Think Times are Bad Now?

I decided to take a break from the news. After listening to the news for only a few minutes, you'd think the world is coming to an end. Stocks continue to plummet because of "fear." It's a self-fulfilled prophecy. Voter fraud is running rampant, especially in the north swing states. In Ohio, more people are registered to vote than exist in the state! Yet the DEMOCRAT seretary of state claims there is "no evidence" of voter fraud, but she'll investigate if there is (sure). This same DEMOCRAT secretary of state rejected thousands of Republican absentee ballots.

Then there's ACORN. Here's a quote from a New York Post article: "Enter ACORN, a group notorious for its extremist approach to pushing 'social change.' Criminal investigations of ACORN personnel for felony voter fraud are under way or completed in about a dozen states, with multiple indictments and even convictions." The Obama campaign is busing tens of thousands of people to cities in order to register voters who can cast same-day votes. According to the media, the Obama campaign hopes to get "hundreds of thousands" of votes this way.

I still don't understand how a Christian can identify themselves with the Democratic party.

We're losing money "on paper" with our investments. But don't panic. That's part of the problem. Hang in there for the long haul.

An Obama presidency would be disastrous, but it looks like this may become a reality. With all of this in mind, it's easy to become discouraged. But I heard something on the Rush Limbaugh show today that put things in perspective. Rush played snippets of his uncle talking about Rush's grandfather. He lived on a farm in 1891, and times were tough. Two of their five children died of tuberculosis. They had no electricity, no plumbing, and farm equipment consisted of muscle and a team of mules.

Even with our country going through what it is today, we are not starving. We still have many comforts to enjoy. We still drive our cars, go out to dinner, take a vacation, and a warm bath or shower inside our home at the end of the day. When my dad visited, he told me how tough times were when I was growing up. But I never knew it! He said there were times when we'd get down to one can of tomato soup. I never worried about food, clothing, or a roof over my head, even though my parents probably did. And I thought to myself: We have a Father in heaven who is looking out for us. He has promised to take care of us if we seek His kingdom first. How nice it would be if we could take on the mind of a child who never worries about his needs being met.

No mattter what happens in the next few months or years, we must choose to trust God. Times have been worse. We just happen to live in a very prosperous and blessed time in the greatest country on Earth. But all that could change (and it will if Obama takes over). Still, we must keep it all in perspective. I imagine, too, that if we stop listening to the doom and gloom, we will be able to better concentrate on our blessings than losses.