I hear much pessimism these days among those of us standing for Christian values. Many of us are wringing our hands when we hear that Hillary Clinton and others could likely be running our country in the years to come--people who openly defy nearly all of what we stand for. Frankly, there's much to be pessimistic about.

Unless, we make it a point to see things God's way.

Nothing has caught Him by surprise. Things are still working according to His plan, and He has more followers than we often realize when the opposition voices grow so loud. I once heard Chuck Swindoll say that if all the Christians in our town had their names printed in red in our city phone books, we'd know just how many were standing with us. The Bible says. " 'I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal" (Rom. 11:4; 1 Ki. 19:18).

But there's more I want you to realize today. What we're seeing is a spiritual war being fought, not a natural one. And because it is, we must look at it through spiritual glasses, not natural ones. There's an ultimate climax that the whole world and all the events in it are working toward, and God's people are the final winners.

In between now and then, however, skirmishes are taking place. Satan is buffeting us on every side, trying to make us forget the final outcome. But he knows his time is short (Rev. 12:12). To keep from getting suckered in by Satan's tricks, let's make a visit to a prophet from long ago. Let's see how he urged God's people to see things God's way.

Elisha was his name, and he faced similar challenges as we do today. The Hillary of his time was about to get into office in Israel. Her name was Jezebel and her husband was Ahab. In addition, the king of Syria made war against Israel and surrounded the city where Elisha and his servant were staying. The servant stressed out like you and me. He asked, "What in the world are we going to do?"

But Elisha spoke with confidence:
" 'Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.' And Elisha prayed, and said, 'Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.'

"Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha." (2 Ki. 6:15-17).

The servant had one of those "well-duh" moments. He went from total despair to total confidence that God had their backs. He didn't know how or when or where, but he knew Who, and that made all the difference.

Once that point was clear, God went on to fight--and win--the battles for them. Suddenly the loud enemy voices were overcome by the louder sound of God's provision: "For the Lord had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses--the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, 'Look, the king of Israel has hired against us . . . they arose and fled at twilight, and left the camp intact . . .and they fled for their lives" (2 Ki. 7:6-7).

God's provision was on that mountain all along, His people just needed to open their eyes and see it. Once they believed in the invisible power of God, they could more easily and confidently believe in the impossible works of God, no matter how bleak things looked around them or how ominous and seeminly overpowering the opposition grew.

I'm gazing out my office window at the mountains. I can almost see them full of horses and chariots of fire all around. And you know what? So can those of us in Washington, Seattle, in your hometown, and all around the world--if we will just open our eyes and see. We don't know how or when or where, but we do know Who, and that Who has it all under control.

Elisha and his servant became convinced of God's provision, then they stayed busy doing what He told them to do. They received their marching orders through prayer: "So when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord . . ." (2 Ki. 6:18). We must do the same.

Open your eyes, and keep them focused on the mountain and at the One who is encamped there with His army ready to step in. Talk to Him every day. Ask Him what your part is then stay busy, confidently doing it.

Seeing is believing. See the invisible, then believe the impossible. You can do that no matter who gets in office.