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There has been a shift in our world, a shift that doesn't quite make sense to the foundational and somewhat idealistic "everything is glorious and let's have coffee" me. I do not want to get sucked into the vortex of the political tumult happening in the USA. ("Tumult" was an 8th grade vocabulary word this week, meaning a disorderly, agitating, and possibly confusing situation, which seems like an appropriate word, wouldn't you say?) When I listen to a podcast, when I read headlines, when I watch a debate, when I open my browser, I am hit with an onslaught of information, all vying for my head and my heart. I get distracted, and if I am honest, I feel untethered, ungrounded. It seems like it is waaaay more than political; it feels like there is a force, an evil, that is doing all that it can, dividing not only our nation, but our communities and families as well. I spoke with a friend this week, and she said she feels the same way. And you know what? Even amid our current turmoil, there is peace to be found, but we won't find it online. We must make some quiet time. Today I came across some familiar words, and a peace descended upon my soul, a peace that this world certainly cannot give. The words I am referring to are these: "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31 Yes, there is a chillingly real battle going on for hearts, minds, bodies, souls. Yet. If God, the Master and Creator, is for me, if He is on my side, is there even a real battle? Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You. Truly. If God is for us, who can be against us? Smile. Let peace descend.
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