There was once a college president who received a list of demands from the students. They said if their demands were not met, there would be a “confrontation.” Here’s what that college president wrote them back.
We note your threat to take action if your demands are not met. We feel it only fair to tell you that our Board of Trustees is made up of war veterans with the following experience: three experts in chemical warfare, two commandos skilled in the use of dynamite and interrogating prisoners, four expert riflemen, two artillerymen (one holds the Purple Heart), four karate experts, and a chaplain. The board has authorized me to tell you that we look forward with anticipation to what you call a “confrontation.” Yours sincerely.
It’s not hard to sense the secret of that college president’s confidence. When that which stands behind you is bigger than that which stands in front of you, there’s no reason to be afraid.
With today’s hyper-partisan political climate, the rancor and division among 
politicians and even citizens, and all the name-calling and bullying, a lot of people wonder if something has fundamentally changed in America. Let me remind you that God managed the world when Alexander the Great was conquering everything in sight; when the Roman legions held the world without opposition; when Napoleon scared Europe out of its mind; and when Hitler tried to take over the world. That same God put Jesus in this world and promised that his kingdom would never end.
That’s how we can turn over and go to sleep at night. It’s easy to live with confidence when you know that God is alive and at work in the world and within your life.
