This is usually something that I don’t touch with a ten-foot-pole.  I neither care to much about it either.  But last evening I watched Jesus Camp, the movie. It got me to start thinking about all this, and the agendas we Christians have in trying to ‘influence’ the world.  I may really not know what I am talking about, and just outputting some thoughts since watching this film, but wanted to share these thoughts with who ever happens to read this.  

I’m aware that there is a political agenda’s of evangelical’s and Christian’s.  You have a wide spectrum of ministries out there that cover everything and anything political to  keep yourself informed.  My concern is that we as Christian’s are using political influence to ‘change’ our country.  We push people into power or vote someone in who ‘fit’s’ into what we want or like, and think that they are going to make a major change, that this is God’s will for our country, that this particular leader has been put into place, etc.  I’m not saying its wrong to have Christian’s in politics.  But my thought is this.  Why do we hinge everything on one or a few men and women who we think can ‘change’ this country and somehow herding more into the political arena will make a difference.  First, it simply will never work.  Second, I think christians, including myself, are lazy.  

I’m pretty sure Jesus never told us to go into all the world and run for political office, so we can change the country were in, or do peace protests, or boycott.  We are to go into all the world and preach the gospel. We are to make disciples.  Simple as that.  The reason I say we as american christians are lazy is, we expect a few people (who are sinful too) to make the change. We expect them to meet our demands, and fit inline with use regarding big & small issues.  Most of these issues are just vote getting issues.  We are lazy because we are not changing our neighborhoods, our towns, our counties, our states, our country, our world.   

If you want to make change, show the love of Christ to others, show them why they need a savior. Be proactive in your town, your schools, and community. It doesn’t have to be anything related to christianity or something religious.  Why must we separate ourselves from those who are not believers? People are skeptical.  People want to see what you and I say and do is what you and I actually do and say.  We argue and fight for issues and expect a leader of a country or a few politicians to make change, but we sit around not being proactive in helping others see a way of life, were not willing to go across the street to help another person out.  We ruin our testimony and credibility. 

I am guilty of not being more aware of what is happening in the political realm of this country.  I think its important to be aware of issues and concerns, and things that are happening.  But I have a hard time understanding where we as Christian’s get off demanding such influence in the political realm, when Jesus did not demonstrate that or speak about it much at all.  

Perhaps…I am just not getting it and am wrong.  Please, do clarify.

P.s. Remember to check out my great friend, Danny’s blog - he is doing a confession series as well.

Tags: authenticity, Confessions, transparent

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