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I\u2019m neither given to writing on current events nor am I a purveyor of bad news. However, what is going on right now in our country and in the world is sheer madness.<\/p>\nI\u2019m neither given to writing on current events nor am I a purveyor of bad news. However, what is going on right now in our country and in the world is sheer madness.<\/p>\n
And I have something to say about it.<\/p>\n
We are in the midst of a global pandemic. \u201cCoronavirus\u201d has become a household word. International travel is restricted and domestic travel is not recommended. Financial indices are plummeting. Contrary to what some think, this is not some left-wing conspiracy \u2014 human beings are literally dying.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the problem \u2014 we are in the throes of a true global crisis and we have the single most unqualified person at the helm of our nation. (Full disclosure, I love everyone but I don\u2019t think everyone is qualified for every job).<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve heard all the arguments: he is chosen by God (I have to choke back the laughter whenever I hear this), he is a \u201cbaby christian\u201d (exactly what the hell is that?), he\u2019s cleaning up the corruption in Washington (cleaning corruption with corruption), and \u201cwe need to give him a chance\u201d (he\u2019s had three years and all he\u2019s done is make things worse) \u2014 and I simply cannot assign any validity to any of them.<\/p>\n
Before I go any further, I\u2019m not one for fearmongering. I believe that if we exercise common sense and basic hygiene, we will be okay. However, steady leadership makes all the difference in difficult times. And we sorely lack that, right now.<\/p>\n
The thing that makes me uneasy is the fact that people still support this current administration. Depending on your source, the president has told over 14,000 well-documented lies since taking office. How can you suddenly expect him to tell the truth. And his chief supporters are people who call themselves \u201cchristians.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is nothing christlike about this administration. There is no evidence of love \u2014 which is, essentially, empathy and compassion. There is no evidence of integrity. There is no respect for other nations or cultures. There is widespread dishonesty and corruption. These are not my opinions; it can be verified empirically.<\/p>\n
Adding fuel to this dumpster fire are the people who not only agree with his policies but actually double down on the lies \u2014 chief of these are so-called \u201cevangelical\u201d leaders. The selfsame people who touted themselves as beacons of morality now support the sort of immorality they made their bones by railing against.<\/p>\n
The truth of the matter is this country is broken. It is broken spiritually, economically, and racially. And, instead of having leadership that works toward repairing these breeches, the current leadership actually widens the divide. Indeed, we are broken from leadership down. How can we count on broken leadership to provide any solution? How can leaders that lacks the respect of the global community provide the global leadership that America is known for?<\/p>\n
The short answer: it can\u2019t.<\/p>\n
I think that many of those who lend their unyielding support to this current administration desire a narrowly-defined theocracy. This line of thinking leads to a narrow and exclusive approach to problem solving. This results in \u201csolutions\u201d that inspire little confidence.<\/p>\n
This is where panic kicks in.<\/p>\n
You can talk about \u201cGod has not given us the spirit of fear\u2026\u201d all you want. People often reject what God has GIVEN in favor of what man is SELLING. It is the buying of the bill of goods sold by this administration that is leading to an unsure populace.<\/p>\n
There is an old \u201cchurch saying\u201d that \u201cif there\u2019s smoke in the pulpit, there will be fog in the pews.\u201d The point of this saying is that if there is confusion in leadership, there can only be confusion among followers. We are currently led by the clueless and this is making cluelessness fashionable.<\/p>\n
In the midst of this, you will hear cries of \u201cdeep state\u201d and \u201cfake news.\u201d Please don\u2019t buy into this. These are attempts to discredit the free press that the founders deemed necessary to a free state. The media is far from perfect but instead of striving to discredit it, we need to develop the correct filters for consuming its content.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the bottom line, folks. We are in the midst of a serious situation but we will get through it \u2014 not because of current leadership but in spite of it. You will hear a myriad of reports on the current state of things \u2014 don\u2019t simply ignore these; learn to apply filter and let love (empathy and compassion) be your chief filter. Operate in wisdom. Wash your hands. Limit your exposure to crowds. Eat smart. Exercise. Use common sense. And last but certainly not least, do not trust a liar to lead you. A leader who lies to you will lead you to your slaughter.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019m neither given to writing on current events nor am I a purveyor of bad news. However, what is going on right now in our country and in the world is sheer madness. And I have something to say about it. We are in the midst of a global pandemic. \u201cCoronavirus\u201d has become a household […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[54,63,48,51,66,45,60,69,72,57],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-christian","tag-confusion","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-fear","tag-god","tag-leadership","tag-pandemic","tag-pandemonium","tag-trump"],"yoast_head":"\n