For many people, last night was devastating. (God knows that Facebook was a livewire of emotion!) For many others, it was a time for celebration and the anticipation of "change." I am not one that enjoys debating politics, but I do find myself playing devils advocate in many conversations. Both presidential candidates understood that "change" was needed in Washington. Both brought their best action plans forward to obtain it. Only 1 walked away the winner. As with any race, there is a winner and a loser. How we embrace our wins and losses determines our attitude and is ultimately a reflection of our character. With that said, I wish I could tell you that our Christian communities and friends have responded to this Republican defeat with grace and dignity. Surprisingly, it's quite the opposite. With responses like this across the country, we should stop and pray for ourselves. If you voted, then you did your part. If you did not vote, then what right do you have to complain about who was elected?
Below is an article I found on msnbc.com this afternoon. I found it "spot-on" with today's high emotions. Starting right now, may we embrace the change that is coming to us and learn from our mistakes so that we will not make them again.
The good news is that God has been/IS/will continue to be bigger than anyone or anything. Have faith that His will was done last night...even though we may not understand it right now.
May each of us begin to recover and move forward as united Americans.
Weathering the post election storm
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The Morning After
Posted by Stephenie at 3:03 PM
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Whether we agree with the outcome or not, the OFFICE of the President of the United States deserves respect. It is our duty to extend that respect to the office. God will handle the rest. As Christians we are expected to conduct ourselves in a responsible and respectful manner. Now I'll read the article.
I totally agree with Barbara and I strongly encourage everyone to go to Beth Moore's blog and read the post "A Unified House".
http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/
It is sad to hear Christians moaning about how tragic this is and forgetting that we are commanded in scripture to pray for our leaders. During the campaign when passions were running high, I heard someone say that if McCain was elected, things were not going to be as great as his supporters thought, and if Obama were to be elected, things would not be as bad as people thought. There is some wisdom to that. (sorry about the length of comment!)
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