Pray for humans to take action.

Nonviolence, politically speaking, does not imply condoning what must not be. You are empowered through prayer to respond. That response through prayer will be in accordance with God`s design, with God`s peace, with God’s love. You see, you are not being asked to do nothing. On the contrary, you are being asked, you are being encouraged to become involved, as involved as your commitment takes you. It is through involvement, generated first through prayer, governed by peace, that progress is made. It is never achieved through isolation.

You will never be successful in altering a condition just by praying for such alteration. Prayer of course is essential. Its power greatly exceeds human understanding. But its power is not in convincing God to take some action. It is in focusing humankind to take action. God`s power is in channeling humans into the appropriate direction. It is not for God to suddenly change the world. It is humankind who serves as God`s hand. It is humankind that ultimately serves as God`s conscience.