I have sat today, in class and at work, just reading the hate and animosity from both sides. The threats, fowl language, and disregard for each other and my heart is broken. Here is some truth in the midst of turmoil.
This world has and always will be a cruel place. The fall of man made it that way. We are born selfish, sick, unlovable people. Thank the Lord we have a Savior who made it so we can be unselfish, clean and lovable.
I never stress about politics and frankly don't get involved with them much. For one reason alone: God is sovereign. I talked with my roommate and closest friend yesterday and said, "Allie, I think it is so silly how people are posting to pray everywhere as if that will change the result of this thing." She laughed. It reminded me of Proverbs 31 where a Godly woman is described. It says she laughs because she has NO FEAR of the future. Things are rough here and will only get rougher, people. The Bible says so, but have no fear because this world has been overcome.
I believe in praying without ceasing. Without prayer, there have been many days when I know I couldn't have made it. But praying for God to choose a certain candidate is so silly. If you think that He didn't know from the very beginning who would win this thing, you're wrong. The state of our nation is absolutely no surprise to Him. What was a surprise to Him, I'm sure, are the thousands of people who have all of a sudden "turned to Him" during this process and have never answered His call on their heart prior. I just don't think it is adequate or fair to fall on your knees to BEG for a certain candidate to win. For His hand to be in it, yes. For His mercy to reign, yes. But you cannot just expect His will to change. Even news reporters call this election a miracle, and I don't know about you but when I hear the word "miracle", I think of God, God's hand and God's way.
Do I or are we all supposed to always understand God's plan? Are you kidding me? Throughout this past year of my life, I have learned to pray not for understanding, but for patience to endure, peace in the midst of life's happenings and the strength to play my part when I'm called. Trump is our president and I'd be lying if I said that I agree with everything he has done or said. But here I am, a young female with a son, a family who I love more than anything and friends of all colors and sexualities and I am unsure of what is to come for us.
So what do we do now? We continue to pray. I have seen too many things in my life turn out to be for a greater good than I EVER thought possible. So we pray that in the midst of all the hurt, the anger, the sadness and whatever else is to come that people do TRULY turn to Jesus as cry for hope. We hope that a greater good will shine and that we can be the American people that we are supposed to be. We seek peace and patience. I have learned that peace often comes from not seeking to understand. So while I will never, and I admit, I will never be able to fully understand the oppression that so many people feel, I can cling to the peace which comes only from knowing Jesus Christ. Most of all, we love. We love without expectation or justification. We just do it because we want the same in return.
I long for the day that we can look back and laugh at every single one of these posts. I long for the day that I can tell my son about how we actually became unified under a president who no one thought would even become elected. I long for the day that we can truly put our faith in someone bigger than this nation. I long for the day when everyone has to take responsibility for their own actions and words.
I long for Jesus.
"I have told you these things so that in me you will have peace. In this world, you will have trouble, but fear not, for I have overcome the world." John 16:33
