A few of the Facebook political comments were amusing, but
most were just annoying. It gave me a great reason and opportunity to pair-down
my friends list.
Interestingly though, I kept reading about this Giraffe on
my Facebook news feed. At first I thought maybe it was some code about the
debate. You know, Elephants & Donkeys and now there is some meaning behind
the term Giraffes. Maybe the Giraffe was for the Tea Party or the Occupy group.
But none of the posts made sense.
In the end I learned that a baby Giraffe was born at the
Greenville zoo. It felt good to wake up Tuesday and to find most of my Facebook
News feed be about Kiko the new baby Giraffe. That reading material was much
more palatable.
I am not saying that we should have nothing to say about
important issues and those that relate to politics. I think though that we
should model more careful and reasoned discussion. Debates should be less about
being right and more about being respected. We should respect someone enough to
listen to their views because I want them to listen and respect my views. It’s
not about winning the argument it’s about being heard and having a productive
conversation. (My wife is rolling her eyes right now)
In the end, we shouldn’t be looking for government to save
our world. Newspring Church
Pastor Perry Noble says, “Yes, our country is in desperate need of change…but
the kind brought about when God’s grace collides with our sinfulness. We’ve got
to remember while politics will try to control the world; the Gospel is the
only thing that can change it.”
In the end I
think God was speaking to me when I became interested in Kiko. I think he was
saying that the debates might be on dozens of TV stations, but in reality He is
in control and He is the One that gives life and he is the One that can
transform lives.
He also says
that he created the Giraffe and as unusual as Kiko looks, it was not a mistake….and
neither are YOU!
