Susan Wright on the Right
I have made no secret of the fact that I have been endlessly disappointed with the evangelical community and a host of evangelical “leaders,” in this age of Trump. In fact, my greatest objections to Trump are based on his character, as I feel he is neither a moral, nor a just man, and as such, cannot be a moral or a just leader.
The fact that he has proven to be utterly incompetent, with no grasp on even the most basic tenets of governance is only overshadowed by the likewise fact that Congress does not have the spine to hold him accountable.
This is usually where someone starts screaming at me about being a liberal. This is where I also point out that I’ve never voted for a liberal, did not want Hillary Clinton to win in 2016, and have fought for conservative causes – that’s things like pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, states rights, religious liberties, and free trade, for all you Trumpers – for my entire adult life.
I am, however, a Christian before anything else, and character does matter. Christians in this nation are saying one thing in church on Sunday, then going out in the world from Monday to Saturday and acting like there’s nothing after this world.
You’d better stop living worldly minded and start getting Kingdom-focused!
So, yes, I’m all for being civic minded and voting, but you’d better vote your faith, act like you believe what that Bible says about character and morals in leadership, as well as yoking yourself with non-believers. That includes with your vote!
I also get being panicked and voting for a man like Donald Trump in 2016 because you felt you had no choice. That doesn’t mean you’re beholden to defend every hateful or adulterous thing he does.
With all that in mind, I find myself being disgusted, once again, by someone who I once thought was such an important voice to this dark world.
How can you combat the darkness while also defending it?
I’m referring to Pastor Franklin Graham’s latest attempts to silence criticism of Donald Trump’s unsavory behavior.
This would be the same Franklin Graham who voiced righteous indignation (deservedly, by the way) over Bill Clinton’s disgusting, misogynistic behavior.
When it comes to Donald Trump’s sinful behavior, however, it is apparently protected by God.
We can infer from Graham’s latest tweets, in reference to the audio tape released that reveals Trump and his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, discussing the details of a payoff of another mistress, that it isn’t Trump that’s in trouble.
It’s anybody that dare breath a word about it.
“Everyone in the media is talking about the just-released tape & what the President said or didn’t say, what he meant or didn’t mean,” Graham tweeted. “It is a good moment to point out that everyone should realize that every word that is spoken or thought is recorded by God.”
Yes. Trump will have to answer for a lot, won’t he?
“Here’s a sober warning from God’s Word, ‘What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, & what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs’ (Luke 12:3),” Graham tweeted.
I’m beginning to think that maybe this message was to Trump, after all. I mean, that’s just what happened with this audio, isn’t it? It was put on blast?
Everyone in the media is talking about the just-released tape & what the President said or didn’t say, what he meant or didn’t mean. It is a good moment to point out that everyone should realize that every word that is spoken or thought is recorded by God. 1/3
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) July 25, 2018
Here’s a sober warning from God’s Word, “What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, & what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs” (Luke 12:3). 2/3
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) July 25, 2018
Graham ended his mini-sermon from the Book of Trump with a warning:
“The Bible says it is appointed unto man once to die & then the judgment,” he tweeted. “We won’t be judged by media spin masters or forensic audio analysts, but you will be judged by truth & righteousness—by God Himself. Have you ever thought about what His verdict will be on your words?”
“Sh*thole countries,” calling ball players “son-of-a-b*tch” before a crowd that included kids, talk of grabbing women “by the pu**y,” and an endless stream of demeaning or derogatory names and put-downs that has not stopped since taking office – Yes, the verdict by a just God against Donald Trump is weighing heavy, no doubt. I pray that he repent, before it’s too late.
The Bible says it is appointed unto man once to die & then the judgment. We won’t be judged by media spin masters or forensic audio analysts, but you will be judged by truth & righteousness—by God Himself. Have you ever thought about what His verdict will be on your words? 3/3
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) July 25, 2018
I’m just curious about any residual judgment on those who defend his abuses and adulteries, even at the expense of damaging their witness to the world. How do you think that is going to look?
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