I just do not care about the election this year. At the beginning of the political debating and candidate selection, I was pretty excited. But, I am tired of it now. Oh, do not get me wrong, I will still probably fight the crowds to express my right to vote and become a part of something that is bigger than me. Honestly, I just stopped caring.
You see, in the heat of all of this political turmoil, I have been working. I am working two jobs. I am a youth minister and a Bible teacher at Ezell. I work between 51-55 hours a week with one break on Saturdays. And, I realized that all of the political stuff has been happening, but I am too busy to see it. And, I love it! I have not seen anything. No ads. No commercials. No mud slinging. No debating over issues. No right or left wing agendas. No endless debates over the sanctity of human rights, fetus rights, criminal rights, or religious rights. No mindless drool about economics systems and recessions. No Bush part 2 or 1st minority questions.
Just work and the Olympics. And, I am working hard.
You see, in the kingdom of God, there is a lot of work to be done. And, it will not be done by the American government. Oh, the government may make it easier for me to do my jobs. They may take more of the money that I make (that is God's money anyway) from my jobs. They may make laws that guide people to live kingdom lives. But, in the end, this election will not change much in the direction of the kingdom of God. For that matter, most elections have not changed the direction of the kingdom of God.
So, for now, I just do not care. I am too busy doing my best with the time I have within the kingdom to worry about whether this country will have trickle-down economics for the next 4 years. I am too busy loving my students to care whether No Child Left Behind is still in effect. I am too busy calling myself and others to a higher standard to worry about what is happening in Washington. I am just too busy to ask God whether he is Republican or Democrat... or even if He cares. I am just busy.
So, I challenge YOU... "The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few." I charge you to get up off of your man-chair watching MSNBC. I ask you to put down the New York Times. I plead with you to get of the blog roles... AND, JUMP INTO THE KINGDOM THAT SURROUNDS YOU!!! I do not care what party you claim... because the hungry do not care! I do not care who you will vote for... because the thirsty just need water. I do not care... because there is a world of sick, lonely, dying, starving, and hurting people who need the non-partisan hands and feet of Jesus to once (JUST ONCE) stop arguing about the best way to serve and just stinking serve!
I will vote... I am just writing in "Jesus" for President!
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