As we approach the end of this year's political race, may these words from author Brian Zahnd provide us wisdom, comfort, and perspective.
- The political process, while necessary, has little to do with how God is saving the world.
- The fate of the kingdom of God does not depend upon political contests.
- Don't be naive, political parties are more interested in Christian votes than they are in Christian values.
- The bottom line for political parties is power. The bottom line for a Christian is love. And therein lies the rub.
- While in pursuit of the Ring of Power, you are not permitted to abandon the Sermon on the Mount.
- If your political passion makes it hard for you to love your neighbor as yourself, you need to turn it down a notch.
- Your task is to bring the salt of Christian civility to an ugly and acrimonious political process.
- To dismember the body of Christ over politics is a grievous sin.
- Exercise your liberty to vote your conscience and conviction, while accepting that other Christians will do the same and vote differently than you.
- It's more important that your soul be filled with love than it is for your political team to win the game.
Read more from Zahnd here.
