**After Iowa: Can a Christian Support Donald Trump?
Shane Idleman | Published: Jan 15, 2024
With Trump maintaining a commanding lead, many are asking,
“How can you follow Jesus and Donald Trump?” Let’s be crystal clear
here: We are not following a man; we are shaping a movement. A
better, biblical question to ask is, What direction is the country
heading?
CONFRONTATION OVER CHARACTER
If a leader lacks Christian character but is pointing the
nation back to God, is that a bad thing?
If they are being a terror to terrorists and making America
secure, is that a bad thing?
If they are honoring hard work and minimizing free handouts,
is that a bad thing?
If they are fighting the global agenda to enslave America, is
that a bad thing?
God doesn’t judge a nation based on the character of one man;
He judges it based on the spiritual health of her people — from
corrupt Ballam to ungodly kings in the Old Testament — if leaders
direct the people back to God it can be a very good thing.
A REALITY CHECK
Not voting for Trump is a vote against what needs to happen in
this nation. We can’t allow “personal” pain or “flawed” character
to have national consequences. We’re not playing games anymore —
serious things are on the line that have massive consequences for
you and your children and grandchildren. We need to wake up.
There is no Plan B. Although I really like Ron DeSantis, and
Vivek’s wit and knowledge is impressive, I don’t believe that any
other candidate can carry Trump’s momentum.
For those who say they won’t be voting for him, your silence
speaks volumes. Saying nothing is saying something.
BURSTING AT THE BORDER
Christians love refugees and immigrants and are eager to help
with food, lodging, and jobs. But at the national level, the pres-
ident is to put the safety and provision of the American people
first.
When an airplane loses cabin pressure, parents put on their
oxygen masks first to better assist their child. This isn’t self-
ishness; it’s wisdom. Opening the borders parallels cabin pressure
falling and a limited supply of masks. Our law enforcement officers
could not sustain the load, nor could our nation’s healthcare
system. And the truth is that we may have more “enemies” than
“friendlies” crossing the border.
WHO IS INFLUENCING YOU?
The majority of news outlets spin everything (yes, everything)
to put Trump in a bad light. Their hatred for him trumps the truth.
Their agenda is simple and clear: Remove him from office at any
cost! And I hope you realize this: They are really coming after you,
me, and our Christian values.
The push toward open borders is more about votes than truly
helping people; hence the media’s silence on this issue. Open border
would be like me telling my kids to leave their windows open in case
a stranger needs a warm night’s sleep. That would be severe parental
neglect because many harmful things could also enter through those
open windows. Open borders would parallel that type of irresponsi-
bility.
DON'T CONFUSE ME WITH THE FACTS
Most critics don’t care what the facts are. Their hatred for
the former president overshadows their desperate need for humility.
Let this sink in: Innocent children will be protected, godly counsel
will hopefully surround Trump, terror will be restrained, good
judges will be selected, socialism will be resisted, families will
be encouraged via prices dropping, prayer will be sought again, and
on and on it goes.
It’s time to embrace facts over feelings and results over
emotions.
ROUGH BUT TOUGH
An analogy that I often use will bring this point home: The
head of a neighborhood watch program, who took the late-night
watches, was occasionally gruff and impulsive, and sometimes his
words were crass and offensive, but he watched over the neighbor-
hood diligently each night.
Each week he invited church leaders into his home to pray for
him and his family and to seek their advice. He often stood against
others on the committee who wanted to enact policies harmful to the
neighborhood and to the children, such as advocating an open-door
policy where residents were required to allow anyone into their
homes at all hours of the day for handouts.
Is this not the kind of person you would want leading your
neighborhood watch?
Does his past or his demeanor matter more than the results he
is accomplishing? If you are intellectually honest, the answer is
not difficult.
BLINDED BY PRIDE
As a personal observation, I have noticed that those who oppose
president Trump typically embrace liberal theology or they’re allow-
ing anger and pride to blind them. It makes one wonder what is truly
leading them.
We can’t have our cake and eat it too — there is no middle
ground for Christians today. You can choose a president who will
seek to destroy America (and in many ways already has), or you can
choose to back President Trump.
Again, there is no Plan B. I’m more concerned with our nation’s
national character than I am with the president's personal
character.**
To NOT vote for Trump is to vote against America.
Think about the 19.3% inflation, $3.30 gas, interest rates, the
cost of a trip for groceries, taxes, Biden's tax increase of taking
a standard deduction, housing costs, rent increases, and so much
more that costs the average family $7K more each year.
Not even mentioning voter fraud, the lies about who was really
responsible for the Jan6 riot, the corruption in the DOJ, media, the
Democratic Party, and the mountains of evidence to prove it.
Then there are the double standards to try to prosecute Trump
for the same provable things that the Left have done but no one the
gullible to know the truth and they continue to feed the public lies
because they know most liberals don't care enough to seek the truth
and that is the sad part.
There is also the ethics and morals that are disappearing due
to a lack of Christian values.
I pray God will heal our land.
Conservatively,
John
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