good citizens

How we view, respect, and listen to those who are in authority is actually something that is very important for Christians. It's a soft world now, I have to be honest with you. One misuse of a word and you offend someone. If you say something out of context, it has the ability to blow up all over social media, or even through your friend groups.

It's everyone. I get offended, you get offended, we all do.

We have to start understanding that part of our Christian responsibility is to be good citizens.

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate and always to be gentle towards everyone. 
(Titus 3:1)

As Christians, our first allegiance is to Jesus as Lord, but we must obey our government and its leaders as well.

Christians are not above the law. Obeying the civil law is only the beginning of our responsibility.

I have tons of respect for the people who respect the government and just keep their mouth shut. When people won't stop whining about it, they don't have my respect.

There are plenty of Christians who think that they are above the law. You know what that does for unbelievers who see that? It totally turns them off from the idea giving their lives to Christ. There is a certain gentleness component that relates to not being above the law that people are attracted to. If we respect rulers and authorities, and have something totally different about us, unbelievers are going to want to know more.

I fully believe that the way we view our rulers and authorities has a direct correlation to the impact that we have as believers and followers of Christ. My encouragement to you is to be respectful and to always be ready to do good.

Whether you like what is going on with our government or not, be ready to do good, slander no one, and be peaceable, considerate, and gentle towards everyone. THAT is the key to witnessing to more people than you can imagine.