Recently on live television, I witnessed a small dark skinned boy, about 8 or 9 years of age lift his small hand to ask the President a question. To every one's surprise his question was, "Why does everyone hate you?" Wow, what a question!I sat up on my seat to see and hear the response to a question that I am unsure if anyone has ever had the boldness to ask a president. I waited as the man of highest country stature searched for his answer as to, "Why does everyone hate you?"
Then the president begin to stumble over a few words with nervous half laughs. I was not envious of the highest seat in the country at this time. I was not laughing nor jeering, I was interested.
So often people get into high positions and lose sight of those below them in rank. Even those who have promised those in lower ranks support and help only days before. Words mean little without corresponding actions, even (or perhaps especially) in high places.
Deceitful words and empty promises wins no friendships, promise no votes for tomorrow and leaves a people with bitterness to deal with, instead of being bettered. It leaves people hating, instead of cooperating.
People want those over them to be genuinely interested in them. They don't care if you win the noble peace prize. They don't care if your photo is on the most popular magazines. They don't care about your last vacation. They want you to be authentically interested in them.
Jesus was authentic. He was genuinely interested in people and he still is. Jesus was not self serving, selfish, or self promoting. He was for the people. He was not the peoples yes man. He did not agree with injustice. He spoke the truth. He spoke and promoted life, and in doing so he was and still is the most remembered and recognized man in history. He is international, heard of and worshiped all over the world, even though it has been over 2000 years that he walked as a flesh man in the earth.
Jesus kept his promises, not one of them has failed for those who remain in faith. Jesus was committed to and faithful to His heavenly father and to the people. His life was not his own, it belonged to us.
When men and woman take seats to promote themselves people get disgusted. They want their desires and needs met. Thus we hear these words from great leaders such as David and Paul uttered by the Holy Ghost, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and shall give thee the desires of thine heart." ~ Psalms 37:4 / Daivd
"But, My God shall supply all of YOUR needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus."
~ Phil. 4:19 / Paul
Every great leader was those who sincerely cared about the people. Those deeply concerned about life and liberty. Those who wanted to see people living prosperous and healthy lives. Those who led from love and not manipulation or control.
Abraham Lincoln burned with a passion to free people from slavery, and the people were with him.
Theodore Roosevelt was loved from the least in the house kitchen to the highest of office. He once called a neighbor who was interested in Bob whites to let them know that one was outside their window, so they could get a good look at it. He was respected and loved by neighbors because of his genuine interest in them, and the people were with him.
Both Lincoln and Roosevelt were God fearing men, both Christians (the faith of our countries fathers). "Faith ... the substances of things hoped for ... the evidence of things unseen." ~Hebrews 11:1
To get back to the grassroots of our country will be to get our country back.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. ~ 2Ch 7:14
