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Why You Shouldn't Worry About This Election

"Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation."

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I'm not worried about who our next president is going to be. By saying I’m not worried, I don’t mean that I don't care or that I'm not going to vote.

I'm an American, yes, but I'm a Christian first.

I believe in a God who is 10+ million times more powerful than anyone in a government position. I know a God who has known this election’s outcome since the beginning of time. I am a child of the KING who is going to reign for all of eternity. When I think of the magnitude of that reality, I can't help but feel assured that this election really isn't as big of a deal as most people think.

I’m just as frustrated as you probably are with the candidates that we have to choose from, and I know that many people have decided that it would be best to not even vote. If you’re in that category, I’m not going to try to convince you otherwise, but I am going to suggest that you at least devote time to praying for our country’s leaders.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV)

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”

I’ve experienced the power of prayer in some huge ways recently, and I can tell you for a fact that God is not dormant. He hears our prayers, and He actively answers them in the ways that He knows they need to be answered. This election isn’t sneaking up on Him, and He isn’t abandoning us by letting Clinton or Trump get elected.

Romans 13:1 (ESV)

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”

Obeying the law and those in authority over us is something that we are called to do as Christians (as long as the law is not going against God). But we know that this world isn’t perfect, so we shouldn’t expect our government, or president, to be. Thankfully, we don’t need a perfect president. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, has got that covered! He is as PERFECT as perfect gets. Trusting in Him throughout this difficult election, and throughout the rest of our lives, is all that we need to be doing. He is the answer.

Psalm 146:3 (ESV)

“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.”

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