Jesus for President Part 2

I want to give my endorsement to Shane Claiborne and his brilliant book by the same title of this blog. Shane has helped me remember some important things that I needed to remember. Read this quote by Claiborne and his reason for writing this book.

This book is a project in renewing the imagination of the church in the United States and of those who would seek to know Jesus. We are seeing more and more that the church has fallen in love with the state and that this love affair is killing the church's imagination. The powerful benefits and temptations of running the world's largest superpower have bent the church's identity. Having power at its fingertips, the church often finds "guiding the course of history" a more alluring goal than following the crucified Christ. Too often the patriotic values of pride and strength triumph over the spiritual virtues of humility, gentleness, and sacrificial love. (17

Jesus for President

In a time when all around me scream and yell at each other about their political candidate or mock each other for believing something is important, I will stop and pray for peace.

When I turn on my television and see more struggles going on in the world then I can handle, I will pray for justice.

When I go to the gas pump and struggle with my finances, I will cry out to God for rest.

When I feel alone

When I feel depressed

When I am afraid to go on

I will remember that you are my President