Whatcha thinkin' 'bout?

Well, I don't know about all of you but I just finished watching the Presidential Debate. 
Most of you know that our country is in turmoil.  We have right wingers, left wingers, middle of the roaders and at your throaters.  A country without true leadership. 
We can all look around and see the pitfalls and pratfalls as our leaders and want to be leaders slip and fall.  They have an agenda.  They each want to be in charge.
As a conservative christian woman I know who I would like to have as the leader of our country.  You are free to disagree with me all you want.  Reason being is because we live in America. 
We do not have to all agree with each other.  What saddens me is the fact that the people that would give you the information to make an informed decision are all a little lopsided. 
But I want you to know that I pray for my country.  I pray for my wanna be leaders.  I pray that the Lord would once again move on America and in Americans hearts.
If I continue to keep my mind on the things that are going on around me it would seem futile to even get out of bed in the morning.  But this one thing I do know my hope is not in or of this world. 
You see as a christian I know that this war raging in the world is just a physical thing that is going on in the spiritual world.  But because of Psalm 121, specifically verse 2, "I know my help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth."  I do not have to be afraid.
The word of God says in Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
I believe there is a coralation between what we are seeing in the world today and what is being done in the spiritual world.
We are going through it and those of you who don't see that are either blinded to it or have no concern over it.  You may not agree that it is a spiritual war but I do. 
But I also believe that we have a hope.  A blessed hope.  Just as Elisha in the past was surrounded and his servant just knew things were bleak, Elisha asked God to open his eyes so that he would be able to see.  God opened his eyes.  Elisha told him in 2 Kings 6:16 "Those who are with us are more than those against them."  I pray that your eyes would be open. 
We have a hope.  But we get our eyes and our minds set on what we can see in the physical.  We look around at what is going on in this world and realize that we have no standing.  Especially as a person of faith. 
Our faith, our standards, our belief system and our values are all under attack.  They are being torn down.  They will be ripped from us if we do not start getting on our knees and praying.  We need to have our eyes open to what God can do for us. 
We have a choice.  We can continue to dwell on the things of the earth and let fear grip our hearts or we can get our minds set on things above.
In Colossians 3:2, His word tells us, "Set your mind on things above."  In Philipians 4:8 we are told to keep our minds on "Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report.  If there be any virtue, any praise, think on these things."
We have choices.  We have to decide what we are going to engage our thoughts on.  To guard our thoughts.
We do this in faith because we have this promise, this hope in Romans 8:28-31, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethern.  Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called: and whom He justified, these He also glorified.  What then shall we say to these things?  If God is for us, who can stand against us?"
Can you stand on that promise.  I am the called of God.  I am being justified.  I am keeping my eyes on Him.  I am going to believe that the things that I see going on around me that the God I serve has everything in control.  I am going to turn to the Word of God.  I am going to fill my heart and mind with the promises that jump off of every page. 
Look to Psalm 91.  Because He loves us, He is our refuge, our strong and mighty tower.  He gives His angels charge over us.  I am standing on that.  I am fixing my mind on that. 
That is what I am thinking about.  Not that I am not concerned with what is going on.  Not that I am not saddened by the state that the country and the world for that matter is in.  But I am not setting my mind on it.  I am setting my mind on things above.  That is what I am thinking about.
What about you?