I had a rough morning, really starting last night. I cried quite a lot at the results of this election.
I told Ben when I was a teenager I did not care about Politics. However, I feel strong about honoring and praying for authority even if you do not agree with them. Bush was the first President I was able to vote for. So this is the first President I have had to commit to pray for and honor that I do not agree with.
This morning my seven year old, Emily, got up and asked me “Mama, who is our new President?” She was very disappointed in the answer. I told her well we can be excited that we are able to witness a historical day. I explained that we have never had a black President before. (She loved learning about MLK,Jr. this year, and what he did, so she fully understood the significance of this day.)
Then I told her we will continue to pray for him like we do President Bush because he will need our prayers more than ever. And I said no matter what God raises them up and God brings them down, so if he allowed Obama to go in He must have a plan.
She said “Mama. Has there ever been a female President?” I said “Not yet!” She said “I think I will be the first Female President.” Of course I high-fived her and cried again. Ben said “Well hopefully we will have a Female President before you are old enough to run.” “But You can be the BEST female President” I said. She smiled at that thought.
As she walked out the door she said “I think when we have prayer requests today I will pray for President Obama, and for the cat to stop eating birds and Squirrels.” (the cat caught a bird this morning LOL! )
This was encouraging to me to be able to teach Emily about the Democratic process, winning and losing, to explain that while we do not agree with his politics we can honor the significance of this day in history and still respect his position of authority because God commands us to.” It encouraged me because I am teaching my daughter to trust God even when we do not always understand why He allows things or does what He does.
And I had hope, hope that she will be a candidate of change in her lifetime.
I do believe in my heart God has not been de-throned, and He is still in control.
~Angel
I agree. I had a friend who was really upset about it. She said she was very emotional about Obama winning and was praying about it and God said, “Who dethroned me?” And she realized that no matter who our leader is, God is still in charge of the outcome of her life. She said she had to go back and take back some words she had spoken in front of her 4 year old and deal with the decision and let God be God.
If you really believe that God is in control, why can’t you believe that Obama was the chosen one for this time?
Didn’t God create us all and loves us equally regardless of the color of our skin? We need to examine our hearts and ask God to purify our hearts otherwise we cannot worship Him, and our prayers will go unanswered. Peace & Love.
I most certainly agree that God created us equally regardless of our skin, and I believe we will be judged equally by God regardless of our skin, but by our heart motives. And for that reason we all need to always examine our hearts motives.
I do believe because Obama has been elected means that God has ordained it and has a purpose for his placement. I do not judge a man by the color of his skin, if you read my post I celebrate the historical moment and encourage my daughter to do so. In fact, it is not a victory only for African Americans, but for all Americans, that we as a nation do not look at the color of a man’s skin any longer. I watched the Democratic nomination of Obama and did have a sense of pride as an American and a Christian that Martin Luther King Jr.’s obedience to God’s message has brought such victory to such an ugly part of our history.
Does it mean that I will still disagree with him on issues I disagreed with him before, certainly. Should I not be able to disagree with someone without it being because of the color of their skin? I have never voted for a candidate who believed in abortion rights.(for example)
But whether or not he was my choice, he is my President. For that I pray he brings the unity between the races and even the political groups he hopes to forge. I really do, and my prayers will be with him. and that is not just rhetoric. When I see him on t.v. everytime I pray over him. I pray protection, and that God’s will for this country be accomplished. And I agree with you that only God knows what that looks like. I think that is the only thing anyone can hope for from someone who disagrees with his policies isn’t it?
Angel, you handled the misunderstanding and judgment very nicely.
I know that neither one of us would chose to vote for someone based on the color of their skin. But I believe that point was made evident in your article.
There were moments where I was torn while chosing sides. I want to see someone of a different race (even more than one race, like Obama) get the Presidency so that it will show how far we’ve come and I doubted that would happen for a long time on the conservative side. However, MLK, Jr. would disagree on chosing a President just to prove a point about race because he said that a man shouldn’t be judged by the color of his skin but by his character. And I tend to think that character should be the driving force behind running this great nation and I think voting for partial-birth abortion lacks character.
I’m sure Obama will do a nice job. But in reality it will take more than four years to clean up this mess no matter who takes the stage. But now that the Presidency and Congress are secured by those with the same values, we may see a lot of change in regards to partial-birth abortion, gay marriage, the economy, environment, women’s rights, etc.
I’m sure God will be happy with Obama’s choices because he’s allowing him to make them.
This goes in the “why” folder by the way.
This just shows that women can believe in God, and cry at the results of the election for opposite reasons! I am so happy that Obama is our President-Elect. I hope your statement about abortion rights does not mean that you would hinge your vote on that one issue. I am pro-choice, and I have never had an abortion, nor would I have one. I am a mother of two, and have worked with teen parents. I also work in a city attorney’s office and have read reports about children suffering from abuse, even to the point of death…my hope is that every person who calls themselves “pro-life” is doing something to help parents that are in danger of hurting/neglecting their children.
I appreciate your comment. I had a conversation with someone recently who said “Understanding ones baggage helps to understand ones point of view”. And though we had opposite opinions on a subject when we talked about why we believed that way we found that the core was the same.
While my reason to vote did include many more reasons than just my view on abortion, it is probably the single greatest reason for me. (to me it is a life or death issue, which is the most important one to stand on)
I have worked with abused children and women. I have known adult women who are from abusive homes and God has brought healing to them and used them mightily. I have seen close family and friends have abortions for this reason or that, and 5, 10, 15 years later struggle and cry over their decision. (and in some cases it has permanently altered their lives for the worst instead of saving it as they had hoped). I have had an aunt who was raped, kept the child conceived (and though I do not know how she ever found the strength) she raised the child and has not regretted a day. And while abuse, rape, and any mistreatment of women and children is unacceptable, I believe every child has a purpose and destiny and God can work anything out.
I have a child conceived before I was married. I had to make a choice as well. (though I never considered abortion.) I had to choose between keeping my child or adoption for her. I chose to keep my child, and though my circumstances were bleak at the time, God has turned it around and I now have a beautiful home, husband, two daughters, and a testimony.
So, the reason I am pro-life is because a) I do believe a child is a life at conception. If brain activity determines when a life ends, why does it not determine when a life begins? (which is only a few weeks into a pregnancy) and b) no matter how difficult the situation, I have not seen anyone who was genuinely honest about the process ever feel like they made the right choice. I have seen so many girls lives get worse instead of better.
and c) Because I believe in God’s power to turn any situation around.
Let me say, that I am not one that hates women who have abortions. Instead I feel sadness for them, and would want to help them before or after that choice has been made. Jesus did not throw stones, and neither will I and save the grace of God… There go I.
Finally I ask, Why is the only choice abortion for those who do not wish to have a child, when I personally know so many who desperately want a child but can’t have one. Why is adoption not an option?
Sorry for the length it is something I am pretty passionate about. As I am sure you are. In the end, we want to help people, we want to make their lives better. And I did agree with Obama when he said “Let us meet on the common goal both sides share which is to reduce the amount of abortions” because no one wants to see a woman even have to make that choice ultimately.
I am glad to hear I was not the only one that was not thrilled at the election results. I don’t have time to go into to it but that election and progress cause so many harsh feelings in my household. i think it may take until the term is over to fully heal, but that is the place I am play for those in authourity agreed or not.
Happy New Year! May God bless you and America!!!!!!