In 2009 I wrote a post here titled “Perspective” about my anxiety at the time with the economy, the 2008 election, and all the bad things going on in the world - both real and perceived - and how the Lord helped me focus on Him instead of the fear.
Who knew then how much worse it would get in the years to come? A major recession, the Covid pandemic, the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Donald Trump inciting the violent January 6 attack on the Capitol because he couldn’t accept that he lost the election.
This 2024 election weighs heavy on my heart as we face a choice between what seems to me like marxist liberalism vs. fascist conservatism and it leaves me feeling like - to use a colloquialism - we’re screwed either way. I am once again struggling with worry over politics, the economy, world affairs, and the moral decline of our country. But as I re-read that entry in 2009, I once again find my peace in God’s presence amidst the uncertainty, and find that the prayer I wrote then is just as applicable and empowering today with a few additions:
Dear Lord,
I bring you my worship and praise...
because Your Word says you inhabit the praise of your people and when I worship You, I feel your presence. Today I praise your names Jehovah Jireh, because you are the Lord who provides, and Elohim Shomri, the Lord who protects me.
because Your Word says to tell you my hurts, fears, concerns, and needs so that I'm not anxious about anything. Help me take my anxious thoughts captive and leave them with You, knowing that nothing is happening that isn't passing through Your hands first. You are in control of all things including an election. Thank you for your provision and protection.
You spoke to me from Your Word…
Jeremiah 31:3
"The eternal God is a dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms."
Deuteronomy 33:27
You whispered to me…
Don’t worry. I’ve got this.
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