There are two common reasons why Christians don't vote.

And I'm sharing these from personal experience -

1st reason - Self-righteous pride - "There's no one I fully agree with, so I'm not going to use my vote to back someone I don't fully agree with."

• I get it. But news flash - there's never going to be a perfect candidate, including yourself, if you're using Jesus as an example of what perfect looks like. It's about moving the ball an inch in the right direction - it's not about being Perfect.

2nd reason - They don't understand the Biblical perspective on voting/government.

• In many churches, it's simply not taught. It's avoided as a "hot topic". Sad, because the Bible equips us to be able to walk into every "hot topic" with clarity and confidence, if we learn those things.

Politics is everywhere in the Bible. God uses Kings and Governments as a way to interact with people. Bad Kings are given to people that need them. Good Kings are given to people who need them.

God gave us the opportunity, in the US, to have a government that we can participate in. Therefore, it is our God Given RESPONSIBILITY to respond to that gifted opportunity.

Not every country gets that opportunity. God allowed US to have it. Therefore, we are asked for a response.

If we ignore the responsibility because we lack appreciation for what God has given us - then God will respond accordingly.

Maybe we need a Bad King. (And that is what we got).