“General” Pandemonium

Does anyone else feel like they’re watching an episode of Days of Our Lives with everything that has been going on with this whole General Petraeus scandal? It’s almost like Days of Our Lives meets Army Wives meets Real Housewives meets The (Married) Bachelor.

And though my husband has been glued to news as the drama unfolds, I’ve managed to read only as much as I can before my gut starts to ache and I want to punch a wall.

Because I hurt.

I hurt for those spouses who must now grieve their complete loss of trust.

I hurt for those kids who must see their mom or dad on the news and go to bed with an ache inside wondering if it will all be okay.

I hurt for those colleagues who believed in them and put their lives on the line to defend them and their positions of authority.

And I hurt for our nation as we look at many of our leaders today aghast at their complete lack of integrity.

But I’m so thankful for a God who is completely faithful.

I’m painfully aware of my own sin.

And I’m praying so hard that God will bring revival to our nation and to the men and women who fight to protect it. May they fight even harder to protect their faith and their families.

Who’s praying with me?