“O Ye of Little Faith”
By Debbie Daniel (10/13/04)
It is so annoying to read all the carping and complaining by people in our self-proclaimed Christian nation, who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ for their salvation and promise of eternal life, but for the things of this world, they want to slap George Bush up-side-the-head, and say “God, you gave us the wrong man.”
Where is our trust in God?
I read a column today in my hometown newspaper and was so disheartened by the commentary that seemed to take into account every single error George Bush has made, and I trembled at the thought of the columnist being so critical of every detail of Bush’s performance as President and then questioned again his service in the Air National Guard.
But it wasn’t because of what the columnist said; it’s because of who the columnist claims to be . . . a child of God.
Do we not believe God can use George Bush, whether or not he missed a physical in the guard? Where is our faith?
Do we not believe God can use George Bush whether or not he knows first hand “how awful war is?” Where is our trust?
Friends, our God can use just about anyone He pleases to lead this nation, because HE IS GOD, and when God is in control, it doesn’t matter who’s driving the car.
The entire article was a slap in the face, not only to George Bush, but if we truly believe what the Bible says . . . our Heavenly Father just got a whack in the face, too.
George Bush professes to be a man of God, and if you have a problem with that, I think you have more of an argument with your Maker than you do with your President.
Talk to God about what you don’t like in George Bush, pray for him – don’t disparage a man of God and accuse him of being too associated with the Christian right.
George Bush has convinced me that he has sought guidance from His Lord since he put his hand on the Bible January 20, 2001. He made an oath to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and would to the best of his ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help him God.” Period.
Not, so help him, John Kerry. Not, so help him, Terry McAuliffe. And certainly, not so help him, Ted Kennedy.
John Kerry says he authorized the President to use force if he thought it was necessary; not whether or not John Kerry thought it was necessary. Not only is George Bush expected to pass the “global” test, but he must pass the “Kerry” test.
Folks, the only test I’m concerned with is God’s test.
Does God mess up?
Many times people don’t recognize greatness. “I have knocked on the door of this man’s soul, and found someone home,” said Democratic leader, Zell Miller, as he spoke of George W. Bush at the recent Republican convention.
The words of the columnist in my hometown paper still haunt me: “I wonder if Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld know, deep down, how awful war is?”
I believe George Bush sought guidance from God regarding this war. If only men who know war can lead us, then we would have re-elected George H.W. Bush and then Bob Dole, rather than President Clinton, who never knew war either, but yet sent soldiers to fight during his entire Presidency. We didn’t question him. Did we trust God more then
. . . thus trusting our leader more?
When did we stop trusting God? When was our faith shaken? And if you say, “It’s all George Bush’s fault . . . then you’re saying it’s God’s fault. Is it just easier to blame the President?
Maybe none of us know, “deep down,” how awful war is, but we all saw enough on 9/11 to know we don’t want to see “that” happen again.
And I didn’t know, “deep down,” how awful is was to be on the highest floor of a building as it fell to the ground, but I can only imagine the “rush” of helplessness and pain inflicted on everyone of those people, and that motivates me to help our President stand against those, who not only want to kill us, but those who continuously badger and beat away at his every effort to protect us, while calling on the name of God to help him.
Some will say to me, “Well, you act as if we shouldn’t question anything the President does? No, I question whether or not you prayed for this President first before you started foaming at the mouth with criticism. This man certainly prays to God for you – I’ll believe that to my dying day. I do not believe George Bush does ANYTHING out of the realm of prayer.
O “we” of little faith. I only ask that you get “Prayed-Up” before this election, and while you’re down there on your knees, you might throw out a question to God and ask, “Is it really you, Lord, who has led George Bush?” And if you can come away from the quietness and seriousness of that moment and believe that George Bush has acted solely, without any regard to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, then I will concede you are absolutely right.
The article’s author accuses George Bush of being so identified with the Christian right that his character appears above suspicion. What about identifying him with our Heavenly Father and see what you come up with, Mr. Columnist? Why don’t you make that association?
Do you not see that Satan has used you in a fight for what God has ordained all along? Go ahead and be a puppeteer for Satan’s army . . . he has many volunteers, but it takes a brave man to stand alone; it takes a courageous warrior to look the enemy in the eye.
Only a true man of God can do it.
Then the writer went off on a comparison of George Bush to Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch or Gary Cooper’s Sheriff in High Noon . . . that they wouldn’t do this. (???) And the columnist ends the “screen actor to presidential” comparisons with: Pathetic.
Gee, how many times can a Bush be called “pathetic?”
Oh, dear Lord in Heaven, please forgive us, for we know not what we do. We’re going to pay a high price for this war . . . not the one on terrorism as much as the one we’ve waged against God.
I’m sorry, but we’ve slapped God in the face and I’m not sure we’re worthy of having a man like George Bush to lead us.
But please know that if Mr. Kerry becomes President, don’t think for a moment I won’t be praying for him . . . probably more than you could imagine.
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