Is California a hopeless, failing state? Left-wing lunatics have all but destroyed California, plunging it into a downward spiral of crime, over-taxation, rampant homelessness, and the exodus of the wealthy to other states.
Misery is the only bumper crop from two decades of leftist rule in the Golden State. We went from leading the nation in educational standards to nearly the bottom, thanks to Democrats. All leftist policies have given California residents is the most expensive gas in the nation, a weak power grid, and the inevitability of annual wildfires.
All of this is what two decades of leftist rule have produced in the Golden State. What can reverse this decline? We’re talking about over 20 years of leftist rule at the state, local, and federal levels in California, doing nothing but running the state down and driving industry and the wealthy out.
All in all, this state seems like a hopeless case and an impossible situation to overcome.
For ordinary people, California’s problems seem insurmountable. However, with GOD, nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37).
I believe this because there remains a remnant of Bible-believing Christians who haven’t moved out and still inhabit various areas throughout the state. Why is this such a big deal? It’s because Bible-believing Christians possess prayer, the greatest catalyst of change ever created, and many are skilled in it.
Prayer is more than a religious ritual; it is a direct, intimate conversation with GOD. Please note that when I say skilled, I don’t mean someone with great oratorical talents or the ability to recite scripture from memory. No, a skilled prayer warrior is simply someone who is obedient and has placed their faith solely in GOD.
I believe GOD has placed in our hearts the desire to pray for many things. Perhaps you are that Christian whose heart GOD is calling to pray for the nation, a city, or a state. Or maybe GOD has called you to pray imprecatory psalms against evil. If you are that believer, or even one who has not considered these terms before, I urge you to begin immediately and earnestly. All GOD-fearing Christians living in California need to dedicate themselves to repenting of sin, humbly seeking God’s face, and calling for His mighty hand to revive this dying state.
If you don’t believe me, read 2 Chronicles 7:13-16:
“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
For context, God speaks to Solomon after he has completed the temple, but that does not diminish the power of these verses. Remember, as Christians, we are GOD’s temple (1 Corinthians 3:16), and He dwells within us through the Holy Spirit; therefore, He is just as attentive to our prayers.
Keep in mind that nothing happens without God’s allowance, including the leftist ruination of California. However, we, as Christians — our lives ransomed by Jesus through His death and resurrection — reflect God’s light in the darkness that has permeated California.
Any sins we engage in that have become normalized must be confessed to God and repented of, first and foremost. In this way, God will hear from heaven, forgive us, and heal this state and this nation.
Is California a hopeless and failing state? Only without GOD is it. And we Christians, through prayer in GOD’s will, definitely have a role to play.
