Post Election Thoughts

The first thought that came to my mind the morning after the 2024 Elections was that God had given America a reprieve and a ray of HOPE going forward for the future. These verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes may capture what many are also feeling concerning the results. 

Ecclesiastes 3:21-23… “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

In my opinion as well as many others across the country, the election results were not so much about personalities as it was about a conservative shift towards family values and morality. To be sure, the economy was the biggest factor affecting how people voted as so many of the exit polls showed. Yet, even the economy is about family and if families feel they are better off now than they were 4 years ago.  

Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, spoke with Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins on Trump’s win and attributed it to a push-back against “the Woke Left’s Crazy Ideology” concerning abortion, LGBTQ, Gender issues and other anti-traditional family values. The race was nowhere as close as some believed it would be and proof that people are fed up and want change. They are not buying into a radical liberal agenda. That’s why I think of it as a reprieve. But, it’s not time to rest!

WPRI reported that in Rhode Island, Trump improved his margin of support to varying degrees in all 39 cities and towns, showing that Republicans were able to make gains even in the state's traditional Democratic strongholds. If Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson is right, it may be that Rhode Island families are fed up with the radical left and are leaning conservative. That means that there may be opportunity in 2025 to pass some positive Pro-Family Legislation! Here are some possible things to be praying about:

• School Choice Legislation 

• Parental Rights Protection

• A Ban on Gender Surgery on Minors    

• Removing Pornographic Books from School Libraries and Classrooms

• Pro-Life Incentives and Support

• Limitations on Recreational Marijuana

• Save Girl’s Sports Legislation

I’m sure God has answered prayers that you thought were IMPOSSIBLE. You can be sure that God was at work and the elections of 2024 were more than just about personalities. Romans 8:28 assures us that HE is “working all things together for good…” And, they are a reminder once again of the truth in Ecclesiastes 3:21-23. “God’s compassions never fail. They are new every morning.” 

This is holds true for America, for Rhode Island and for you and your family!

MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA - WE STILL HAVE LOTS OF WORK TO DO BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE TASK AND ARE ALWAYS GETTING READY FOR THE DAY OF HIS RETURN!!

Invite Us! - The Rhode Island Family Institute would love to come to your church or small group with these 2 equipping opportunities listed below… 

(For more info or to book a workshop – call 401-285-0304 or email daucoin1952@gmail.com)

Protect Your Family – from Recreational Pot: 

RIFI has put together a mini-workshop (1 hour) to help families deal with the increasing drug problem nation-wide since recreational marijuana was legalized. Invite us to your Church or small group to meet with parents or with a youth group.

 Know the FACTS:

• Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in 18-45 Year olds
  
• Marijuana today is not the marijuana of the 1970s. Highly concentrated marijuana products available today range from 5 to 85% THC (the psychoactive part of marijuana).
  
• Marijuana use has long-term negative consequences for kids.
  
• Neighborhood Pot Shops are increasing.
  
• Learn about resources that can protect your family.

Protect Your Family (from Porn) – Purity Is Possible:

RIFI wants to help your family stand strong against the barrage of pornographic material that is easily accessible especially via internet, public schools and the library for young people as well as adults. We’ve partnered with Pro-Life and Pro-Family Pediatrician Dr. Michelle Cretella (former Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians), Child Advocate Bob Chiaradio, and myself, Pastor Dave Aucoin, to offer families this equipping seminar. Our goal is to help your family become ‘Porn-Free’ and remain that way despite the culture around us.

Know the FACTS:

• Porn is the ‘Public Health Crisis’ of the Digital Age
• Know the harm porn causes children
• Know the effects of porn on the brain and social development
• Learn about resources to help protect your family

Help RIFI finish the year strong! Support Rhode Island Family Institute's effort on your behalf to defend life, advance liberty, and preserve freedom.

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