After the dust settles from this election, I recommend we each reflect back on what we posted (on social media) and said in 2020.
This will help us see the bigger picture and lead toward helpful change in our own lives and relationship circles.
In his book, “Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal,” Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse says: “Deep, enduring change does not come through legislation or elections. Meaningful change comes as lots and lots of individual minds are persuaded and hearts changed.
“Deep change allows people to change their minds without needing, first, to ‘eat crow.’ It tolerates provisional and partial agreements. It’s the logic of neighbors who live side by side. It’s the logic of the long term, which respects the dignity and agency of debate partners.”
Sasse is on to something helpful here.
Christians, of all people, need to be able to recognize the worth of others, even those with whom we have serious disagreements.
We do need to be thinking about and talking about politics, and of course religion.
But we more often need to be heard talking about matters of faith, about Jesus Himself.
For it is only when we go beyond talking exclusively about the political headlines of the day that people will believe Jesus is who’s most important to us.
It’s not about politics or even religion.
In the end, it’s all about Him.
Brian Hobbs
Editor, The Baptist Messenger
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