When I heard the news that Donald Trump will be our nation’s 45th president, I was terrified. After months of listening to what this man has said—the racist, sexist, and ignorant comments—I was shocked to find out he had won the election.
I was fearful for the violence that could break out. I was fearful for being a Hispanic woman and the discrimination that could escalate because of his victory, but I had the most fear about the division this country is experiencing through this whole process.
If we look around what do we see? We see division, separation and hatred; we have lost the context of what it means to be united.
I am still in shock that he won the candidacy; however, my attitude changed when I turned to God for guidance.
Psalm 27: 13-14
“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (NIV).
My attitude changed from fear to courage. It changed because despite the division that is happening, God is still good!
One of my favorite quotes is from the book Incantation by Alice Hoffman. This book is about a Spanish Jewish family being persecuted for their faith, and how no matter what happens the fundamental part of who a human is cannot be destroyed if you stand firm in faith, “I am someone I never would have imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.”
We—as the body of Christ—need to remember who we are and who God is. We need to humble ourselves and pray. Pray for Trump, and that God intersects his heart and softens it. We need to pray that the warriors of Christ will rise up and seek justice and truth.
Church, where is your armor? This is the time the church and body of Christ needs to rise up. Republican or Democrat, we need to rise up in love and speak the truth that God is good and reigns! Unity is how change is made.
