Staying Silent During Political Chaos
UNPOPULAR OPINION maybe? But, I feel convicted to say this!! I want to share why I’m choosing silence when it comes to posting about current political affairs. It’s not because I don’t care. It’s not because I don’t have strong feelings or convictions. And it’s not because I’m indifferent to what’s happening in the world. It’s because the lines are not clearly drawn. Not one side is fully right. Not one side is fully wrong. There is so much we do not know. There is corruption, misinformation, emotion, and partial truths on all sides. And if I’m being honest, I don’t believe any of us truly know the full truth. I believe only God does. I actually made a post recently and took it down within a few hours. Not because it was necessarily wrong. But because it wasn’t worth risking hurt, division, or pain toward someone else. We are living in an incredibly sensitive and divided time, and that breaks my heart. What hurts most is seeing people turn on their neighbors. Unfriending. Swearing. Mocking. Saying cruel things. Treating others as enemies instead of humans. God tells us to love our neighbor. Not the neighbor who agrees with us. Not the neighbor who votes like us. Our neighbor. As a business owner, a community member, and a person of faith, I’m choosing not to be loud and proud about a political stance when I don’t have full clarity. There are people whose actual careers are to dig into these issues. That isn’t mine. My calling is to love people, support my community, and walk with integrity. What I’m seeing online is not kindness. Mocking people for how they think. Mocking religion. Refusing to do business with someone because they believe differently. Telling people to get lost or worse. None of that is love. None of that makes anyone right. Spewing hate does not make your opinion more valid. It just spreads more hurt. If we all paused. If we loved a little more. If we prayed a little harder. The world would feel a lot less heavy. So this is me choosing to pause.