these beliefs do not represent young life or any other organization, they are simply the products of my rambling mind.

ive gotten into a few political 'conversations' lately.

i wonder why huh?

the funny thing is, im not even that well educated on the subject.
i can honestly say i have no idea what is ACTUALLY going on in iraq.
ive read some stuff, i heard some stuff from people who have been there, i know people in the military, but if i was really honest with myself, i dont know whats going on there. i dont know what good or bad we have done. and i dont know what is the best for the Iraqi people. i dont even know whats best for the american people.


but the truth is i do have some very deep convictions in my heart.
i firmly believe that it is not in the Lords will for us to kill anyone.
i dont think we have the right to that judgment.
i dont care if they have killed everyone i know, i still dont believe its my right to take anyone's blood on my hand.

and i ask, Lord is that a wrong conviction?
and if it is, please Lord, take it from me

is that something that i have contrived in my head, or is that based on Your teaching?
does Your law not say that we are to forgive 7 times 70?
am i wrong to say that there should be absolutely no limit to the amount of times we forgive people?

shouldnt we as 'christians' be setting the standard for a willingness to give our money and our resources to other people?
our money is not our own.
and our possessions arent either.

and this is the church's job.

i fully support and stand on that.

but is it bad to make it the governments job to?
if america was founded on christian principles, and if america claims to be a christian nation, then should we not cling to the very principles of Christ?

should we not fight for equality for all?
should we not try and make the gap between the rich and the poor smaller?
shouldn't we always turn the other cheek?
shouldn't we not only not commit murder, but also not say a single bad thing about another?

who are we to judge?
when did that leave God's hand and enter into ours?
and since when did we become so righteous as to judge another mans sin as worse than our own?

i dont know.
i dont have the answers.

i definitely dont think politics is the solution.

i believe that christians should rally around Christ and His teachings.
i believe that we should be unified under His name.
i believe that, as Jesus taught us to pray, that His will should be done
'on earth as it is in heaven'
i believe that we should forgive people their debts, as He forgives ours
i pray that God will deliver us from evil,
for HIS is the kingdom and the power and the glory.

not ours. not americas. not anyones but His.