"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."
Romans 13:1
As many of you may know, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States of America last night. I've heard mixed reactions to this news. I've heard the highest of praises and excitement at this news, and I've heard some of the most cruel and derogatory remarks spew from the mouths of self-proclaimed "Christians". The theme of my message tonight is easy to understand, but not nearly as easy to put into practice. It is discussed by many who don't even understand the basic principals of it themselves. That theme is unity. There are 650 members in this group and I am positive that many people supported Obama and that many supported McCain. But satisfaction and disappointment in politics is NEVER a sound reason to resort to slanderous/offensive speech. As the scripture above suggests, we must RESPECT (that doesn't mean agree with, but rather, peaceably disagree and proceed to find common ground) the authorities of this land. I know many of you didn't like Obama and vice-versa, but we must realize that regardless of who is elected as President, God is still God. We are Christians before we are Democrats. We are Christians before we are Republicans. We are Christians before we are Independents. That means that even if we HATE the outcome of a particular situation, we MUST recognize who we are as soldiers in the army of the light and let that light outshine our hate, fear, frustration, and the like. We must ALL UNITE to PRAY for and SUPPORT Barack Obama even if he wasn't the candidate we supported. Why? Because it was God's will. God would not have allowed Obama to win, if he did not wish for it to be so. Do we know the precise reason why the Lord allowed Obama to claim victory, no... and we may NEVER know. But what we do know, is that in this particular case, the old antiquated thinking that plagued so many individuals before the Civil Rights movement has no place in the heart and spirit that supposedly belong to The Lord Jesus Christ. Treating those who are disappointed with the result and making them feel worse about it, is not a reflection of Christ's humility and kind spirit. Thus, we have to bridge the gap between Republican and Democrat, white and black, politically satisfied and dissatisfied in order to progress individually and collectively as a nation. We are at a crossroad. We can continue to fight and bicker over senseless things OR we can recognize that God had, has, and always will have more power than any president of any territory and that NOTHING will occur that is not included in his divine plan. So PLEASE... I beg of you... erase the "Red" and "Blue" rhetoric that divides us and start speaking life into our future. Start putting into practice, those qualities that define us as men and women of God and leave behind those which only erect partitions of hate and confusion between us. Look past the external of your neighbor, and instead, into heart and spirit of your brother and sister and let that be the compass that guides our relationships. We are all unique, but we are all the same in that we are praying and anticipating a better America. And a better America is in our grasp. We are clinging to it, but if we allow shallow thinking to override a Christ-like mindset, then we are all giving up on the dream of a better America and settling for a colder environment than what was originally possible. Live for Christ. Unify instead of divide. Pray for positivity in lieu of promoting despair. And we will ALL be on the fast track to success and a national bond that transcends all ethnic, sex-based, and ideological boundaries. That's what the Lord is ultimately asking of us as His children, and it's up to you as to whether you comply or deny Him of His request.
Author: Kai the Halo
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