What Sort Are You?
Posted by: Brent James on February 25, 2008 Biblical Values •
As you “shop” for our next president, shouldn’t character be the prime consideration? Not the candidate’s character, but yours. Scrutinizing a person’s ability to justly lead our nation is done so through our own personal lens. Most choose the candidate they feel is best based on their values. But aren’t we, in effect, saying much about ourselves in the process?
Would anyone select a president with lesser values than his or her own? That’s courting disaster. Or do we believe that a president should reflect the electorate in every possible way? Voters preferred Bill Clinton to his predecessors because he was “cool.” Somehow, he was more human. He made Americans more comfortable with their own failings. But character matters and integrity never goes out of style.
Some consider it hypocritical to elect a person with higher values than their own. The question then becomes, “Why should we expect more from an elected official than what we expect of ourselves?” Our standard should be exemplary, should it not? The best mankind has to offer.
All peoples are prone to human failure, an unfortunate characteristic of the race. We would do well to emulate a higher standard than one of our making. Though many Christians identify with King David, it is Christ’s unfailing example to which we should aspire.
“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:11
Apparently, people of noble character do their homework.
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