Keep Standing

There is no doubt that the 2020 election is upon us. It has reared its ugly head and I don’t think November 4th is going to calm anything down.

Francis Shaeffer warned, “I believe the majority of the silent majority, young and old, will sustain the loss of liberties without raising their voices as long as their own lifestyles are not threatened.”

Isn’t this the truth right now? I’m not quite sure who is the silent majority, but for Pete’s sake get off your couch. It is imperative that we retain our American freedoms and liberties. I am well beyond frustrated with those with their heads in the sand.

I typed up a 9-page document giving a basic history lesson and going over each ballot initiative. In talking with a friend he called me “crazy.” I wasn’t certain if that was a compliment or not so I decided to ask for clarification. He told me that he didn’t have time to put anything like that together. I told him I didn’t have time to not do it. My children’s future is at stake. I keep four cowpokes alive every single day. I cannot even use the restroom by myself, but I wanted to put forth my very best effort to understand the issues on the ballot and then put all that research into one spot and share what I could from a biblical perspective. Is it perfect? Absolutely not! Did I gave it full effort? Absolutely!

The reality is that if we don’t actually stand up and stop allowing a loss of liberties, we are going to pull our craniums out of our rectums and wonder why we are covered in poop. I’m sure there is a better analogy than that one, but it seems appropriate given the backboneless culture we are living in.

This election is going to come and go, but here’s the deal: the sun is still going to come up on November 4th and the King of kings will still be sitting on the throne. The assurance of Christ being the savior of the world will not change. I have 100 percent certainty of where my eternity will be spent, BUT this does not mean I am going to waste my present, AND it is certainly does not mean I am going to sacrifice my children or their future at the altar of apathy either.

Francis Shaeffer also warned that “the greatest threat to Christianity in the West would be the temptation to trade freedom for personal peace and prosperity, but that is the fast track to losing all three: freedom, prosperity, and peace.”

When this election is over it is imperative that we keep standing for parental rights, for educational freedoms, for health freedoms, for peace and hope. We must remain standing for American liberties because they are on the brink of extinction. We cannot become silent.

It is essential that we actively engage anywhere someone is making decisions on our behalf or on behalf of our children/grandchildren: local school boards, fair boards, commissioner’s meetings, city council meetings, state and national opportunities.

You are the only person who has the influence needed right where you are at - use that influence wisely.

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer