The Morning After

I was hoping today would feel like something of a fresh start. For weeks I’ve known it really wouldn’t. I learned a lot this election cycle, about how nuanced and complicated political positions are. About who I am, what I believe and trust, and about my friends.

One huge bonus of being so active in the blogosphere and social media is the diversity of thought I’m exposed to. For a very long time people around me convinced me that if you believed the Bible, your choices in elections were crystal clear. You could only vote one way and be aligned with God’s truth. I know now what a crock that is.

I still believe in engaging in politics. In general, I still tend to vote the same way. But I will not demonize the opposition. I have formed enough solid relationships with smart, Jesus following people who vote differently than I do, that I know better than to call them stupid, or idiots, or any other derogatory names. I know why they vote the way they do and I tend to agree with them on a lot of points.

The difference is increasingly knowing how very little it all matters. I don’t hang my hope on government leaders. I’ll make my choices and move on, working harder to serve and minister in my own every day sphere of influence.

This country, this world, this life is so temporal. Getting all worked up over what’s going to happen in the next four years is silly, because we aren’t promised four more days, or four more hours. What matters to me are Kingdom things, relationships with people, helping and loving and doing these things with my sole purpose, to give glory to the One who made me.

I didn’t intend to write about any of this, or wax philosophical. I certainly don’t want to be preachy. Just letting you know where I am coming from.

Yes, we should pray. But let’s do more than that. I’m rolling up my sleeves for another day of Kingdom work. Build bridges and mend fences. Love people.

Author: Sarah

Mom of three. Triathlete.

19 thoughts on “The Morning After”

  3. Sarah, that was very well written! I agree 100% and if I could write as eloquently as you (of course, I’d have to have a blog), my words would be the same 🙂

  4. Sarah, that was very well written! I agree 100% and if I could write as eloquently as you (of course, I’d have to have a blog), my words would be the same 🙂

  5. I’ve been thinking a lot about this, and appreciate your beautiful words. It seems to me that God will be looking more at what is written in our hearts than what was written on our ballots, and that how we treat others (and what kind of charity we have towards them) will be more of a testimony to our faithfulness than our political (and, as you say, temporal) leanings.

  6. I’ve been thinking a lot about this, and appreciate your beautiful words. It seems to me that God will be looking more at what is written in our hearts than what was written on our ballots, and that how we treat others (and what kind of charity we have towards them) will be more of a testimony to our faithfulness than our political (and, as you say, temporal) leanings.

  17. I so very much appreciate your take on this. It’s been pretty hurtful/disturbing to see so many of my friends malign me on their Facebook pages because of my political beliefs. They aren’t calling me out by name, but they aren’t being shy about letting it be known what they think of people who voted as I did.

  19. it was really amazing to see the crazy reactions happening on facebook, twitter and other places. we have to keep our focus on Jesus and His plan for our lives. It’s about people and loving them the way Jesus loves them! great post!

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