A New Day by Steve Watters on 11/08/2006 at 9:26 AM

Last night was a long night for people who care about issues like the sanctity of life, the sanctity of marriage, freedom of religious expression and other faith and family issues. What are we supposed to make of the mixed results of various ballot initiatives and races in which these issues were in the spotlight? We can expect lots of political commentary in the next few days proclaiming winners and losers and predicting trends and reactions, but what lies beyond the political?

People of faith can still trust that God is in control and that He hasn't lost our file. We can also be reminded that God works through means -- that He still calls us to be responsible citizens who are active in our representational government, regardless of what direction the political winds are blowing.

I have a bad habit of watching election results in the same way I watch my favorite football and basketball teams -- reading way too much into both wins and losses. At least with election results, however, I'm reminded that we all have the opportunity to be much more than Monday morning quarterbacks. It's a new day and we all have the opportunity to get back out on the field to compete with excellence in the work God's called us to do.