‭Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 

As we wake up this morning, results from last night's elections are posted. Some of the people I voted for won, others lost. If you are like me, you voted for those you know to be the best fit for the position they were running, based on the knowledge you have of the candidate. It's your privilege to vote and should always make the best choice for the good of your community and country. 

Today's passage sheds a little more light on the selection of leaders. As stated, God is the final authority and He appointes the candidate for each position. You might be thinking, well He chose the wrong person and we are doomed by His selection. 

‭Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

The truth is God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours. God has the ability to see beyond the immediate moment, and plans out the future using those He chooses. We may not see how that person will be beneficial, but God's plan will always be implemented, no matter how much we push against it. 

To be transparent, I struggle to see God's plan with our current presidential administration, but I must trust God as He knows how the president will fit into God's plan to bring a better community and country. I encourage you to trust God, no matter how your vote turned out. God is the final authority and He has everything planned out, He needs us to simply trust Him. Blessings.