If you're anything like the rest of the country, last Monday's presidential debate left you feeling a little bit disappointed. I know that I am for sure feeling that way. The responses I have heard about the presidential debate have been overwhelmingly negative. I actually don't think I've heard one positive thing about it. So, I would like to challenge the negativity you have towards the presidential election by giving you five things you should do instead of complain.

1. Pray

Yes, this is the stereotypical Christian answer to every problem in life. But really, it works. We need to be praying for the presidential candidates. Whoever wins the election will be receiving a ton of responsibility. We need to pray that they are good stewards of their position and make the right decisions.

2. Rest

Whether we like it or not, one of the presidential candidates will become our president. However, this shouldn't necessarily be a scary thought. We should find peace in the fact that God knows exactly who our next president is going to be, and that He planned it to be that way. Rest in the fact that God is going to bring about His plan and make good come out of it, even if the good isn't immediate.

3. Serve

Even if you think the next president will do no good for the country, that doesn’t mean that you have to follow their example. In fact, if you think the presidency will bring about no good, you have all the more reason to initiate good works in your own company. We need to care enough about our own country to invest in it, even if we do not agree with the government leading our country. If we do not love and invest in our country, why do we bother to still live in it?

4. Engage (In the Real World)

Social media has become the voice of the millennial generation. While social media is actually a really great thing, when it is used as a platform to complain it becomes something really terrible and useless. Human interaction on hard topics, like the presidential candidates, is so important. Personally, I even think they make more of an impact than a tweet or a message. So the next time you want to post something negative about the upcoming election, discuss it with someone in person first. Then decide if you should post it or not.

5. Encourage

Like I said earlier, the feedback I have heard from others about this year’s presidential election has been overwhelmingly negative. I think it’s time to change that. Let’s start looking for good things that could come out of this election, and encourage others to do the same. Remaining negative on the subject will only produce more negativity. And if you can’t find anything good to say, it’s better to say nothing at all. Let’s try to find the light.

This election has been a tough one, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. The first step to changing that is to stop wasting our time by complaining, and start doing something to change our outlooks.