You are to pray for your kings and all those in high positions.

He doesn't say only pray for Christian kings.

He doesn't say only pray for kings who have good character.

He doesn't say only pray for kings who are, you know, considering protecting you or who are

in the best interest of the church.

He says, pray for the kings and all in high positions. Why?

So that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

Welcome back to Verity Podcast friends. I'm Felicia Masonheimer, your host, the founder of

Every Woman a Theologian, and we are in our beginner believer series. But this week, we're

going to take a little break from that series to talk about the concept of peace, the peace that

Christ provides for those of us who are walking through uncertain times.

As I'm recording this, it's a day before the national election in the United States of America.

And I know that a lot of my listeners, a lot of my readers are experiencing much anxiety around this election.

Now, last week's episode was all about anxiety itself. So if you want to learn

more about how to walk through anxiety as a believer, head back to that episode and take a listen.

However, this week I want to talk specifically about the peace that God offers us when it comes to

politics, because I think this is something that is so

vital to understand as a Christian. In fact, I would even argue that the peace Christians should

have in the face of election seasons should be one of the signs and wonders of our faith in this

world. Now, I can tell you that certainly as someone who is politically

minded, there are concerns that I have about this election. There are things that I could be

worried about and things that I care a lot about and that I'm voting for. At the same time, though,

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