America at a Crossroad

Yesterday on KSL I read an article titled "Latter-day Saint leader says US is at a 'crossroad,' pleads for prayers for the country"
https://www.ksl.com/article/46659678/latter-day-saint-leader-says-us-is-at-a-crossroad-pleads-for-prayers-for-the-country

The article links to the Church News site
https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/2019-10-21/pray-for-the-united-states-its-leaders-and-its-family-president-ballard-pleads-164797

Here's a bit for the Church's page, from President Ballard

“As an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, I have a solemn duty to face the Lord and deliver His message. His words often include words of encouragement and expressions of love. They also include words of warning.”

The article continues with "America and the nations of the earth, as in times past, 'are at another crossroad,'" with the last being quoted from President Ballard.

In some past posts I've mentioned how there were times in the Nephite civilization, as mentioned in the Book of Mormon, were the people, or even a city, were/was spared because of the prayers of the righteous, where destruction was essentially delayed or postponed because of the righteous in the city and their prayers.

It is because of the righteous that America has been spared more widespread destruction, catastrophes, cataclysms, and calamities.

This is also the primary reason I don't believe 2020 is when things will fall apart.

But the time is fast approaching, particularly if the country takes heads down the wrong road at this crossroad, that the righteous will become fewer in number.

Four to five years from now...if we're on the wrong road...it could be a different story.

In any case, when an apostle gives warning that we're at a crossroad, we need to listen, and act accordingly. We've been asked to pray for the leaders of our country and for our country. What's interesting is this thought has been coming to my mind the last few days, and I've been including this in my prayers.

While I feel we are in a fairly good position, I'd appreciate more time to become better prepared, and to help others also become prepared. When the time does come, I don't know if any of us will be as prepared as we will wish we were.