Excuse Me, Mr. President.

Ok. It's pretty obvious by now that Barack Obama has been re-elected president. If you did not know this by now, I feel bad that I'm the one who broke the news to you, but really; Just read me out.
(You cannot hear me out, because I am not currently using my voice; You are reading)
My first thoughts when I found out/when they declared his win was
"All right then! Time to call my friends from Canada (I actually have legit friends in Canada; Cool, eh?:) and set up living arrangements for the next four years. I had it all planned out: I would live with them, help contribute to rent/groceries and when I get sick I'll just come back to the states for I'm currently under my parent's health insurance plan. And it's only for four years...what are the odds I'd get violently sick and need a hospital?
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But of course, that's silly. I can't just pick up my life and move to Canada.
I can't give up my school and everything just because I don't care for our current president.

And what kind of Christian attitude is that?
I just get up and run away from my problems?
God put Obama back in office for a reason.
So if  I totally underestimate the Savior I claim to love, what's the point of life?
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And that's what this blog is really about.
Yes. Barack Obama is back in office.
As much as it saddens me to say so, it is a true fact.
Do you think that the Lord saw that Obama won presidency and bailed?
    ---> That He left? Because it is not maybe His first choice?
Because some of the things that Obama stands for is not honoring to His name?

The Bible tells us in Deuteronomy 31:6 to "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Wait a second.
The Lord has not forsaken us?
He's never let go of us?
 We are not to be afraid?
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LET ME TELL YOU: Daddy has a Plan.
He Loves you so much.
He cares for you.
And as hard as it is going to be to hear this,
---Obama being put back into office is for a reason of GOD!

There's a song called "Yahweh" by Kari Jobe.
Look at these lyrics:
"Yahweh. Yahweh.
Faithful God, You're here to stay!
Yahweh, Yahweh.
Forever and always the same!"

"All-consuming.
 Ever-Lasting.
 God Almighty,
 Lord of Glory!"

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Yahweh is a name that we call Him. We honor Him. "Lord of all, He is Yahweh..."
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"Yahweh! Faithful God, Your here to stay! Yahweh! Forever and always the same!"
---> You guys. God is going to hear our prayers. He is always around us and living within us. He will never take a vacation or move somewhere where Barack Obama isn't president. He will never say, "Whoa! Barack again? This nation is messed up. Forget this, I'm going to get out of here before the world ends---before it gets worse."
He is STILL HERE. And most of all, He's waiting on your prayers.

--"Ok. Wait a second. Laura, you want me to pray? For this messed up nation?"

YES! You guys. This is our chance. He is standing on his tip-toes. He is waiting to hear a cry of our desperation because we voted and lost--we no longer have control over what is done for the next four years--We made our voice heard but it wasn't loud enough. There is nothing left we can do in this world on our own anymore. We no longer have the power to make a change, because the vote has already been cast.
---Is it not like our own lives? We are sinners, and there's nothing that we could do to save us from eternal life in Hell. But did God give up on us? No! He died on a cross for us; gave us a new chance for life. A chance to be with our Creator; A chance to live with our Savior in Heaven. Jesus never gave up on us. Should we give up on our unsaved brothers and sisters? Is that what God wants?After what He did, should we just hang up our hats and call it quits? Is that who God raised us to be?
Well, what about our nation?
Even...with our president?

We can be praying for a revival.
I think enough of us are upset about this election to where we are DESPERATE for change. We see now where this nation is headed and many of us don't like it. Many of us are scared. We see the world deteriorating and our hope of a Republican president is gone. But GUYS! This is NOT a time to ditch Deuteronomy 31:6 and give up hope! We serve a God who heals! We serve a God who is able to hear us, answer prayers, and forgive us for our wrong doings.
Instead of wasting our efforts in anger, we need to turn it into desperation.

Believe me, this nation breaks the heart of our Creator;
If we truly mean what we say when we ask the Lord to break our hearts for what breaks His, then we need to be praying for a revival in our nation. If we come together determined instead of  hopeless and bitter, think about how powerful our prayer would/will be.
We cannot leave it up to our president (Obama or not) to make the change, we need to rely on ourselves if we want to see a turn-around in this nation!

And really, no matter who our president is, it doesn't matter.
If we had a Republican president, we may not have Obama care, but he could come up with something else as bad or WORSE. Putting a name of Republican or Democrat is the matter of a false hope and security. Here the real faith and comfort should lie is in the arms of our King.

So excuse me, Mr. President:
I serve a God that can do anything. Literally.
Because God wants me to respect you, Congrats on the win of the election.
[Just remember]
Although you may be in charge of this nation,
Jesus rules above you.
Jesus has more of a vision for this nation than you realize.
You are in office for a reason.
And I trust in my God.

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He will be forever and always the same.
He will never change.
He is all consuming, everlasting, God almighty, the Lord of Glory.
He is the "president" in our hearts.
He is not of this world; He is the one we want to conform to.
He is the one who is truly looking into our best interest.
He is faithful.
He's here to stay.
And He is the one who Loves us,
Unconditionally.

"Father. I pray for wisdom for our president.
 Let Your will be done.
 God. I know You have never left us.
 And Father, I know You will never leave us.
 Whatever happens, if the world ends:
 I pray Your name will be Glorified.
 God, Abba, Father.
 I pray for Your protection. For Your Love.
 That You will continue to Love this nation.
 And that You will break my heart for this nation just as Your own heart is broken.
 That I will be respectful toward Obama and our nation's government.
 I know YOU are the ultimate authority.
 And that Obama can only do what You allow.
 Love You Dad.
 Love from Your daughter,
 -Laura


 Here's the song that I was referencing:
Give it a listen; it's anointed; it's incredible!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-s4-qBj9M