Well, I mailed in my ballot, and Patty did as well. I hope the person I believe would make the best president for the USA wins. But I am old enough to have voted in many elections, and in a few of them, the person I voted for won. In the Elections that didn’t go my way, I didn’t wring my hands in despair, thinking the world was ending. I have read this Bible passage repeatedly, recognizing that God is in control, that someday Jesus will be King, and that things will be good then.

Psalms 2:1-5 Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed; he who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury.

Whoever wins, I am committed to praying for them, that God works in their hearts, and that many people become followers of Jesus despite or because of them. I have been in many countries where the government was ten times worse than ours, and thousands of people were coming to Jesus.

I have strong feelings and opinions about politics, political leaders, and laws passed and unpassed. I also recognize that many people around me have opinions and feelings that are equally as strong as mine. A few of those have chosen to be my enemy, not because they don’t like me but because they don’t like my views. I have some very close friends who are 180 degrees off from me on most of what separates people today, but we still fish together and enjoy each other’s company and friendship. That is a possibility for anyone who works at it.

I am a strong follower of Jesus Christ, and I have many friends who are not. I pray for their salvation often, and when I am with them, I work hard to be a bright light that will attract them to my beliefs and savior. I don’t convince them by being argumentative and obnoxious regarding their unbelief. That would not convince them that my faith is true, and it seldom works in the political arena, either.

I am not in a boxing match with an opponent, but I am in a courting relationship trying to convince someone to marry me. (I am sure you recognize that I am using that as an illustration; I have been happily married for 55 years.)