a week later...

it's been a week since obama was declared our president-elect. between now and then, my thoughts have run the gamete from utter disgust for the man to praying for the grace to pray for our future president. i've come across several articles that have encouraged and challenged me, as well as those that have put much more eloquently the basic thoughts i've had lately. my pregnant brain is really too tired to write more about this, so i'm gonna let these articles do the talking for me. i've included my favorite snippets from these posts for a little preview... obviously, they're not my thoughts because these people capitalize!

ligon duncan
For those Christians who are more dismayed than overjoyed about the prospects of an Obama presidency, there should be a remembrance that as our President, Barack Obama will have God-given authority to govern us, and that we should view him as a servant of God (Rom. 13:1, 4) to whom we should be subject (Rom. 13:1, 5; 1 Pet. 2:13-14).
chuck colson
I can’t find any better explanation for why we Americans find ourselves in the state we are in. We have forgotten God.
my dear friend kristi
I pray that my heart will be humbled and not look to a man but the Man for my peace. I pray that for all of us who follow Jesus Christ. We are not slaves but to Christ. This is not our home. May we believe it and live like it!
this link that i found thanks to boomama
"Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." (1Pe 2:17) When Peter wrote those words, Nero was the emperor of Rome. (To those inclined to cynicism, I AM NOT equating President Elect Obama with Nero.) My point is that if Peter could encourage the early Christians to honor the man that was feeding them to lions and impaling them upon poles and burning them alive to light his gardens, then surely we can pray for and honor our new President notwithstanding our political views.
ross middleton
I’ve been praying for mercy and the fact that my ideal candidate isn’t in office will not change the fact that I pray for mercy. We don’t need mercy because of one person, we need mercy because we are sinful people.
thirsty theologian
I’ve got news for you. Unless you wrote in “Jesus Christ,” you voted for a lesser evil.
clayton bell
Dear Christian who spent time politicking on your Facebook, Twitter and blog, it’s Wednesday, November 5th. The election is over. But the world still needs changing.
so a week later, i am convicted and i am encouraged. i am thankful to call Jesus Christ my Savior, and i can sleep knowing that He does all things well.