In January, I had the privilege of offering the invocation
at Kim Field’s promotion ceremony held at the Pentagon. While waiting for an escort
to lead our group through the halls, I purchased a small snow globe of the
Pentagon. I don’t usually buy souvenir items, so I wasn’t sure why I was
getting it. It now sits on my bedside table. Whenever I look over and see it, I
am reminded to pray for Kim and all the others who work at the Pentagon, and
those who serve in the various branches of the military. My prayer is simple
really: that their work will lead them to be peacemakers in the world. I don’t
pretend that I have answers to all the big, sticky questions and conflicts in
our world. All I know to do is hold all of them in the light of God’s mercy.
Sometimes I need visual reminders like the little snow
globe. My own world view can often shrink down to my own experience and I
forget that God’s view is so much bigger.
What reminds you to pray?
1 Corinthians 14:15
What should I do then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will
pray with the mind also; I will sing praise with
the spirit, but I will sing praise with the mind also.
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