We live in a country that we are lucky enough to choose who is going to be our leaders. But, in the process, we tear apart each other with our passionate disagreeing. Friendships, families, communities all broken over differing ideas on how best to handle issues like health care, education, and taxes. Why does choosing someone to be our leader have to leave behind a wake of pointing fingers, rumors, harsh accusations, and heartaches? As I was talking to God about some of the issues we need to make decisions about when choosing our new leader, my heart was broken over how much hate I see and hear when people begin to express their opinions on these things and the people surrounding them. There is not just a dislike of or a disagree with the other ideals and candidates it seems, it is searing, passionate hate. When did our freedom lead us to draw such rigid lines in the sand? Why do you have to be on one side or the other? So this is my prayer, in form of a song from Watermark, for our country as we draw closer to and after this presidential election comes to a close.
Mended
You repair all that we have torn apart
And You unveil a new beginning in our hearts
And We stand grateful for all that has been left behind
And All that goes before us
You've got all things suspended
All things connected
Nothing was forgotten
'Cause your love is perfect
You are our healer
And you know what's broken
And we're not a mystery to you
oh Lord, to you
We will dance 'cause you restore the wasted years
And You will sing over all our coming fears
And We'll stand grateful for all that has been left behind
And all that goes before us
Lord, you mend the breech
And you break every fetter
You give us your best, but what we thought was better
And you are to be praised
You are to be praised
You've got all things suspended
All things connected
Nothing was forgotten
'Cause your love is perfect
You are our healer
And you know what's broken
And we're not a mystery to you
oh Lord, to you
to you, oh Lord, mender of the broken
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