Too many Facebook posts.
Over the past few months, there have been no shortage of political Facebook posts. Some roasting the left, some attacking the right. Some complaining about political posts. Some de-friending, blocking, and commenting.
It's social media. It is the nature of the beast. I guess between knowing what someone ate for breakfast and what someone's continual belief is on a political stance, it is a true animal. Maybe that's why people like Pinterest? Because it's just pictures and less voice?
I am guilty. I am guilty of thinking my Facebook posts have any "weight" on getting people thinking, including myself. I am guilty of exhausting your news feed, particularly during debates.
Too much hope in man.
As I went to bed last night, relieved that all of the debates are through and that people can begin voting, I replayed the past 4 years. And then I realized it's really about the last several thousand years. Sure, the economy is barely tracking along. Sure, America is at a true crossroads and voters have a say in which direction it heads. All of these things are important. But one trumps them all.
As much as I think people are inspired by Obama, one would have to admit he pretty much guaranteed he'd try to save the world. This is not a bad aspiration. It's quite honorable. But I think we all know that even Obama knows that he can't save the world. There's too much brokenness. And I think we can all say that Romney wants to bring the hope back to the American people for the American Dream.
I love the American Dream. It sounds like something anyone would want, and it is. It is the single reason why I believe there is such a massive immigration issue. We flee to freedoms, and away from dictators. But even with a management of overseas issues, and a revival of the American Dream, the world is still broken. In my opinion, his outlook of how things should be from a governmental stance make more sense, and I will vote that way. But to say that Romney is the end-all to save America, to restore peace, is silly and quite frankly shouldn't be put on him. Nor Obama.
To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
This is something my Dad told me while we grabbed some pizza the other day. His point was that no government action is really going to solve the issue of the economy. A tax increase, a bailout, anything we do will impact one group while equally and oppositely impacting another. It is an absolute true statement and one that is popular among those in physics.As I let that sit with me over the past few days, it impacted my thoughts on politics. The more I think Romney will be such a better President, the more I tend to put hope in his ability rather than trusting the God of the universe who controls everything. The more I think that Obama may win, the less trust I put in God in controlling a world where we continue the trend of the past four years. It is a struggle and one where I hope I am not alone.
And then there is one scenario where the law of physics doesn't apply.
For one action, the entire world was redeemed.
This can't be! Was this an Obama mandate? Did Romney declare something new? Wait, it must have been something Bush did that I keep hearing about??? What could it be?Oh, yes, it's the most refreshing truth in America. It's the most refreshing truth in Israel, which is also the same truth in Iran, Afghanistan, and even Australia. The ultimate truth is that no matter how much good we do, how many problems we solve in the world or in this country, we have a broken relationship with God. This is because of our sin against him.
Everything we do is distorted. From the President, to you, to me... we are a mess. And then Jesus came. When we deserved death, even after a wonderful American Dream style of life, he came to save us. After our life that constantly ignores his presence, ignores his reality yet uses his stuff for our own good as we see fit, he STILL saves us if we accept Christ's sacrifice for our lives. It is the single greatest trade in history. I confess my millions of sins, and he forgives! This is why we run to him and away from our ways!
One man saves. His name is not Mitt or Barack. His name is Jesus.
Can you imagine if your feed was flooded with this news instead of politics? I know, I'm dreaming of Facebook in Heaven.
I apologize for those who I've offended with pointed posts. I apologize to those who I've annoyed with a hundred posts on why my political stance makes sense. And I pray that God forgives me for sometimes being louder about politicians than he himself. I pray the American soul stays, and that is one of freedom to believe these very things. America has always been a formation of ideas and principles. May those ideas continue to bring us more of God and less of ourselves.
