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Boy, was I wrong in a blog I wrote several weeks ago on volunteering for political campaigns.
I said that I could volunteer as long as I didn't become invested in the outcome, because I got so burned emotionally the last time when my candidate lost.
Who was I kidding? I volunteered for a Santa Fe mayoral candidate and of COURSE I got invested!!
You get up-close to the issues, the other campaign workers, meet the candidate and talk one-to-one, daily compare what the other candidates have to say...yeah, it MATTERS if my candidate wins.
But this time around I did something smart. I prayed.
Not for my candidate to win, cuz I don't think that asking Spirit for specifically outlined actions, especially if it impacts other people, is fair. What I focused my prayer on was, How does Spirit, or God, govern His creation? Since He is the Creator of all living things, then He must be the Supreme Governor. And since He is all Love then His government can only be good.
So no matter what happens in the election in a tiny corner of His universe called Santa Fe, Spirit is still governing, still showering His creatures with good.
I also had to change my thinking about the other candidates too. If every living thing is created by God that includes all the candidates, not just mine. God is blessing each one, and each one can (ultimately) only do His will. Not my will or someone else's will, but God's will.
This made me think of a description in the Bible about the sons and daughters of the Creator: the elect of God. So we are ALL elect -- and elected by Him to be His good children. We are all elected...How cool is that?
This filled my heart with peace the night before the election. My candidate didn't win, but I am not emotionally bereft. In fact, in further discussion with fellow campaign workers, there is a feeling that many issues are just gaining momentum in the public forum. And that there is work to be done to continue what was started.
What really matters? Doing good for your family and community. Sometimes your guy gets to be the head honcho, sometimes not. But doing good still needs to be done. That's what I am invested in. Read more blogs from Grits .
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