It's a sad day, but rejoice!

I woke up this morning and ran to my FaceBook page. I just couldn't wait to see what all the buzz was about regarding the ObamaCare Health Care Bill. Interestingly, it took me awhile to scroll down to someone who actually commented.

Surprised to find that my 500+ friends were relatively quiet on the subject. As much as I was tempted to post something to the point of "The health care bill passes gloom and doom," I resisted as to not stir up controversy. Instead, I went to God's word with a very heavy heart.

My thoughts bounced back and forth, between "I know God is in control, but why do I feel so depressed." I'm generally a happy person, an optimist, and a "half full" kind of girl. I find myself having a very tough time this morning adapting to the news, and trouble knowing exact HOW to feel about our world right now.

I don't fully understand the ins and outs of this whole Health Care thing, but what I DO know is that the process that this Health Care Bill traveled was THE MOST political maneuvering I have ever witnessed from a group of elected officials that are supposedly "For the people, by the people."

So to share a glimmer of hope that I found in the word of God, I hope you will be encouraged as well. Open your bible to 1 Peter 4 and read it yourself. It's packed full of insights, but here are a few points I gleaned.

1 Peter 4: 1-2, The first verse jumped right out at me! "Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God."

"Arm yourselves also with the same attitude?! What exactly IS the same attitude? The application that I take away from this message is that Christ suffered, and we will too, so our attitude should turn away from the focus of this world and the circumstances that we are in, but toward heaven and know that our actions and our words need to be Christ-like now more than ever.

Take these circumstances that we are in and trust God. We don't have the full picture and we don't know how God is ultimately working in this time of our own earthly uncertainty. We can and DO know through his word that every man must give an account. We need to pray for our countries leaders, we need to pray that God's will be done, and we need to cling to his word, demonstrate a Christ-like attitude, and rejoice in our future.

Keep reading in 1 Peter 4. Verse 13 says, "But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed."

Rejoice! We have so much to be thankful for and the political agenda of the lost is no match for God's power. Hold your head high and LIVE OUT LOUD!