My Two Cents...
Crazy times, right? I am saddened by
how this political season is affecting us all. Wait, “Breaking
News”... We are doomed if Trump wins. We are doomed if Hillary
wins.
As a Christian, I am especially upset
with how polarizing this election has become. Christians are
attacking other Christians for supporting either candidate as if we
were voting on who will be the new Jesus. Do we want Trump to be our
Jesus, who will fight against gay marriage and abortion and protect
our wealth? Do we want Hillary to be our Jesus, who will fight
against unjust treatment of immigrants, minorities, and support the
middle class?
Seriously?
Following Jesus has never been an effort to
take over the country or become the ruling class. It is our role to
be the servants, the lovers, the helpers; the ones who will console
and protect; the ones who will share God's love. Call me naive, but
this actually works. When we love our neighbor and they see us
loving; when we advocate for others, we see communities changed. All
of the “hot button” issues are lived out in our communities.
That's where change really happens.
It is up to us.
It is up to us to be the kind of
people who will work for the bettering of our communities. Yes, who
we vote for to represent us in Washington is important, but after the
election, it is way more important how we live, work, help, and love
in our own communities on a daily basis.
