peace

you know, it so weird. for the past several weeks i've constantly had the election on my mind and i've gotten more and more nervous about it every day. so many times i'd listen to what was on the news and i'd sit down and just think "crap! AMERICA IS SCREWED!!"

i've worried about this day for so long and knew that i would feel completely helpless when it came because i know i can't do anything about it.
i've worried about my future, my parent's future, my grandparent's future. not knowing what lies ahead and scared at the possible reality of what might happen. not knowing if life as i know it is going to dramatically change absolutely scares me to death. facing the unknown always scares me & so many times i've wondered if God was really in control.

but today...things changed. this morning when i woke up, i prayed for the outcomes the election. not knowing which way it would go but fearing the worst. when i finished my prayer and started getting ready for my day; it hit me. a supernatual peace came over me & it felt like God put His arms around me and said "Everything is going to be ok. I am still in control." it was so weird(but in a good way).i had the feeling that things were most likely going to change for the worst but in that moment that feeling of peace said that even if things do take a turn for the worst it was still going to be ok. my God had not forgetten

so many times in my life i went through extremely difficult times & wondered if God was in control. or if He even cared. but now i look back and realize that He went with me through all those times. holding me, comforting me, letting me know that everything would work out for the best in the end. and now i realize that He stayed true to His word and it has. and even now He is still in control.

i think that everyone needs to realize, whether you belive in God or not, that everything happens for a reason. difficult and uncertain times like this are for a reason. God is in control. He has not forgotten the rightous that live among a wicked people. and even though we may suffer through these times we need to remember that we have a God that is bigger than all evil in this world and He will protect His people if we remain faithful to Him.