TIME FOR COOL HEADS AND CALM HEARTS: Just a Minute for 08-01-08

Welcome to Friday! –

 

Today we’re talking seriously about he progress – or lack of it – on the presidential front. It seems like the campaign has disintegrated into a war of words – and that’s not unexpected – but happening a little early since we’re not past either of the major party conventions.

 

All that means – at least to me – is candidates tend to get into a “You said this…” followed by a “No I didn’t…” followed by “Yes you did…” and it goes down hill from there. Now obviously we can’t put words in the candidates mouths – and each man has to stand up for himself – but what amazes me is the downright hate and vitriol I see on the bogging sections of the Internet from supporters.

 

These are exchanges you wouldn’t be surprised to hear in in a setting of gangsters or thieves or the lowest kind of acrimony voiced on children’s playgrounds – but civilized discourse it’s not… and that’s true for supporters on both sides. It’s like a clash of soccer fans without the fences.

 

Well… I’m on a one man crusade I guess (although I know there are lots of people out there who have similar reactions) for more civility and less bombast. True enough we had rough political campaigns in the early years of America – and frontier politics were not a Sunday afternoon dinner on the grounds. But we’re doing ourselves in to sink into that quicksand. And the campaign leaders of both candidates can do a lot better than that.

 

We had all hoped when the candidates had been picked – as the experts assure us has happened – things would sort themselves out a bit. But it appears that’s not the case. We Christians need to pick up our Bibles and re-read and meditate on how we are to conduct ourselves in society. It’s there and not difficult to understand. So – I’ll have more to say about it on Monday. If you’re a praying person… give time this weekend to prayer for our nation and our local politicians. We can do better than this.

 

Cordially, IN HM

 

Jack Buttram

 

http://www.jebcovoice.net/audio/jama08-01-08.mp3

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

TIME FOR COOL HEADS AND CALM HEARTS

Just A Minute – We’ve come under attack by the spiritual enemy in the last 24 hours. People may think I’m nutso speaking in spiritual language that has no place in politics – that’s the problem. We fail to understand it’s the spiritual warfare, not political in which we’re engaged.

Two writers I admire – Scott Ott of the satirical blog Scrappleface, and Dan Henniger, assistant editor at the Wall St. Journal – both suddenly call for McCain to head for the showers. Problem is -- this ain’t baseball!

Look …you don’t call off the campaign just because it’s going badly – President Bush latched on to a new Iraq surge strategy and it’s apparently working. McCain really needs our prayer. His “Faith of My Fathers” autobiography is full of courage, resolution and honor. He’s being bumped off message by making this a referendum on Obama. What happens to honor, leadership and experience? Speechmaking isn’t his bag – nor ours. Re-read the 6^th chapter of Ephesians – take up the sword of the spirit. Prayer isn’t getting ready for battle – it is the battle. We’ll go there on Monday, Lord willing.

<> I’m Jack Buttram

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