Comments on Kansas Bob: Does God select the President?

I don't even know if God approves of our form ...

2012-01-13T12:39:22.786-06:00

I don't even know if God approves of our form of government as we 235 years ago, we were supposed to obey our earthly masters and not rebel.

Agree Ed. Our battle against evil is won on a very...

2012-01-11T08:17:48.880-06:00

Agree Ed. Our battle against evil is won on a very personal level.

I think that civil disobedience is a dicey subject. Heard it once that the tension sometimes involved is determining whether one obeys the Lord or obeys man. Reminds me that Peter and John told the authorities of their day that they must obey God and not man.

Thinking some more on this, Bob, and not 100% sure...

2012-01-11T08:03:09.438-06:00

Thinking some more on this, Bob, and not 100% sure Paul is simply saying obey the law and stay out of jail. Evil people do come into power, and the laws they instill can be hurtful as well -- like if you lived in Nazi Germany and were assigned to a concentration camp. Perhaps Paul is saying -- don't ever worry, because God is always in control. It is not your job to fight the authorities, it is only your job to fight the evil inside of you. The verse prior to the one you quote is pretty telling: “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

Free will and predestination paradox and tension i...

2012-01-10T19:07:49.079-06:00

Free will and predestination paradox and tension in a very important matter

Amen to that Bob. I think the mistake we make is w...

2012-01-10T14:22:57.423-06:00

Amen to that Bob.
I think the mistake we make is we think we think like God. Our time line is far more different than God's. Mr. Clive said it best.

Great comments so far. One thing that I find encou...

2012-01-10T13:45:11.237-06:00

Great comments so far. One thing that I find encouraging about our government is the idea that presidents serve no longer than 8 years. Would that we had that limit for the senate and congress.

If God selects the president, God has made some mi...

2012-01-10T12:44:24.258-06:00

If God selects the president, God has made some mistakes along the way. --Joe Barone

That is a tough passage. I have flipped on my unde...

2012-01-10T11:27:29.592-06:00

That is a tough passage. I have flipped on my understanding of it a time or two.

The thing that feels disturbing is when humans sta...

2012-01-10T10:39:51.255-06:00

The thing that feels disturbing is when humans start to interpret God's will and make their voices and thoughts as God's.

The problem a lot of pundits have is that they can...

2012-01-10T10:33:16.067-06:00

The problem a lot of pundits have is that they cannot see a difference between a call to run, and a call to win.

When Michele Backman says she felt God urging her to run, I believe her 100%. But the Lord keeps score in ways that are far different than you or I. Perhaps her candidacy will change her perspective in the future, perhaps someone heard something that will impact their lives, perhaps one person felt God's presence, maybe the outcome of this decision won't be fully realized for 1000 years.

I certainly sit before God before deciding who to vote for. If we all did that and listened for his voice...