Faith and Choice

The story of Christ in the Bible is so amazing it has endured for more than 2,000 years--love and forgiveness- so today in US politics- Christian voters are being challenged to be like Christ- and to forgive the Republicans and stay with them on election day. I don't think it is an easy choice.
Love and forgiveness are simple concepts but just try to live by them. Some mornings I wake up feeling full of the spirit and by the time I get in my car and stop at the first stoplight--I lose my faith - some son-of-a-horn blower starts honking at me to move even BEFORE THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN- -- I'm sittin' there wishing my red tail light was a Star Trek phaser set on STUN! Man!
So that's when I re-a-a-a-ally admire Jesus and the people who can actually follow what he preached--they are stronger people than I am-- I still find a relief in cursing out the guy with the car horn that is "denied unto prayer" ( line stolen from Mark Twain )--
The world's most unpopular bumper sticker would remind us that many of us cannot talk on a cell phone and drive safely at the same time--but it is so cool to be cruisin down the street yakkin' it up --and weavin' all over the road- unconsciously speedin' up and slowin down to match the guy next to you--who is trying to change lanes for cryin out loud!!
In politics the Christians are sort of like the guy drivin' and talkin' on the cell phone- you know he's cool --after all he's at least got a car that runs and a cellphone bill that somebody has paid- but you know he's not all there- his attention is divided and he's not seeing everything he should be seeing-- in politics the Christians just aren't seeing the whole road these days. For the sake of banning gay marriage they have signed on with a brutal and unpopular war; for the sake of promoting Christian values they have aligned themslves with people who only count votes not values(politicians of both parties)-- and the point is Faith and the power of faith are so much more powerful and enduring than politics--Politics is sometimes called the' eternal sea' but to the Christians they remember that it was the Spirit of God that moved upon the face of the waters... and there was Light.
Faith can accomplish so much more Light than politics especially in the values business and people will teach their children the values of their faith...but for Christians the job is really difficult --LOVE, UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION- you've got a tough role model to follow.