Political Warfare

It seems that even a move to the UK is not enough to escape from American politics and the typical Christian response. On Facebook, I have many friends who are Christian brothers and sisters, but the hatred expressed for the other half of the nation is detrimental to things that matter much more than whatever the results of the election tomorrow.
In the book unChristian, one of the main reasons young adults from age 18-30 stop coming to church is they perceive us as being too political. Read it for your self! The kind publishers of the book have offered a download of the chapter called 'Christians are too Political' for free. I'm only passing it on as valuable information. We need to realise the Church, Christ's embodiment to the world, is sending the wrong message of what truly is important! What is a young person to think about the Church's values based on what they hear? It's not the good news... it's Fox News.
For too long, Christians have been swept up in the temporary matters of this world. Politics is just another distraction. If only we could have an eternal worldview (as in how we base our values), it would drastically change about how we felt on everything that goes on around us. It bothers me to the core how Christians are so distracted (and that's saying something from someone who suffers with ADD)!
Drop your American dream to turn your government into a Theocracy. It's not going to happen. If God wanted a Theocratic government, he wouldn't have let Christ die on the cross and would have instead made him an earthly king 2000 years ago. He doesn't need an earthly kingdom now. He needs you to be Christ to the world, continuing to do the work that Jesus began in the gospels. Drop your political agendas, pick up your cross and follow Him!
Nations come and nations go... although the US is quite young in comparison to other nations, there have been nations that have had shorter lifetimes than America's. What would happen if the American government dissolved? It's bound to happen, maybe before Christ comes back, but definitely after. Then where would all this effort have gone? Instead, focus in your citizenship to a kingdom that is everlasting.

But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. -1 Corinthians 3:10-15(NIV)

You would make more of a difference for Christ if you were just as passionate to your faith as your are to your political opinions. What are you trying to win people over to? Who cares about 'Obamacare', the National Debt, higher taxes, whatever other issues you have taken up as your lament. Sadly, the impression that I get, isn't your concern for moral issues even, but where 'your' money is going. Whose money is it?

Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”-Mark 12:17(NIV)

My prayer is that you will think about these things tomorrow on election day, whether you choose to vote or abstain. Let God's peace rest in you. Show love to those of differing political opinions. If your a republican, hug a democrat. If you're a democrat, hug a republican. Pray for each other. And not 'that they might see the error of their ways and repent'. Regardless of who gets the majority House and Senate, know that God chose to use you to be His ambassadors (2 Cor 5:20)!