It seems like every election is the most important election of my lifetime. It actually may be true. The conditions of the world continue to grow more and more complex. The Judeo-Christian foundation of the country continues to deteriorate. The stakes are high indeed. I have been thinking about the pressures that are inherent in the highest office in the land. It must be enormous. I have also been thinking about character. I tend to see things in my mind and when I think of character I think of a clay suit. My character is like a clay suit that surrounds my soul. There are cracks I have noticed and then there are tiny cracks I have not yet discovered. Pressure expands the cracks. I know the pressure of leading a church like Hudson Community Chapel. I have no idea the pressure of being President. The sermon I gave this past weekend I commented that what one believes and how one behaves is always connected. That will be so for the next four years in the one we choose the lead the country. The pressures will also be tremendous and whatever character flaws there are will be exposed. I think it wiser to vote more for character than policy. I don't know who will win next week but I know we should start praying now. I will pray that the character of the man will be strong and even get stronger as the pressures grow.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Couldn't agree more, JC. In the markets, I watch the differences between the two with considerable interest. (ie what one says and does)
DM
Character over policy is good. But character can get maligned and even lost in the political campaign. And how far back does one go to look at what is known about a man's character? I find myself overlooking certain character traits in my choice and focusing on different traits in the other candidate to make my points in discussions about this election.
We will continue to pray for the health, safety and Godly leading of both also. From some of the literature we have gotten in the mail from organizations we have supported, our prayers must continue to be fervent for this country, regardless of who wins. Satan has used this election to fan the flames of old wounds. Thank God there are believers on both sides of the aisle.
God's Word to ponder.
I Samuel 8:6b-7 "Give us a king to govern us ." "And Samuel prayed to the Lord. "And the Lord said to Samuel, "Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to you for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being King over them."
llChronicles 7:14 " If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land."
Hi Joe,
Just wanted to let you know I love your blog and read every one, even though I don't subscribe per se.
Your insightful and concise writing in part (along with an extended job search and need to differentiate my skills from the thousands of other 50-something execs looking for work!) inspired me to begin my own blog several months ago, www.davidwaye.com.
It's more on business topics but you do this so well, who'd want to compete? DW
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