Different Ways

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18
It seems on any given day there is much discussion on political issues. We see various opinions posted on face book and twitter. I am not a twitter fan but I do look at face book. A recent discussion made me think what we base our opinions on. I know the word of God to be true and reliable. Many times we have learned we cannot trust the media. Many times I have posted something only to challenge its truthfulness. My thinking has changed especially when it comes to our rulers. We see so much corruption. I look at what is happening in our country, the riots the protest, just fighting any thing Trump. I believe the Bible is to be our guide in life, in politics, in relationships, etc. We can say so many things but do our deeds match our words?  Do we really guide our politics with the word of God? In talking with a Black man the other day, I questioned some things he said. He is a Christian man. I noted his thinking was purely liberal. His view was every time we have a Republican President, blacks do poorly. My thinking is how can this be, when I a White man think the opposite. How can it be that for me the economy improves and I do better. Yet for him he believes the opposite. How do we base our view point and on what. Is it group think? To me he thinks like any given Democrat, but can the same be said for me, I think like a Republican. There is much division in our land politically. We never use to be so divided. I know in being a Christian my views have changed. I remember not liking some previous liberal Presidents and thinking God gave us conservatives, when they were in office. So in comparing the last President and our current President, they are polar opposites, yet I believe God gives us our Presidents. I believe Obama got many conservatives to start praying. I started to say Christians as I have in the past. But this liberal Black man is a Christian also. He gave a very typical liberal response and even mentioned the infamous Trump comments about women. I gave a very typical conservative response, what about not only words but the actions of Hillary and Bill. how can you criticize Trump and ignore the actions of the Clintons? Trump is most liberals worst nightmare. Yet we conservatives are liking him. If God gave us Obama to drive us to our knees, perhaps he gave us Trump for the same reason to drive liberals to their knees? There are many liberal thinking Christians, has this driven them to seek God? If not why not? It is God that will save our nation. It is God that knows what is best for us, even if we think conservatively or liberally. It is God we need to look for guidance. I wonder is God is still trying to get us to call out to him. Let us love in deed and truth. God is the answer, in him truth is found. He is love. I love the Charlie brown picture posted on face book recently where Peppermint Patty asks "tell me what love is Chuck?" Charlie replies, "a man named Jesus".  We need God.  God bless, LVZ.