Christian Politics:

     I am a conservative. 

     I see no other choice.  I am nevertheless distressed at a number of things that Christians are doing, cloaking themselves as representatives of Truth.

     Some are appointed and gifted to fight those battles.   Others have a position and take action against those who do not agree.

     Let's take abortion for example.

     What does God's Word say?   If you are His and you agree that He is sovereign, there is no question as to your personal choice or lack there of in the matter.  The problem lies with those who do not yet know they have a Savior.

     Abortion is not really a political issue, but that is the only place where there is a public forum.  So, we have an obligation to come forward and speak - even to engage in diatribe. To press and to do what can be done.

     I have met a number of Christians who are far more interested in harassing the other party than they are about praying for them.   A few years ago, a friend and I played a concert in upstate New York.  We visited with a family who had seven children and all were home schooled.  The children were well-disciplined and I was pretty impressed.  That is, until one child approached me and asked if I wanted to participate with the family fun time that weekend.   When I asked what it was, the child's eyes lit up and he said "We are going to make DR.  ***** miserable.  We'll drive by the house and holler and show him our signs.  It's so fun"

     Soldier of The Cross, Love is the issue.  Those who have no Savior can't hear.  Screaming at a deaf man does no good.  It only exhausts the noisemaker and frames him as a fool.

     The intimate relationship with the Lord is the balancing factor.  It is not the blind offender who must be pursued. It is not our place to punish those who do not agree - even those who are in serious violation of God's law.

     Don't you understand, but for Grace, you could be the offender.

     Pray, love, visit. Hand out Bibles.  Support those who are appointed by God to fight the battle.  Your job is not to bring misery, but to reveal Jesus.