1 President, 535 members of Congress, 100 Senators, 2 mainstream political affiliations. These numbers seem to control more than politics...they seem to have reached their control and power to the very heart of the American citizen. We attribute all of this country's problems to the core of Washington, while believing, that the everyday American, has lost all influence...we are sheep that are blindly led to the slaughter. We cannot influence our surroundings, our cities, let alone our country. And we continue to walk in this self and nation-defeating lie.
It's funny, I battle the same war with the students that I counsel throughout the day. They have this mentality of survival, no hope of influencing their lives to any ounce of improvement. Our mindsets are caged and shackled. Those above numbers represented within our government, while holding much power in their hands, hardly come to a fraction of the entire United States. Imagine if we were actually United. Imagine what kind of power and influence we could conjure. What if we brought that influence and unity into the realm of faith. Can you imagine? I can. I see a nation where churches weren't concerned about owning their "turf" of a congregation or denomination...where social justice causes were the reason for DC marches and stand outs...where we, as Christ's followers, took care of one another...reaching our range of influence from state to state...across borders of nationality and race, creed or color. United for the common goal of living past mere survival...living to influence.
How can I get up each day if I believe I can't make a difference? This nation's sickness goes deeper than D.C., it goes to the core of beliefs of every individual who walks these streets of life. We must change our mindset first. Change is only possible from the inside out. We, the everyday American, are the inside. We have the power to influence. And, I dare say, As followers of Christ, we have the responsibility to choose such influence.
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