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CAPA Corner: Words of Encouragement from the Central Area Pastor’s Association
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Having the opportunity to vote in the election of the President of our nation is a right that is guaranteed to every citizen of legal age by our constitution. Our forefathers counted on an informed and conscientious populous voting the convictions of their heart to choose the person that would represent and lead our nation. The mere fact that we can vote does not guarantee that the one we elect will do a good job. History has shown that some of our presidents have measured up to the task and others, quite frankly, did not do as well as was anticipated.
For many Christians, this presents a dilemma. The thinking is that if I vote for a candidate and he/she turns out to be less than capable for the job, I share the blame for the failure. This is irrational. The official that does badly is responsible for what he/she does while in office. We, the voting populous, are then charged with the responsibility to vote that person out of office.
All across America ministers are urging their congregations to vote in this election. We should not be ashamed to vote in accordance to our Christian convictions. We should not silently give in to the pressure to be “tolerant” while those who disagree with us are being more and more aggressive with their intolerance of Christianity. Paul the apostle spoke in aggressive terms about the gospel, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation.” Hopefully Christians in our nation will feel the same way about voting their convictions next Tuesday. Don’t be ashamed, go vote.
Blessings
Pastor Bill Parsons
Central Worship Center
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