At the end of today we’ll probably know who the next President of the US is going to be. From watching past elections, we might expect that many people will be elated with the winner, and others will be depressed and discouraged.
But there’s a middle road we can take whether our candidate wins or not.
Presidents, kings and ministers come and go, but an underlying divine Principle continues to govern the activities of life that no temporal ruler can override or thwart.
The future of humanity is in the hands of God, not in the hands of man.
If our candidate wins, we can certainly rejoice, but need not gloat. And if our candidate loses, we can learn lessons, but need not slump into depression and discouragement.
We all can rejoice in divine Principle, Truth and Love, which continue to steer the vehicle of destiny no matter what politician is in office.
All right ideas and causes triumph eventually. They are bigger than the supporters who espouse them or the enemies that oppose them.
Whoever wins the election needs everyone’s support.
The election is about building a stronger future for the country and its neighbors. Only one person can occupy the office of president, and that person may be our candidate, and may not be. But the country is bigger than the office, and the need of the hour is bigger than what you or I want.
We all win when we pray together, work together and love together. With an attitude of brotherly love and forgiveness, we’ll know the outcome of the election before we hear any ballot results this evening. And it will be good whether our favorite gets the most votes or not.
Thank you Evan, for your wonderfully sustaining thoughhts at this extremely challenging time.. I will be sharing what you have written these past few days with friends and loved ones so that we can hopefully move forward in healthy and productive ways.
gratefully,
Who are you voting for Evan?!?
From your blog, I think you must be an Obama supporter.
I would guess McCain … so now let’s both laugh and let him be.
Thanks to both of you above!
I’ve learned to keep politics out of my practice. I don’t want patients calling me for help and identifying me with a political party. That’s not what I’m all about, and it’s not helpful to them. So, my goal is to lift thought above partisanship to the one Mind where Truth is what matters most.
I hope that’s okay with you! 🙂
Hey! Believe it or not, the process was the real winner…
Regardless of the results I watched dozens and dozens of people– white, african american, native american and hispanic come into school yesterday trying to figure out how to vote for the very first time! It was touching and gave me great hope for our ability to learn love each other and work together for good.
I agree with other comments, yes, let’s keep politics out of it, we know there are no winners and no losers in God’s kingdom, we just pray (and know) that Principle and Love reign, which they do. What we keep in our thought. And, I’ve been grateful for these insights from Evan to share during this time. Some people have learned now of this site who were not aware of it before.
Sancy
I am one of those who is elated with Obama’s win. Who can help but rejoice? The whole world is electrified, and instantly our standing in the world has soared, and we are again that beacon on the hill! His acceptance speech showed how inclusive he is, compared to the limiting politics offered by the other side.
I had an epiphany. I despaired for so long as to how it could possible be right for Bush to win two elections. Now, I see that humans only have a limited view of things. If it weren’t for Bush messing things up, we might not have the result we have today. If Gore and Kerry had been elected, perhaps there would not have been an Obama. SO, we may not see things at the time, but God certainly does have a plan, and we can all trust that it is unfolding for good!