Steve

Father God… We come to You with our hearts worn thin, tired of the noise, the lies, the war they try to spark between brothers & sisters. Lord Jesus, they're out here playing with fire... Pushing race, stoking anger, painting skin tones like battle lines. Lord, Your children are falling for it. The weak-minded, the broken, the bitter are crying out & responding with fists instead of faith, with fire instead of forgiveness. Lord, You are the Lion. You are the Lamb. The Alpha, the Judge, the King. You see the game for what it is... The shadows are no longer just creeping. They're broadcasting. That serpent is sitting pretty in the media booth while pulling strings like a puppet master. They seem to have forgotten that You are still the One in charge. I’m asking right now, Jesus, to give Your people wisdom. The real wisdom over man’s logic. Let Your word slice through confusion like a blade. Help them see it’s not black or white, brown or red or yellow… We're of one blood. Your blood is what we're all covered by if we choose to be. Teach them how to love again, to break chains & call out demons. Help us celebrate each other, not segregate. That no hood too rough, no burb too clean. We've all got pain. We're all fighting demons. The park & the projects have more in common than they want to admit. Lord… expose the real enemy. The one who don’t want peace. The one who whispers hate while smiling on the screen. The devil's been busy, but he ain't slick. Open their eyes. Let them see he isn't just in the streets, he is sitting on high places, wearing suits & ties, speaking smooth. You see it. You expose darkness. You break strongholds. Remind us, Lord, Your law, Your Word is the only rulebook that matters & not man’s opinion. Not this twisted justice that flips with the wind. Your truth, written in stone, etched on hearts, breathed through the Holy Spirit. Jesus, show Your people how to fight different. Not with hate, not with fists, but with grace, grit, & Holy fire. Let love lead & let truth cut deep. Let us walk like You, talk like You, move like You... Even when the world throws bricks. Hold us together, Lord. Keep us grounded. Make us bold. Let every color, every culture, every child of Yours stand under one banner... The Holy Cross. In Jesus’ mighty, all-powerful name, Amen & Amen.