Great article by Dr. Thornbury in this morning's Jackson Sun. He talks about the responsibility we as believers have to support and pray for our government. Over the past week I have talked a lot about how important it is to me that America's respect the office of the President. However, I am usually the first person to make an inappropriate joke about the soon to be president or to predict the trouble he will cause in our country. This morning I am convicted after reading Dr. Thornbury's thoughts and I feel refreshed after repenting of my sin. Here are a few good quotes from the article:
"Indeed, there remain significant disagreements on the political landscape,You can read the rest of the article here.
but this one thing I believe: the Christian community must never be the ones
fomenting talk of civil discord or promises of a "backlash.""
"One of the greatest liabilities confronting evangelical Christians today is
that many people think that they're always negative, cranky or even
downright mean. What a tragedy that is, especially as we prepare to enter
into the Christmas season, in which people around the globe celebrate the arrival of
Jesus of Nazareth, the Prince of Peace."
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