What matters to me on election day....
So I was laying in bed, planning to go to sleep early since I was up at 4:15 this morning, and thinking about all the ridiculousness going on with this election. I have been so irritated by everything and everyone talking about the election today because there is something weighing so heavy on my heart. It's something I have thought about all day as I have watched my Facebook and email explode with statuses and opinions and news alerts and junk. It's something that I have debated on whether or not to write out. It's something I have been scared to do because I know that my voice isn't loud enough to make a difference, so what's the point? But, as I was laying in bed I started crying. Crying because I have to write. Writing is my voice. It's my way of working through the things I am learning or the things GOD is saying to me. And what's on my heart and what matters to me is worth being said. At least in my opinion. So here goes....
I know that living in the US gives me a great deal of freedom. Freedom to voice my heart. Freedom to worship the LORD YAHWEH. Freedom to live and serve the way I know to be right without fear of consequences (at least as of right now anyway...). And I know that the freedom also gives me a chance to help decide who leads the US. But to be honest... this election has shown me nothing of hope or promise or future good. All it has shown me is negativity and hatred and despair and slander. This election has shown me the absolute worst in people, in "democracy", in what the US has become.
What matters to me this election day is not who the next president is. Because, honestly, in my opinion whether its Romney or Obama... our country is in trouble and nothing but a miracle, the grace of GOD and the actions of His Church are going to change that.
What matters to me on this election day and what brought me to tears is the fact that while people are arguing with each other, threatening to kill people for voting a certain way or threatening to start riots if Romney wins... 25 thousand children are going to die today because of preventable diseases such as malnutrition or malaria. What matters to me on this election day is that 143 million children are going to sleep as orphans not knowing how they are going to make it in life and not knowing the wonderful love that comes with having a good family. And what matters to me most on this election day is that tens of thousands of people around the world (including in the US) are dying due to some cause or another without knowing or even hearing the name of Jesus. Messiah. Yahweh. Savior. And the really sad part is some of them had no chance to voice their opinions, their desires, their dreams, their arguments the way that citizens of the United States do (and oftentimes abuse).
I just got updated by my husband that things aren't looking good for Romney. But honestly, I don't care. I know I should. And I know people will lecture me about doing my civic duty (yes, I did vote by the way) and how my vote matters and how this is a pivotal election for our country. But you now what... no matter who wins... our country will still be in trouble. Children and adults will still be dying from preventable diseases. Children will still be orphaned and lonely. And people will still be dying and sent to eternal separation from GOD because they didn't know Him. BUT YET.... GOD IS STILL GOD. And maybe He is just waiting for the right moment to really shake our country awake.
I know that living in the US gives me a great deal of freedom. Freedom to voice my heart. Freedom to worship the LORD YAHWEH. Freedom to live and serve the way I know to be right without fear of consequences (at least as of right now anyway...). And I know that the freedom also gives me a chance to help decide who leads the US. But to be honest... this election has shown me nothing of hope or promise or future good. All it has shown me is negativity and hatred and despair and slander. This election has shown me the absolute worst in people, in "democracy", in what the US has become.
What matters to me this election day is not who the next president is. Because, honestly, in my opinion whether its Romney or Obama... our country is in trouble and nothing but a miracle, the grace of GOD and the actions of His Church are going to change that.
What matters to me on this election day and what brought me to tears is the fact that while people are arguing with each other, threatening to kill people for voting a certain way or threatening to start riots if Romney wins... 25 thousand children are going to die today because of preventable diseases such as malnutrition or malaria. What matters to me on this election day is that 143 million children are going to sleep as orphans not knowing how they are going to make it in life and not knowing the wonderful love that comes with having a good family. And what matters to me most on this election day is that tens of thousands of people around the world (including in the US) are dying due to some cause or another without knowing or even hearing the name of Jesus. Messiah. Yahweh. Savior. And the really sad part is some of them had no chance to voice their opinions, their desires, their dreams, their arguments the way that citizens of the United States do (and oftentimes abuse).
I just got updated by my husband that things aren't looking good for Romney. But honestly, I don't care. I know I should. And I know people will lecture me about doing my civic duty (yes, I did vote by the way) and how my vote matters and how this is a pivotal election for our country. But you now what... no matter who wins... our country will still be in trouble. Children and adults will still be dying from preventable diseases. Children will still be orphaned and lonely. And people will still be dying and sent to eternal separation from GOD because they didn't know Him. BUT YET.... GOD IS STILL GOD. And maybe He is just waiting for the right moment to really shake our country awake.
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