I believe that nearly everyone understood my last article, but for some strange reason some people read into—not just mine, but other individuals—articles, meanings that do not exist. (Now you know why I often write long articles.) So to clarify for them what I am referring to, it is necessary to add a “bit” more.
First, Christians can and should become politicians. I wish that every government leader in our nation was a Christian. But not everyone can engage in the volatile atmosphere of politics without becoming spiritually weak. They must be politicians by God’s ordination. The rest of us have the responsibility to intercede for them daily.
There is nothing wrong with being politically active if it does not conflict with one’s spiritual status. However, obsession with politics by rank and file Christians, pastors, evangelists, and even ones called as watchmen, is wasted warfare. We should not become obsessed with anything, including but not limited to news, talk shows, and sports, TV, hunting, fishing, golfing, shopping, and everything else that steals our time, energy, fills us with counterproductive emotions, makes us spiritual weak, and that muffles the Spirit’s voice in our spiritual ears.
In our area, obsession by Christians allows Satan to make great strides in his evil schemes during the ACC basketball games and championship. It is called “March Madness,” but they go mad anyway.
Some may ask, “How do you know he is making great strides?” Continue reading
