Witness Freedom In Action Today!

The day that most of the world has been waiting for - The American elections. The candidate’s voices are wearing out as they traverse the great span of America, hoping to engage those who remain undecided and especially to ignite a spark in those who may think their vote will not make a difference.

Whatever the outcome, it is clear that Americans are keen to express how their government is being run. Just as with Britain, this process is a core to our celebration of freedom. And whether it’s The United States or the United Kingdom, we share in some core truths:

We live in countries where priests, caretakers, and librarians can get up early to open their buildings for use as voting centres. 
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We live in countries where there are warehouses to store ballot boxes from one election to the next because they will be needed so often. 
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We live in countries where local government officials will sit behind desks for long and boring shifts so that people like me can turn up at a time that suits us and cast our votes.
We live in countries where anyone who wants to is safe to vote without fear of intimidation. 
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We live in countries where lots of essential people will work very late overnight to get the results counted as fast and as accurately as possible. 
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We live in countries where we can be sure the result declared in our constituencies will be completely accurate. 
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We live in countries where broadcasters will put a huge effort in keeping us informed throughout the night and aware of exactly what is happening and what are the implications. 
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We live in countries where most of us will have sympathy for the majority of politicians because they have such an anxious wait until the final result is known early tomorrow. 
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We live in countries where none of the possible outcomes will remove our freedom of thought. 
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We live in countries where we can look outward and see the injustice, the absence of freedom, the oppression, and the struggle others are enduring to have what we have.
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We live in countries where we can gather together and pray to God for those who have less than we have, and discuss our faith, and share our views, and help. 
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Thank you Lord and thank you to all those who have gone before us to help build these freedoms we so often take for granted.

Lord God, You stop at nothing to enlarge the human spirit and to impart wisdom. We pray that You enlarge our imaginations to appreciate freedom and good order, and to strive to see those blessings prevail everywhere; so that the world may be a more holy place, as it becomes a more humane place, according to Your loving design. And whoever becomes elected; may they always look at all people and not just those who share the same views. We as this in Christ's name. Amen

Lest We Forget.

I am Not a Judge

Gentle My Words With Wisdom

Who are We Forgetting?

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