My Sovereign God

Since the election I have had numerous discussions about our new president elect and why he will be the end to society as we know it. I have had an entire month to think about this election (while I was working on the house) and I want to share a few of my thoughts for anyone interested in reading them. First of all, I am thankful that God has shown me in His word that He is sovereign over all things. All of my life is filtered through this understanding and I must say that my heart can be at peace because of this. I have heard several talks about Obama's stance on abortion and I will say that it completely breaks my heart to think about what might happen to the laws regarding abortion. But as I thought about this, I felt the Lord whisper to me that legislation will not change the hearts of women (or men) - He will. God has given me the responsibility on this earth to be His hands and feet - to touch the lives of those who are hurting and to be a light into the darkness for His glory. He longs to change the hearts of people and when I make the choices to not engage the people in my life - God is not missing out I am. He can use a rock (or donkey) to proclaim His glories but He can also use me. So yes, the election may bring big changes to our nation but God can bring bigger changes in the midst of what seems like a terrible thing to many. I have been challenged to play my part as a citizen of heaven and to make myself available for God to use to change the hearts of the people around me. Throughout this election I have constantly been reminded and comforted by 1 Chronicles 29:11-12. The Living Bible translation says it great: "Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the Ruler of all mankind; your hand controls power and might and it is at your discretion that men are made great and given strength."