God, Please Control the Passions of the Moment

From Vicki:

It's Election Day, November 4, 2008. It's the one day, every four years, where citizens of this blessed United States of America have the right, privilege, and responsibility to vote for the one who will serve us as the leader of our free, Constitution-based Christian country.

Joe Lieberman was just on Glenn Beck a few minutes ago. He was talking about the filibuster and how necessary it is to have a democratic nation. He cited a quote about the filibuster stopping the passions of the moment votes so Congress could really think about what they were voting for and why. There are some really good-guy Joes out there supporting John McCain, and it's no wonder why.

Tom and I went to the Tri-Cities airport in Blountville, Tennessee, yesterday morning to show our support for John McCain and Sarah Palin. We likened it to going to a college or high school football game but better: we were all rooting for the same team!

For three hours, we stood in a hangar among war veterans, current military personnel, Christian bikers, home schoolers and their parents, people who had taken time from work, plus Virginia and Tennessee state politicians who knew this was their last opportunity to be in front of a mass of like-thinkers before the election today.

We McCain supporters participated in prayer, saluting our flag, singing the national anthem, saying The Lord's Prayer, singing God Bless America, and knowing we were in the best country in the world because we are free to do all of these, gathered in a public place. We are the people of these United States of America! God bless our founding fathers and their principles!

When the press started rushing through with their cameras and open laptops, we knew the Straight Talk plane was approaching. It was great to see Fred Thompson, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Tom Ridge, Joe Lieberman, and many others shaking hands and smiling. Rallies are held to ramp up the support and adrenaline. I could see why the Democrat rallies garner such enthusiasm. Many supporters gathered together do cause a swell of emotion.

The Republicans, Independents, and Democrats who were there to support John McCain's presidential campaign were a happy lot of people. All ages, all income levels, all free to speak their/our minds. There also was a little jitter of fear detected, fear that something would alter the outcome of this election to undermine our Constitution and we the people. Rather than allowing that fear to consume us, we chose to rally around the positive. We chose to pray and be supportive of any outcome endorsed by God because He ultimately knows what's best.

John and Cindy McCain are first rate, gracious people who genuinely appear to love the United States. Tom noted that Senator McCain's suit didn't fit well around his shoulders because his arms and shoulders truly looked like they had been beaten and broken. It's not as noticeable on television or in photos as it is in person. John McCain has been a true patriot all of his life. That is noticeable even more in person.

It is humbling to see this senator stand before a group of supporters and thank us for giving him the opportunity to serve us!! He has already served us well, and wants to keep doing it. We are blessed to have this man on the side of our United States of America and its freedoms. He knows what freedom really means. He's lived without it.

Please be prayerful today that God will lead the voters in this important election, that He will help guide them in the passion of the moment before they push that vote button.

God Bless America!