After the Election Encouragement

History was made last night. I’m proud to be a part of a country that elected an African-American as President. (Even if I don’t care for this man’s character or policies). We have come a long way and we have further to go.

I browsed several blogs this morning and found several encouraging  perspectives on the election.

1. Embracing God’s Perspective During Troubling Times from WordJourney by Matt
   The election is over and the results are in – Barack Obama has been chosen to be America’s 44th president…
2. Yes We Can by Hopeful Spirit
   As President-Elect Barack Obama wrapped up his victory speech a little while ago, NBC News Anchor Brian Williams asked that question as images of a sea of celebrating supporters…
3. Nevertheless from Sound of a Soft Breath
   Distressed, hungry, weary, hard-pressed, pain, roaming, famished, enraged, darkness, trouble, anguish, fear, and gloom… Have you been there? Can you relate? Do some or all of these words describe you and where you’re at?…
4. Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled by Ann Kroker
   our Lord, but only a calm strength that never got into a panic. Most of
   us develop our Christianity along the lines of our own nature, not
   along the lines of God’s nature…
5. What Ever Happens at Belief Without Sight
   There was nothing of the nature of impulsive or thoughtless action about t is the Lord that I trust in, not in governments, presidents, or possessions, but in HIM. In His grace and mercy and goodness, and in the knowledge that “this world is not my home, I’m just a-passin’ through…
6. Proud by Windscraps
   I’m feeling proud today … in a schizophrenic sort of way…

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will. (Proverbs 21:1)

Pray for our President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and daughters, Sasha and Malia.

And pray for Israel.

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