In light of what we talked about yesterday, let’s think about how you talk with someone who is upset about the election results. Again, I don’t think the proper approach is “Forget politics; just repent and be baptized!” We need more sensitivity and awareness of people.

Many people are scared. They’re disappointed and disillusioned. Now is not the time to criticize or ridicule. What we can do is look at their fears and show how God can allay them; we can talk about a God whose victory is assured; we can talk about our God who cares when we are hurting.

Others are concerned about the powerless among us, wary of abuses by the more powerful. This can be a time to speak of the God who champions the alien, the elderly, the poor, and the orphans.

Get the idea? Now isn’t the time to lecture them on the evils of abortion or talk about scandals in the party they voted for. Nor is it the time to give civics lessons about the voting process, telling them to suck it up and accept the loss. Now is the time to gently turn the conversation to godly things and godly values. Very soon we point to Jesus and talk about the need to follow him. More importantly, we do our best to live like Jesus and let our lives give power to our words.