dear audience, I speak the truth, whether it be popular or not. And as this recording is happening, the president of the United States of America has COVID-19 and is hospitalized. It would be easy to cheer or laugh at this news because it seems like he's been challenging reality for weeks. If Trump ordered COVID on Amazon Prime, it was back-ordered, but it eventually delivered.  On today's show, we'll discuss what prayer should look like in the time of autocrats, abusers, and pandemic. As Christians call for the faithful to pray for the health and restoration of the president, I call bullshit!  It is absolutely illogical and unethical to pray for the healing of an abuser to be healed and restored so they can live to abuse another day. It's antithetical to the gospel and to common sense.  If we've learned anything from Jesus, it's that binary answers are don't make sense in real life. They work in religion, but they don't work in reality. Jesus speaks of nuance and looking deeper at issues.  Take prayer for example. Jesus calls us to pray for our enemies. That part is true. But, Jesus doesn't tell us how to pray for our enemies.  So I pray for a change of heart, but I do not pray for the healing of the president. My soul is okay with that.  In a time when there is so much at stake, we do need to pray focus and focus on the future with prayers that align with the kingdom of God.  Pray for justice.  Pray for mercy.  Pray for compassion.  Pray for healing.  Pray for a new day.  Pray for second chances.  Pray for a change of heart.  Pray for awakenings.  Voting is important. So go and vote on November 3rd, but also remember that prayer is also important. So dream, imagine, and pray for a new tomorrow because as we pray for it, we also walk out.  Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world. www.SnarkyFaith.com