My favorite: Lazarus was dead...
Hebrews says that Sarah was barren and Abraham as good as dead...
Gideon was told to cull down the small army he already had, so that it would be evident to all that it was God who had won the battle against the Midianites and not the strength of the people He used.
Moses was a murderer and Aaron made the golden calf for Israel to commit idolatry with, yet God used Aaron to hold up the hands of Moses so it would be clear that the Israelite army was victorious through God’s might alone.
I do question Gingrich’s humility, and it’s a worthy question to ask if he has repented of his sin. Is he messing around now? I do believe that confession is purifying, allows us to let go of the “sin that clings so closely”. I know Newt has said he regrets going on the AGW commercial with Nancy Pelosi. Sometimes somebody having the freedom to say, “I was a knucklehead and I won’t do it again” is critical, because we all make mistakes.
So it would be good to see if Newt publicly acknowledges his sin and has repented of it, because humility before God is important. God is the only One who can truly get us out of this mess, and I would prefer to have somebody in the White House who knows how to listen to Him.
There are many videos and articles, interviews where Newt's been asked about this. It really isn't hard to locate these...and read what is written or stated from Newt himself. Additionally many articles right here on FR. You can search with the FR search bar.