God and politics

On the macro scale God doesn't involve himself directly in politics. On the micro scale God does involve himself in the lives of individuals. The involvement doesn't have to be the candidate. It could be a campaign staffer, monetary supporter, or a voter.

God's goal is to redeem every individual from their sin. God can easily make any government a God fearing institution.  To what purpose? Governments do things to people not things for them. Governments biased to God are the result of the Godly people within that society.

Societies form government to protect the members of the society. Christians already have God as their protector and are guaranteed membership in His heavenly and final society. Thus, the Godliness of a nation or its lack thereof is of little consequence to a Christian.

As a Christian we are to spread the Gospel of Jesus. That task is simplified if the nation is God fearing. Although we do not need a Godly nation on earth, it doesn't hurt anything if it is. In America using the voting booth to achieve that purpose is acceptable if within the scope of our duties to God.

I fully believe God does direct individuals to run for elective office. I find it difficult to believe God tells any candidate the decisive issue of the campaign is "God wants Christians in office". Well duh. God can put a Godly person in office without a self proclamation from that candidate.

I ran for office with a campaign button stating "Ask about Jesus."  I knew it to be a losing stigmatism. And it was. I didn't understand why God wanted me to do it. In the next election cycle I had several candidates say my campaign button gave them the courage to not be hesitant about being Christian.

As a voter know the issues and the morals of the candidate.