Religious Opportunism

More and more US politicians are talking openly of Jesus.
Fewer and fewer people in the US are going to church.

Fewer and fewer people are thinking about how He sees us.
More and more politicians leave us in the lurch.

It's sacrilege to question someone else's faith...
			when we can't see into their heart.
It's sacrifice to question our own motive...
			when we can't see past the tiniest part.

It's opportunism to turn the world upside down...
				and hold the Word upside down.
It's opportunity ev'ry time it comes 'round...
		 ev'ry two or four years to turn things around.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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