This is about the election for POTUS, not God selecting an apostle, high priest or other servant for religious duty (e.g. prophet). And one dimension that God requires before such a selection is repentance before beginning the process of qualification to such an office; not so for a political office (consider King Saul).
Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossiper, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, Lazarus was dead.... God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED
Who are you? Who do you support. My policy is to disregard people who come on Perry threads to criticize without admitting who they support.
Romans 13:1 (NIV)God absolutely does call Christians to serve in political office. Of the three not-Mitt candidates remaining, every single one of them professes a personal relationship with Christ (indicating their repentance) and every single one has flaws. God can and does use flawed men for His purpose.Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
(emphasis mine)
Even the revolting Obama is in power to serve God's purpose. I fail to see His purpose, but I know without a doubt that He has one.
Yes, this about the election of the POTUS. And we should remember that all governing authority is established by God himself.