Based on what do we choose our politicians?

Based on: 
    Our political view?

2       Our pocket?

3       Our feelings/familiarity/friendship?

4      Our benefit (personal or for everyone)?

5      Our desire or conviction?

Politicians are the ones chosen to rule or govern, of course in a democratic system; not where they get in by force or appointed by the former ruler. The ones entitled by force are usually dictators in a totalitarian regime, and the ones appointed are puppets of the ones who really dictate the rules.

If based on our political view, we probably vote for “our party” no matter how bad or good the candidate is; bad if we do not think and clap to whatever the establishment does, even if it benefits our ruin; good if we have seen progress for most, despite the establishment haunting.

If by our pocket, we will choose whoever promises more to it no matter the other problems we do not care about; even the ones of taking economic advantage on any previous position. Also, whoever offers too many free services knows that someone has to pay for them and if there’s no money, they have to get a hold of our freedom or our life.

If by our feelings/familiarity/friendship, we are engaged to promises that might never come true or that could endanger our integrity.

If by our benefit, when personal, is selfishness; if for “everyone” it could be bait (demagogical) if not proven.

If our desire is good, we will study and analyze and give our precious vote to the proven one. Our conviction will reward us.

If we go back in time like on the second or third millennial, (According to the Bible and to the eschatological experts who study the times in it we have about 6 millennia to live: 2 from the beginning of the world until Abraham, 2 from Abraham until Christ and 2 from Christ to the present, enough time to repent); the rulers were chosen by the prophets who were told the will of God and anointed them in God’s name. Samuel was one of those prophets and has two books if you want to read them; the first one about him, how he became to be, and the kingdom of the first king: Saul, and all that it happened until his death; the springing of a character chosen by God to take his place: David, and his achievements; the second about David’s kingdom, the good things and his error of choice which brought him the tragedies in his family. David begged for forgiveness (Read Psalm 51) but the damage is of irreversible consequences; but the ones with a Christian conviction have the blessing of forgiveness. That is why Jesus Christ came to this world to free us from condemnation. At the time of David, Jesus had not come in yet. The adversary (Satan) had always wanted to avoid His advent, reason why he tempted David because he knew it was through his family line Jesus would enter this world. That is why God wouldn’t take the kingdom from his descendants, yet it was divided and problems never lacked.

Humans, as governments, are not exempted from making mistakes with bad results, (we cannot make a government change what’s established) but if we as voters commit ourselves to love instead of hate and envy, if we are smart and study, see the goodness vs. evil in the eyes of God who will bring perfection to the world, and pray with all our heart, we’ll experience the Peace of God which surpasses all understanding and the results will be unbelievable. Despite the money used and the human efforts it is God who puts and take away kings.

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand. (Proverbs 19.21)