Christian Activism

(If you're in a hurry... just read the first bit in pink)

This is a call for you to take responsibility for the laws governing our country. Regarless of how many years we have left on the Christian countdown to heaven, we have a call on our lives to OCCUPY while here. If we don't stand up for Godly values, who will? An easy way to participate is signing up on one of the Christian political action sites available and when you get an email - read it, pray over it, and ACT on it! Your voice does matter. "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." James 5:16b

Hey, if your in-box is anything like mine, you are overwhelmed with opportunities to pray for people you don't know, to forward this email for breast cancer, to boycott XYZ Corporation because of their anti-Christian (or anti-American) ways.

On top of those, you may receive a number of email devotions (because it's such an easy way to get spiritual on the fly), news alerts from at least one source, and "act now" calls from any number of groups you may have at one time been a part of.

You can tell, I get a little tired of all this. I've acted on a few of these emails, became a #1 fan of www.snopes.com to double check validity before forwarding (something I highly encourage you all to do), even had people asking me where to send money but could never read a live person to discuss details of such transactions with.

All this to say... we are called to STAND as Christians. I am not what I would call super political. I tend to vote conservative and believe I have good reasons for doing so, but it is not lost on me that liberal or conservative; we are ultimately dealing with politicians. As I look at the world around me, I see things differently from many in the world because I have a Christian world view. Some things bother me so much I can't think about them. Some make me so angry I want to chew nails. Some I just don't have the energy for, but know I should do something. I know I am not alone in feeling that being politically active is a full time job that practically involves a degree in poly sci not to mention the daily reading of who knows how many publications to stay on top and sift through the truth. It's daunting. I have found myself of late doing the ostrich with my head in the sand thing. It's just too much.

I've actually unsubscribed from several political action sites because I felt there was nothing I could do, or I just got tired of being bombarded by them. Perhaps I've allowed myself to grow cynical.

Though I've unsubscribed, I continue to get some of these emails. I actually think this was God telling me that I don't get to opt out. There is a truly powerful quote from a rabbi that fits this so well.

"It is not up to you to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from trying."

You have an obligation to do what you can.

How is God touching your heart today?