What if?

I’m struggling right now. I know there are major decision needing to be made everyday of our lives. In the world we live in though, we are led to weigh certain decisions heavier than others. For instance cereal choices for breakfast drastically pail in comparison to who is going to lead our next generation of Americans into a successful and once again respected nation. Now I made my decision and I stand by it. Am I convinced though of my own reasoning? That’s the question at hand. How can I feel so conflicted? I don’t need to come across as blindly making a big choice by the flip of a coin or bad logic. I weighed out my choice carefully. I put a lot of time into this election.

I put so much effort in it’s got me wondering if I might even pursue something political or government related in the future. Why? Because this year more than any other year have I felt the impact change can have on a hurting nation. I see that there can be hope again. How we get there is the biggest question I have. I feel strongly that each person running for each position cares about the people they are trying to represent and act on their behalf for. Does power hunger get in the way? Sure. Do I feel like we have a presidential race where that’s the case? I’m going to go ahead and say no. I think all candidates feel strongly about wanting to be a change agent for a better America. So what’s the struggle? I don’t know. I’ll be honest. I can describe the feeling of hope and change on one side but question and doubt on the other. At the same time you turn around and it’s true for each side.

If I were running for President I would value people and stewardship of our land as top priorities. Not to sound New Age or Hippy-like, I wonder what a nation based on justice and love would look like. I wonder what it would look like if there was hope for the abused and I wonder what it would be like if we took care of the earth we reside on. I wonder what hope looks like for a family that just lost their house because of bad practices.

I wonder what it would look like if the church got off it’s ass and actually cared about the hurting and unjustly wronged. I wonder what the role of government has if the needs of it’s people were met outside of regulation and “programs”. What if we had the church provide for those needs of the hungry and sick? Can that ever exist? I don’t know. Does it matter? Well we’ll see by how proactive people are in reaching out and standing up for justice and love. Can you picture a country where our natural resources are beautifully kept and we can breathe fresh air even in the city? Can you picture every neighborhood characterized for it’s respect for each other and support for each member of that community. Can you imagine a bigger picture where we live in a society that reaches out to everyone when they are in need? Or imagine a culture where it’s safe to express those needs? Or where it’s safe to be real with each other without implication of abuse or judgement? I have no idea if this is possible in the world we live in today. How can a world like that be in touch with the reality that faces the actual world we live in today? The church. The lazy beast we call a church that God has given up so much for. I heard it said yesterday that God’s only plan for redemption rests on the shoulder of the church. He has no other plan. Imagine meeting someone in the their darkest nightmare and rescuing them out of it. Why? Because there’s beauty in the restoration of God’s creation…restoration back to it’s Creator and loving Father.

It is what it is! Deal with it!