A Christian President

I must write about this issue. Many "evangelical Christians" perpetually repeat the notion that our president should be a Christian who has moral values that are based on the Bible. If a candidate is not a Christian (which for them means against abortion and gay marriage) then they do not vote for that person. The problem with this idea first of all is that we live in a country where the majority of the population are NOT Christians (believers in Jesus Christ). It would be wonderful to have a Christian as president. But, not being one does not make a candidate is unqualified for the job. A person must possess numerous characteristics and qualities to carry out the office of president: Patience, high intelligence, diplomatic skills, knowledge of world affairs, caution, amongst others. I didn't vote for Barack Obama because he is black and I wouldn't vote for a candidate simply because he or she is a Christian. When I make a decision about which Candidate I will support I look at their policy positions in light of the issues, try to understand their agenda and who they are. It makes no sense that if a person isn't a Christian they are not properly prepared to be president (alliteration unintended). Especially considering that most of the presidents of the United States have not been openly, unashamed born-again, Christ-followers. Briefly on that note, stating one's belief in Jesus and certain morals and virtues doesn't affirm true Christianity.

Christians need to understand that we live in a fallen world and country and there are going to be unbelievers in leadership positions including president, but their state of unbelief does not mean they are incapable of governing well. God has given each person skills and abilities and I'd rather have an unbeliever who knows what they are doing, than a Christian who doesn't.

Response to "Mark Driscoll on the Election"

I understand Driscoll's argument and it is correct, in a sense. I'm concerned about the implications of his points though. Driscoll brings up some other issues with this blog. Is he implying that voting and being politically involved is useless and unimportant? Does a democratic system and government serve any purpose? Is it simply a waste of time and effort to even care about who our political leaders are and the issues that affect all of our lives? It seems as if Mark Driscoll is implying that as Christians we should not care about who our leadership is, how they govern, and what they address.

We (Christians) don't and shouldn't blindly put our faith in politicians to solve all our problems. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be involved in the political process. A Christian can be an educated and informed voter who understands that a president is not invincible but chooses to vote for the candidate whose policies they believe will address some of the issues. Yes, of course this world is passing away. But there are still serious concerns and social injustices that cannot be ignored, especially not by Christians. Matters such as affordable healthcare, poverty, illegal drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal immigration, etc. Government as well as non-governmental and non-profit organizations work on alleviating the aforementioned problems.

Come out of Darkness

Today at church was amazing. Once again, God showed up and really spoke though the pastor. Praise God! It was awesome. For so long I've been living under my potential in God. I'm been allowing distractions to keep me from truly living for Christ. But no more. After church I went to a friend's room and we just praised god and worshiped. We listened to some gospel and praise/worship music. It was great. The pastor was talking about the renewal of your mind and how if you don't have faith in who God is and what he can do in your life you are always going to live in defeat and never get anywhere in life. You must choose to allow God to change your thinking and trust him rather than abiding in negative thinking. I'm sick and tired of living in difficulty and not getting anywhere. I'm going to have faith in God and believe that he will work in my life.