{"id":2664,"date":"2023-07-02T13:34:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T08:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perthescortsdirectory.com.au\/blog\/a-prayer-for-god-to-turn-hearts-back-to-him-in-america-your-daily-prayer\/"},"modified":"2023-07-02T13:34:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T08:04:19","slug":"a-prayer-for-god-to-turn-hearts-back-to-him-in-america-your-daily-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perthescortsdirectory.com.au\/blog\/a-prayer-for-god-to-turn-hearts-back-to-him-in-america-your-daily-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for God to Turn Hearts Back to Him in America – Your Daily Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Prayer for God to Turn Hearts Back to Him in America<\/strong>
By Lynette Kittle<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cRepent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord\u201d\u2014Acts 3:19<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many might agree that America is currently in a state of distress, with Christian values being tossed by the wayside.\u00a0Although various politicians and organizations diligently work to keep Christian beliefs within our national foundation, only so much can be done to try and transform people with policies and laws. Real transformation only comes from the inside out, when the hearts of Americans are softened and turned toward God.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without real heart changes, just like the law of the 10 Commandments didn\u2019t keep people from straying away from God, only hearts transformed and made new by the gospel of Jesus Christ<\/a> turn back to Him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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2 Corinthians 5:17<\/a> describes the transformation that takes place, \u201cTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Because real change comes only from within, what does it take for hearts to be turned back toward God?<\/p>\n

Turning hearts back to God takes prayer.\u00a0<\/strong>First and foremost must be prayer. As 1 Timothy 2:1<\/a> encourages, \u201cI urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Turning hearts back to God takes repentance from sin<\/strong>. In Acts 26:20<\/a>, the Apostle Paul describes the process for people to turn back towards God.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Likewise, 2 Timothy 2:25<\/a> explains how \u201cOpponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning hearts back to God takes believing in Jesus Christ.<\/strong> Again, Paul explains what needs to happen, \u201cThe Lord\u2019s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord\u201d (Acts 11:21<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Turning hearts back to God takes humbleness before God.<\/strong> 2 Chronicles 7:14<\/a> urges, \u201cIf My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning hearts back to God takes seeking God.<\/strong> To \u201cseek\u201d God doesn\u2019t mean to do so in a half-hearted kind of way, expecting God to put forth all the effort but rather, to seek Him until we find Him, being unwilling to give up until we do.<\/p>\n

Deuteronomy 4:29<\/a> explains, \u201cBut if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Father,
Thank you that 1 Timothy 2:4<\/a> tells us Your desire is for all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.\u00a0<\/span>Today, we come to You, as Your word instructs us to do, making prayers, petitions, intercessions, and thanksgiving for the people in America.<\/span><\/p>\n

We repent from the evil and wickedness pervading our nation for the sinful, rebellious attitudes and actions against You and You alone. Move across our land, O Lord, to soften and transform hearts to believe and receive the forgiveness, You so freely and generously give to all who come to You through Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/span>In humbleness, we turn away from sinfulness and turn towards You, seeking You wholeheartedly, as Your word commands us to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank You that in\u00a0Ezekiel 11:19<\/a>, we find that when we return to You, You will remove the stones from our hearts and give us a heart of flesh.
In Jesus’ name,\u00a0<\/span>Amen<\/span><\/p>\n