Ok, so I am sure some of us are wondering now what? Now that this election is over, what can I do? I was wondering the same thing myself.
First we pray and this is my prayer:
Father God:
Thank you for allowing me to live in this country. Father I pray that You will reveal yourself in a mighty way to Pres. Elect Obama, that You will place around Him people that will listen and obey You. I pray that none of us forget from whom our blessings and prosperity flow. And that Your hand will cover this country in protection. Show me Lord what I may do to serve You in all of this. Amen
I know at first I was taken aback that I would need to pray to be obedient to God as I was horrified by the election results, but I do need to pray daily for this country and it's leaders. Not because I agree with them, but because I do so in obedience to God.
The second thing we can do is to remember we have a voice. Our voices have not been silenced, despite the election results. This country is still more traditional and center-right than it is liberal and center-left. We also need to look at each of the policies that will be coming into effect and look honestly at how they will effect our country. We need to not be afraid, we do not have a spirit of fear at all. To be angry is different than to be afraid and I am angry, but I also know that now is the time to act.
We need to support our conservative leaders and look at their records. If they represent your views, then support them, call them, write them and email them as their upcoming job will now be much more difficult, as they are the minority in the House and Senate. If you look and don't see that person, then think about running for office yourself. Now you may think: me? hmmm, not sure about that. But my question is: why not you? Is the cost high to speak out? Yes it is, but it always has been. One of the biggest mistakes I believe we have made, is that we have been afraid to stand up and speak out. However, we can see the result of this with not just the election of a liberal President, but the almost complete takeover of the House and Senate by Democrats and in my State the complete take over of the Democrats in State Government.
To stand up and speak out can be scary, because all of the "what if's" run through our minds. What if I lose friends, what if I lose my job, what if someone is mean to my children? What if's can be any number of things, but the truth of the matter is that unless we do take a stand and speak out, our country will continue to slide into more immorality and the blessings we have enjoyed will continue to erode.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am one of the least likely people to speak out, because I am shy and not crazy about confrontation and I desire acceptance like most people. However, I also know that God has used unlikely people before to accomplish His will and purpose, so I need to be willing to take that step in faith without fear.