Texas Governor Rick Perry declares a weekend of prayer...for rain.

Seeing as many Christians believe in the power of prayer to deliver "gifts", I can understand why Rick Perry would ask Texans to pray for rain.  (Nevermind, that these "gifts" are supposed to be spiritual in nature...as in helping you fathom the truth of God, His intentions, and your own relationship with God.)

But if you pray for rain, and all you get are dry thunderstorms, should that be interpreted as a strong rebuke?

So in advance of any rebuke, I offer a humble suggestion: instead of praying for gifts of rain, why not pray for forgiveness, instead? And maybe reduce their carbon footprint and stop polluting the air, the water and the ground.