There, But for the Grace of God, Go We

Yesterday morning, first thing, I saw a post in our residents’ Facebook group. These were the words:
Yes, gas prices are high. We can choose to travel less.
We can choose to carpool. We can choose to bicycle.
We can choose to walk. We can choose public transportation.
UKRAINE CANNOT. And there but for grace, go we.”
— Margaret Quantain

And if that weren’t enough for me to become militant in my prayers for the Ukrainians and ever so grateful to be here rather than there, another friend posted what I wish had. Please take these words as my words for all of us today:

“Today, I found myself complaining about the rising cost of fuel and realized I’ve never had to run from missiles. I wondered whether I needed to stock up on a few things and then realized I don’t have to send my children to school with their blood type taped on their backs. I shook my head at the thought of our military men and women headed overseas but realized for Ukraine, war showed up at their doorsteps.
So … I’ve decided not to sit at home and brood over the stock market while people are literally facing death.

Instead, I choose to pray. I know God is listening, so I’m going to pray that whatever Satan and evil intends, God will turn it around for His glory. I pray for good to overcome evil and that it happens sooner than later. I pray that God will hear the cry of every lost soul facing a war they didn’t want and come to their rescue. I pray for an overwhelming presence of God himself in every corner of the world today, tomorrow and beyond!

Help me fill God’s throne room with prayers and call out for protection for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine & our US / Allied military forces. May God hear our prayers and turn this whole thing around. If He can shut the mouths of hungry lions, split an entire sea in half and raise the dead, He can surely save Ukraine.”

I copied and pasted this — feel free to pay it forward!
Lord, have mercy!