What an emotional roller coaster I, as many people, have been on this past couple of days. The excitement of being able to vote, at least for us here in the United Sates of America, was everywhere. As the time neared I thought about the many souls of this earth who never lived with the freedoms I enjoy everyday. I continually thank God for the privilege I have of living in this country that allows me to worship Him. I pondered those who lived and died so that I could be a free citizen of this country and all the hundreds of thousands of citizens of this great nation who never had the opportunity to vote. I thought too of those brave women who fought for my opportunity, as a woman, to cast my vote.
But even so, when the results of the election came in, a great fear arose in my throat, that took me by surprise and back to my childhood. When I was 10 years old, the Cuban-Missile Crisis was the thing that I feared the most. I remember my heart so scared and pounding at the sound of air-raid sirens being tested. I remember trembling as I, with the rest of my elementary school friends, crawled under the desks in our room when we had 'air raid' drills. The talk in the country was of bomb shelters and what to do in case of this, and where to go, in case of that. I have not felt that fear ever again in my life until hearing the results of the voting for the President of the United States, two nights ago.
When I realized that I was drenched with that same fear, I dropped to my knees asking Heavenly Father for peace and understanding. As in so many times before, I was wrapped in His arms of Love and taught again, that He is in charge and is very mindful of what is happening in my life and in the lives all His children. I was reminded that many of His other good children voted opposite than I had, because their understanding of what our country needs, is different than mine. My fears were calmed and I tried to listen to what God had for me to do.
There is ahead of us darkness, that will surely come, as we as a nation drift further and further from God's laws. Through the many difficult trials of life I have always prayed that I would become better and stronger. This is my prayer now, that all of us, which ever candidate we supported and voted for, will become better citizens. I pray we will all move toward the Light of Christ so that His arms of love will bring us the peace and understanding that is needed in our hearts now more than ever before.
Now, two days after that rush of fear and my little 'private' journey, I realize that nothing will thwart God's plans and I really do have nothing to fear if I will put Him first and Trust Him. I will keep the bright light of my Hope in Christ burning through the dark days ahead.