Greetings all in the name of Jesus Christ.
Just a quick thought today, please go vote, a week from tomorrow, on Tuesday, 11/08/22. There is a reason that we have inflation. There is a reason why we have a war in Europe and a threat of war in Asia. There is a reason why we have no affordable housing, no baby food, no energy, shortages on our grocery shelves, and untrustworthy bureaucracies in government, business, and health care: poor leadership. It's our fault because we voted them in. We allowed it to happen, some of us even wanted this to happen.
Now, I am not going to tell you how to vote. But I will say this, pray, and ask God to tell you how to vote. He will answer you through his Spirit. Hint: Do not let your politics guide your theology, for your theology should guide your politics. If you don't understand what I mean, you are probably voting, or not voting based on convenience or a single issue. This election will guide our future or destroy our future. That's if it's not too late to save what future we have left.
Schedule, in your mind a time to go next Tuesday. If you can't, vote early. Go online and educate yourself about the people running for the various offices and go to the polls with a list of who you're voting for. Don't just pick names. This election is too important for our kids and grandkids. I'm an old man, with a limited amount of time left. With God's help, I'll survive OK.
But with my age comes experience. I know that things can get worse. We have to make sure that they don't.
Do no harm, do good, and stay in love with God.
Blessings,
Thad Brown
Opportunity House
and Harmony UMC