The Day Before Election

Tuesday is the BIG day! It's the day we get to vote for the next president of the USA. How cool is that? We actually get to have a say in who serves us. There is great debate over the person who will hold the most influential position in our country and arguably the world. Let me give my two cents about what a Christian should look for in a candidate.

First, the candidate must be a person of integrity. I know that seems impossible with politicians, but there are some out there. The best way to determine if the person is a person of integrity is to check his voting record with his past election promises. See if the two match and if not why not.

Second, the candidate must be a person of character / morals. There really is a debate over what constitutes morals. Some say that homsexuality is acceptable morality while others do not agree. Some say that abortion isn't a matter of terminating a human life and others disagree. The kind of morality the candidate possesses is of the utmost importance. In fact, in my opinion, it is the morality of the person that is the single greatest indicator of what kind of leader s/he would be.

Third, the candidate should be above board in his business dealings and professional relationships. We need to know where a person's allegiance rests. The associations a person keeps indicates a great deal about where that candidate's interests are, his sympathies rest and his loyalties lie.

Tuesday is the big day. Let's make it count.