Dear God,

Please help us to understand that ‘thoughts and prayers’ aren’t enough! Scripture tells us that faith without works is dead. It’s time to act and respond in the authority that you’ve given us. Help those in leadership understand it takes intentionality and action to change our society. May it be so. Amen.

-Charles Jefferson, Cleveland, OH

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