Unless you’ve been living on another planet, you are undoubtedly aware there was a presidential election in the United States last week. Many are elated at the outcome. Many are despondent to the point of leaving the country. However you want to describe it, there is a deep divide in our country. How do we get past all the hateful rhetoric and animosity in order to heal? That is the big question. It seems many expected the election to “fix” our nation’s problems instantly like turning on/off a light switch.
Since the beginning of this great nation, America has always been a divided nation to some extent. While we can unite around a common goal, even then, the 180-degree diversity that exists within our society inevitably leads to some fairly clear lines between the various groups that make up the nation. And that’s okay. After all, diversity cannot exist without differences, and God made each of us unique. However, he also intended for us to share a common foundation as people made in his image (Genesis 1:27).
As our culture increasingly changes, we, as a society, struggle to keep our differences from becoming divisive. All of us struggle at times to show respect to those who think differently than we do on the issues we find most important. Fortunately, we’re not the first group to struggle with that problem, but hopefully, prayerfully, could be the last.
