Charlie Rosales - City Council, La Verne
This week, Praying210 has chosen Charlie Rosales to support and encourage through our thoughts and prayers.
About Charlie Rosales
The love that Charlie demonstrates toward La Verne does not originate as a result from being a native La Vernian, he developed his devotion as an outsider appreciating the small town values it has maintained since its founding nearly 130 years ago.
As a budding police officer, Charlie looked at Covina for its reputation as one of the most progressive police departments at the time; it being a beautiful and small community was just a plus. But, as the years flew out the window, so did the small town charm. “It happened so fast, I saw it go from a quiet bedroom community to having Covina High School shot up. I would never want to see it happen here and I want to make sure it doesn’t,” Charlie says. “I saw more chest wounds in Covina than I did in Vietnam, the world that I lived in was a violet world,” Charlie adds. “We don’t have that violence here, La Verne is not a violent place. What is here and what was there are two different worlds. That might be why I hold on to the values of La Verne.”
Having served three years in the United States Army, with a background in public service and a college education in public administration, his ability to take charge in crisis situations and work under pressure has worked to his benefit, giving him unique qualifications for the position. Public safety has been and still is his number one priority.
With the title of former business owner on his repertoire, Charlie also looks at ways into growing economic development, constantly on the lookout for great new restaurants to add to the map and ways to draw in more people from surrounding communities. “La Verne is known as San Bernardino’s best kept secret, and its time the secret got out,” Charlie says.
Pray for Charlie Rosales and the entire La Verne City Council this week
1 Timothy 2:1-3 Lord your word commands: 1 “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” (NIV)
Lord in order that “we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” and that “all people [will] be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth” I pray for our governmental leaders and all those in authority.
Proverbs 21:1 Since we know that “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.” (NAS) Guide them in their decisions and actions that they might fulfill your purposes and give honor and glory to you.
James 3:17 We ask you to give them wisdom from above that is “first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” (NIV)
Provide righteous, honest, God-fearing leaders and influencers. Cause them to turn to and honor you as the source of their wisdom and power.
Psalm 75:7 & 10 “It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.” He cuts “off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.” (NIV)
Daniel 2:21 “He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.” (NIV)
Lord, raise-up righteous, wise and God-fearing people to govern us and put down the wicked. Cleanse our city and county government of unrighteous leaders, decisions and dealings.
Expose the darkness and deceit in our city and county government including all hidden agendas and subversive activities, corruption, collusion, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, racketeering, financial mismanagement and fiscal waste.
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