The media is abuzz with reports and speculations about the

presidential election that is now taking place.

     As a prison inmate I am not allowed to vote.  I wish that

I could, however.  It would be an honor to do so.  I have no

citizen's rights as a convicted felon.

     But my feeling about this election is that God is always

in control of circumstances and situations.  He is a God, I am

certain, who is genuinely concerned about the welfare of every

person in this world, no matter where they live.  So He cares

about America.

     Yet I also believe that we are a nation in desperate need

of a spiritual awakening.  To me God is more concerned with

human hearts than with politics.  He does, however, put into

position leaders that a nation deserves.  The Scriptures

clearly demonstate this.

     As for many of America's churches--please forgive me if I

am stepping on someone's toes--they are very backslidden and

carnal, looking to worldly entertainments and emotional

stirrings to keep things "pumped up", and to keep the people

coming.

     Many churches, in my observation, have no love between

members.  Because of this the Holy Spirit has been grieved, and His power has been quenched, for a long time.

     But God may soon do or allow something to help awaken us

from our low spiritual state.  For a shaking is coming which ,

I believe, shall cause the church to get "on fire" for the

Lord.  If not, then many congregations will continue their

slide into complacency, apathy and indifference.

                                  David Berkowitz

                                  November 2, 2004

(c) 2004 David Berkowitz