If someone had told me 25 years ago that I would be writing publicly about how my faith informs my politics, I would have asked them what type of drugs they were using!  First of all, writing publicly about my faith would have required courage in and of itself, but I had never been particularly “fond” of politics, and certainly never fond of our 2-party political system.  I felt strongly that it was very divisive, tearing people apart instead of bringing them together to solve complex problems.  As a result, I have been (and always will be) an Independent voter.  I have voted for candidates of both political parties over the years.  There are candidates from both parties that I thought did a great job, and votes I cast that I later regretted.  One thing I have always had an issue with, though, was the “aligning” of Christianity with a particular political party or a single political issue.  There is nothing Biblical about that.

 

In 2017, I felt led to go completely off social media for roughly 3 years, limit my exposure to the news, and seek God’s Word first and foremost on current events.  What, if anything, did Scripture have to say about this particular issue?  Is there anything in Scripture that might be comparable to the issue facing us today?  And, if so, how should that shape my position on the issue?

 

Those three years were life-changing for me.  The Word is alive and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, and when I first started coming across and noticing details I had never been shown or taught before, my faith and my relationship with God grew exponentially.

 

My goal in writing is not to persuade anyone to a particular political position; I try to approach topics as objectively as possible.  Rather, my goal is to share what I believe God has revealed to me through the study of His Word in a way that will cause readers to weigh these things for themselves and come to their own conclusions.

 

When I started my blog over 10 years ago, I named it after the praise and worship song, “I Lift My Voice”.  Our words are powerful - Scripture says they hold the power of life and death - so making mine obedient to Him is of the utmost importance to me.  My life, but especially my words, have become an offering to Him; I want Him to use them for His benefit, His Glory.

 

“I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You, O my soul, rejoice!  Take joy, my King, in what You hear.  May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear.”