I'm not apolitical or non-political. I believe that my calling and responsibilities are bigger than politics. Matter of fact, I believe that the Church is the Hope for Change in the world. The only Hope for true change. God has entrusted to us the responsibility to bring the message of Jesus Christ to ALL. We are bigger and more powerful than the US government, UN, the World Banks, and nuclear proliferation (combined). We've been entrusted with the duty of eternity. I will not be detoured or deterred from my sacred call.
We've also been entrusted with a vote. Here's a great video to help guide how you make a decision on who you will be voting for in this election, not only for President, but for state and local government. We must be careful not to vote for "my" best interests, but the best interest of our nation, freedom, and life.
2 comments:
-From Steph Mellott-
As someone who has remained undecided for this entire Presidental campaign, this video has left me feeling even more confused an uncertain about my values and beliefs. I have for my entire life held to conservitive moral values which I feel coincide with God's word. Those values have led me to make political decisions in past elections which I now regret. I have grown to mistrust and dislike both major political parties. Both are corrupt (in my opinion)and I believe that when one tries to link God's name to a particular party in which all of the things that the party stands for and all persons involved are not godly, it is a dangerous business, tacking God's name where it does not necessarily belong. But to return my thoughts to this blog: What is the godly solution when one cannot in good conscience vote for ether canidate? Should all other issues be forsaken in favor of this one moral issue, an issue of which Nothing has been done in the past eight years of a pro-life political leader? Choosing a leader for a country is beginning to feel more and more like seling one's soul. I thought that I had made up my mind about who would receive my vote come next week, but after reading this blog and seeing the video I begin to doubt myself. But the alternatives-to not vote at all which is in essence burying my head in the sand, or to be forced to vote for a caniadate based on this one issue, the thought of which brings every inch of my being to a grinding halt and I Cannot resign my conscience to it- are not choices that I could live with. Is there no right answer? Am I the only person who feels this way? Thanks for listening.
Steph,
I think you echo the sentiment of so many of us. Born out of our experience over the last many years, we've grown cynical, skeptical, and leery about "Christian politics", if there is such a thing. What we've discovered is that Christianity is not defined by party loyalties, nor a particular politician, or Washington DC, or our government at all. They are not the HOPE, answer, cure, and we should never see them as such. God has entrusted to us the message of hope and the means of administering hope to the world. The moment we forfeit the responsibility of every Jesus-follower and the Church to politicians and government, we've lost our power and place in the world. When we trust a politician to do that, we've lost our bearing on our Christian values and moral compass. By nature, Democracy is a system of mistrust, and appropriately so. We VOTE because we don't trust our government. We believe that power corrupts. Voting is our duty and responsibility, so long as we live in a free land.
Onto the question. We are stewards of our vote. So, yes, we must vote. How? I will vote for the candidate that is most aligned to the values that match my faith in Jesus- sanctity of life, marriage, freedom, etc. Secondly, I will not vote based on what is in my, nor any one individuals best interest, but in the best interest of the preservation of freedom and democracy. Those are the principles by which I will vote.
Now, go vote tomorrow!
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