After the attack on 9/11, an online prayer team was formed to pray for the President, his cabinet, the nation and our Armed Forces, The Presidential Prayer Team. The team has been praying ever since. Originating as a non-partisan group, the prayers on the website would be seen as coming from a “moderate/ conservative” perspective. Quotes from the Founding Fathers concerning our nation being founded on biblical principles and such, are just one example. Not a strongly held viewpoint of those who self-identify as “liberal.”

One of the things that many people wondered is what would happen if we had a “liberal” president elected? Would the PPT continue as before? Well, we do have a president who comes out of a “liberal” worldview, so we can see if PPT holds true to its principles. I went to the site today, because it was just “National Day of Prayer.” Sure enough, prayer continues as before.  The treatment of the President is respectful and the prayers that are lifted up on the pages don’t appear to be agenda-driven. Here is an example.

Supreme Court Justice Douglas Souter is retiring in June. President Obama will nominate a new justice. The PPT prays:

Pray also for President Obama and his advisors as they consider possible replacements for Supreme Court Justice David Souter who is expected to retire at the end of the Court’s term in June. Pray for God’s best choice for this important appointment…

Note there is no petition for a specific kind of Justice or character traits they ought to look for in a Justice. I am impressed…

Pray for President Obama and pray for blessings on all who pray for him.

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