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PART 2—The Election Probably Won’t Be Over on November 3 (and How Churches Can Respond)

PART 2—The Election Probably Won’t Be Over on November 3 (and How Churches Can Respond)

Last updated on: October 1, 2020 at 4:09 pm by Shaunti Feldhahn

PART 2—The Election Probably Won’t Be Over on November 3 (and How Churches Can Respond) 2020-10-01T16:09:08-04:00 Shaunti Feldhahn

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Pray—And Point To Him

Finally—we all need to commit to pray. Pray that God guide us and others as we respond. As we vote. As we talk to others. And on behalf of our country, let’s also pray that in a year of firsts, this is not the first year we have an actual election crisis and distrust in the legitimacy of the election in a way that hurts our nation.

Let’s follow God’s exhortation to, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.” (Philippians 2:14-16a)

Our assignment is not to fight the crooked and depraved generation. Our assignment is not to put any one objective or outcome first, but to put our lives as examples of Jesus’ love and kindness first. At the church where I spoke recently the worship leader said, “When someone looks at my life, I don’t want them to first see a donkey or an elephant, but the Lamb of God.” Let’s make that our aim, so that ultimately, in the midst of what could be a difficult and challenging season, we point to Him.

*If you would like to have Shaunti speak virtually or in-person to your congregation or participate in a pastoral interview on these topics (such as The 30-Day Kindness Challenge) leading up to the election—and beyond—please click here.

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Shaunti Feldhahn loves sharing eye-opening information that helps people thrive in life and relationships. She herself started out with a Harvard graduate degree and Wall Street credentials but no clue about life. After an unexpected shift into relationship research for average people like her, she now is a popular speaker and author of best-selling books about men, women and relationships. (Including For Women Only, For Men Only, and the groundbreaking The Good News About Marriage).

Her latest book, Thriving in Love and Money, uncovers the issues that cause money conflicts and provide couples with truths that are relationship game-changers…Because you need a better relationship, not just a better budget.

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