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Every once in a while a writer reads something and wishes they had written it themselves. For me, this is one of those times.<\/p>\n

After covering the Democratic National Convention last week in Charlotte and writing about God being out and then back in the party platform, I was reminded that God doesn’t care if we put His name in a document. What he cares about is how we worship Him and treat our neighbor.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I ran across this column by Greg Stier titled, 10 Reasons I’m More Excited About Jesus Than Politics<\/em>. I think the list speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

1. Jesus doesn’t lie, exaggerate or use a teleprompter.<\/p>\n

2. Jesus doesn’t pound us with relentless campaign commercials.<\/p>\n

3. Jesus slings love, not mud.<\/p>\n

4. Once a person “votes” Jesus in through faith there are no more re-elections! (insert Calvinist joke here.)<\/p>\n

5. Jesus doesn’t do robocall surveys about my theological views while I’m eating dinner with my family.<\/p>\n

6. Taxes? NO! Grace giving? YES!<\/p>\n

7. His air force has wings, real wings, angel wings\u2026and that’s just cool.<\/p>\n

8. He cares for the poor, rich and middle class (I prefer income to class).<\/p>\n

9. He is the Prince of\u00a0Peace<\/a>\u00a0but is building up his resources for one last war (see the book of Revelation.)<\/p>\n

10. He doesn’t bleed his supporters dry but bled for them instead.<\/p>\n

You can check out more of Greg’s post at www.dare2share.org<\/p>\n

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Read more at\u00a0http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/10-reasons-im-more-excited-about-jesus-than-politics-81307\/#iOT3tQShthctm6MH.99<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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