Father in Heaven, we pray peace and calm on the incredibly tense political situation in this country. The closer to voting, the more the arguments incorporate personal attacks on one's morals, origins, thoughts, even on their very lives - as in recommendations to throw oneself down the stairs.

Lord, we know anger and fighting are not part of Your plan for us. Please weigh heavily on the hearts of those so engaged, that they would back off the anger and insults. Perhaps they cannot be persuaded to a different viewpoint, but we ask that none come to blows, none are permanently damaged by the vigor of the opposite's defense. Give us peace, Lord, peace among us all. Protect those who are right in Your eyes, and correct those who are wrong, please.

We need calmer, cooler heads to prevail, and to have a stop to the in-fighting that grows day by day.

Protection, please, for all who belong to You.

Protect this country, please, from bad decisions and backlash. Protect us as a country founded under You.

We thank You in advance, in the name of Jesus AMEN