Election canvassers who used to meet either open hostility or warmth on doorsteps now meet apathy - if people can be bothered to open the door, that is. Those who have grown tired of democracy have grown fat on privilege. Freedom of choice, belief and speech have made them slovenly. Unfortunately the Christian Church is no stranger to this kind of privilege fatigue. Those who have grown accustomed to the free forgiveness of God and the ready availability of prayer too easily make light of both.
Faith is a constant struggle to maintain wonder in the face of familiarity.
Part of the role of regular worship is to reiterate on a weekly basis the Christian's privilege as a forgiven sinner. As those with a heart of compassion and a hunger for change which favours the suffering, Christians should never be found in the ranks of the apathetic electorate. Knowing full well that the cross counts on an eternal basis, they should ensure that their cross counts on a temporal one as they cast their vote.