It’s odd that I can feel such warm compassion for an internet blogger I have never met.
You are a man to be admired and emulated David.

You’ve given me a perspective adjustment. Thanks for that.
And Donny is 100% right. I feel they same way.
God Bless!

Absolutely right. This should open the next edition of Tempting Faith.

Amen.

Another amen.

OK – we’re having thunderstorms which are forcast to turn to ice storms and snow by nightfall. I’m sitting in a windowless classroom in the basement and will shortly have 32 sophomores – usually acting a bit – well – sophomoric – and will be trying to teach them “the Gospel”. Pretty darned difficult. When I drove to work there were Hilary people and Barack people – literally in front of my house (the polling place is across the street) My husband is home sick, the dog puked on my bed, I forgot to put the trash out and the only thing to look forward to is some possible resolution to this long national campaign. Looks like a sort of interesting Tuesday – but am wondering how addicted we have become to the “buzz” of campaign. What do we do when we must buckle down and sacrifice on many levels to get this country back on some kind of track? How do we accept a new leader when the fact is – for 16 years half the country has rejected the leadership of whoever was elected.
It’s important – this election – but more important is how we become as a people. Guess that’s where the anxiety comes from for me.
Thanks David – for a good sense reminder.

Besides, after God answered the prayers of millions and millions at the Super Bowl on Sunday, why would he be concerned about a comparatively minor event like Super Tuesday?

I agree too. This is the David Kuo I love.

David, I agree, politics and politicians can’t save the world, only Jesus can. Jesus must be our primary source of meaning and purpose. And, ultimately, the fate of us all as individuals and as a nation is in God’s hands. Thank God!! Your email reminds me of my need to share Jesus and to be His hands reaching out and His feet going out in service to others.
BUT the president of our nation can set, or at least profoundly influence, the tone and climate in this nation. This is what I am looking at, the tone the candidates set. Good leaders can build us up, poor leaders can tear us down. Good leaders can rally us to do more together than we can do individually. Bad leaders either sow dissension and discontent, or lead us to indulge in our basest impulses and so become much less than we could have been.
It makes me sad to think of tempering my expectations. I already don’t expect much.

Good reminder, David Kuo!

Thank you for reminding us to keep our feet grounded in the truth.

Love it.