# @breyeschow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-03-03T00:38:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

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For Politicians and Policy Makers Response to Gun Violence #LetUsPray*: A Weekly Centering Prayer for These Turbulent Times—

Let us pray—

For politicians, policy makers, and legislative bodies
who have the power to address gun violence in the United States.

They offer “thoughts & prayers”
without concrete action
so even the most heartfelt condolences
are received as disingenuous & hollow

God, I plead that Your spirit intercede into the world in miraculous ways
In halls of power
In committees
In localities
In courthouses

Give them the courage to risk positions of power
Give them wisdom to find solutions that make sense
Give them the fortitude to stand up to powers that will fight them
And give them reassurance that they are doing what is
beneficial to the Body Politic and the Common Good.

God, public servants are not saviors,
but partners in the realization of what can be
a future when children can learn without active shooter drills
a future when people can gather without the ever-present spectre of gun violence lurking about
a future when guns are not so desired or accessible
a future when the response to death by gun is not more guns.
a future when, after the next tragedy strikes,
“thoughts & prayers” are offered with truth and integrity
and they are received as intended
because action has proven those words to be true.

For this future, I pray.

*#LetUsPray is a way that I stay anchored amidst the turmoil of the day via The Amalgamation Newsletter at www.reyes-chow.com. For paid subscribers, I also offer some liturgical resources and sermon prompts based on the week's readings from The Revised Common Lectionary and/or The Narrative Lectionary.

Each offering is written on Wednesday and published on Thursday, allowing me to focus on current events or issues. To Subscribe, see the Link in Bio or visit: https://bit.ly/AmalgamationSubscribe

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

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