Blacktie-Pittsburgh | PREMIERE EVENTS

Blacktie-Pittsburgh | PREMIERE EVENTS

A daddy daughter night on the town.

Why the cloud???

It's election day +7 and there is still a cloud of melancholy that's hanging over me. I've tried to shake it, to stay positive, to remain hopeful, but then I think about the ramifications of our country's choice, and I fall back into despair.

I question myself: Why are the election results so important to me? Why do I give it so much power over me? Why, when I am blessed beyond measure with beautiful kids, a loving husband, and loyal friends, do I allow my thoughts to continually return to uncertainty and fear.

Then it occurs to me: it is for the sake of my children, primarily their future, that I grow dismal.

I have always been taught to be proud of my country. My parents instilled in me a hope for tomorrow and the knowledge that in America, anything is possible if you work hard and set your course right. You will be rewarded for your hard work, protected from injustice, and ultimately succeed in achieving the American Dream. But the American Dream is looking more like a mere shadow of its former self.

The results of this election aren't just numbers from a ballot box. They aren't just citizens choosing one candidate over another. More ominous, the results are America selling its individualistic soul to the gods of collectivism, humanism, and immoralism.

If you think I'm overreacting, then I challenge you to read the Global Poverty Act, a bill filtering through the senate and sponsored by Barak Obama. This bill "has been surrounded by some controversy because it also has stipulations that could infringe on the Constitution of the United States". Yes, the same US Constitution that Obama views as fundamentally flawed. And yes, the same constitution that has given Obama the freedom to reach the pinnacle of his political career. And yes, the same constitution that ironically on January 20, he promises, with the help of God to preserve, protect and defend.

"The Global Poverty Act would make U.S. law on issues ranging from the 2nd Amendment to energy usage and parental rights all subservient to United Nations whims".

So, according to this bill, that Obama says "we can - and must make a priority on day one" the law will ultimately strip away our second amendment rights making them subservient to the U.N., place our parental rights under the power of the dictator-infested world body and paralyze our economy in order to meet the stringent global emissions standards set forth by the Kyoto Protocol.

So many naieve folks have mocked this bill thinking that it will never pass. Really? What's stopping it? Our country is now lead by the most extreme left leaders of the democratic party. Pelosi, Reid, Biden and Obama have all come out in support of the Global Poverty Act. And if I am to take Obama at his word "Together we can change the world", then why would I not believe that this is the means he will take to achieve this end?

"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948

Onward and Upward...

I Timothy 2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Isn't it interesting that every four years Christians give great credence to this verse? But while we recite it regularly in November, do we practice it in July? And what if we did, what difference would it make?

It's easy to pray for a leader who seemingly represents your own worldview but much more challenging when you fundamentally disagree with the leader God has put in place.

Here's some verses that help me along this path of healing and obedience:

The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1.
I love this verse as it clearly demonstrates that God is sovereign and will use whoever in whatever position to accomplish his will.

Place yourselves under the authority of human governments to please the Lord. Obey the emperor. He holds the highest position of authority. (1 Peter 2:13, God's word translation).
We as Christians have the choice to place ourselves under government's authority and the end result?... we please Him! What better motivation is needed?

Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn't been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God. Romans 13:1.
This gives more comfort to those of us questioning the future direction of our country. God is in control and has already sifted tomorrow through his hands. And as long as it is morally sound to do so, we are to obey the laws of our government.

One last thought...even with all its faults, we still live in the most free and most prosperous country ever known to man. Although we may not agree with the implemented policies, we have the right to dissent, debate and even protest. In fact, it's interesting to consider that our country was founded on dissention.

But as Christians we must not be frivolous in our protest. We should always hold our leaders to account, but we must not become just another noisy voice in the airways of dissention. Our voice must hold the clear and distinct conviction of God's principles which will ultimately guide our country's worn rudder back on its original course of being "that shining city on a hill".

Here's a copy of an email I sent to my friend this morning:

Today is my day of mourning. I feel like our country just sold it's soul and it was bought and paid for by Obama's $700m campaign. I'll be crying most of the day, but I've determined tomorrow will be better.

Tomorrow I'll rally. Tomorrow I'll get back on track with school and focus on the next generation who will unfortunately be the ones to clean up this mess. Tomorrow I'll begin giving my time and energy to the para organizations who work so hard to defeat liberalism in the arena of ideas - Focus on the Family, Republican PAC, AFA. I think I might even pen a letter of thanks to Sarah Palin for all she's gone through for us. Gosh, I'm gonna miss seeing her.

But today I'm absolutely devastated. And even though I keep reciting that verse from 2 Chron. 20 - Give thanks to the Lord, His love endures forever - I'm still feeling so sad. I guess that's how it feels to praise him in the storm.

Anyway, I'll be mourning right along with you today. But tomorrow we have to pick ourselves up and get back in the battle.