John Hickenlooper: Colorado

Heavenly Father, I lift up Governor Hickenlooper today, remembering his compassion towards the poor, the homeless and those affected by recent natural disasters.

I commend him for his willingness to change, showing the heart of a servant leader. In seeking reasonable control of legal, but dangerous things, he has demonstrated that government is for the common man.

As he looks to the future in the coming months, I pray that he looks to You. Be with him and his new wife Robin as they face the challenges of retirement.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Confession Time

I must confess, I subconsciously put off praying over the weekend. I read up on the governors of Colorado, Connecticut and Deleware, the first two even are termed out, and couldn't compose separate nonpartisan prayers for the three Democrats.

This is odd, since I did okay with Jerry Brown. I think it may be that Gov. Brown is a seasoned and principled statesman. These others seem more like young hopeful politicians in comparison.

And so, for tonight, I will be asking anyone who comes across this to pray for these men. This is especially true for those in these 3 states. I will try to get five prayers done in the next two days to catch up.

A prayer:

Lord, I confess that my bias, and any prejudice I surely have, has hindered my prayers. Be with the citizens of these states, and with their leaders in the coming days.

Be with me as I meditate upon what I know, so that I may know what to pray on their behalf.

In Jesus's name, Amen.

Bill Ritter - Colorado

In the beautiful state of Colorado, with its "mile high" capital at Denver, an activist governor fights to preserve its beauty. Let us remember Governor Bill Ritter in our prayers. He and his wife are seeking to help make their state a better place for their fellow citizens (Ritter is a native born Coloradan).



Here is what I posted to his email suggestion box:

Tonight, March 28, I am lifting a special prayer for you, your
family and your state.  I was hoping to actually speak with the governor via
telephone, but as that is not possible, let him know that I am thinking of him.
I especially lift up his efforts to improve the state's work with natural
resources and renewable resources.  I pray that the efforts of he and his wife
in the past in Africa will bear fruit in those lives.  I pray that he will be
able to work with the legislature, federal agencies, and other governors to
improve the lives of those in our resource rich Southwest.