I too lift Our President up in prayer, with you. May he be protected from anything more serious, and comforted.
No one will be everything that anyone dreamed, nor will they be perfect in the eyes of God or man. Neither will it be with anyone who is President, including President Bush.
He is pro-life; he is pro-war; he is pro-business; he is pro-immigration; he was what he said he would be, and yet, he will be reviled in the gate. Surely there will be many who will join the chorus to condemn him, because he is not all things to all people.
Did he capitulate, as our enemies demanded on 9/11? Did he turn away from the mission, as the media demanded during this long war? Did he surrender, as the haters of America demanded in congress?
Does it mean anything or does it mean nothing?
You wanted a man of stubborn will, a man who would not bow. God sent you what you asked for - if it is a fault, then so be it. In his strength, his weakness will be made known; so it is with us all...
We will fail in some thing, somewhere, perhaps many times - will God count all our successes as dust, because we did not do all that He demanded of us?
Even upon his deathbed, those he denied will spit his name - for he did not do what do what they demanded of him.
But what does the Lord require of him, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with his God?
Let him seek the Lord’s face, and answer to Christ alone.
Excellent post.
Amen except to your last line, for we Citizens are responsible to not bury our talents but to act as diligent stewards, including careful watch over those hired in our service and sworn thereto.