Have you ever looked at the state of our country and felt discouraged or overwhelmed?
Constant attacks on the family, sexuality, and our children can feel like an army of enemies too great to conquer. To make matters worse, the number of Christians willing to take action seems quite small.
So what can you do?
Here is one simple but powerful step:
Show up at every election.
It may seem like a small step, but the reality of how few people vote is staggering. According to a study of the 2024 presidential election by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, “close to one-half of the voting-age population (45%) chose not to bother voting.” They also found that “one out of five voting-age, self-identified Christians (20%) said they had intended to vote but simply forgot or never got around to it.”
These numbers are disappointing, and one can only imagine how much lower the turnout may be for local elections.
Imagine if every Christian took this one simple step and showed up at every election–and not just the presidential election every four years.
What if every believer was engaged enough to vote in local elections? What effect would that have on the communities in which we live, work, and worship? What kind of ripple effect would it have on our country? How might that kind of faithfulness shape the nation we pass down to our children and grandchildren?
It may seem insignificant, but it most certainly isn’t.
If you want to change the country…
Start by showing up at every election.
