Today is going to be an interesting day in the United States. By the end of it, there may be riots or celebrations (or both) in the streets as well as cases filed in the courts.
There will likely be accusations thrown from both sides and condemnations for either not being Christian enough or not loving others enough, to vote the “right” way.
Some may end the day dreading the next four years while others will be excited at the changes the next four years will bring.
At the end of the day, we will have continued the democratic experiment that our American forefathers began over 245 years ago. An experiment that dared to dream of a place where people from all over the world could live in peace & safety, practice their religion freely, pursue their dreams, and be Americans- together.
Over those 245 years, when our peace, our freedoms or our dreams were threatened as Americans, we came together to defend each other either by taking up arms or linking arms. We remained Americans and together withstood whatever difficulties came our way-military, economic, biological, environmental or philosophical.
Being an American is more important than being a Republican or a Democratic (or whatever party you align with). At the end of the day (literally this day) Americans need to remember our history and again come together, not to challenge the legitimate outcome of an election but to celebrate that we have the freedom to choose our government officials and representatives and continue to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And if you happen to be Christian as well as American, all the more should we come together and thank God for a country that allows us the freedom to live as God intends while evangelizing the world, caring for the poor, welcoming the foreigner and working toward peace.
All the more should Christians demonstrate to the rest of the country (and world, really) how to live at peace with each other and come together not only if we agree ideologically but because we serve a God who works in us and through us regardless of the political situation around us.
I hope and pray that this day, in the end, will be a day when the best of America is displayed by all Americans and the hope of America (and the world) is displayed by all Christians.
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