What should we "Expect" from a President?
One that is engaging? One that is popular? One that is attractive? One that speaks a common language that inspires us? One is able to articulate the problems of the opposition?
These qualities alone make for an interesting and engaging person. However they alone will not make a leader for our great nation.
Above all our future President must work across a divided political climate. We have a widely divided union. The President must be able to hold fast to traditional values. He/she must uphold with vigor the constitution of land. At the same time our leader must engage citizens of a country with many interests.
He must understand foreign political systems and climates that may change in the future. Foreign Policy is critical to our standing among nations.
Our business and economy is a hallmark of our nation. Our President must understand the intricacies of our systems and how to make them work even better.
As a candidate his “platform” with reflect his beliefs and understanding. His “actions” as President may be formulated with new information that we do not have. Our President cannot dictate the will of our legislative branches nor of the will of our people. He can influence but not control the moral condition of our nation. Our President is bound to be unpopular to a wide segment of our populace at any point. He will disappoint us at times.
However, he can lead. Leadership is a much needed skill. The desire to lead and the ability to lead are two very different issues. He must have a proven record of leadership across political lines.
In closing, our confidence in him must be in his ability to lead, his character and moral fiber, his determination and his honesty. His instant popularity will ebb and flow. Decisions will be made that he will have limited ability to control. We can count on being disappointed at times. We must remember that a President is not a Savior. He is a man, dealing with a nation of many opinions.
Lets keep our expectations reasonable and our leaders covered in prayer.
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