I wrote a post a while back detailing my efforts to stop immersing myself in politics. I’ve done well… until recently.
I allowed myself to get worked up about the Utah gubernatorial race and posted my position on Facebook. I felt strong, angry, and motivated in the moment.
It didn’t take long for the hatchet to fall. There were people who didn’t agree. Some wanted the facts, not my opinions. Others accused me of this, that, or the other. I immediately found myself needing to defend my position. My anxiety increased, and I felt my anger rise, including some animosity toward people I love who simply think differently.
It felt like a pendulum swinging with unstoppable momentum. My anger grew as I dug in my heels, focusing on my rebuttals. It didn’t take long for me to realize:
- I only have so much time and energy during the day.
- I’m angry, not happy.
- What am I willing to fight for?
- What am I willing to give my heart and soul to?
I know what is coming. I absolutely know what is coming. I see the writing on the wall. I want to spend my time making my soul right with God. I want to spend my time and energy teaching about Jesus Christ, preaching about Jesus Christ, and asking others to repent and come to Jesus Christ.
I don’t want a political voice. I have no desire to argue over a man that I can’t trust. Well, I can trust one thing: he will be a politician and will do what is politically beneficial to him.
As soon as I deleted my posts, I felt a rush of peace wash over me. We, as a society, are too far down the road to make any course corrections. At this point, things will play out as God designed. So I voted my conscience, and I will sit back and enjoy witnessing these events unfold.
My heart is anchored in Jesus Christ, who is the only one I really trust.