Oluseun ArowolajuFounder, The Tentmakers · preacher. builder.

Pray for Leaders: The Key to a Quiet, Peaceful Life

Name: Pray for Leaders: The Key to a Quiet, Peaceful Life
Uploaded: 2025-07-11T13:58:36+00:00
Duration: 57 s
Channel: Oluseun Arowolaju
Description: In this sermon‑style monologue, the speaker draws on New Testament teachings that command believers to pray for kings and those in authority. He…

11 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this sermon‑style monologue, the speaker draws on New Testament teachings that command believers to pray for kings and those in authority. He emphasizes that the purpose is not political endorsement of any specific leader, but to recognize that ultimate governance belongs to God. The speaker argues that believers’ words carry weight in shaping world affairs, and that praying for leaders, rather than cursing them, helps lift oppression and fosters quiet, peaceful lives for individuals. He questions the current state of global peace, suggesting that a lack of prayer for authority contributes to turmoil, and urges listeners to adopt prayer for those in power as a spiritual strategy to improve both societal conditions and personal tranquility.

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The Bible in the New Testament tells us to pray for our leaders and those in authority. And I think people just overlook this. Let me tell you why this is important. I'm not telling you to like Trump. I'm not telling you to like Kamala. I'm not telling you to like any of these people. What I am telling you is to understand that these people are not who really rules the world. The goal of a believer is to dominate and to rule the affairs of the world through the lens of God. So as believers, you need to understand the weights that your words have in the affairs of this world's conduct. So if you are looking to lift oppression away from the people on earth, you best not curse the people that are in authority and rulership. So if it says that if we should pray for kings and those in authority, that we would have— lead— that we will lead quiet and peaceful lives, what do you think happens if we don't pray for them? What is happening now in the world? Are we living peaceful lives right now? How do we fix that? By praying for people in authority.