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| WRITTEN BY KEN |
Let’s
be real here, Christian, and let’s stop a second and think about what some of you,
our brothers and sisters in Christ, are doing when you support Trump. You
are saying to yourself that the need for change in our country and its
political direction allows you to vote for a man who holds few, if any, of your
common values. Would you do such nasty stuff to someone that the Donald is
regularly doing to anyone who questions him or calls him out? Wow, if you did it
on national TV, you would probably expect one of your church elders coming to
your door to tell you that you are in sin and you need to repent.
Is
the desire for change in America, and a desire to restore conservatism, so
enticing that you would eat the apple of a fruit that is proving daily a lack
of some of the most basic values of common human decency? You don’t even need
to judge Mr. Trump by God’s values, even common sense values teach us to be
decent with others and clearly the Donald is not. And this is the man you want
as President? Doesn’t it scare you to think what he may do to tick off a world that is
learning to hate America?
Where
in the Bible does it give the Christian license to throw out values in an
effort to restore values? Is it not troubling to you that the man who many want
to curtail abortions, protect Christianity and build consensus is the same man
twice divorced, and taken four companies into bankruptcy. And he is proud that
he used the system to his advantage to not keep his financial commitments.
Then
there many promises without substance. Tell me how we are going to balance the budget
Mr. Trump, and give health care for those who can’t afford it while canning Obamacare. We will have lots of jobs, lots of jobs, you proclaim! We will build a great wall, which is now ten
feet higher than last week, just because a former President of Mexico calls Mr.
Trump on it? WOW! What happens when Mr. Putin or some other leader calls Mr.
Trump a buffoon? Will there be 20% more missiles aimed at Russia?
The
world is watching Mr. Trump and his antics and they are laughing while at the
same time scared to death of what this man is capable of saying and doing. Hey
wait, that is you and me also, laughing while we watch a circus takes place, yet
sacred to death that this man has the potential to be our next "Christian" President.
And he will have been put there by Christians. Are we really that far along in
the demise of the Church that we will allow a "Christian" who cannot give us any meaningful
discussion on what it means to walk in the Spirit, or worse yet, has never had
to ask for forgiveness because he can’t recall ever being wrong? Yes, this is
accurate from Mr. Trump himself that he has NEVER asked for forgiveness. Hmm,
Bible 101. Yet he may be sitting in the
White House as our representative, because we decided that winning the prize
was an acceptable reason to allow a regular violation of Christian values.
Listen,
I am not saying I may not vote for Trump over Hillary if it comes down to that choice.
And I am open to hearing a change of heart and behavior from Mr. Trump to begin
to emulate the Lord he calls Savior. But I am asking, if you took away the man’s
wealth, and his TV program, are there really many redeeming values that you
have seen in this man that might match your own? Would you ever treat someone
the way he has treated so many? Would you stand up and repeat regularly how
great you are and how much money you have made?
Unfortunately, what many of us took as originally promising, and entertaining, has now crossed
over into school yard behavior; and just what we don’t need in the White House.
And this behavior is not new, but has a long history and it will continue for
many years to come. America may well indeed elect the rich kid who never
learned proper decency in dealing with those who cross him or he doesn’t like,
but after all, foul mouthed Joan Rivers was a close friend. If we get duped, we can’t say that Jesus didn’t
tell us so; “And you will know them by their fruit” {Matthew 7:15}. He didn’t
say, “You shall know him by his unsubstantiated promises.” Are we being sold a
democrat in disguise? After all, with a very few tweaks in his message Donald Trump
could have easily been the Democrats pick for office had he run on their side
of the ticket.
And
Mr. Trump, if you are reading this, please get into the Word and grow up in
your Christian faith in these areas. Use self-control and control your tongue.
Stop going after a Christian brother’s genetic profuse sweating to try to disqualify
him as a candidate. What if he had a speech impediment or was in a wheel chair, would that disqualify a man because Putin might think poorly of him? If your generosity
and leadership skills are such fabulous qualities that the American people are
to bank on, please tell us that you have given some money to the Lord’s
work, and served in your local church. If you think that scaring people by
suing them and viciously attacking and belittling them looks anything like
Jesus, I invite you to take out your Bible and study the humble man who has asked
you to follow Him, and become like Him.
Mr.
Trump, you are welcome in my church and in my home, unless of course you see me
as a nasty liar who you would rather belittle than to build a good Christian
relationship together. Change your ways, apologize to those who you have
offended, and live out your faith, even if somewhat imperfectly. Then let’s see
what the Lord can do with such a man who truly is sold out for Jesus, and is
willing to show it with his life, and words, especially towards those who
oppose him.
I
am open to discussing this with you Mr. Trump, or coaching you on what a Christian
should be like, if you want to return the email I sent to you about this four
months ago when you started your campaign. I had such hope, but exactly what I
feared has come true. You are winning, but you are losing my heart and the
hearts of the remnant who may not be able to vote at all in the fall because we
don’t know which Donald we can follow. The one who shows great leadership
stature or the one who acts like he is back in junior high? Will the real Mr.
Trump please stand up, or is greatness and a stunted personal growth all mixed
together in the man they call the Donald?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:22-24
