"Secularism’s worldliness will only tolerate Christianity so long as its carnal tranquility is not disturbed or its authority challenged. But let the Christian bring his biblical values to the political arena, and he is immediately denounced as narrow-minded, out of step, behind the times, and a religious bigot."
David Lane
These words of my friend come to my mind as pastors prepare their people to take a stand to protect Religious Liberty.
Praying and preaching must lead to equipping. Preachers racing to the microphone, seeking the spotlight or posing for photo ops with politicians will not change the direction of a nation. Sermons alone will not lead people to be registered to vote, or equip them to vote with a Biblical perspective. This requires relentless, courageous leadership.
If secularists were intimidated by preaching, they would already be paralyzed with fear. They are not. They brazenly demand pastors submit their sermons to the governing authorities and stop their preaching.
Entrenched politicians and relentless secularists are only afraid of mobilized voters. Politicians are only actors performing a script written by the audience. It is time for a rewrite.
Until preachers lead their people to register to vote and mobilize them get out and vote, the secularists will never exit the stage. The establishment politicians of both parties and the secularists need a huge case of stage fright. It will only happen when "We the people" show up to vote them off the stage.
Religious Liberty is protected by the salt and light expressed by Christian citizens who actually register to vote and get out and vote.
Pray for all of your elected leaders, but hold them accountable. Remove those who refuse to listen to your voice. GO VOTE!