Comments on: Links for This Inauguration Day http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/links-for-this-inauguration-day.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:01:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: steve martin http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/links-for-this-inauguration-day.html#comment-43424 steve martin Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:24:17 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1124#comment-43424 Pray for him (Obama), and all leaders in government. When he does something good, praise him...when he does something bad, call him on it. Unlike the Democrats who villified Bush before he got into office, most conservatives will withold judgment until the proper time. Pray for him (Obama), and all leaders in government.

When he does something good, praise him…when he does something bad, call him on it.

Unlike the Democrats who villified Bush before he got into office, most conservatives will withold judgment until the proper time.

]]> By: nigel http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/links-for-this-inauguration-day.html#comment-43422 nigel Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:19:56 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1124#comment-43422 It's sad how shallow some of the Christian reactions are to Obama. I didn't vote for him (I voted for Ron Paul - couldn't bring myself to vote for either major candidate). Obama is a man, a sinner, just like the rest of us. He's very polished and intelligent, and he just might avoid some of the stupid mistakes made by the outgoing administration. But his honeymoon will be short - very short - as is the honeymoon of all presidents. He'll likely make some choices we disagree with, but having said that I think he is a huge upgrade over the incumbent. I pray that he will have wisdom and govern in a Godly manner. I do not care one whit whether the world thinks he is a success, just that he is wise and Godly. We should pray those things for all of our leaders, regardless of their political affiliation. It’s sad how shallow some of the Christian reactions are to Obama. I didn’t vote for him (I voted for Ron Paul – couldn’t bring myself to vote for either major candidate). Obama is a man, a sinner, just like the rest of us. He’s very polished and intelligent, and he just might avoid some of the stupid mistakes made by the outgoing administration. But his honeymoon will be short – very short – as is the honeymoon of all presidents. He’ll likely make some choices we disagree with, but having said that I think he is a huge upgrade over the incumbent. I pray that he will have wisdom and govern in a Godly manner. I do not care one whit whether the world thinks he is a success, just that he is wise and Godly. We should pray those things for all of our leaders, regardless of their political affiliation.

]]> By: Don Costello http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/links-for-this-inauguration-day.html#comment-43421 Don Costello Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:07:38 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1124#comment-43421 Dan, I have deleted a couple of Conservative Christian websites from my bookmarks for the sole reason I do not want to here the type of stuff coming out of Joseph Farah that would hinder my ability to pray for my President. I desire to earnestly pray for our new President, and I will in Jesus name. Don Dan,
I have deleted a couple of Conservative Christian websites from my bookmarks for the sole reason I do not want to here the type of stuff coming out of Joseph Farah that would hinder my ability to pray for my President. I desire to earnestly pray for our new President, and I will in Jesus name.
Don

]]> By: Travis Seitler http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/links-for-this-inauguration-day.html#comment-43419 Travis Seitler Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:33:24 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1124#comment-43419 The WND article is a bit too shallow to tackle the issue properly, but the author's right insofar as he goes with the argument: <em>to the degree that Obama's goals are ungodly, we ought not pray for his success in them.</em> Praying for the success of rulers is not inconsistent with praying that they be Godly rulers. In fact, I would go so far as to say the surest way to pray for a ruler's success is to pray for him/her to rule in a Godly manner. So, for instance, If Obama begins pushing for more expansive abortion programs, it would be wrong to ask God to give him success in that. Praying that he serves a sucessful, peaceful term is a different matter. The WND article is a bit too shallow to tackle the issue properly, but the author’s right insofar as he goes with the argument: to the degree that Obama’s goals are ungodly, we ought not pray for his success in them.

Praying for the success of rulers is not inconsistent with praying that they be Godly rulers. In fact, I would go so far as to say the surest way to pray for a ruler’s success is to pray for him/her to rule in a Godly manner.

So, for instance, If Obama begins pushing for more expansive abortion programs, it would be wrong to ask God to give him success in that.

Praying that he serves a sucessful, peaceful term is a different matter.

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