political views/voting

I was watching a preacher on TV today and he had some enlightening things to say. The challenge: "How can we vote for a political party if we do not share their core values?" If part of my core value is the sanctity of life then how could I vote for somebody who is pro choice? It seems like every Christian should go back and think about what their core values are (hopefully they are Biblically based) and really pray about who we should be voting for in elections. We should continue to pray for the people who are running our government and hope that they leading of the Holy Spirit with be followed.

Its important to think about our core values and what we believe. The immorality running rampant in our society will suck us in if we don't. I continue to find area's in which I have compromised. I pray: search me and find any hidden sin within me and bring it to light so I can pray for forgiveness.

Its not always easy to walk out of a movie or to change the channel when your favorite shows incorporate compromising situations. Holding onto what is scared is all we have to set us apart as Christians. Remember when David was tempted by Pharoh's wife...........he said "I am getting as far away as possible from this sin". We too need to stay away from compromising situations and circumstances which would cause us to compromise or sin. An addict never wakes up morning and says.......I think I want to be addicted today...........it is a process......it takes giving in each time to become an addict, and then one day its too late.........so be in the world.........but not of the world. Love people but its okay abstain, refrain, stay away from things/situations that would cause us to compromise. Our kids are watching us more closely than we realize.