Too many politicians in Washington are chasing social media “clicks” rather than the call of the Lord, says West Virginia’s Rep. Riley Moore.
He was speaking to the Heritage Foundation’s Belief in Action series, and he told attendees that “God’s will” must define lawmakers’ time in D.C.
“I serve the constituents of the Congressional district, but first and foremost I serve God, and as long as I have that and try to keep it at the center of every question I have and approach it in that way, I think we have had some positive outcomes,” he said. “It doesn’t mean you’re going to be the most popular.”
The Catholic lawmaker said power and envy creep into decisions on Capitol Hill, and people begin to conflate their own desires with good public policy.
“This town and that building over there that we serve in, it is very easy to be governed by your own will,” Mr. Moore said. “It is what I pray for every day. I pray I can discern what God’s will is.”
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“Without that, it’s how you end up making bad decisions,” Mr. Moore said.
Rep. Mary Miller, Illinois Republican who was also part of the discussion, revealed her favorite Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 5, which says believers will have a home in Heaven.
She said faith and family are why America was founded.
“God has left us here for such a time as this. We are to be engaged and occupied until He returns and I don’t believe we are to sit in our armchairs, entertaining ourselves — whatever —and expect to hear, ‘Well done, great and faithful servant,’” she said.
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