talking us into giving the wrong people the benefit of the doubt.'Tis the season for the rancor of politics.
We are so armed with our viewpoint that even God can't insert an argument.
Our hatred of the other side, probably handed down, inbred, and rarely challenged by our own thinking through of actual data and truth, spouts off at the mere mention of a name, a party, a platform.
Hatred doesn't listen to facts. It breeds the no-listen, no-respect-for-each-other agitation that erupts and clamors for the last word.
I hate the hatred. It makes me feel small and powerless even when I see truth being ignored. Loving God and each other means journeying together to find truth in leadership that carries us toward what honors God. The journey needs an intersection of biblical truth, data, and a release of our own position long enough to listen to others. Our country, our state, our towns depend on the accuracy of journey.
Lord, don't let us sit behind our hatred. Give us a hunger to know the truth, even if our name, our party, our platform need adjusting in our minds. Please insert Your arguments so we head in Your direction.
