To be sure, I make no claims of being a politician; the only time I ever ran for a public office was umpteen years ago when I ran for Coroner of Taylor County and won! Actually, not too many people aspire to such a lofty position, which gave me an edge, I feel sure. For the rest of my life rather than running for an office, I have been running from one (which might be one of my character faults; I will leave that for your judgment). That does not mean, however, that I am not interested in what goes on in the world of politics; instead, it means that I prefer not to subject myself to the intense scrutiny that seems to be the norm of the day. Maybe (just maybe) if I were in closer proximity to the side called "perfect," I might be more inclined but I am not, and that is for sure.
Anyway, and more to the point, there is something going on in America that really troubles me and it is this (among other things!): there is a huge demographic of people living in America who literally hate Christianity and they are taking a stand, a strong stand, especially in the arena of politics. Obviously, the media is on their side and doing everything it (they!) can to encourage and support their cause. Both seem driven to belittle and to berate the very God of Creation, along with His Son, Jesus Christ. Obviously, their mission is futile and, consequently, it serves only to demonstrate the depravity of lost man.
I heard Senator McCain once say that he would rather lose an election, than lose a war, and his making that statement convinced me to vote for him. Tonight, I heard a few soundbites from Charlie Gibson's interview with Governor Sarah Palin. His attempts at belittling her strong Christian beliefs angered me. I can only pray that from her heart of hearts she can say "I would rather lose an election than denounce my Savior!" I believe she can, but I also know that she is under enormous pressure. She needs our prayers! I hope you will join with me, in praying that having done all, she will stand true to Him and not allow these foolish "men" intimidate her.
My Perspective: This nation needs Sarah Palin and John McCain--desperately.
