trus.....you are a true Christian.......but I have a hard time praying for the likes of MJ, even though I know I should....
I bet Rush is going crazy today. Between the Jackson story and the Clinton surgery. I can't get him on my radio here today due to some interference. Anybody listening?
You wrote:
".......but I have a hard time praying for the likes of MJ, even though I know I should...."
I am not being sarcastic here. I have found it puzzling to know exactly HOW to pray for 'the likes of MJ'.
I don't want to fall into the trap of trying to tell God Almighty what is wrong with MJ, nor do I want to presume that I KNOW what God should do to/for MJ. Along these same lines, I find it very difficult to pray for my enemies.
The closest thing I have found to a satisfactory way to pray for my enemies (and I think that it could apply here to MJ) is to pray a version of the Serenity Prayer.
Something like this: God, grant MJ the serenity to accept the things he cannot change. The courage for MJ to change the things he can change. And, grant MJ the wisdom to know the difference.
I also use this prayer when I see car accident victims or see ambulances rushing to and fro. It is a simple request for God to help the wounded and sick get through their predicament.