Does God Put People into Power?

I have heard many Christians say that God knows best, He approves of those in power, and He allows them to be in power... so we should sit back and pray because He knows best.

I do not agree with this. Yes, God does no best. Does He make decisions for us? No. He answers our prayers (yes, no, wait), but He does not make our decisions for us.

God allows us to make good choices and poor choices. He has given us Free Will throughout our lives. Yes, He know who is is power, and He watches over us, but that does not mean that He approves of the people who are in authority over us.

What do you think?

Political Correctness

An elementary school principal in Michigan is under investigation for authorizing a field trip for 30 black students to meet with an African-American rocket scientist. Students who are not black were excluded from the outing -- a possible violation of a state law that bans racial favoritism in public schools. (click here to read full story)

Here is a recent Facebook conversation that I had with my friend Wendy on this article:

Me: Is this what we want to teach our kids? That segregation is only one way? That it is okay to exclude white kids from a field trip? Imagine the uproar if this story were reversed...

Wendy: Reverse discrimination is becoming quite an issue in many ways in our country. I know a stand needs to be taken. But how?

Me: First of all, Christians and Conservatives need to stand up against the Political Correct movement. We have been accused as racist, sexist, homophobes for years now. They use the word racist so frequently is has almost completely lost it's meaning. So we need to do what is right no matter what name they call us.

Secondly, we need to purge the words... "reverse-racism" and "reverse-discrimination". The definition of the two terms do not include a description of race. Blacks hating Asians, Asians hating Hispanics, etc... it is all racism.

I think our people are ready to move past racism. They are tired of it. But our politicians and supposed leaders are more interested in splitting us into groups and pitting us against each other for political gain. It is sad.

This is a good topic. If you don't mind, I would like to post it in my blog.

Wendy: Good thoughts. Please do post it on your blog. I am anxious to see the conversation that develops.

Thanks Wendy! What do you guys think?

Keep your Government out of my Church!

Separation of Church and State... you've heard the term batted around a hundred times, mostly by people who have something against the Church. But what does it really mean?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." -1st Amendment of the United States Constitution

This really does not require much interpretation. It is obvious that the Founders wanted to be sure that Congress could not pass laws pertaining to religion or the practice of religion. So where do we get separation of Church and State? Is certainly is not in the constitution. Some say that it came from the notes of Thomas Jefferson. The problem is that these notes were never added to the Constitution and ratified.

What does this mean for us? It means that Government should keep their nose out of out Churches, that's what it means! That means that a Judge has no business saying that the National Day of Prayer is "unconstitutional". (story here)

I would like to commend President Obama for refusing to "cancel" the 2010 National Day of Prayer. It was a wise decision on his part.

On another note: I heard a commentator say just the other day that the 1st Amendment says to keep the out of the Church, it does not says to keep the Church out of the Government. We need more Christians to be active it Government. We need more Christians to be elected to office. Most of all, we need ALL Christians to help turn this Country back to God.

"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus" -Revelations 22:20

I was discussing recent events and politics with my Dad yesterday on the drive home from work, and this verse came across my mind. In this verse, the author, John, make this statement almost as a plea. At least that is the way that I read it.

You may have said something similar in recent days. I know that I have. Please come quickly Lord! What we need to remember is that while we are anxious for the return of Christ, we must remain vigilant and continue to stand up for what is right.

I don't have to tell you that this world is getting more wicked by the day. It is becoming increasingly vital that we shine the light of Jesus like a candle in world of darkness. We also need to support like-minded Brother and Sisters in Christ. Together we can and will make a difference.

Who Says Christians Can't Protest?

As many of you know, I attended the Tax Day Tea Party in Washington, D.C. yesterday, April 15, 2010. It was amazing! There were nearly 50,000 people in attendance, and I met several brothers and sisters in Christ. These two guys below were bold Christ-Followers, and were all too happy to pose for a picture.



Amen! It was a pleasure and a blessing to attend this event with such great American Patriots. I will be posting video and more pictures on my other blog. Just click here to view.

Reader Feedback Needed

I would like to write a post about Prayer and Activism and what the Bible has to say about when a Christian should resort to Activism.

This is a fairly in-depth topic, so I would like to get some feedback from you all. Please go to the "comments" button just below the Title of this post and post comments with any sources or references that you think would contribute to this discussion.

Thanks!

Tax Day Tea Party 4.15.10

For those of you interested, I will be attending The National Tea Party in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm. For more information, click here. If you would like to ride along, just let me know. Also, there will be Tea Parties all across the Country to protest the largest government in history and rising taxes. To find one near you, click here or click on the map below.