August 8, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Politics & the Believer

Series #1: Your Prayers or Your Vote?

For the believer our prayers should be more important than our vote. For most Americans, they think their vote decides the elections. That could be true but only if Christians allow this to happen.

There is a critical national election coming in November 2016. We will be electing a new President but more importantly, a cabinet of talented and influential individuals. The next cabinet will be more important in many respects than the President of the United States.

God says He moves the hearts of the people, as well as, leaders of a country. God has promised in the last days to turn whole countries toward Him. That is, people and leaders will begin to make their decisions based on what God wants.

Americans have become weak and divided with regards to God’s will in politics. We show more allegiance to a political party than to God. We have failed God! What God wants should be what we want. How God moves among our leaders is how we ought to vote.

I have a challenge for each American voter. I challenge you to pray, not for your party to win but for God to place in power who He wants as President. Can you leave your choice for President aside and ask for God’s will to be done? This will not be easy!

I know how most of us vote. We vote along party lines. We vote based on how the media portrays the prospective nominees for President. We allow the media, political parties, and money to decide our decision—what a mockery to the will of God.

We think we are smart enough to decide but allow a corrupted news media to influence our decisions and often allowing money, indirectly, to buy our vote. Are you a believing Christian or a person who says you’re a Christian but does nothing about wanting God’s will to be done in politics?

I have voted along many different party lines over the years. I have prayed for God to have mercy and set up the leaders He wants in power. But I am only one—I do not represent a simple majority of Christians.

Can you set aside your political persuasion? Can you resist allowing the media to decide who should be in power? Can you honestly pray with passion and determination for God to give us the person He wants in office?

I do not care about what the surveys or poles say. I do not care about the impressions that media gives me regarding a candidate. I do not care how my party tells me to vote. I care only about what God wants; not what advantage I can have if a certain candidate wins. It’s time that you pray—not what you want but what God desires. It’s my prayers for God’s direction not our votes that should determine an election. Be bold, be courageous—let God lead America.

Pray that God’s will be done no matter what you think is right or what you want. Pray that evil will be resisted and crushed by the name of Jesus Christ during this political process. Pray that whomever God wants in the Presidency will come to pass no matter who is promoted by political parties. Pray that it is not up to the voters but the power of Christ—it is God who should decide. Pray that the person’s heart that becomes President will be in the hands of God (this person need not be a Christian according to Scripture). Pray that peace will come to the church because God finally has whom He wants in power. Pray without ceasing, in humility, and without wavering. In 2016 it should be up to God, not the voter, who becomes President. Set your vote aside for the will of God to be done. The fate of America is in the balance in this election.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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