God the Poll Watcher

I found this qoute from Randy Alcorn on Breakpoint's blog, The Point:

We cast multiple votes each day. We cast votes for heaven or hell, for grace and truth, for legalism and error. For self-control or self-indulgence. For the Spirit or the Flesh. For abiding in Christ, or independence from Christ. For wisdom or foolishness, and for blessing or curse. Every decision we make, every action we take--and the heart attitude with which we conduct our lives--casts a vote for one kingdom or another. Every vote counts. God tallies them. Eternity will be affected by them. .... The key to change and influence in this world is not politics. It is faithfulness to Jesus.

I could not disagree with this quote more.  Here is why:
First, imagining the eternal effects of my every thought, attitude and action terrifies me.  While it is true that our decisions are important to God, I am led to believe that this kind of theology leads one to a bit of legalism, without the freedom that grace provides. 
Second, I don't like the thought of God as an eternal poll watcher or as some kind of CPA scurtinizing the "votes" I cast every moment of every day.  I thought that was what Romans 8:1 was all about.  I prefer the fact that "His yoke is easy and his burden light"  because I am weak and heavy laden.
Third, Alcorn has a pretty binary view of life.  You are either in or out, on the right side or wrong side.  Now I'm getting paranoid. 
Fourth, is it true that eternity will be affected by the decisions that I make here on earth outside of my decisions and works in Christ?  I am bewildered wih the notion that all the garbage that occurs by humanity's decisions has the power to alter God and His eternity.
Fifth, politics does change and influence the world.  It is a denial of reality to suggest otherwise.  Ah, but Alcorn specifies the "key" of changing and influencing the world. Hmmm. Should Christians then not participate in politics, policy or the issues that affect the lives of our brothers and sisters?  Certainly Alcorn is not suggesting an abdication of all but the spriritual. 
Sixth, Alcorn seems to make faithfulness to Jesus and involvement in the public square mutually exclusive.  Ouch!  This blog is in fact dedicated to effective involvement in the public square by being faithful to Jesus.
Lastly, is it me or does it seem that one of his distinctions is to be in error and to be legalistic? Huh?   That is a tough place to be.