Today’s Thought “Fight, In This Way” G. Ward 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made in behalf of all people, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. All of our angst, vitriol and frustrations exist because of an inability to either persuade men unto conditions and attitude reflective of our own, or blatant hatred. Moreover, while any critique certain institutions, their failure to realize they too are on the sphere of scrutiny in the same by another self-appointed pundit critical of personal views from them. This madness violates tranquility. Every man is part of God’s creation and His desire is perfect reconciliation in Christ thereunto. Believers are spiritual agents of this reconciliation and the magnitude therein is altogether too huge without supplication unto the Almighty concerning those frustrated and dispirited (cf. Eph.6:12). If/when our prayers remain continuous, even concerning the worst violators of righteousness, their subservience to the Most High may be imminent.