We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the economy and about Obama’s promises of ‘hope and change’. It seems lately, however, that the only thing those words mean to me is that I ‘hope’ I have ‘change’ for my coffee in the morning!
Not that I’m against Obama … I hope and pray that he is successful. The thing is, if we are counting on Obama to ‘fix it’, we’re going to be incredibly disappointed. He can’t - even if he found a way to find more jobs, improve the economy, make healthcare more accessible and better education options, and not only end, but resolve the war - it wouldn’t be ‘fixed’.
Think about it … I’ve learned just from trying to fix dinner for mom, Morgan and myself … that no matter what I ‘fix’, everyone isn’t going to be happy. Now, how many people do we have in this country?? And we think they’re all gonna be happy??
Ask yourself this … IF Obama was able to ‘fix’ everything just the way you would do it, would you really be happy? Think a minute … I’ll wait.
I’m guessing that after considering everything that our President can do for us, your answer was a sigh and a ‘no’. Here’s why… ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.’ Psalm 118:8
Obama – or Bush – or any other president we’ve ever had (or will ever have) cannot give us – personally or as a nation – what God can give us. Only God can offer true hope … hope for eternal life. And only God can offer true change … the change that can only be made in the depths of our heart.
When you put your trust in God … not in man … real change can occur. It occurs from within. When you find that peace … that trust and security … the things that other people do and say become much less important than what God has to say. The war, the economy, healthcare, education … they don’t become less important, or less in need of ‘fixing’. But when you look to
God to ‘fix’ it rather than man, at the end of the day, you won’t be disappointed. God will fix it … and it will be fixed correctly. The hard part is that He will only fix it in His time – not ours!
How do I know this?? God told me … “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.." --Romans 8:28
So be patient … Obama is doing the best he can with what he has. And remember, the outcome isn’t up to him … it’s up to God … and it will be good!
Not that I’m against Obama … I hope and pray that he is successful. The thing is, if we are counting on Obama to ‘fix it’, we’re going to be incredibly disappointed. He can’t - even if he found a way to find more jobs, improve the economy, make healthcare more accessible and better education options, and not only end, but resolve the war - it wouldn’t be ‘fixed’.
Think about it … I’ve learned just from trying to fix dinner for mom, Morgan and myself … that no matter what I ‘fix’, everyone isn’t going to be happy. Now, how many people do we have in this country?? And we think they’re all gonna be happy??
Ask yourself this … IF Obama was able to ‘fix’ everything just the way you would do it, would you really be happy? Think a minute … I’ll wait.
I’m guessing that after considering everything that our President can do for us, your answer was a sigh and a ‘no’. Here’s why… ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.’ Psalm 118:8
Obama – or Bush – or any other president we’ve ever had (or will ever have) cannot give us – personally or as a nation – what God can give us. Only God can offer true hope … hope for eternal life. And only God can offer true change … the change that can only be made in the depths of our heart.
When you put your trust in God … not in man … real change can occur. It occurs from within. When you find that peace … that trust and security … the things that other people do and say become much less important than what God has to say. The war, the economy, healthcare, education … they don’t become less important, or less in need of ‘fixing’. But when you look to
God to ‘fix’ it rather than man, at the end of the day, you won’t be disappointed. God will fix it … and it will be fixed correctly. The hard part is that He will only fix it in His time – not ours!
How do I know this?? God told me … “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.." --Romans 8:28
So be patient … Obama is doing the best he can with what he has. And remember, the outcome isn’t up to him … it’s up to God … and it will be good!
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