A lot of things have been said today about Prop 8 being upheld. Some of it has been real ugly ... on both sides. I think the best comment I have heard and read came from Tony Miano ...
While I am glad the California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 8, I do NOT believe a single heart will be turned to God through legislation. And to any professing Christian who plans to take to the streets today to celebrate a political victory, remember this. God has commanded you to fight FOR the souls of people and to LOVE your enemies. Evangelize the lost. Don't politicize them. Preach the gospel!
Amen! Gloating and acting ugly does not become anyone nor does it endear you to those you are supposed to be reaching for Christ.
A big hearty amen to that!
Amen.
WAAAAAAAAYYY too many Christians have lost track of what we're supposed to be doing. Our calling isn't to make legislation, it's to win over hearts. Every minute, every dollar, every word that was spent on Prop 8 was one that could have been used for something else.
And every bit of bad feeling we generated toward the church is going to have to be overcome for us to do what we were supposed to be doing in the first place.
If we look at this as a fight over souls, who really won?