Enough!

I don’t know about you but I am fed up and sad. I look at our world today, especially in America, and it is unrecognizable. What happened? I don’t wish to talk politics and I hope after you read this you still can’t tell which side I am on because right now I am fed up with both sides. You cannot believe anything you hear on the news. Much of what we hear is either straight up  lies or a very big stretch of the truth. Exaggeration, fantasy, anything that will help promote someone’s agenda. And here we are, the non-politicians, in the middle of a big mess they all created.  I’m sick of it. I want my country back!

Bad things got us here. Bad people got us here. When will it end? The agenda of the politicians is to turn us against each other so that they can control us. I don’t want to be against my neighbor. I don’t want to hate those who disagree with me about what is best for our country. I have many friends with whom I disagree, but I still love them. I don’t say they are wrong or that I am right. Their friendship is more important to me than being politically polarized. What’s wrong with us? How did we get here?

I am a Christian and I take it very seriously. I have been angry with the opposite side for too long. The fuel for that anger comes from others in leadership roles who tell me I should hate. I for one am tired of it. Unless you do me harm, I am not going to be angry with you.  Unless you try to destroy the things that I hold dear, I will not turn against you.

It’s time to wake up and see that our politicians and leaders are pitting us against one another for their gain. They don’t care about us. They only care about their power and control. We can and must stop them before our country is destroyed.

Love your enemies. A command from Jesus. He did not mean we need to feel about our enemies the way we feel about our loved ones. That would be impossible. He meant we should “love” them where love is a verb. It is action. Give to those less fortunate, help those who need your help, whether you agree or disagree with them. Listen to their story. Be empathetic. Try to understand where they are coming from. Put yourself in their shoes. That is what we are supposed to do. We are not supposed to hate them. There shouldn’t even be an “us” vs “them”. We are one people.

Are there days when I get angry at what is going on? Yes. Do I sometimes direct that anger at those I believe responsible? Yes. But I want to change that. I try to turn all of those worries, fears, anger and hatred over to God to handle. I am not in charge of this world.  (Thank God.) I can only do my small part. I can help those who need it. I can stand up for what I believe in. I can share stories with others. I can be a friend to someone who needs one. I can lend a hand. I can pray, which I do, often, that my country survives the madness, the chaos, the evil that is attacking it now. I pray that we all get back to living our lives in peace with one another. Is that too much to ask? I don’t know. But I will continue to pray. I will do my part to make it better. Will you join me? God bless.