nimals,turningcomesitinctively.butforus,turningdoesnotcomesoeasily.ittakesanactofwillforustomakeaturn.itmeabreakingoldhabits.itmeaadmittingthatwehavebeenwrong,andthisisnevereasy.itmealosingface.itmeastartingalloveragain.andthisisalwayspainful.itmeasayingiamsorry.itmearecognizingthatwehavetheabilitytochange.thesethingsareterriblyhardtodo.butunleweturn,wewillbetraedforeverinyesterday''sways.lordhelpustoturn,fromcallouetoseitivity,fromhostilitytolove,frompettinetopurpose,fromenvytocontentment,fromcareleetodiscipline,fromfeartofaith.turnusaround,olord,andbringusbacktowardyou.reviveourlivesasatthebegiing,andturnustowardeachother,lord,forinisolationthereisnolife.''''
ithankmyfriendforthat.ithankyouforbeinghere.iaskyoutosharemyprayerthatgodwillsearchmeandknowmyheart,trymeandknowmyanxiousthoughts,seeifthereisanyhurtfulneinme,andleadmetowardthelifeeverlasting.iaskthatgodgivemeacleanheart,letmewalkbyfaithandnotsight.
iaskonceagaintobeabletolovemyneighbor-allmyneighbors-asmyself,tobeanitrumentofgod''speace;toletthewordsofmymouthandthemeditatioofmyheartand,intheend,theworkofmyhands,bepleasing.thisiswhatiwantedtosaytoyoutoday.
thankyou.godbleyou.
presidentbillclinton-september11,1998
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