The Word Among Us has a good meditation that I wished I'd have read a week or two ago, back when I sent a ridiculously over-the-top letter to the editor over a matter of trivia and they had the poor sense to print it. My bingo co-worker saw it and shipped me an email teasing me, as well she should - I think I compared school teachers to Communists but I'm too embarrassed to re-read the letter. Seems I'm not immune to variants of "Bush Made Me Insane Syndrome" where Bush is some other figure.
Here's a reparative excerpt from Word Among Us:
This is why it is vital that we uphold our leaders in prayer. Most of us are ordinary citizens, yet we have more power over our leaders than we may realize. Our words, our judgments, our willingness or unwillingness to forgive and bless do have power in the spiritual realm (see Proverbs 18:21). With them, we commend our leaders to the Lord, or to the powers of evil. Does this sound far-fetched? Think of how a harsh and judgmental husband can sour the atmosphere at home with his wife and children...
We all contribute to creating a climate that affects our leaders. Surely, we want to sow blessings, mercy, and forgiveness rather than judgment, criticism, and condemnation. Every day, pray for school principals and church pastors, mayors and governors, presidents, the pope, and all world leaders. Foster compassion in your thoughts and words. Let it overflow to the men and women who hold power, for in the end, they will be judged strictly.
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