Can We ‘Vote In’ Morality?

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Can We ‘Vote In’ Morality?

March 6, 2015 by DoneWithReligion

Have you noticed how we Christians want to legislate morality?

We have our pet doctrines and think that if we could get the right people into office, or the right laws passed, the world would be a better place.

We think if we can get the democrats out and the republicans in, or the other way around, things will improve. If we can just get Roe v Wade overturned, get the 10 commandments posted on the courthouse wall, put prayer back in school, or keep ‘In God We Trust’ on our money, things will be better.

The trouble with this way of thinking is, it does not work and it is not right. We cannot legislate “Christian” values or what we consider to be morally right.

There is no political party that is going to make everything OK. It is so aggravating at times to listen to people condemn one political party or the other, when neither party is going to have the answer that makes everything better. If one political party was replaced by another political party, the only thing that would change would be the people who are complaining.

We get so caught up on what ‘man’ can supposedly do, when no human is going to come up with the answer to solve all our problems. Only by trusting God and allowing Him to work in each of us, will anything change in our world.

Nothing will change until we come to realize that Christ is within us, and it is by his power that we live and love others. We are not of this world, but of the Kingdom of God.

The Kingdom of God is where we as followers of Christ actually live….now. It is not something in the future, after we die. The Kingdom of God is within us, and it is for the here and now. I think we miss a lot of the complete Gospel message when we only focus on the salvation part of it and forget the Kingdom of God aspect.

We need to forget the allegiance we seem to think we need to political parties and seek first His Kingdom.

We should be praying for our leaders, no matter which party they belong too. Although we pray for them and respect their position, we should not be placing our hope in any political party. Political parties are made up of human beings who are imperfect, and truthfully, most often only looking out for their political agenda and financial well-being.

Seek first the Kingdom of God. Realize the Spirit of God lives within us and we are actually living in the Kingdom right now. Listen for the voice and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and love others no matter who they are or what they think. We are not going to change people by voting in politicians and making new laws. Only by loving people, accepting them as they are, and showing them the love of God by our actions, will we make any real impact on our world.

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on March 9, 2015 at 6:03 PM DonewithReligion

Thanks John. I appreciate your comment.

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on March 9, 2015 at 6:25 AM John Morris

I was one those who for many years,and came from this perspective. I think for most, it is a trick our enemy uses to make us feel we are “on the right track or side”. It was a way for me to feel I was not just a hearer of the the word but a doer as well. Plus there is “safety” in large numbers, and you can blend in with the crowd. All you have to do is follow the masses,who follows the leader.
Now I see it as a “crutch” that I used to substitute relying on Christ. Seeking to walk with Him. I needed to be part of a large group, being led by leaders who spoke loudly. It seems like this same deception is common in us. The people of God from early on didn’t want to follow after Him, they wanted to be like other nations that had a “king”. It was easier that way, it made him responsible to God, not them. All they had to do was follow. After all God chose him, he was their leader.
This need has crept in to the church, we don’t want the personal relationship and responsibility of knowing and following Christ. We want the safety of large numbers of people following after Gods appointed leader. He is the one who really has to be close with God, all we have to do is listen when he speaks, and follow along with what he says.
I hope I don’t sound to preachy here, I just see this so clearly now. How could I/we be so deceived. It is so simple, we just love to make it complicated and confusing. Thanks for sharing and listening. JM

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