Another Political Statement
Be as involved as you possibly can be in politics, without derailing yourself from your mission.
And try to remember that your mission isn’t politics.
Exercise your God-ordained freedom to be a part of choosing (snicker) your next leader.
Be as informed as it is possible to be about the issues.
Be as informed as it is possible to be about the candidates.
Be a Berean about everything any candidate says.
Stop towing (toeing?) party lines. (We are too easily swayed by fine sounding philosophy).
There will never be a savior on capitol hill.
Dan B. makes a wonderful point in the comments of my last post.
Bottomline for me: We’re in a battle being waged by God against the gates of hell. It’s not a political battle, however, and not about prayer in school or amnesty for illegal immigrants or the flat tax, etc. The battle is a rescue mission for people’s souls. So everything should take a back seat to that mission.
Amen brother. I’d like to add:
The battle isn’t even about the government’s stance on Homosexuals entering into a (legal institution that is falsely labeled) marriage.
Abortion… I’m picking that as part of my battle.
“Pray for the rulers that we may live peaceful and quiet lives.”
And that is why I am going to vote for a candidate (even if I have to write one in) that is promising to stay as uninvolved in my life as possible, and to begin the long, revolutionary process of dismantling government systems that meddle with my life, so that I might live in peace and freedom.
The government’s job is to wield a sword to carry out God’s wrath against the wrongdoer. Not to wield a sword to force everyone into a mold.
ALL authority has been instituted by God. Even the authority that convicted, tortured, and murdered his Son… Even several pagan kings who waged war on, imprisoned, and murdered God’s people.
Perhaps history is speaking to us.
I’ll probably have more later.
(Please note that these views are solely held by Matt and Nancy shakes her head, trembles slightly, listens intently, and is generally very intelligent about these things. But she probably doesn’t disagree. I’ll let her speak for herself.)
“..and to begin the long, revolutionary process of dismantling government systems that meddle with my life, so that I might live in peace and freedom.”
I’d vote for that.
Aren’t we all libertarians at heart? Unfortunately, you have to play the game to win.
Good thoughts Matt. In my prayer time, when I pray for government leaders, I pray that they would make decisions that prosper us, that would allow us to live freely and to let the Gospel flow freely.
The idea of submission comes into play too. I can show I trust God by submitting to the government’s authority and therefore I try to restrain myself from complaining and whining about the government.