As conservatives, as Christians, we look for and long for justice. So does the “other side,” but their standard of justice is based upon and diametrically opposed to that which “our side” believes to be right. Both sides feel justified in their “righteous anger;” the biggest difference, here, is the answer to: What ways are acceptable in dealing with that “righteous” anger? How should it be manifested in our lives?
Perhaps it’s an oversimplification, but in dealing with their “righteous” anger, conservatives and Christians largely believe that the law should be followed. If the Constitution is broken, there are penalties to be doled out according to constitutional law. If other laws, which are within the boundaries of the Constitution, are broken, the offenders – regardless of status or wealth – are to be brought before the court and the case must be ruled on according to the law. The law rules – not judges, majorities, nor kings, but the law.
The left, on the other hand, largely feel that lawlessness is not only acceptable, but justified. Often, we’ve heard them call for harassment, violence, deception, cover-ups, and flat out lies. Justice is not based on the law, for the left; it’s dependent upon one’s belief system – does the offender agree with our agenda? If so, give them a pass. In other words, they are a law unto themselves.
One can easily find people from both sides that step outside these sweeping generalizations; kind people are found on both sides and this is readily seen when trouble comes to strangers. When someone is in trouble, one rarely asks their political or cultural beliefs; empathy and compassion haven’t entirely been “weeded out” of the human race. Also, we recognize that people from both sides of the fence are found up and down the anger continuum and there are many others who are fairly apathetic, but do hold to more leftist or conservative values.
Each side may feel justified in their “righteous” anger, but, if we stop there, that only makes us a nation of angry people. For the Christian, Paul tells us to be angry and sin not. Further, he instructs us to not let the sun go down upon our wrath.
If we hope to “love our enemies,” as commanded by Christ, then we must be winsome and friendly, disagreeing but not being disagreeable. We would do better to win others over, not by argument, but by showing love. It’s better to show a friendly face than to be brusque just because one doesn’t share your values or opinions.
Often attributed to President Lincoln after the Civil War, regarding what to do with “our enemies,” our 16th president replied: “How can I better destroy my enemies than by making them my friends?” Even so, if you believe that our differences are too vast to overcome, I would encourage you to take a page from Daryl Davis’ handbook. He is a black man who has won over several Klu Klux Klan members, dispelling their hate, by simply letting them get to know him. His is an interesting story. “Find someone who disagrees and invite them to your table.” “Give them a platform. You challenge them. But you don’t challenge them rudely or violently. You do it politely and intelligently. And when you do things that way chances are they will reciprocate and give you a platform.”
This week’s Decency Minutes show both the examples of leftist “justice” as well as the great need of reaching out in love to change the minds of others and trusting in God for the healing and hope of our nation.
The press has begun to acknowledge that they were wrong in how they covered the mental decline of our former president, Joe Biden. At the recent annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, one journalist said this: “We… missed a lot of this story . . . We bear some responsibility for faith in the media being at such lows.”
But, it’s not just that the liberal, mainstream media missed the story, it’s that they covered it up.
They didn’t want to acknowledge it could be true, so they ignored it, and called you a conspiracy theorist if you were curious about it.
Once the public realizes that so-called journalists only tell them what THEY want to be true, why would we ever listen to them again?
Thankfully, this White House has opened up the briefing room to new media, allowing alternatives to the anti-American media this country has endured for the past decades.
Not who, but WHAT SIDE is above the law
When Democrats weaponized the judicial system, bringing baseless charges against Donald Trump, the Left’s rallying cry was, “No one is above the law!”
Yet when the FBI arrested an activist judge who blatantly broke the law by helping an illegal criminal evade ICE agents, the Left now claims that arresting this lawless judge is somehow an “attack upon democracy.”
For Democrats, it’s not about upholding the law, but rather engaging in lawfare.
We’re quickly heading to a constitutional crisis as judicial tyrants usurp the limits of their authority to hamstring the power of the president. If the Supreme Court allows this to continue, we’ll no longer be a constitutional republic, but will be ruled by a judicial dictatorship.
Yet, there is a righteous Judge who sees. May we cry out with the Psalmist: “Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud.”
Our nation is in need of repentance and spiritual renewal. While thankful that President Trump has created a task force on anti-Christian behavior in response to the Biden Department of Justice’s abusing and targeting peaceful Christians, we need an outpouring of the Holy Spirit across our land.
Even if violent and anti-Christian offences diminish under President Trump’s administration, without repentance and spiritual renewal, it won’t matter what reforms, executive orders, or governmental changes take place. Although we are grateful for this administration’s rollback of the negative spin of government upon Christ and Christianity, we’re very well aware, from the previous administration’s actions, that power can change hands quickly. It’s by God’s grace that changed hearts and transformed lives can remain stable in Jesus; that’ll have more of a lasting impact than any administrative action.
Pray without ceasing: “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
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