America, What Happened?

[469 words] As a nation, we have lost our way. We have become a nation that has forgotten its God days without number. We are a wealthy nation that has become the biggest debtor nation. We tout our country as a “Christian nation,” but tolerate and promote a very un-Christian agenda. We consider our nation the world’s great superpower, but our people are weak spiritually and lack the courage to get its house in order. What happened to our once great nation? God has become a parachute. God used to be invoked often and petitioned constantly. Our nation’s leaders, like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, used to call on the country to turn to God with gratitude and repentance. Now, God is scarcely mentioned by our leaders, except for the obligatory benediction at the close of speeches, “God bless America.” But, our national leaders will not inform the public on…