Declaring God Amidst the Terror – In the midst of “prayer-shaming” and calls that “God is not fixing this,” thousands gathered at the 66ers stadium and churches around the country to proclaim San Bernardino for God, and to pray for and remember the victims of the massacre.[i]
Praying Against the Terror – “We don’t need any new laws, and we don’t need to disarm the people. The terrorists aren’t going to give up their guns. So we have to pray, get direction, and change our hearts. Prayer is about getting strength and direction from God,” says Mrs. King. The human heart can choose to do good or evil. People need to choose to look to God for strength to make good choices, help one another through the hard times, and carry on with their lives.[ii]
Legislatures Release Pro-Life Assault – Nearly 400 pro-life bills were introduced in state legislatures nationwide in the last year, 47 passed, and one state stood out above all others, “The Arkansas legislature unleashed an all-out assault on access to ‘safe, legal abortion care’” according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.[iii]
[i] Thousands Gather to Declare San Bernardino a “City for God”, Charisma News, December 4, 2015
[ii] Terrorism and Prayer: Alveda King on Secular Critics Who Say “God Isn’t Fixing This”, The Gospel Herald, December 15, 2015
[iii] “Watershed” Year as States Enacted 47 Pro-Life Bills, Breaking Christian News, December 9, 2015
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