A Cowboy Prayer

COWBOY PRAYER

Pastor Billy VanCamp Heart Cry Cowboy Church Queen Creek, AZ

Our most gracious Heavenly Father, we thank you Lord for our families, we thank you Lord for our opportunities, we thank you Lord for our western lifestyle, we thank you that we are able to live that lifestyle in a country that’s free. We pray our leaders would look to you for wisdom and guidance.

We pray we would not we lose sight of how to engage with each other in a sincere pursuit of truth. We’ve worked feverishly to prove ourselves right, but please help us make an effort to understand each other. Lord we pray that our opinions will not become more important than people, so we don’t lose relationally. Lord help the church of Jesus Christ to be a force of unity, love and civility both within and without. We know Lord that you have told us, “Love one another, just as I have loved you,” (John 13:34). Lord help us to follow the word of Jesus who took it a step further and taught us that we ought to love and pray for not only those who agree with us but also those who oppose us. ‘If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that?’, and ‘If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?’ Matthew 5:46-47 NLT

Lord help us to remember it is never enough just to do the right thing, but we must do the right thing in the right way. Lord we desire to see unity in America; we cannot only talk about it, but help us to live it out in our workplaces, our churches, our homes, our ranches and in our relationships. A divided church cannot call a divided nation to unity. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.