Voting and Gloating

Well, the elections will soon be here and I thought about how to vote, or more like who to vote for. It is hard for me to find someone truly worthy of a leadership role for the US. Isn't it funny that US is the abbreviation for our country? It holds so true to the typical American culture. It is all about US. What is good for US? How will no oil effect US? How will a stock market crash effect US? Have we grown so selfish that we don't care for or try and help all of the others who help support our economy. I have fallen into the trap as well at times. I am not pointing a finger, just pointing out the truth. It is easier to pass by the brokenness of our neighbor in favor of what is comfortable to us or what we try and tell ourselves: "Oh, well they probably deserve to be where they are. Or, someone will help them, that is what the shelter is for. Or, hitting closer to home here, I just don't have the time to deal with their problems, I have some of my own." And Christians wonder why there are so many who do not come to Christ or deny the existence thereof. Again, this has already been said a thousand times over, I am just spilling my heart here. So to get back to my main topic, Politiks. I believe that it is our freedom, obligation and PRIVILEGE to vote for our leader, even if he or she is being handed a script most of the time. It is very important to make a choice although I have doubted that theory for the past few months. Render unto Cesar what is his, but I know that God is in control and my government, leader, savior. But no matter who is elected, if we can't come together as a nation and stop with this US mentality, we will fall to ruin and I feel that is happening anyway. So the next time we go to purchase that new TV, Car, meal, BIBLE, let us think of other ways that we can better serve the overall whole of our nation and our neighborhood/neighbor.

Love B.