Here is how I wrestled with your example of conviction, from sound doctrine. My heart, maybe my soul started to hurt when I came to internalize that it was God Himself who set these two candidates before us, and not a set of principles who brought these two forward. Our kind God has let us see our pitiful state, both as a nation and a people. Even the “better” half of our people are in a deplorable condition. Thus, Mitt Romney comes forth, debatable that he is even Christian. We see the spiritual picture of the “better” half.
Now comes what to do with the obvious. I answered against my will, to one more time accept the fare God has set before me. Evil and Evil Lesser. I chose against the Caliphate enabler, and picked the only one standing who, with our prayers, can remove him.
Thank you, well said. I do firmly believe God’s in charge, and these are our choices for whatever reason. I vote for the one who believes in God and family.
Rita, God states clearly in scripture to His people that they are to make the choice between Him or their own ways: ‘I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.’ - Deuteronomy 30:19
While God takes responsibility for all things, including evil - (as He is in charge of all things) - like any Father - often He lets His children make their own choices and suffer the consequences of them. Therefore the Curse.
God did not set Romney in front of us ala David, nor - not even as Saul. Romney is the result of this people choosing for themselves the constant lesser of evils and the other half demanding a king - and making government their god.
What is set before us is due the character of our people. The solution - is being ridiculed, even on a forum said to be dedicated to the Conservative and Christian way. God allowed it - even to the point that this people sat on their hands and watched a minority thrust Him from our culture while compromising with the same for tolerance and expedience.
Consequences follow. Obama and Romney both being sums of that equation.
Everyone should vote as they are led, but let us not delude ourselves into ascribing Romney as an anointing from God. He is the result of a lukewarm people and faith that would make him king to replace the Marxist king, make no mistake about that.
We continue to choose what we of ourselves have decided is right before our own eyes and void the prism of God and scripture. We have chosen death and cursing to be our lot and have deceived ourselves into believing we are choosing life and blessings.