Susan's Blog: Shut up & Vote

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Shut up & Vote

To my Democratic friends across the aisle...I beg of you to please shut up...and let the judicial candidates come to a vote before the full senate.

If you believe the person should not be confirmed, make your case...share whatever facts or reasons you believe they should be declined. Then have the candidate come up for a vote. If your argument is true, compelling and persuasive...the candidate will be denied.

But if in fact your disagreement and dislike holds no weight...then the candidate will be confirmed. Be gracious and move on. Do the job to which you were elected.

To my Republican friends...you truly must stand up and end this tyranny of the minority. Vocal though they may be...now it the time for them to zip the lip...and vote. Up or down...but vote.

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Anonymous said...: I like the Title!; 2:52 PM
Anonymous said...: I like the Title!; 2:53 PM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Shut up & Vote

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