My friend and I were talking recently, and we agree that we'd both given more money in this election than ever we had before. I personally donated more money in this election for my side than I ever dreamed I would donate to anybody for anything...including cancer research for my Mama. (Who never had cancer...I'm just saying.) And my poor donations were as dust in the wind in comparison to the millions of dollars that billionaires poured in for their side. I am still pondering the fact that those billionaires' millions were unable to buy the election.
I'm reminded of the story in the Bible of the widow's mite. The way I remember it (which may not be the way it is written, but it's close enough), people of means were showing off their wealth in their donations to the Church, and a widow gave a penny. God was more pleased with her penny than He was with all the "for show" dollars because she gave all she had, and the others were ego donations.
Let it be known that before the election ended, I said...often...that I did not believe that God is in elections...or wars...or football games. I hear people talk about praying for their side to win in all those things, and I figure prayer is never going to hurt anybody, but I don't believe God is in any of those things. I mean, take war...can you imagine praying to God that more people die on the other side so your side can win...and God answering that prayer...by killing people?
I do, however, like to think of myself and my friend and all the other little-dollar-donators as giving the widow's mite. Whose kidding whom, any time I can believe I've done something to please God, I grab it.
Thank You.
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