Preparing Yourself to Vote: Four Timeless Principles

“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual—or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” --- Samuel Adams

The following excerpt was taken from an excellent article, “How to Vote from the Historic Judeo-Christian Perspective”, by the Peter A. Lillback, Ph.D. Dr. Lillback also wrote the book George Washington's Sacred Fire, which is a current national bestseller.

“Our founding document, The Declaration of Independence, gives us four timeless principles that we must acknowledge when electing leaders for our nation:

1. We must reflect the "laws of nature" and the "laws. . .of Nature’s God" in our political activities: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them.

2. We must recognize that our activity in the democratic process is a gift of God Himself: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...

3. We are accountable to God for what we do in our roles as citizens: We therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good people of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States…

4. We can trust in the help of God as we seek to do that which is Just: And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” [Emphasis added]

We need to keep these truths in mind as we go into the voting booth tomorrow or anytime that we exercise this right and duty.

In the same article Dr. Lillback identifies seven principles to consider when we choose our national leaders:

1. Voting is a sacred responsibility . . .
2. Character matters in elected officials . . .
3. Righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34) . . .
4. Marriage & the family are established by our Creator . . .
5. Sanctity of Life is the ideals that we must pursue . . .
6. Judicial activism is a threat to our Constitution and to our freedom . . .
7. Free Speech and religious liberty are cornerstones of our nation . . .

These are definitely the things that I look for in a candidate and vote accordingly. Do make A Good Choice tomorrow and vote your conscience and vote conservative, Judeo-Christian values.