Re: Politics. From the "Other Bald Guy"

So I gotta weigh in on the politics discussion. Ive actually just been thinking a lot about the issue recently…and I still don’t know exactly what I think about it…however, I have come to some conclusions about it.

The first question I asked myself was: How do I treat other similar issues in my life. Issues like, what job I want, or where I want to move, or what kind of vehicle I need to purchase. Well if you look at my “God’s Will” post, you will see that for me, there is no mysticism or hokus pokus in how I make choices in my life. If I need to buy a car, I decide what kind of car my family needs, and how much I can spend, then I go buy a car. If I’m looking for a job, I…well, I…go look for a job. See its the beauty of the garden of Eden. You know the time God said,here is what I want you to do, and if you do “x” you will regret it…and we did “x” and to this day I am a little ticked off with Eve. However the beauty of it is that God gave us the ability and the freedom to do what we pleased…and hoped we would please, to please Him… sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t, but we live and die on our own choices. Despite His cosmic supremacy, and sovereign, He doesn’t threaten us with a lot of scary things if we don’t do what He wants us to. He gave us the option and the list of consequences, and said make your choices.
So every day I make choices. Some are good choices, some are informed and wise, some are spur of the moment and perhaps regrettable, but they are all my choices and if I keep on walking in the light of Jesus, His blood, like a good set of windshield wipers wipes away the sins nanosecond by nanosecond. SO I do my dead level best, and trust Him to keep me safe.

So why would I treat politics any different. There are two choices, one seems to be in opposition to many things I value, one seems to be more in favor of things I value… I have an opportunity to cast my vote… so I do, and then I go on with life trusting God to do what He wills, despite my humanity and perhaps shallow-ness of mind. That’s it… I’m no activist, I don’t go to rallies. I have yet to make any poster board signs with life altering phrases for the masses to read as they drive by, but I make my choices every day. I know those who don’t vote (fine by me) and their reason is that it doesn’t really matter if we vote or not, God places the leaders in place as He sees fit…” I agree with that partially, I mean I absolutely believe God does what He wants to do, but follow the logic of that train of thinking…
First, is it good to have good leaders? (Christianity will survive no matter what)
– yes, remember in Acts when they pray to live quiet peaceful lives? IE. good leaders.
Second, does anything we do, have anything to do with what leaders we get?
– Yes, in this nation we are allowed to choose who we want to lead us…
Third, Is it wrong for us to make choices?
– No, God built us on the premise that we make our own choices?
Fourth, can God do as He wills no matter what we choose?
– Absolutely.
Fifth, Will God override our choices and force something on us that we don’t choose?
– If that was God’s MO (modus operandi) ,then why not just force us to Love Him… He hasn’t done that yet, Obviously.

My conclusion is that we treat politics just like everything else we do as Christians. Make a choice and walk on, trusting that God works all things for good to those who love Him and are called according to his purpose. Don’t be so arrogant to think that God needs you to make things run smoothly…but also don’t underestimate the value God places on people…humans, to accomplish His will. IE. David, Sampson, Moses, Solomon, Gideon, Abraham…all people, and all making their own choices, and all vitally important to the scheme of our salvation.

So go vote, and then go on with your life and live with what happens. That song by “RUSH” called “Freewill” has a line that says, “if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” Pretty much right on… you made a choice, It’s just been a lazy choice, one that did’t require much from you, but I guess to each his own right? God is still God no matter who gets elected.

Fat to chew on. Do you have “Rights” as a Christian?