My words today were written before the election.
Election season is finally over. Hallelujah! The results will have lasting effects on issues deeply important to Americans. No matter who has won, we are called to be Christlike in word and deed.
We are called to love others (even those across the political aisle), pray for our leaders (even if they’re not the ones for whom we voted), and live in civility (with all our neighbors).
Choosing love feels extra challenging when our environment often pushes us to pick one side and shun the other. It seems simple, but when we pray, we allow God to start growing our capacity to love each other as Jesus does — even people who are the most different from us.
Shalom, Paul