Church Politics

I want to write briefly about something I try to avoid, church politics. Not the internal social exchanges and interactions of the body but the church as a whole organization. I am proud to be part of a body of believers that doesn't always follow the standards dictated from "on high" (that being Taylors First Baptist, home of the Southern Baptist convention leader, Dr. Page) but tries to focus on what needs to be done, not what everyone else is doing.

Take a look at this article and you might sense some of the frustration, regardless of where you are politically. Why bother bickering over what politician is going to show up or who is going to be there? What good does that do? Does it make you feel better to say "I can't join that movement because that person is part of it" or "they think this or that"? It makes me see red at times but then, I take a deep breath and go within and thank God that he is not a political figure and that he is in everything and in EVERYONE who seeks him. That's Freedom to me; Grace for all who seek it, regardless of blue or red, black or white, green or brown.

Just get on with the issues at hand and change the world and "throw your hatred down" to quote Neil Young.

See ya!

"Throw Your Hatred Down"

Here in the conscious world
We place our theories down
Why man must bring us
to our knees
Before he sees the weakness
of his sinful plan
The power in his hand
Will never touch a friend

Throw your hatred down
Throw your hatred down

Meanwhile in the underworld
The weaknesses are seen
By peasants and presidents
Who plan the counter-scheme
Children in the schoolyard
Finish choosing teams
Divided by their dreams
While a TV screams

Throw your weapons down
Throw your weapons down

The wheel of fortune
Keeps on rollin' down
The street that's paved
with sinful plans
There but for circumstance
May go you or I
Dressed in gold lame
Find a place to stay

Throw your hatred down
Throw your hatred down
Throw your hatred down
Throw your weapons down