"Steady Watchmen": Silencing Lies
Hi, Friend!
Last week, we introduced the upcoming summer campaign, Steady Watchmen. Before we head into that in June, I wanted to address some limiting beliefs - lies that we oftentimes tell ourselves to make us think we are incapable of certain missions.
By addressing these lies head on, taking them captive, and then throwing them out, we liberate ourselves into a world of limitless possibilities.
Keeping a consistent focus on volunteering is my main goal, but for the purpose of this campaign and beyond, I’ll share with you a personal testimony of my own that took me from many limiting beliefs to becoming empowered through knowledge and perseverance.
Five years ago, I really woke up to just how broken our election system is. I shut off mainstream lies and dug into under-reported (often-censored) documents, research cases, polls, affidavits, interviews, testimonies, etc. (You can find many powerful statements on Open.Ink’s “We Will Not Be Silenced”.) From improperly-maintained voter rolls, to the growing concerns about foreign interference, to even learning that each jurisdiction has different election methods…let’s say that simply “feeling overwhelmed” was an understatement.
Being a mother and full-time homemaker with absolutely zero background in elections (other than voting), I wanted to ensure my children’s and everyone’s future generations’ voting rights were protected, but I just did not know where to start. Compounding the layers of issues in our system with my lack of experience caused many limiting beliefs, including (but not limited to):
- “Time is a constraint.” (Kids are 24/7!)
- Most of my friends and family refused to even consider that everything “wasn’t perfect”. Thus, “my efforts will be fruitless.”
- “I don’t have any experience.”
- “There is far too much to fix.”
- “I’m one person. Even if I do get involved, I can’t resolve anything on my own.”
Don’t those sound exactly like the lies someone might whisper in your ear when they want to remain in control?
I’d like for you to identify some of your limiting beliefs and then…turn them off.
Counteract each lie with an obtainable truth:
- “I don’t have time” ➡️ “During lunch or after the kids go to bed, I’ll spend 10 minutes reading through new legislation in my state.”
- “My efforts won’t make a difference” ➡️ “A single step forward will always have an impact. Standing in place will never deliver results.”
- “I don’t have any experience” ➡️ “I will join my party’s local meetings or an online group and ask questions.”
- “There are too many problems to fix” ➡️ “I will identify one issue I am passionate about. I will learn about it and advocate for common-sense solutions.”
- “I’m one person and no one will listen to me” ➡️ “A whisper will always be louder than silence. My one voice will reach dozens, hundreds, and then thousands.”
Start. Somewhere.
Read through True the Vote’s Toolkits. Reach out to us at [email protected] and ask questions (no single question in the quest for getting involved is ever a silly one). Visit your party’s website and get involved (find a list of every party in your state on our Info by State page).
Being a Steady Watchman means:
- Staying present even when election headlines are quiet
- Remaining alert to local changes that impact liberty
- Building relationships with purpose
- Strengthening your knowledge of the system you want to positively influence
Get prepared, friend! We are truly in this together.
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." - 2 Corinthians 10:5
P.S. For a closer look at limiting beliefs, check out Michael Hyatt’s “Your Best Year Ever” - we read this as a team and it is extremely liberating!
Here at True the Vote, we cannot express our gratitude for each and every one of you who choose to dedicate your time towards continuing to secure our elections. God has paved a way for us to finally have the ability to fix what is broken, and your involvement is crucial and appreciated!
If you have any questions, our team is always happy to assist in any way we can. Please feel free to reach us at [email protected]. Make sure to sign up to Get Involved to receive volunteer updates!
God bless you and God bless America!
Ever onward!
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