I believe Cruz had a lesson of faith to learn. Namely that the religious model of his pappy, dominionism, is a lousy guide to the work of Christ.
He may be back, humbler but wiser, and I wouldn’t rule Cruz out of an important role at that point. But he’s currently stuck his spiritual foot into his spiritual mouth and can’t even seem to get it back out, unlike Donald.
Cruz proved himself to be an undercover “establishment elite” by his actions when he began to lose the primaries...
He has ruined any chance at political redemption, as far as I’m concerned....
Will the self righteous Bible Thumpers, recall Christ’s admonition to; “Render to Caesar what is his and to the Almighty what is his” ??? Someone acquaint the Cruzer and his pretentious old man.
>>>I believe Cruz had a lesson of faith to learn. Namely that the religious model of his pappy, dominionism, is a lousy guide to the work of Christ.<<<
You make a good point. The sovereignty of God is never dependent upon religion or man as God is above BOTH. Humility before God has to do with recognizing that sovereignty, and the willingness to bow one’s heart and knee to it. Learning about that sovereignty in a personal way...the way that one KNOWs in every way, not just with the head, but in life giving reality, can be a very hard lesson.
Another famous personage who had a rather narcissistic personage from the bible was Joseph, the young son of Jacob who had the coat of many colors. He sure didn’t mind gloating before his father and his brothers about how special HE was! It wasn’t until he’d been humbled and brought to reality about who he was compared to who God was, that he became useful to God.
Moses was yet another who thought mightily of himself. Raised as the son of Pharaoh, he thought he was above the law until he learned he was seen killing a man, and then he had to be on the run. Eventually, he had to take his shoes off and bow before the living God before he could be of any heavenly use. Even still, he got a bit cocky when he split the rock in annoyance and temper and coudn’t go into the promised land. But still, the Rock of Ages sought to lift him up as the most humble man on earth.
It’s my hope and my prayer that Cruz learns this most difficult and valuable of lessons throughout his life. If his heart is truly for the things of God, then there will be many changes over time in his life.
Until then, he just isn’t the man for the job and he needs to have the brotherly love and personal courage to support the man that God intends to use for the time being.
Whether he thinks Trump is ‘Christian enough’ isn’t the issue. God expects him to love his enemy and to pray for him.
“He may be back, humbler but wiser...”
Doubt it.
Most people go through that sort of character building in their teens and twenties. Cruz is 45.
He’s not going to evolve as a person all that much from this point forward.