the aftermath of the election...

watching the election coverage yesterday...i had such mixed emotions...for relief...i would log on to facebook...to see what my friends were up to...but there was no relief in sight...all that was there...was posting after posting of everyone's "thoughts" on the election coverage...

i will admit...i have never really been that big into politics...but this time it caught my attention...i watched many of the debates...read articles...and prayed alot...but i still didn't want to get into political conversations...or debates...i have always felt that each vote...was a personal decision...after all...that is our personal freedom that we have...

but where does it stop? where does it stop being a little rah rah session for your candidate...and then turn into evil accusations, random threats, and affect relationships?

come on people!

i have heard of friends turning one each other...because one didn't support "their" candidate or "their" side on certain issues...i have heard people say that now "life" is over for us...and...i have heard...that now we have our "answer"

our only "answer" should be our Lord and Savior...Jesus Christ!! it does not matter who is in office...obama is JUST a man...mccain is JUST a man...

i leave with you a "note" posted on facebook - it pretty much sums up how i feel..

Closing Thoughts
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Today at 12:55am
These are the words of one of my roommates Sean Thompson. They are pretty much verbatim on what I've been feeling and felt today. I've got a small addendum at the bottom but it's pretty much all him.

Read on.


"So as Im sitting here bowsing through facebook, looking at everyones status updates (which, save for two, are all regarding tonights elections) and I cant but help but be discouraged by many Christians right now. I dont even know where to begin with this but Ill try...

Im discouraged on both sides of the partisan lines. Im sad that I see my brothers and sisters that are scared that its the end of the world, that they believe socialism is coming to the most capitalistic country ever known to mankind. And I get frustrated when I see people complaining about their $250,000 salary being taxed a little more. Its just money people. You wont have it a hundred years, so who cares. Give the money away and do a tax write off, that way you can avoid those pesky taxes and maybe please God with how you use the incredible financial blessings he's given you.

And on the other side, yes Ill admit I voted for Barack, but Im somewhat nervous at HOW much faith some of us have in him. I feel like I saw people nearly worshipping him during that speech tonight. Barack might be a step in the right direction in my opinion, but lets be careful that we dont give him the title of Savior. Christ is the only truth and life that can bring change and hope. When as the last time so many people stood in awe and wonder like that at the Creator of the universe?

But heres where my real discouragment lies: I see us getting torn apart. I see so much anger, and cynicism, and I see polarization. People, as Christians we are called to be united by love. I think of Pauls words when he describes that in Christ there is no Jew nor Gentile, slave or master, male or female. ...Can you almost hear him saying "Theres no Republican or Democrat" Lets not forget that Gods original plan was not to have governmental institutions...he just wanted us to be in relationship with Him and each other in love. So please, I pray, Im begging you, lets freaking put aside our blues and reds, our prop 8s and 4s, and lets just be the church that says regardless of who the president is, WE are going to be the light of the world. Here now, in this country. We're not going to run away to Canada, and we're not putting our faith in the one person elected president tonight, but rather in Christ. Please please please, dont let Satan use something like democracy to tear us apart. He looks for any way to get a foothold to tear us apart. Please, lets just love. Lets trust. Lets say "Ok maybe I dont agree with whos leading our country now, but we're going to pray that God somehow uses him for His divine purpose" and lets pray for our country,...and gee maybe even think outside ourselves and pray for other countries. Its not just about us.

Anyway, thats been my prayer today, that we would somehow be united in love through Christ. Maybe instead of putting "Yay Obama" on our status updates, maybe we put "yay God" or "yay Jesus still was and is and is to come"

I dont know. Thats just me. Im sorry if by any way this came across as offensive, its just what I believe to be the truth of the gospel, and sometimes that upsets people.

"For the love of God (and I use that phrase on purpose--for the sole reason and imperative of the love of God, not out of conceit or bitterness or glorifying yourself) Don't be a muppet and sit in the balcony. If we desire for this country to recover then we work together on this one. No heel-dragging bullshit please. I love this town. I love God. I love Barack Obama and John McCain. I love Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. I love my country.

And I know that Christ reigns above it all.

Love and peace.

Goodnight.

Dom