United We Stand

I did not vote.  Please hold your rock... I did drive to the polling place with my two kids, the whole way praying that God would give me sudden wisdom to know which buttons to push because I was still undecided.  Apparently, I failed to respond to a piece of mail they sent a while ago and I was listed as "inactive."  Ok God, not really the answer I was expecting but I'll take it.  The only thing I was capable of doing at this point was praying.

While I certainly understand the people who pray for the win of a specific candidate, I felt the tug on my heart to pray for the souls of each candidate, especially the one who will be named the next leader of our country.  The prayer was also to confess the sins of our country claiming them as my own and that God would heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).

I awoke this morning and looked at Facebook, thankful that I could see who won just by friend's posts rather than the news media.  Many were happily posting sarcastic memes, statuses that felt the sting of defeat, or just a sigh of relief that it was finally over, but all of them were referencing our political history in the making.  (I can remember a time when who you were voting for was considered private information, not the case now).

My yearning for all is to continue to pray.  It is not 2017 yet, and God can work miracles.  The love of Jesus can change people.  Trump is not just a candidate, business man, or branding term; He is a creation of our Father's, Jesus loves him as well, his name is Donald, he is a man with his own story that goes beyond his business ventures.  His heart matters.  People change only through accepting, knowing, and growing in the love of Christ.  They love well by being loved well, love our leader well by praying for his heart.  Four years from now he may be a completely different man.  Continue to pray, keep God in government even if our government rejects Him.