Well, here we go….

People never cease to amaze me in their differences of opinion, specifically, Christians. I have Christian friends with tears in their eyes, rejoicing over Obama’s victory. And yet, I have other Christian friends crippled with fear at the thought of an Obama-led Country. What is causing this stark difference? Seriously, that is a question for the blog world. How did we get here? What do YOU think, regardless of your faith, or lack there of?

I think some of the cause needs to be placed on the media, specifically Fox News. Let me be clean in saying that getting all your news from one source is never a good idea. Remember in school, when you were writing a report, and your teacher made you have 5 to 10 different sources, which probably annoyed you? Same principle here, folks. I feel like this should go without saying, but consult more than one source (an unbiased one) first, before spouting off false information. To those of you who are in positions of authority, such as pastors, teachers, leaders in social circles or those that have high-traffic blogs, this is especially important for you. One off-handed emotionally charged comment can be misconstrued and cause numerous problems.

That being said, I would like to applaud Anderson Cooper, for his unbiased and compelling news reporting. Sir, you are in a league of your own.

I am happy Obama won. I think it’s a wonderful thing that he will support a ban on late-term abortions that includes a condition for life and death circumstances of the mother. I also think its an incredible thing that he is concerned about educating women about other choices besides abortion, such as adoption. This is a huge issue for me, being that I am adopted. Here is the deal: To all those that supported John McCain because of his pro-life stance, now is the time for you to act. Show Barack Obama that you care just as much as he does about educating and supporting women, which is the best thing we can do to reduce the number of abortions. Abortion is not the best option for any unwanted child. Volunteer at a crisis pregnancy center, take the classes in your state to become a legal foster parent.  When we educate women on their choices outside of abortion, there will be a lot more babies and children in an already crowded foster care system. Those of you that can, please, seriously consider this. At the very least, know who to contact in the event that someone you know may be struggling with an uwanted pregnancy.

Obama sees that George Bush, who is pro-life, has not been able to rid our country of abortion, and he knows he will not be able to either, by simply saying abortion is wrong. Hear me, please: I do not condone abortion. However, I think Obama is going about the process of significantly reducing them in the right way, and he needs our help.

For those of you who saw the Body World Exhibit this past year, you know there is no question that a mere 6 week old living being inside a womb looks like a baby. You saw it with your own eyes, there is know denying that.

I say all this because as I woke up this morning and checked my email, I saw numerous fellow brothers and sisters in Christ fearing for our country. Fearing that God has turned his back on our country, afraid of what the future holds. Some even continue to berate and degrade Obama and his family for the color of their skin, or his middle name, or his father’s nationality. Others question his sincerity over his faith in Christ. This is not the spirit of unification that Christ calls us to under our authorities that he has placed before us.

We are commanded by the words of Paul in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, to pray for Obama, and any leaders that make discisions which imapact our world. Aditionally, we are commaned by God in Romans 13:7 to respect those who deserve our respect.

Obama made some pretty big promises last night, and admittedly, that makes me a little nervous. However, I am willing to do my part in making this country a better place for my son to grow up in, and I am proud to be able to tell him one day that although he may not remember it, he watched with a room full of people who love him, that  on November 4, 2008, the United States of America elected it’s first African-American President in our nation’s history.

Welcome to a new day in America. I am happy to be here with you.