Reflecting on Politics

It has been forever since I actually sat down in front of the computer to write anything on my blog. I think I should do it a lot more...good therapy. I find that many of the links that I have, lead to blogs of people who haven't posted since before me. Some links don't work, and others have changed and no longer go to Blogger or Word Press. So I guess a little house cleaning is in order and I will get to that soon.

I have spent the past hour checking the headlines and catching up on the whole political scene, trying to make sense of the $700 billion dollar bailout that has suddenly became my and my family's responsibility. Typically, I only track what is going on in D.C. with only cursory interest, but this whole deal has really made me just incredibly frustrated. It appears that the bailout will extrapolate to about $3100 per person. In the simplest of terms, my family of five will now be on the hook for $15,500 of someone else's mortgage. I really was not intending to buy a new house this year, were you?

I guess to add to my political rant I should at least comment on the equal frustration that I feel with regard to the presidential race. I know there has a been a lot of work from both sides to make their candidates "Presidential", and I suspect both are fine men. But honestly, I think it is sad when these men are the best candidates that could be put forth by either party to lead our country through the difficult days ahead.

So what to do? I will place my trust in God, who looks down from heaven to all the raging nations, and the present turmoil. I will remember that He is not suprised, frustrated, helpless, baffled, or worried. For many years the church in America has prayed for revival, perhaps these are the movements necessary to bring us back to Him?