Don't get me wrong, I'm just as bummed as the next pro-life American Christian person about how this election ended up. But honestly, I'm starting to get pretty sick of all the "OMG-America-is-doomed-why-would-God-do-this-to-us-American-voters-are-all-stupid-idiot-poo-poo-butts-Obama-is-out-to-ruin-our-lives-we're-all-gonna-die-under-the-presidency-of-Obama-poo-poo-butt-head" Facebook statuses/tweets/etc. It was a fresh gulp of air when an occasional Facebook friend had something to say that I actually wanted to read and that people needed to hear. I've decided to share with you some of my favorites.
I mean, yes, this sucks. But God's got a way of creating beautiful things out of crap. We have to remember that He's still in control. And yes, this does mean that we have to pray harder than ever for our country. But God has a beautiful plan. As my BFF Josh said in a Facebook status last night: "So Obama is re-elected? Well everything happens for a reason. God has some plan for him and this country and it's too soon for us to say anything. Either way I'm staying positive. Prayer always triumphs." So true. This is one of those things where we have to trust God with blind faith, knowing that good will come in the end.
We have to pray for our country. We have to pray even harder especially for all those unborn children who are going to suffer death as a result of this election. It's horrible, but it's in God's hands now. As one of the coolest pro-life people out there, Abby Johnson, said: "Time to pray, my friends. Time to get involved in the prolife grassroots movement. We are disappointed, but not out of fight. We will still save babies, with God's help. We will still save souls, with God's help. We are sad...but we still fight...and we pray."
And Jackie Francois, my favorite person in the entire world and one of my biggest role models, reminds us that the life of Christian isn't meant to be easy in the first place: "Jesus assures us that we will be persecuted like Him (John 15:20), and St. Paul says, "In fact all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persectued." (2 Tim 3:12). If you stand up for Life, Chastity, and Truth, you will be mocked, misunderstood, and hated. But, Heaven is worth it!"
And then there's Paul. (Not that Paul. I mean the other one.) I think he summed this up rather nicely: "Ok, let's stop for a second, everyone. Obama is our next president. He is NOT bent on destroying the country. He does not hate you or your religion or want to ruin America. He has different ideas about how to get things done - he might disagree with you on certain issues, some big, some small. But let us get one thing straight - he wants what is best for America and its people, and even if you think he is going to go about it completely wrong, he deserves your respect, prayers, and at least the tiniest bit of your admiration for being dedicated to this country and you, a citizen of it. Keep your emotions in check, pray, and unify under this man - because if we get stuck in the gridlock that we have faced for the last four years...we face CERTAIN suffering."
And as a fellow blogger, CaLea Bagley, said: "Let's move forward ans a united nation, No more hate. What's done is done. It is time to stand together as the people of this great country and move forward with the faith that everything will be okay in the end."
And besides, the world is ending on December 21, 2012. He won't even have time to do anything. So chill out.
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