When GOV Has Replaced GOD in Our Priorities
If your political passion makes it hard for you to love and respect the person on the other side, GOV has moved past GOD in your priorities. I want to challenge you to consider how you think toward people on the other side of the political fence. My purpose has nothing to do with telling you who you should vote for President on Nov 5th, but everything to do with how that vote influences your attitudes and actions towards those who will vote the other party line. As Christians, we must aggressively guard and examine our attitudes towards those who diametrically oppose our own values and convictions. How do we do it? I believe Paul's instruction in Romans 12:9 gives us a hint. Romans 12:9 NLT Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Read it again from the Amplified Bible: Romans 12:9 [Let your] love be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil [loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness], but hold fast
