There have been many breathless news reports stating Sarah has said our nation is on a task from God in Iraq and it is His will we are there.  These reports are a distortion of what Sarah Palin said. Here are her actual quotes, just after she told the congregation of Wasilla AG about her son Track enlisting in the military:

Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right also for this country …that our leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God …. that’s what we have to make sure we are praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God’s plan. So, bless them with your prayers, your prayers of protection over our soldiers.

She was not saying whether God endorses the mission in Iraq, but rather asking the congregation to pray for God’s will to be done rather than man’s alone, and asking for prayers of protection for son and other soldiers.  Wow, you know, most Christians I know pray often for God’s will to be done in our lives and in our nation as a whole.   We Christians must be a lot more “fringe” than I thought.

If you’re interested in seeing Sarah Palin’s address to Wasilla Assembly of God Master’s Commission students, here is a link to the video in its entirety:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1766638341

Personally, I am heartened a woman of integrity and faith may occupy the VP’s office in a few short months.  It certainly scares the reporters at MSNBC and CNN.  I may even pray that God’s will is done in upcoming election.