I love the opening of Psalm 46:

God, you’re such a safe and powerful place to find refuge! You’re a proven help in time of trouble—more than enough and always available whenever I need you. So we will never fear even if every structure of support were to crumble away. We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes, moving mountains and casting them into the sea. For the raging roar of stormy winds and crashing waves cannot erode our faith in you. (Psalm 46.1 – 3, TPT)

We will never fear even if EVERY structure of support were to crumble away. We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes, moving mountains and casting them into the sea.

This is an especially good promise with the U.S. House having just passed the Equality Act which affords Civil Rights protections to transgender people. Here’s part of the text:

An individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual’s gender identity. – From Breakpoint, February 24, 2021

As a friend of mine likes to say, “The world has lost its mind.” I am not usually given to fear, but this scares me… But it shouldn’t, according to Psalm 46.

Best we pray. I’m asking for one, just one, Democratic Senator to vote against. Surely there’s someone who values what’s right over one’s party.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2.1, 2, ESV)

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. (Jeremiah 29.7, ESV)

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1.27, NIV)

“Haven’t you read,” [Jesus] replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female.’” (Matthew 19.4, NIV)