I don't think I've ever seen this much hype over a Senate election in Texas before. Quite frankly, I've never been much of a political person. I mean, yes, I tend to sway one way with my views and opinions, but my opinions aren't ever strong enough to control on how I live my life in any way, shape, or form.
And before you ask, I am perfectly aware that it's my civic duty to vote and blah blah blah. I've heard it several times today from Twitter, Google, and even my professors.
Do you know what's also my choice? Not exercising my right to vote.
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you're required to do so. First of all, as a college student, I didn't have time to register to vote where I'm currently living. Thus I would have to drive home for the day just to cast my ballot. And I wasn't prepared enough to send in an absentee ballot beforehand.
Secondly, everyone is so wrapped up in politics, and I'm tired of it. There are stickers, t-shirts, signs, and you can name the rest of the things that I forgot. I support your right to practice free speech, but I'm getting so tired of people making fun of one another for their Beto or Cruz stickers on their laptops.
Or, I know some of y'all do this, and as soon as you see a yard sign or a sticker, in your head, you go "oh, they support Beto/Cruz so they're great/terrible people". We're SO QUICK to judge other people based on their political opinion and determine what kind of people they must be because of how they feel about a political candidate. I even caught myself doing it a few weeks ago.
Third, I don't believe that my political ideas have anything to do with my identity. My identity will be and always has been A Child of God. I didn't vote because I know that my God will take care of me, regardless of who's in charge. I trust His future plans for my life more than I trust any politician.
I don't believe that politicians hold any power over the ultimate power of my God, and I can definitely be praying for whoever my new Senator is.
Instead of pressuring people to vote, why don't we ask people to start praying for the person that gets elected? I haven't read about anything encouraging prayer. I've only read slander about each of the candidates and the opinions of those on the internet.
I'm not an informed citizen, but I am an informed believer. I know that God has got this, so please don't pressure me to feel ashamed about my choices.