Our Country

Life as I know it is hectic and stressful the things that bring me relaxation are spending time with my family and playing in the dirt. Growing things gives me great pleasure while serving a productive purpose. While I play in the dirt I have time to reflect about lots of things. The thing that been on my mind a lot lately is the concern that I am leaving my children along with the other young people of this country a rough road to hold. As our society moves farther away form the roots of our country toward intellectualized, idealized concepts for our society that I fear may look much like what San Francisco looks like today. To me this looks like Sodom or Gomorrah.
Is there a way to take our country back form the professional politicians that now rule our country? The way I see it is people may go into politics looking to do a service for their country. But soon either give up and quit or join the people already there who have only their own interests at heart. If we are ruled by a class of people like this then who among them really has the motivation to look to the future and do the things that need to be done.
Some of the things this county is in need of today would be painful to our society as a whole and this is bad politics. Who can get reelected if they don’t pander to the wants of today?
How can we hold our politicians accountable? They make eloquent speeches and promise to do great things. Things they know people want. But once they are elected the promises go to the wayside as so much wasted breath. They hold in high esteem the highly educated but education does not impart wisdom. And wisdom is greatly lacking in our current national leadership. Sometimes I think a country redneck could do a better job.
I could ramble on for a long time on this issue and others but will not. What is the answer? I don’t have it. I do think that every current member of Congress regardless of party affiliation should be voted out of office to send a message. NOW! Will this happen? Regretfully no!

This brings me full circle. I am regretful that my children will have to suffer for the sins of my generation. For our tolerance of the misdeeds of others, for turning our cheek because a change might have hurt out wallet for our lack of public virtue.
My hope lies in my faith in Jesus Christ. That as a county we will turn back to Him. To pick up the directions He left us and follow them, to follow His foot steps.

God please forgive us for our sins to you. Give us victory over our selfish ways.