Please don’t let political pundits and talking heads discourage you. Don’t be swayed by fake news narrative and campaign fearmongering. We do not want to be lulled into inactivity in this election. Your vote, our votes, absolutely matter!

This is especially true in an election cycle in which we need a wave, or rather a tsunami, of change.

It will encourage you to know that many state and national groups are working hard to maintain election fairness and have trained thousands to be a presence at the polls and to be keenly aware of any shenanigans. One such group is the Illinois Conservative Union and their Election Integrity Project. They have trained approximately 4,000 people in Illinois alone, and they’re not finished.

It is critically important to understand that your thoughtful participation in this election could help elect pro-life candidates who will represent your families — and most important — be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

As Christians, we are called to be faithful stewards of God’s gift of self-government. Almighty God Himself created three institutions: the family, the government, and the church. Not one of these has He told us to steer clear of! Instead, He calls us to be the salt of the earth. Salt, being a preservative, delays decay.

He also refers to believers as the light of the world. Light is able to dispel darkness. If we aren’t actively engaged in each of God’s institutions, how do we expect to stop the decay and darkening of our culture? If we aren’t actively engaged in choosing those who will decide the direction of this country, what kind of future are we leaving our grandchildren?

God, in His infinite wisdom, even thought to give us a template of the kind of people we should put in positions of authority:

“…look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.” Exodus 18:21 

Your participation in every election cycle — and not just in presidential elections — has far-reaching effects in our nation, our state, and our local communities. Those effects include ensuring good, fair, and just governance by electing honest representatives who are firmly committed to values that sustain families.

With the deceitful media working overtime to construct false narratives and social media tyrants censoring conservative views, it can be hard to discern what is false, especially as election campaign ads ramp up.

That’s why we work hard to publish voter resources for Illinois citizens, such as the 2024 General Election Voter Guide.

On our election resources page, you are able to plug in your address and then preview the candidates who will be on your particular ballot on Tuesday, November 5th.

We are in a battle for the heart and soul of our nation. Life, liberty, (common sense) and the pursuit of happiness is at risk, and the apostles of wokeism are hard at work spending millions of dollars in races across the state and nation to advance radical ideologies, big government, and to keep themselves in power.

Yet we still have political tools available to us that we can use to counter their attacks. We may be outspent, but together, our prayers, our voices, and our votes can offset or contravene their plans. Working together to uphold what is good, honorable and right is vitally important in this cycle.

First, pray for God’s forgiveness and mercy. We have much to repent from. Then speak out frequently against the radical record of the incumbents, and whatever you do over the next week or so, make sure you vote!

Finally, pray for the candidates for whom you cast your ballot. Pray that God would bless them with the opportunity to represent we the people in the Land of Lincoln.

We recently heard Dr. Erwin Lutzer speak at a great event in Palatine in which he challenged us to “be the light (1 John 1:5-7), to shine the light (Ephesians 5:11) and to guard the light” (Matthew 5:16). His exhortation is clear and applies to our involvement in this election cycle: We must be active in the public square and vote with the intent to safeguard our God-given liberties from the woke mob. They are coming after people of faith, because they hate what we represent.

All of this is part of the calling we have as ambassadors of the Kingdom of God (2 Corinthians 5:20).