Action Step #1: See most “others” as reasonable rather than radical
So here’s your simple first action step. It’s one that will help you (and the friends or family that you’d like to forward this blog to for encouragement) navigate the commentary and controversy flooding our newsfeeds before and after the election:
Each time you see something that concerns you, stop and remind yourself: This is the most extreme example the producers/editors could find. And, even if true, most people of the other party are not that extreme.
Having a better perspective on the issues—and the sanity and “normalcy” of the people we disagree with—won’t make our preferred candidates win. It won’t solve the dysfunction that we see in some of our government institutions. But it will allow us to be people who stop contributing to the problem and start contributing to the solution. It will provide a start to being people who can build bridges and represent our faith well in the public arena. Knowing we are closer than we think is simply an entry point to the greater goal: a way to help heal the fractures and become closer as a society again.
As we go forward into the next week, I urge everyone to pray for the election and our leaders—no matter who wins the various contests. And come back next week for Part 2—intentionally planned for next Thursday to help us navigate
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