And as tired as I am of the constant election coverage, the promises that will never be kept, the gut-wrenching fear for the country my ancestors came here to build, something else bothers me more than all this.
I think what has caused me the most distress throughout this election is the amount of venom coming from Christians on both sides of the political spectrum. It breaks my heart when I hear people who I respect or love (or both) spewing malicious falsehoods and judging the validity of another person's relationship with God based on their political views. When we do that we're not acting like citizens of God's kingdom. We're down in the muck and certainly not showing the love of God. We're not being his ambassadors in this broken world. We're failing in our job to others the One who is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.
And when it comes down to it. We know that neither candidate can truly fix our broken and hurting world.
Jesus can.
anything but typical
What This World Needs
by Casting Crowns 2008 From The Altar and The Door
What this world needs is not
Another one hit wonder with an axe to grind
Another two bit politician peddling lies
Another three ring circus society
What this world needs in not
Another sign waving super saint that's better than you
Another ear pleasing candy man afraid of the truth
Another prophet in an Armani suit
What this world needs is
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love them in their time of need
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love
That's what this world needs
What this world needs is
For us to care more about the inside than the outside
Have we become so blind that we can't see
God's gotta change her heart before He changes her shirt
What this world needs is
For us to stop hiding behind our relevance
Blending in so well that people can't see the difference
And it's the difference that sets the world free
What this world needs is
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love them in their time of need
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love
That's what this world needs
[spoken]
People aren't confused by the gospel
They're confused by us
Jesus is the only way to God
But we are not the only way to Jesus
This world doesn't need my tie, or my hoodie
My denomination or my translation of the Bible
They just need Jesus
We can be passionate about what we believe
But we can't strap ourselves to the Gospel
Cause we're slowing it down
Jesus is going to save the world
But maybe the best thing we can do
Is just get out of the way
What this world needs is
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love them in their time of need
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love
That's what this world needs
Jesus is our Saviour
That's what this world needs
Father's arms around you
That's what this world needs
That's what this world needs
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