Pastor Greg Laurie's Prayer Before Secretary Pompeo's Speech

Richard Nixon Presidential Library
July 23, 2020

Father, we are so thankful that we live in this country, the United States of America. And one thing we treasure so greatly is the freedom we have to pursue life, liberty and happiness.
Father, we truly thank You that we live in this country, the United States of America. Our most cherished wealth is freedom from You, the right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

We have the freedom to speak our minds, the freedom to worship, and the freedom to proclaim the message that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead and can give us the personal life, liberty and happiness if we will put our trust in Him.
We have freedom to express our thoughts, freedom to worship, and freedom to proclaim the Gospel—that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again; he gives us personal life, liberty, and happiness, if only we Trust Him.

But we have other brothers and sisters in other countries that don't have this freedom. We think of all those suffering under the tyranny of China, including our own persecuted Church. We pray for them, that you would strengthen them and help them.
But in other countries, some of our brothers and sisters do not have this freedom. We remember all those who suffered under Chinese tyranny, including our persecuted church. We pray for them and ask You to strengthen them and help them.

We thank you for President Trump, who wants to lead us courageously in the right way. And we thank you for Secretary Pompeo, who is a champion of these rights. We pray for Secretary Pompeo as your servant. As he travels around the world to help spread this freedom that we enjoy.
We thank you for President Trump. He will bravely lead us on the right path. We thank you for Secretary Pompeo, a defender of these rights. We pray for your servant Secretary of State Pompeo. He travels the world to help spread the freedom we enjoy.

We commit this meeting, this speech and most importantly our nation to you. We ask you to protect, guide and bless the United States of America. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
We entrust this meeting, this speech, and most importantly, our nation to You. We ask You to protect, guide, and bless America. Pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.