Tag: character

Why President Trump Will Never Make America Great Again

It’s been a while since I’ve made a blog post (but I have more in the works…).  Whether or not Donald Trump is removed from office by the Senate after recently being impeached by the House of Representatives and whatever he does in the present, future, or legacy with the highest title in the free world, President Trump will never “Make America Great Again.”  I say this with one thing in mind that most people don’t look too hard into as a reason… his character.  At this point in his presidency, most have come to expect that Donald Trump is going to say or tweet something so abhorrent that it makes us Americans wonder how he made it to the final vote in 2016.

Back when he was initially elected, I tried to make another blog post titled “Morals over Money.”  However, I never published it simply because his lack of morals, integrity, character, etc. is so screwed up that I felt I couldn’t do any type of justice with mere words in any post I wrote.  (Even “screwed up” falls vastly short.)  That being said, if I can’t address his morals specifically or in detail, I can try to write about his most well-known slogan on his red hat… “Make America Great Again.”  Whether he wins or loses in the 2020 presidential election, one thing I’m sure of—he can never make this country great again.

Some of his supporters might say, “Look at the economy or the strengthening of the military” while others might simply ask, “What are you talking about?” I’m talking about something different… righteousness.  I believe America is tearing apart at the seams because of a lack of God, and no policy, politician, or law can fix it.  The problem lies in our very hearts, hearts only the Lord Jesus Christ Himself can mend by the blood of His forgiveness, essence of His unconditional love, and power only He possesses (2 Chronicles 7:14).

If President Trump spoke any form of truth or righteousness, people would take notice. But as it is, he only brings forth evil (Matthew 12:35) and every fruit contrary to that in Galatians 5:22-23.  The last Scripture I want to give is why America, or any nation, is not immune from God’s wrath… “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.”-Proverbs 14:34 NIV

For a deeper look at the gross immorality of President Trump, and why his immorality is incompatible with Christian principles, please see the much-discussed lead editorial by Mark Galli of Christianity Today titled, “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.“

Sportsmanship

When you think of sportsmanship, what do you think of? A player helping his/her opponent up? Shaking hands after a game? Would you believe me if I told you fans also have the responsibility of sportsmanship too?! Yep, the duty of the fan, among many other things, is to act civilly and with thanksgiving when a beloved player leaves an organization. Why? Because if you only love a player when they’re playing for you, what credit is that to you? Sound familiar? That’s because it’s a modern application of what Jesus said “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?…”-Luke 6:32

It’s almost become expected that fans will burn jerseys and boo them upon a future return. It seems to be an uncommon occurrence that fans will cheer, give thanks, and honor former players when they play their old team. But there are examples of fans giving standing ovations in many sports to players who went to a different team. Take, for instance, Sergio Romo, who closed out the San Francisco Giants’ 2012 World Series win against the Detroit Tigers, then went to the Dodgers—longtime rivals of the Giants—and received a standing ovation for his time in San Francisco.

There’s a similar example in hockey. When Patrick Marleau, drafted by the San Jose Sharks in 1997 and who spent 20 years with the team, signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he received a memorable and moving homecoming upon his return with his new team the following season.

These are just a few examples of fans showing both cases of admirable behavior and reprehensible behavior to players who gave so much. Sports, teams, and fans must have character into the contest area if any honor is to be seen in sports—winning and losing. If not, those who act in a despicable manner are nothing more than players and fans who are slaves to their own evil emotions. “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.'”-John 8:34