Political Opinion

Frankly, it's not gonna work, because whatever ruler we have, they were set there by God. For He has the power to set people on high, and He has the power to uproot too.

Even Erap was set there by God. When Cito Beltran had been called by God to minister to him, it was not to show approval, in my own opinion, but to give him the chance to repent. Just like him, we are called to repent too. Of the collective rebellion of our land, of the collective addiction to gossip.

No, no one will find gossip distasteful overnight. But as people are called to worship God, as people taste and see that Jesus is good, infinitely better than the spirit of gossip and rebellion and even idolatry that abounds, then we will find these things: these rallies, The Buzz and Lolit Solis, even our own idols (whether fame, money, a loved one, ourselves and our talents), only then will Jesus give us the righteous leader that we want.

I like Gloria. For all her faults, let's face it, she quietly sealed deals and a lot more for our country. Though a lot of us may see the despair, I actually do not understand how we all could not see how fortunate we are.. Put us beside Cambodia, Sudan, North Korea, aren't we much more wealthy? Imagine if your leader were Pol Pot or Kim Jong Il! Where would we be today?

I thank God that we are a democracy and that He will not allow dictatorship to rule our country again. I thank God that we already are free. We just have to walk in our freedom.

Stop it. No longer rebel. Stay silent. And quietly work for peace. For God honors the faith of the righteous and the peacemakers. Let us not cry out for our kings to resign. Rather, let us denounce rebellion: the rebellion in our hearts, and the rebellion we take to the streets. Understand that God is sovereign and He rules nations.

And no, He is not optional.