The Bible does not train believers to be useless or bitter citizens. In Jeremiah, God tells exiles to build homes, plant gardens, raise families, and work for the good of the city where they live. That is not escapism. It is patient public responsibility. Christians are not told to curse the city from a distance. We are told to seek its well-being while remembering we do not own it and it does not own us.
This is the tension Christians live in every day. We show up to work, stand in line at government offices, vote, and care about schools and hospitals. We also refuse to treat any party or leader as a messiah. That balance is hard. It is also the only way to stay faithful when politics gets loud and angry.
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