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My husband and I did not.
But to my brothers and sisters in Christ who are so elated about
this “win”,
Jesus makes hard commands for us to serve one another, love
your neighbor as you love yourself, sell your possessions and give to the
needy, lose your life to keep it, find treasure where no moth or rust can
destroy it. He lead us by kneeling low, and washing his disciples feet,
touching the untouchable, and uplifting the poorest of the poor.
I cannot say the same about our new president. I do not see
this as a time of rejoicing, and I am unclear on how anyone professing Jesus
could. I understand his opponent wasn’t far behind, please don't misunderstand. But please do consider your words
and actions during this time. Consider those of different ethnic
diversity and backgrounds than yourself. Those who were born into poverty with
an extreme lack of resources. Those less fortunate than you simply because of your skin color
and family line. Those in this country on Visa in the midst of their med programs trying to better their own third world countries back home. Those escaping war and terrorism, fighting to survive. Please consider women, like myself, who have been sexually molested or harassed, and now have a president that does the same as their offender.
Please consider the character of Jesus, and how you are
treating and viewing others. Is it greater than yourselves? What if you were in their shoes right now? There is a new sense of fear for so many.
Phil 2: 1-8, “Christ's
Example of Humility: So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any
comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full
accord and of one mind. Do nothing from
selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than
yourselves. Let each of you look not
only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this
mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in
the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but
emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of
men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to
the point of death, even death on a cross.”
I shed a few tears today. The state of the America’s heart
completely breaks mine.
We have the largest inequality gap out of all developed
countries. We are the only ones who do not provide health care and a successful
education system to all of our people. We are the only ones who do not provide
adequate maternal/paternal leave when babies are born or adopted. We define “poverty” as the amount of food
you need times three. And by food I mean ramen noodles, easy mac, and pop
tarts-- times THREE. That should
cover housing, health care, toiletries, travel, everything you could possibly need,
right? Wrong, so very wrong.
So, if you would, please join me in praying the prayer that
Jesus taught us:
“Our Father
Who is in Heaven
Hallowed be Your Name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven”
Please pray for humility and wisdom over our new President, and do not let him steal your joy.
Make a difference in those surrounding you, fight for what is right, be kind to one another, look to Jesus, and those on the verge of fleeing the U.S., don't go-- we need you.
Make a difference in those surrounding you, fight for what is right, be kind to one another, look to Jesus, and those on the verge of fleeing the U.S., don't go-- we need you.
Lord have mercy on this nation.
Love (always love, never hate) from Laura.
