Go Vote

Go vote. Really. I don’t know what kind of persuading you need. Here in Oregon, they’ve made it about as easy as possible. You get a ballot in the mail and you just have to drop it off by 8pm tonight (too late to mail it back!). Drop-offs are all over the city. You have the amazing privilege of being involved personally in your government – something unheard of in many places around the world. Thousands upon thousands of men have died over the years to preserve that right for you. Exercise it, and thank God for the freedom we have in this country.

But with that privilege comes a responsibility. I would encourage you NOT to vote if you don’t know anything about a candidate or an issue. If you can’t say, “I support XXX for reason(s) YYY,” don’t fill in that bubble. If you simply have an emotional reaction to a person or issue, stop. Take a few minutes and learn some facts, then vote. Remember that you don’t have to vote in every contest; skipping a section does not invalidate your other votes.

Above all else, pray. No matter which way the presidential race goes, this country is (and will continue to be) in a difficult spot. Pray for leaders who seek God and will lead this country back to Him. Rest knowing that He is ultimately in control and His purposes will not be thwarted.