I went to the polls yesterday, caught in the frenzy of Super Tuesday. I ran into a friend of mine, and could barely focus because I was a bit torn as to who I should vote for-Obama or Huckabee.

I finally voted for Obama, but when I left the polls I felt violated. I remember hearing and reading stories about the turmoil African-Americans faced at polls in the south, and I almost felt like that. The lady that checked my name assumed that I was voting Democratic, so she handed me a slip that said so without asking me. When I was finished voting the lady in front of me had her ballot taken from some old man, who then looked at what she voted, and said," good job young lady." I was undone. I went to the next guy and put my own ballot into the machine. Everyone that I talked to said the situation should have been reported.

In the midst of the excitement it appears as though the country is still so divided. People of faith are still seperate and loving it. People of faith are still hesitant to deal with those of other ethnicities. What I saw was almost a reverse Jim Crow. It looked like African-Americans were creating anxiety at the polls. They were not opposing the vote, but were causing anxiety to those that could vote different than the norm. When will our belief in God become our lifestyle? A person lifestyle can not be put down, even during voting. Selah Shalom

Take a moment to reflect back over the past 5 to 6 years of your life. Were there ever times when you could barely make ends meet, then after the met they lost each other again? Do you still have some of the same debt? Chances are you were experiencing hard-times and it was not even a recession. Having said that, the answer to my own question is no. If in fact you have been experiencing these problems before, a recession is not at the root of the problem; it is poor stewardship.

I believe that many Christians become overwhelmed with our nation's politics. Ecclesiastes says that money answereth all things. The lack of it means there are some questions with no answers; a better translation.....bills unpaid.

It comes down to an individual's faith. The government as we know it can not provide peace, tranquility, equality, and justice. God is the author of these good things, and enjoys showering his people with them. He planted us in time, in governments, only to tell us that his government was to be sought first.

Stop watching shows that cause you to stop practicing the principles of God's kingdom. Stop listening to people that are experts, when they contradict the principles. The timeless truthes will never fail.

Philip Yancey said," It occurs to me that all the contorted theories about Jesus that have been spontaneously generating since the day of his death merely confirm the awesome risk God took when he stretched himself out on the dissection table--a risk he seemed to welcome. Examine me. Test me. You decide." I believe that Yancey's words represent the future of the Christian walk. 1 Peter 3:15 says, that the believer is to always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in them. There is a large majority of the Christian church that is completely lethargic concerning why they are Christians. Questions that are seemingly complex, go unanswered because of a misappropriation of power. Instead of being hungry for the knowledge of Christianity in it's totality, B.C. And A.D., many stop at the gifts and calls. The reason the muslims, atheist, and buddhist are more knowledgable of Christian history is because they study our faith with the intent of finding contradictions. What God is saying is study to show thyself approved. Studying transcends merely reading.