Donald Miller prays
Donald Miller is the author of several books on christian spirituality such as: Blue Like Jazz, Searching For God Knows What, To Own A Dragon, etc.
Donald was asked to do the benediction prayer and the Democratic National Convention on Monday night. Simply put, the prayer was beautiful and purposeful. I’m not sure what i would say to God if i were asked to pray at the DNC, but i picked a handful of one-liners from Don’s prayer to share with you:
We need you to protect us from our enemies, but also from ourselves, because we are easily tempted toward apathy.
Give us a passion to advance opportunities for the least of these, for widows and orphans, for single moms and children whose fathers have left.
Give us the eyes to see them, and the ears to hear them, and hands willing to serve them.
Help us serve people, not just causes. And stand up to specific injustices rather than vague notions.
Help us figure out the balance between economic opportunity and corporate gluttony.
mom said
am August 27 2008 @ 6:35 am
What beautiful words and they could be used at either convention. Much thought went in to that prayer.
sam said
am August 27 2008 @ 11:37 am
i love don.
Rachel said
am August 27 2008 @ 11:49 am
I have to admit, I didn’t pay as close of attention as I should have to his prayer. I have my opinions about the whole situation, but that’s not the point. In fact, my opinions probably made me miss the point. (Humbling…)
Those are beautiful words, and I appreciate what he prayed. I don’t know what I would say if I were asked to pray at the DNC, but I hope it would be something that was simple yet profound, and that reflected the Kingdom and the heart of God.
tbrooks said
am August 27 2008 @ 4:00 pm
I wonder how Don would define “corporate gluttony.”
Did you see this article?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,410821,00.html
Biscuet said
am August 27 2008 @ 4:13 pm
@tbrooks: a definition of corporate gluttony is a legit request/question. How would you define it?
I read that article and Cameron didn’t say anything out of the ordinary or that i didn’t expect. I think it’s ok that he doesn’t want to appear to represent a certain candidate. I also think it’s great that he doesn’t need a main stage position to continue the conversation about important issues.
tbrooks said
am August 27 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Not quite sure how I would put it.
Return on investment is not bad thing and neither is increasing shareholder’s value. How a company approaches those two goals IS an issue.
I don’t think the government should be a watchdog for companies and dictate the way businesses do business (to a degree).
George R. Eddy said
am August 27 2008 @ 9:14 pm
This Donald Miller is definitely one of those uber-talented “prayer ninjas” that I read about in a blog called Stuff Christians Like. I really can’t find a way to improve on what Miller said.