I believe that I witnessed more people voting this year than in years passed. The early voting lines were winding out of the doors. It's true that I have heard grumblings from some that the lines were too long, or their preferred party didn't win but what an amazing gift we have in this country: choice. I think that people forget that from time to time. We are able to make choices here in the United States: which coffee creamer will I have this morning? what color lipstick will I wear? What time will I exercise? where will I send my children to school? what church will I go to? which Bible study will I join? what book will my book club read? and, well, you get the point!
Although some of these might sound silly to you, there are people from other countries that are not allowed to where lipstick, certain classes don't have the right to an education, people are persecuted for studying God's word. So, while we might complain that the red light was longer than usual today remember that we are given the gift of choosing the car we are driving to go where we are going to get stuck by the red light! I am sad to say that some of my choice political leaders were not elected. Rather than grumble I am going to choose to fall on my knees and pray the following, what will you choose to do?
O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and gracious, and whose law is truth: We beseech thee so to guide and bless our Senators and Representatives in Congress assembled, that they may enact such laws as shall please thee, to the glory of thy Name and the welfare of this people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Common Prayer p821
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