Faith and Politics

As you might have noticed, my blog has had a very large absence of politics in it during this American election season. And with good reason, too.

But as much as I want to avoid the issue, it's still an issue; Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or a third party as president of the United States?

Now, we all know how corrupt Hillary Clinton is. It's all over the news and media, and the majority of everyone I know will not vote for her. She is currently under criminal investigation, and if her past is an indication of her future, having her as president would be a nightmare. 

So, most people say, "Well, since Trump is most popular, and we don't want Hillary to win, we have to vote Trump. We don't like him, but he's better than Hillary." And people are pushing other people to vote for him because, "Any vote not for Trump is a vote for Hillary."

I want to refute that.

I am a Christian. Unabashedly so, unashamedly so. And I look at Trump and I see a lawless man who is almost as bad as Hillary. He is crass, he is quick to fight, he is careless with his words,  he is a known adulterer, and he also has some cases pending against him as well. I cannot, in good conscience, vote for such a wicked man. Why? Because one day I will answer to GOD, and I will have to tell HIM why I voted for a man so lawless as Donald Trump. And I cannot answer for that. It is against my conscience.

And then I look at what I believe. I believe that GOD is in control, and that all things are in HIS hands. No matter what I do, this will play out according to HIS will.

I do not have to violate my conscience, voting for a man I know is lawless, for Hillary not to become president. I do not have to place my faith in a ungodly man to "rescue" our county. Why? Because I have a GOD Who places all rulers and authorities on their thrones, and Who can take them all out with a single word. I don't have to do wrong for GOD to still be in control. I can do what I believe is right, because I have a GOD big enough to take care of everything else. 

The Most Terrifying Thing...

One of the things that's been on my mind for the past few years has been something that is utterly terrifying; hell. It's not just the suffering or pain or separation from GOD; the most terrifying part is how long forever is.

When your life is over, and if you are unsaved, you are sent to hell with a one way ticket. And that is not meant to be cheesy. When you get to hell, you get no reprieve, no second chance. You're there. GOD's not going to come by and say, "Hey, it's been a few thousand years, would you like a second chance to change your mind? Maybe you want to love me now?" No, it doesn't work that way.

You go there and you are there for the rest of eternity. You can't go back and undo it. You don't just slowly fade from existence. You can't die to be released from it. You are there in eternal suffering, separated from GOD and all that is good with no way out.

Hell is not a holding place for souls that need an attitude readjustment. It's not there as a holding tank until a set time when GOD relents and changes HIS justice. HE doesn't relent and HIS justice never changes. HE sent HIS SON to die for our sins to satisfy HIS justice, but if you don't accept that gift, HE will pour out HIS righteous wrath on you for your sins, your lawlessness, and your rebellion. And that wrath is poured out in hell for all eternity.

See, the terror of hell is that you don't get to try it out and decide, 'oh hey, this is really bad, I wanna have GOD now." No. It's done. It's final. No second chance, no undo, no way back to life. You are eternally stuck with your decision, in hell, separated from GOD and all that is good, in a place of eternal torment with no end date, ever. THAT is the most terrifying thing ever.