This blog is an excerpt from Pastor Jentezen Franklin’s message “Fast Pray Vote.”
“Four million. That’s how many evangelical Christians didn’t vote in the last presidential election. You may think ONE individual vote doesn’t make a difference-but 4,000,000 individuals can determine an election.
Are you in the silent majority? Even though we are the majority in America-our values, our morals, and our beliefs represent the majority-yet we have grown to believe our vote doesn’t count, or worse we have allowed a handful or elite social icons to silence our voices.
I want to stir in your hearts such indignity that none of us can continue watching from the sidelines. I believe America is crying out to the Church . . . Our country has come knocking at the threshold of our door looking for truth and life. It’s time we answer the call to respond.
I am fully aware of the horrendous acts of violence and religious genocide taking place in countries across the globe while you and I still have the right to worship. But don’t fool yourself, as a nation we are not exempt from such horror, and it begins with silencing the Church. I believe that is where we are. We are moments away from losing our religious liberties.
Pray has become a four-letter word in our schools and government functions. The sanctity of life has been reduced to a line item in a party platform under the guise of a woman’s rights. And now racism rears its head in violent, murderous acts. So many people are asking what can I do?
Right now, I believe our first action is to VOTE. There are non-negotiable issues we as Christians must stand behind. I not think either presidential candidate is perfect, I believe, like you and me, they are both flawed. I will make my choice based on what the Bible says about the issues I feel are urgent to protecting the future of our nation. We must vote pro-life, pro-Israel, pro-morality based on God’s Word. When you do not vote, you’re silencing the voice God gave you. Your one vote counts. It matters!”
And may God bless America – Bishop Box