I had to do it.. I finally HAD to write a political post.
Let me be clear, this post will NOT be endorsing a candidate and I don't mean to even endorse a political party.
There is something that has bothered me about elections for a very long time. In fact, I get really, really furious about it. Lack of candidates I want to vote for? No. Political commercials and ads all over the place? No. Lies upon lies? No. Facebook feed filling up with political stuff? Closer, but no. Mudslinging? Closer, but no.
What really gets my blood boiling is when my fellow Christian brothers and sisters start spewing hate.
What happened to John 13:35, "And by this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another,"? What happened to 1 Timothy 2:1-3: "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,"?
Filling up your social media with hateful things about the current President is not love and is not praying or giving thanks for him. I'm sorry if you voted for someone else 4 years ago. I'm sorry you don't agree with him (I don't always agree with him, either). But, please, can we at least show him human decency even if we can't show Christ's love? When you call him the anti-Christ, it does not show love nor does it make me think poorly of him. You know what is accomplished when a Christian's social media is filled with hate? It gives credence to the lies and half-truths non-Christians already believe: Christians are judgmental and hypocritical. How can you tell someone to love their neighbor when you show someone else a complete lack of respect? How can you tell your children to be kind and "live peaceably with all men" when you are stirring up dissension?
A co-worker once said, "I will pray for him because I am supposed to. But I will not listen to a single address he makes or watch a single thing he is involved with". Whoa, I don't think that's at all what God intended.
So, regardless of who you think is the better candidate or your feelings about who becomes our next President, I simply ask one thing: reflect Christ in your response.
Let me be clear, this post will NOT be endorsing a candidate and I don't mean to even endorse a political party.
There is something that has bothered me about elections for a very long time. In fact, I get really, really furious about it. Lack of candidates I want to vote for? No. Political commercials and ads all over the place? No. Lies upon lies? No. Facebook feed filling up with political stuff? Closer, but no. Mudslinging? Closer, but no.
What really gets my blood boiling is when my fellow Christian brothers and sisters start spewing hate.
What happened to John 13:35, "And by this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another,"? What happened to 1 Timothy 2:1-3: "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,"?
Filling up your social media with hateful things about the current President is not love and is not praying or giving thanks for him. I'm sorry if you voted for someone else 4 years ago. I'm sorry you don't agree with him (I don't always agree with him, either). But, please, can we at least show him human decency even if we can't show Christ's love? When you call him the anti-Christ, it does not show love nor does it make me think poorly of him. You know what is accomplished when a Christian's social media is filled with hate? It gives credence to the lies and half-truths non-Christians already believe: Christians are judgmental and hypocritical. How can you tell someone to love their neighbor when you show someone else a complete lack of respect? How can you tell your children to be kind and "live peaceably with all men" when you are stirring up dissension?
A co-worker once said, "I will pray for him because I am supposed to. But I will not listen to a single address he makes or watch a single thing he is involved with". Whoa, I don't think that's at all what God intended.
So, regardless of who you think is the better candidate or your feelings about who becomes our next President, I simply ask one thing: reflect Christ in your response.
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