Scripture is very clear that Christians do, in fact, need to pray for their leaders. (Their enemies, too... sometimes these are one and the same.)
I try, but I’ll be honest: it’s one of the harder commands for me to follow, especially while Obama is POTUS.
Keep in mind however, that just because Christians must pray for their enemies and leaders does *not* imply we must pray that they be successful in harming us.
You can pray for them without endorsing their behavior or direction.
The Psalm 109
I agree with that. We are commanded to pray for our leaders. The one thing that gets me past the I can’t do it is, if God asked me to do it, I’ll do it. Doesn’t matter how I feel about it. It might well be because we refuse or drag our feet(raising hand, I’m guilty of that last one) to pray for our leaders, out of that disobedience to His word, we do not receive the blessings God would like to bestow on us. And perhaps a change of heart for our leaders.
Pray for Mao?
Stalin?
Adolf?
Pelosi?
it's nuts...I pray for my family and innocents especially the wee ones who are at our mercy in need or leaders I share values with
I don't get all this kumbaya crap. I was raised Southern Baptist from the old days. Onward Christian Soldiers...Rock of Ages, Just as I Am....you know what I mean.
This New Age Rick Warren junk sounds like Deepak Chopra with a rosary or
I will never pray for my enemies who wish to destroy my way of life and all the sacrifices of those who came before as an extension of their own neurosis and issues...like where's daddy or why am I mixed race etc..
Not now not ever.
Do I pray for Osma Bin Laden?
Hell no..I pray for his victims to get justice...now in the physical world.
hell man...all these touchy feely mess...how on earth will we ever prevail
like everything else...too many Christians have lost their guts and find being on their knees easier than cowboying up
prayer is so good for so many things...my life's history is a roadmap of God's providence and grace and those here who know me can attest to that
but pray for our foes...get outta here
PS: Dick Land...wuss
PSII: there is a lot of stuff in the Old Covenant that speaks to this...it's too easy to cherrypick the New Testament to rationalize being a doormat..not me
The word “Obama” is in my prayers every day.