{"id":11823,"date":"2020-01-30T05:08:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=11823"},"modified":"2020-01-30T05:09:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:09:00","slug":"you-matter-and-your-vote-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=11823","title":{"rendered":"You Matter AND Your Vote Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When someone came into my space on Facebook and challenged my morals, my faith, and my confidence in my president, I think a new fervor for speaking up for what I believe-is-right went to a whole new level. That\u2019s why, today, I am urging all my friends to register by the February 3rd deadline in Texas to be able to cast a ballot in March primaries and in the November election for president. (Check your state’s registration deadlines!) If we want our voices heard, taking the steps to register to vote is critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had already written this blog when I received an anonymous text message today asking me to complete a voter registration they supplied, to be sure I’m registered to vote. I typed in STOP because I am registered already. Then I received an email as seen below. Clearly it says it is not affiliated with any party but I checked out their sponsors and Planned Parenthood is one of them. So, clearly, this is not a bipartisan effort. BEWARE! I’m not prone to worry or concern because I know God is in control, but I am prone to knowing the tactics of the enemy of our souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I saw Dr. James Dobson’s newsletter. He said: “Socialism could replace freedom and free enterprise. God help us if you and I fail to fulfill our moral responsibility.\u201d He made it clear there will be dire consequences if Christians sit out our elections — stressing that it carries much more weight than any other election in United States history. \u201cEverything is on the line, and a wholly new interpretation of the Constitution looms before us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having advised five presidents and received his Ph.D. in Child Development from the University of Southern California (USC) \u2013 where he served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics for 14 years \u2013 Dobson\u2019s counsel has been held in high esteem throughout America for many decades, and his latest piece of advice focuses on one topic that he said \u201crises to the top\u201d over all others. \u201cPowerful social movements and passions are \u2018blowing in the wind,\u2019 and most of them have dangerous implications for the institution of the family, religious liberty, our children and unborn babies \u2013 and the country at large. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Christians must go to the polls and let their voices be heard\u201d said the host of the Dr. James Dobson\u2019s Family Talk radio program \u2013 speaking with the authority of his 17 honorary degrees, 17 years\u2019 experience on the Children\u2019s Hospital of Los Angeles\u2019 attending staff, and as a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame \u2013 asked his supporters if they will take action-steps in order to continue living out their faith in America. \u201cWhat will you do about it?\u201d Will you sit out the elections? God help us if you and I fail to fulfill our moral responsibility. Everything is on the line.\u201d We \u2013 the voters \u2013 have it within our power to protect our Constitution, preserve our democratic system of government, and secure the blessings of liberty for us and our posterity.\u201d He implores Christians to do their duty by taking time to register and vote in the upcoming elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, back to Donna\u2019s thoughts. I sincerely sense an urgency to rally the sleeping Christian giants who slept through the election of 2016. This year\u2019s presidential election is even more serious. I vote because my morals and values are so closely tied to my Christian faith and what God\u2019s Word says. How can we not vote when there are such critical issues of life and death and of God\u2019s Word taken seriously or not? Voting confirms my commitment to stand-up for those morals and values and in so doing I get to choose who aligns or comes the closest with those beliefs. It is a privilege to live in a democracy-led country which enables us to vote in or vote out candidates that align or don\u2019t align with our principles. If I don\u2019t vote I shouldn’t complain or whine about anything that’s going on in our country. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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