Make An Impact

“Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities...”
Romans 13:1

We have a command from God to do what is asked of us from our authorities, as long as it’s not immoral, illegal, or unbiblical. What then can we do to make an impact on our nation?

We are to pray for civil authorities, I Tim. 2:1-2, and understand how politics and government operate. As part of a fallen world, political institutions are imperfect, but we must remember God ordained them.

Societies can, and do, legislate morality. The question is not whether morality will be legislated, but whose morality will be legislated. The church must never be politicized, rather, the church sends out people equipped to stand firm for justice, motivated by love and compassion.

Get involved in the political process. Matt 5:13-14 Write letters to editors , office holders, etc. Join organizations, movements, and campaigns that you can support as a Christian. And vote! The power of a single vote can be substantial.

Consider, for example, that by only one vote per precinct:
- Averill Harriman was elected governor of New York in 1954.
- George McGovern was elected to the U.S. Senate from South Dakota in 1960.
- John Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate from Virginia in 1978.

Other examples of the power of a single vote:
- Woodrow Wilson won California by less than one vote per precinct, giving him the electoral votes necessary to become president in 1916.
- Harry Truman carried California and Ohio by one vote per precinct in 1948, giving him the winning margin.

“I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ.
Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.”
Martin Luther