I'm Going To Boycott Boycotting

I was just stricken with a thought.  After reading a link on facebook about boycotting Pepsi because of their patriotic soda can that leaves out the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, I realized how incredibly HATEFUL it appeared.

I understand standing up for your beliefs, but I was appalled at how awful I would have sounded had I re-posted that lash out against Pepsi. Don't get me wrong, if you feel the need to not support a company because of things they stand for, then don't! However, I believe Christians in America have lost touch of what it means to show grace and love towards others in the way Christ commands us to. For me, as a Christian, to have felt the unloving approach in that post, I can't imagine what it feels like for the opposing side to read it. It's no wonder why they call us hateful bigots! Our approach most of the time is just that!

For me, personally, I am not a fan of boycotting to begin with. I think it can come across wrong to others. Whether it's right or wrong, I really do not know. I try not to worry about it all that much. Instead, I try to focus on loving God and loving others.

36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV)

 I believe that if we make these two things our focus, most likely we will change our approach to a lot of things and we will naturally become more loving towards others because of our love for God. When He is evident in our lives, that is what makes people take a second glance. Not our ability to speak hatefully about what we believe they are doing wrong. 

On a side note, I'm not sure there is much "Under God" going on in our country anyways, so I'm not sure it would really matter if the words were there or not. But I do believe we would be much more effective in this country if we worried about living out the life God calls us to and reaching souls rather than worrying about what our Pledge of Allegiance says. The work we do for the kingdom I believe is going to be more important that having God's name in the Pledge of Allegiance. I do understand the unfairness of it all, but I don't understand why there is need to fight the way we are fighting. Besides, there is really not much we can do on the side of justice. But we can rest assured that God is going to handle that. And justice will be made.