“Hallowed be your name.”
Every day, in popular media, and in public conversation, one hears the names God and Jesus Christ used as exclamations, or even as profanity. We are proposing a small practice that Christians can adopt to help counter such trivialisation of the Lord’s name.
If someone says profanely or casually, “Oh my God”, we can respond, “Have mercy”. And if someone says profanely or casually, “Jesus Christ”, we can respond, “Lord and Saviour”. Such responses, either offered out loud with charity or quietly, will serve to convert casual or profane utterances into a moment of prayer.
We encourage you to do two things:
- Adopt this small practice in your own day-to-day life.
- Spread the word about this campaign with others, either by word of mouth, or by sharing the video or the campaign website.
God willing, this practice will help plant seeds of a renewal of respect for the Lord in our culture. And if nothing else, it will help prevent our own souls from becoming numb to the trivialisation of our Lord’s name, and will offer a small gesture of love to our God and Saviour.
Thank you, and may God bless you.