It’s remarkable that the momentous decision about who will lead our country is such a close race. Why is it that blue states and red states are so evenly balanced that just a handful of states will make the difference? And in those swing states, will just a few counties and perhaps just a few thousand votes determine the outcome of this election? More people than ever have voted early, yet they still anxiously await the tally on voting day. Perhaps the close balance between parties is a way that the Lord provides a greater sense of freedom for our country.
In spiritual things, the Lord keeps us in a balance between heaven and hell. In each of us, the selfish, vicious intentions that flow in from hell are perfectly balanced by the kind, innocent intentions that flow in from heaven. Regardless of whether we lean right or left politically, we get to vote every day, multiple times a day for who we want to lead our thoughts.
If you wish, you could do an experiment on yourself. See if you are able to think about God, the Lord, the Holy Spirit, and the divine matters known as the spiritual concepts of the church 70 times a day or 300 times a week. And if it is some pleasure or even some craving that brings you to do it (whether you happen to have faith or not), do you feel any compulsion in doing so? Whatever state you are in, consider whether you could think at all if you did not have free choice. (True Christianity 480)
“Seventy times a day”—that’s about every 15 minutes. The vote for president comes every four years, but the vote for our spiritual leadership comes every day, and every moment. When we vote for the Lord, we don’t have to worry about the outcome, or what the future will bring.
Those who trust in the Divine, …though concerned about the morrow, yet are they unconcerned, in that they are not anxious, let alone worried, when they give thought to the morrow. They remain even-tempered whether or not they realize desires, and they do not grieve over loss; they are content with their lot. If they become wealthy they do not become infatuated with wealth; if they are promoted to important positions they do not consider themselves worthier than others. If they become poor they are not made miserable either; if lowly in status they do not feel downcast. They know that for those who trust in the Divine all things are moving towards an everlasting state of happiness, and that no matter what happens at any time to them, it contributes to that state. (Secrets of Heaven 8478.3)