World-renowned evangelist Billy Graham thinks it's sad that public schools in America have banned prayers and other biblical practices. Nonetheless, he believes there are still several other ways students can communicate with God while in school.
"I have no way of knowing if we will ever return to the patterns of the past ... When I was young, we used to pray and read the Bible in school every day, but my grandchildren aren't able to experience this, and it upsets me a great deal," he writes on his website.
Nowadays, the school prayer debate "is a complicated political and legal issue," says Graham. To avoid this debate, he suggests Christians get creative with how they communicate to God.
"First, no one can banish God from our hearts. If we truly know Christ, we know we can turn to Him in silent prayer no matter where we are," he says. "Second, never forget the important place of our families in helping our children come to believe in God and rely on Him. No school or other institution can take the place of a family where God is honored and served."
Lastly, Graham says people need to remember that America is in dire need of prayer. The ban on prayers in public schools is proof that the nation is drifting far away from God, so the nation and its leaders need people's prayers to help steer them towards the right path.
Graham's son Franklin is also echoing his father's sentiments. He is still going around America hosting the Decision America Tour in hopes of getting Christians involved in government and voting.
Franklin is not endorsing either Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, because "our leaders in both parties are flawed, our political system is corrupt, and our nation is in trouble."
"The Word of God says, 'They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved' (2 Peter 2:19). We need to pray for the future of America. Join me in praying for leaders with integrity who fear God and look to Him for wisdom," says Franklin on his Facebook page.
