Have you ever thought you had it all figured out? That you knew exactly what you wanted to do and that you were sure you had the answer to the present day turmoil or problems? But then, as you sat praying and journaling your prayers and thoughts to God, you realized how wrong you are. What we focus on is what we care the most about. Our heart is shown through our actions.

19″Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and dust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21

So, although, I think some topics are very important and God definitely cares about those and has His hand at work in those, that is not where my true treasure lies. I have always been interested in politics and issues. God gave me an interest in news and history. However, in these times we live, my true treasure and heart lie with my family and friends. God has given me such treasure on earth and I am so grateful.

I guess my purpose for this post is to say this……I care more about heart treasures than making political arguments right now so I am going to change my focus, until such time as I feel God gives me the voice to speak on political issues and actually reach people with my ideas.

Now is a crucial time in our world, a lot of fear and questions about what is to come. But, the only answer we need in found in God. His Son came to show us an example of how to live and although we can not attain the perfection of Jesus, we can strive with all our hearts to be as close as possible to His example.

Fear during this pandemic has certainly captured the hearts of many. I am very familiar with fear, having lived several years as a prisoner to the devastating effects it can have on your life. The thing about the pandemic that has been hardest for me to deal with is the fear in the heart of so many people of an enemy that we cannot see. That is how fear works, it is not easy to identify. When fear wells up in my heart, I have learned to turn to the scripture found in 2 Timothy 1:7;

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear

but of POWER and of LOVE and of a SOUND MIND”.

Today my focus will change to look at my treasure and through the pandemic and all the other turmoil, I will place my faith in God to handle that while I focus on my heart. My family and friends.

God bless you all and be peaceful. Below are pictures of some of my heart treasures. Britt and Erica, Alana, and my sweetheart.

Less than 60 days from now, as Americans, we will be given the opportunity to cast a vote for President of the United States of America. I encourage you to register soon to be eligible to exercise your patriotic duty to help your fellow citizens elect (re-elect) the leader of this country. This country is a beacon in a world of darkness.

The light of America has dimmed a little due to evil being given a foothold with the removal of God from our culture. What started as an argument based on separating church and state by removing prayers and scripture from our public schools has become a full-fledged war on removing God from all public forums.

When Christians don’t use the voice we have, our vote, we are just giving over our country, which God has blessed us with, to people that do not honor God. Proverbs 29:2 says, ” When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Christians need to stand against presidents that would rule through ungodly policies.

Frederick Douglas explained how the Bible informed his politics. He said, “I have one great political idea. The best expression of it, I have found in the Bible. It is, “Righteousness exalteth a nation, Sin is a reproach to any people.” This constitutes my politics, the negative and positive of my politics, the WHOLE of my politics.”

As many of you know, I vote conservatively, especially on social issues. My first and foremost issue is sanctity of life. Because of this, if a party or candidate is pro-choice/pro-abortion, they will not get my vote. This year, the Democrat party platform and candidate will use the term pro-choice because they want to put the focus on the choice. However, if it is just choice they wouldn’t continue to push the boundaries of legal, safe and rare abortion all the way to 3rd trimester abortion. Also, please don’t say Planned Parenthood is about healthcare, that is why we need to fund them. Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions in 2019 while pap smears have decreased by 72% over the last 10 years. Abortions are decreasing overall in this country, Praise God, while Planned Parenthood abortions performed remains the same or higher. In the years since Roe vs Wade, in 1973, there have been 61 million babies aborted in this country alone. This is a stain on the character of America that calls for repentance of voters and the leaders they elect that have allowed this to happen. It matters who is in leadership to appoint judges to all the highest judicial seats in the land.

Many of you will have your own issues that regulate your vote. I ask that you spend time in prayer and really listen and look at policies enacted and choose what it most in line with Christian principles. You don’t have to like a person’s style or personality to vote for them if they stand on your side of issues important to you. As stewards of all the blessings God has given us, that we will account for, let’s be a good steward of the vote for protecting and defending life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Here is a website to find some more voter information and also comparison of party platforms. It is ivoterguide.com .

In conclusion, I am putting out a call to all evangelical voters to vote this year. We need an overwhelming landslide so there will be no question of who won. If we will humble ourselves, repent and pray to God for revival and a blessing on America, He might just brighten the light of America again.