Paraphrase of Matthew 6:25-32 (Presidential Election Version)

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“There’s no reason to be anxious about the presidential election, its impact on things like whether you have enough food, drink, or clothes to wear. Is not life more than politics?

Consider the birds. They don’t even have political candidates. Yet your Father feeds them, and does’t he treasure you far more than they? Or consider flowers. They don’t stress out about making sure they have clothes, yet even Solomon in his best fashion wasn’t ‘dressed’ as beautifully as they. If God cares enough to provide for the flowers, which are here today and gone tomorrow, certainly he will take care of you!

I mean, let’s be real. Can all your worries about politics improve them even the smallest bit?

You don’t have to stress about such things like, ‘Who will get elected? How will it affect the economy? What about freedom of religion; global warming; increase chance of war? What sort of country will my kids (or grandkids) have?’ These are the worries that dominate the thoughts of unbelievers. But you have a heavenly Father who already knows all your needs. Relax.

So be reassured. There’s no need to have such little faith. God’s got this.”