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Prayer Request for Day 42 of the Government Shutdown

"Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you." I Chronicles 28:20

According to CBS News, "The Senate late Monday approved a long-sought funding package that would end the government shutdown, bringing Congress one step closer to ending an impasse that has gripped Washington..." 

What's in the bill? 

  • Government funding will be extended through January 2026.
  • Various federal agencies and programs will receive three (3) years of additional funding, and federal workers who were laid off during the shutdown will be reinstated with back pay.

If elected representatives and other government leaders don't learn a lesson from this latest shutdown, we will be revisiting and reliving this same scenario again. I've often stated the famous quote attributed to Albert Einstein. Today is a good day to revisit that renowned quote. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."   

Today, my prayer request for day 42 of the government shutdown is as follows: 

  • Pray that our elected representatives and other government leaders stop the insanity by refusing to continue doing politics as usual. It is insane to do the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome. 

As you prepare for what life has in store for you today, remember the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and C.S. Lewis:

"The time is always right to do what is right." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." C.S. Lewis

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