Root Causes - Foundations
In the most simplistic view we can see that there are different causes to the events and issues we confront in our world.
War might have a root of fear or hatred or greed / hoarding;
Famine may result from poor stewardship or greed or conflict
Poverty may have its roots in corruption, injustice, conflict, oppression, or bad management.
There are roots to the problems and issues we see in our nations that are common for many nations in the world. We know that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the world. The truth of this on a global level is that the roots of the issues we face on a national or local level are multi-layered. There are spiritual forces at work in the foundations of the world that may manifest in different ways but have the same root spirit behind them. We need to have discernment to discover the roots behind the problems so that we can address them both globally and in strategic partnership with nations.
And so...
We can pray only from the leading of the Holy Spirit.
What does this look like?
Praying for Sudan:
Crisis
War
Displacement
Famine & sickness
Roots
Human Alliances
Spirit of religion