5 Things to Pray after the US Presidential Election

Well, there you have it. Now we know (barring any legal cases, deaths, Armageddons, or other unexpected events) who the 45th President of the United States will be.

And, as a Christian who doesn't live in America but does occupy the same planet, I've got one response. 

Prayer.

It is the spark for how Christians should approach politics.

And so, in lieu of a more thought-through post, here are 5 things I'm praying, and a prayer anyone can pray, in the light of the US Presidential Election:

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5 things to pray after the US Presidential Election

Thank God for an election that was *relatively* peaceful - and 

pray for any and all anger to be expressed constructively. 

For minorities, Muslims and immigrants in particular, pray

for safety and the love that casts out fear.

Thank God for the legacy and Presidency of Obama - and pray

 for listening across disagreement.

Pray for the President-Elect, Donald Trump. For sobering 

wisdom, wise advisors, and for no gloating from him or his 

supporters, that the words of his victory speech about healing 

and conversation might yet ring true.

Pray for Hillary, for her supporters, for grace in defeat and 

constructive contributions to the future of their country.

Pray for the world to know the king of kings, for peace to triumph,

for the love that has already won to break in amongst injustice 

and division, anger and violence, that the world might see the 

throne of heaven. 

A friend who works in Politics, and I, who doesn't, wrote a prayer in 

the light of the recent UK 2015 Elections. You might like to adapt it

for today, for this year.

Ultimately, though, there is one prayer anyone can pray. And even

if you are not a regular praying person, you can give it a go:

“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one.’

Prayer is how Christians can start to respond, and point the world

towards a better way...

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