With Heavy Heart

(Excerpt taken from Vision Forum and brings some comfort, solace and sense out of the change that has taken place with this new election)

Five Things Which Are No Different About This Election from All Other Presidential Elections in Our History..........



God is still on the throne.



The Scriptures are still the only rule of action for Christians.



The duty of believers at the ballot box is the same today as it has always been. We may only select leaders who meet the Scriptural requirements for civil magistrate. Leaders need not be perfect, but they must be qualified.



The obedient response of the elect of God to the Lord Jesus Christ and His law-word, not Muslim extremists, political activists, or the results of presidential elections, is the key to national blessing.



The results of the presidential election, regardless of who wins, will work together for the good of the elect of God




My heart is heavy and burdened, as I'm sure much of America's is..............or what is left of America that still desires to see the Biblical foundations and principles implemented with which it was founded on. If this has done nothing else it has proven once again how far America has fallen and proven that a nation that once drew close to the heart of God and depended on Him for everything has strayed from the God that used to be called upon by its forefathers in every decision and thought process. I do not live in fear but there is true concern for where we are now. Pray without ceasing. I'm still having a very hard time processing all of this. I have visions for my children and what God has laid on our hearts in order to raise them and it is safe to say that these freedoms are no longer shared by the US leaders. I do believe it is time for the intercessors to step up and pray diligently for where our country is headed. My hope is that maybe the change will be enough needed to rock America backs to its feet and pull it out of its apathetic state of handing over such major issues to the government. Even the church has grown increasingly apathetic and worry over being "politically correct" has overcome the tenaciousness of fighting for a Godly standard based on the beliefs that we all stand for. There is so much more than the economy at stake. It is the lives of my children...where they school, how we choose to handle their medical well being, the lives of millions of unborn babies that are perfectly capable of being adopted but instead have scissors stuck into the back of their heads before fully emerging at birth. It grieves me in every sense of the word that the US people have become so consumed with immediate and instant gratification and the "rights" of what we "deserve".......early abortions, partial birth abortions, gay marriages......after all, we are humans with rights to "choose". It is likened to me about like Sodom and Gomorrah. To see that he won with such an overwhelming vote is eye opening to say the least. America now reminds me of a spoiled rotten little child that has become ungrateful and forgetful of everything of its past. Accustomed to convenience, selfishness, self centeredness and rightful wayward wills that demand what they want when they want it at the expense of all else.

Of course, I am not opposed to a black man as president. In fact, I really wish Bootcamp Jay would run for president. It is awe inspiring to watch a man after God's own heart with the ability to get the job done and take control of a situation. I love that man. And it certainly was a historical moment made in all of history as we watched the 1st black president win by such a landslide. But oh how far we have fallen from the values that are held so dear and close to my heart............to every homeschooling, conservative, parenting heart out there that wishes to keep these traditional values and freedoms within the home.

My consolation, as it is every Christians out there at this point I am sure, is that God is indeed still on His throne and none of this has taken Him by surprise. During all of the evil rulership during Biblical times He still sat and governed and ruled His people and held them in the shadow of His wings..........protecting them. I pray that this will unite the church and bring them together to pray things into existence for this country that have never been seen before. I pray that the heart of Barak Obama would be changed by the authority he now holds and he would have an awakening by the Holy Spirit in which he would make changes unlike any other melancholy Christian president ever would. But that if his heart if hardened and God can work no change within him due to the human will and resistance, that the church would unite to bring change and rock the world unlike any other time in history....that they would once again stand up and fight for what is right and pure and good and true.

I do not fear man. I do not fear the loss of my homeschooling freedom. I do not fear what this man is capable of trying to pass as law onto our family, values and beliefs. I grieve the loss of little tiny souls that will never know life due to what people now consider our "rightful" choice....but I do not fear. For I belong to my God, a God that still sits on His throne, that still rules and reigns, that still cares for the people that seek Him with their whole heart. He cares for the next generation and seeks to create living stones for the heritage of His people to continue to live on until His return.

"And Christ will be ruling over his people with perfect supremacy no matter who is elected and no matter what government stands or falls. So we vote as though not voting."--John Piper

I John 2:17 "And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever."

"And My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves, pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sins and will heal their land." II Chronicles 7:14 (NASB)

I read this on one of my homeschooling loops and it brought great peace, comfort and strength to my inner turmoil at the moment. I'm not sure who the author is but I thought it extremely well written and so close to my inner thought processes........those that so often tend to spin out of control at times.

Romans 13:11 - "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." (King James)

Romans 13:11 - "LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's appointment." (A) (Amplified)

Has every power that 'hath ever been' truly been ordained by God? That is a hard pill to swallow. I struggle with this verse. Yet somehow it brings me great peace at a time like this.If this means what it seems to mean, and the Bible usually does.....then we truly can have the 'Peace that surpasses all understanding' and rest knowing that God is taking care of this country.

I know that God will provide for and protect my family no matter what comes and no matter who our president is. I don't think that God is going to punish our country because of all the 'sinners'. I think he is going to bless it because of all the believers. And there are LOTS of us!

It just bothers me a bit to see Christians in fear and all freaked out and angry over this election. I don't think that either McCain nor Obama will save or ruin our country. If God be for us than who can be against us? Who? Not Obama...Not McCain...Not the devil himself! I think that as true Christian families- God has our backs! I know it is easy to get emotional with this election. But I have an election winning formula....pray, vote, pray more, and have peace and joy!

Also I wonder how does one 'strongly oppose and dislike a presidential candidate one day, and then be subject to him the next? And I know plenty of Christians who are "Set up against Obama"- If he wins...then what?

Romans 13:2 - "Therefore he who resists and sets himself up against the authorities resists what God has appointed and arranged [in divine order]. And those who resist will bring down judgment upon themselves [receiving the penalty due them]."

Am I concerned for the future of this country? Sometimes. Am I concerned for the future of my family? No. "Well aren't they related? You do live in this country don't you? How can that be? Well I am glad you asked! I happen to be a citizen of heaven (I am just here on a visa)...I know where my help comes from!

So be encouraged! In GOD we trust, whether it says it on our dollar bill or not, right? Find the peace and the joy and the victory that is yours in Christ Jesus- not in Bush, or McCain, or Baldwin, or Obama.

We fear NO MAN!
We fear NO GOVERNMENT!
We fear NO POLICIES!
We fear GOD ALONE!!!

May America be rocked back to its feet and closer to the heart of the God they have fallen so far away from.