30October2012 Quickshot: Fallen

We are loving this time of year!  You can almost smell the rain on the fallen leaves in this photo. 

23October2012 Debate

America is abuzz with talk about the third presidential debate last night.  Although we've certainly tried, we cannot escape it.  It's times like this when we desperately long for a return to life overseas.  Escaping the lunacy, disguised in political rhetoric, is much easier across the pond.  

The ability to have your say in government, aka the right to vote, is not something we take lightly.  However, months and months and months of pundits and politicians and campaigning ad nauseum has taken a toll on our mental well being.  

The worst part is disagreements among believers.  It looks a little something like this on Facebook:

Friend A posts a status in opposition of a candidate.  

Friend B posts a rebuttal.

Friends C, D and E chime in.

Yelling, at least as much as possible using social media, ensues.

Feelings are hurt.

Friends are defriended.

It looks similar to that in Sunday school classes, prayer meetings and worship services across the country.  If it wasn't so disheartening it would be silly.  Have we forgotten that the election results, regardless of their seeming importance today, are temporary?  If your chosen candidate wins or loses, some things may change but eternity will not be affected.  Why trade insults, sew bitterness or soil your witness over the non-eternal.  We are citizens of a permanent Kingdom.  Our King is not up for re-election.  Our God is in control.  There is no debate about that!