Politics. Man, I HATE politics. I get so sick and tired of these overgrown school children with their popularity contests and "my camp is better and bigger and smarter than your camp" mentalities. I've harbored a lot of frustration and anger over the political system for quite awhile now, and today I've decided to blog it all out. Why can't we just sit down as a people, take a look at the problems at hand, and figure out the best way[s] to deal with them like grown adults? Why can't we respect and honor each other and let our concerns revolve around what is truly best for the man[or woman]next to us instead of playing financial and/or power games? I try to watch the news to stay up on what's going on nationally/globally because I am legitimately interested, but have reached a point where I can barely stand to watch the "news" networks because of the political slant and bias[based on the party affiliations of the controlling interests]they put on everything that comes down the pike. You know something? I didn't vote for Obama at this last election. You know something else? I didn't vote for McCain either. In fact, I didn't vote. I told myself the reason that I didn't was because I had moved from MN to GA, and didn't get my ducks in a row for the absentee mail-in ballot in time. However, that excuse was only partially true. The other[and maybe bigger]reason was that I didn't like either one, period. I think politics as a whole are a crooked, greasy business, and politicians can be trusted no further than I can throw them. I simply didn't want to vote for McCain, and I didn't feel right about Obama either, so I didn't vote at all. How's that for some honesty?? Bush did this....Obama did that....the Iraq war was a misled mistake...the bailout plan isn't working and it's Obama's fault....Bush was/is dumber than a sack of rocks. Whatever. Then, the other day at Church, it was all put into perspective for me through the always enlightening and often inspiring Dr. David Cooper[Senior Pastor of Mount Paran Central Church in Atlanta]. If you are a Christian[and I am]then what exactly are you worried about? He asked us "do you believe in God"? I do. He asked us "do you believe the Bible is the divinely-inspired word of God"? I do. He said "then do not look to man for guidance, but look to God"!!!! Doh!!! Oh yeah.....that's right - - God!! Sometimes we forget all about Him!!! If you believe that God is the creator of the universe, and that He sent His Son to die for our sins and salvation, than does He not surely have His finger on the pulse of ALL mankind?! Does He not know what happens before it happens? Are not all things possible only because He allows them? Surely! So why do we struggle over whether or not we are Republicans or Democrats?? I've got a better idea - how about we all stand together as Christians?!! Now THERE'S a revolutionary idea!!! Why don't we worry a little more about why they are throwing bibles and prayers out of our schools and a little less about how Barack is handling his first year in office? I'm here to tell you, the world is not going to end because some nutbag in Iran gets his hands on a nuke. If you want to know how the world is going to end, in fact, my suggestion is that you go read the last book of the bible. As Dr. Cooper loves to say, "READ THE BOOK"!!! Want to know how to handle your finances? Read the book. Want to know how to how to have prosperous relationships? Read the book. Want to know how to be a good husband/son/daughter/mother/child? READ THE BOOK!!!! You want to concern yourself with the ways of the world? With earthly things? With politics? Go ahead.....I'm going to continue to try to set my sights heavenward, like He instructs us to do. I feel a whole lot safer trusting God with my life than George W or Billy Clinton, that's for SURE!! Which leads me to my point - the bailout package. Lately, I've heard lots of talk about this unsuccessful bailout package, and how we are no better for it. You wanna know something? We have already been handed the real "bailout package" and it happened two thousand years ago on Calvary. Thanks to God's unbelievable mercy and grace that I do NOT deserve, I don't have to worry about what man does and says. I already know how it's going to end anyway. Others can go ahead and seek the guidance of the president or their political parties, I choose to turn my eyes heavenward and await the coming King.
