Good post, although the best Commander-in-Chief shall place God first in his thinking in all things at all times. That doesn’t prevent him from exercising legitimate national authority in the defense of the nation, even by the use of offensive tactics.
IMHO, we’ve succumbed to the notion that living within the world implies one must be worldly in their thinking, rather than recognizing His Plan is best fulfilled by those remaining in faith through Christ in all things first, including the defense of the nation from antiChristian assault by active measures.
BTW, I also do not advocate those who seek Christian crusades. Instead, every believer is to respect those institutions God has etablished and their legitimate authority, which are available to believer and unbeliever alike, namely free will, marriage, family and national governance.
Similarly, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were members in good standind of Southern Baptist churches. Jimmy taught Sunday School for years. Bill walked into church with a big Bible in his hands. I would never want either of them to be in command of our military again. In contrast, we know nothing about Ike's faith and he showed himself to be a thoroughly competent commander.