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- Sunday, March 15
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Paris, France, today and tomorrow. The discussions are taking place ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled state visit to Beijing at the end of this month.
Secretary Bessent said, “Thanks to the bonds of mutual respect between President Trump and President Xi, the trade and economic dialogue between the United States and China is moving forward.”
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will also participate in the meetings. The discussions will include tariffs, which the U.S. has dropped to 10 percent after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could not impose reciprocal tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Bessent to be discerning as he engages in economic discussions with the vice premier of China.
- For the Treasury Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative as they lay groundwork for President Trump’s scheduled meeting with President Xi Jinping.
- For the Lord to accomplish His purposes and plans through the actions and decisions of U.S. governing officials.
First Ministry Letter of 2026!
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
- President’s Today Schedule • March 15, 2026
- ET: TBD: The President departs Palm Beach, Florida, en route Washington, D.C.
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
As we lift up the federal government of United States of America, each day we will highlight one elected or appointed federal official serving in office. Pray with us for each of them as they tackle their unique responsibilities and fulfill their oaths of office.
TODAY’S NATIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER
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- Stephanie Bice, Representative for Oklahoma
Stephanie Bice, Representative for Oklahoma
- Born – November 1973 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Education – B.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Digital marketing executive
- Political Experience – Oklahoma Senate
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Married to Geoffrey, 2 daughters
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Stephanie Bice, Representative for Oklahoma
- Peace Instead of Despair
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. – Isaiah 41:10
The modern news cycle covering this country and the world can quickly distract you. Reporting on events and circumstances encroach from every direction, clamoring loudly for “somebody” to do “something.” Negative perspectives of national and international situations may incline you toward a sense of discouragement or despair. Though you are a follower of Christ, you are not exempt from earthly trials and tribulations. The uncertainty of the future tempts you to be anxious or fearful.
How do you respond to such enticing stimuli? Do you just place mind over matter? The mind affects the body, but the body also affects the mind. Your emotions are a gift from God to certify your humanness. But when your thoughts are allowed to run amok, your emotions will move in a negative direction, toward despair. The Lord directs you, through the writings of the apostle Paul, to “destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
Taking every thought captive requires discipline to win the spiritual battle. While you cannot accomplish this through human strength, you receive the Lord’s power to bring down strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4). You have the Word of God and the power of His Holy Spirit. Prayer, worship, thanksgiving, and praise are also antidotes for those moments when tension tries to sneak in. Use those to free your mind from the bondage of pessimism and despair. With the peaceful, hopeful attitude and emotions that result, you reflect Jesus Christ and become an effective instrument in God’s hands. Pray today that the Lord would soften the hearts of many in government so that they receive His transformation in their lives.
Today’s Verse: Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Colossians 3:8-17
8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
