Imperfect People Make a Difference

There are some things I don’t like about Donald Trump. He is curt, caustic, rude, abrasive, terse, self-ingratiating, egotistical, he calls people names, and dozens other reasons, BUT…

There are things I do like about Donald Trump, things not found anywhere else, anywhere. I like his stance on the borders, energy (drill baby, drill), the economy, foreign affairs, justice, taxation, education, and dozens of other things.

For me the latter grouping trumps the former grouping. The first grouping relates to his personal traits and the latter grouping his political positions.

For which do you think we will be electing a president, personality or positions? I may not like the way he does things, but I like the things he gets done. Even though they are not perfect, but they are done better than anyone else, repeat, anyone else on the ballot.

A flawed character isn’t a commendable character trait. A prudent political posture is preferable.

Could the two groups above be transformed into material substances and put on a balancing scale the political assets would outweigh the personal liability.

We will not be electing a pastor, but a president. Few pastors would make a good president. Fewer presidents would make a good pastor.

The Bible tells of many characters with flaws that were used by God, such as Abraham a liar, Moses was a murderer, David was a murderer and an adulterer, Rachel a nomadic kleptomaniac, Aaron made an abominable idol, Solomon the world’s greatest sex addict had 1,000 sexual partners, with rare exception, all the kings that followed Solomon had mammoth issues in their lives, and the prophets struggled with impurity, depression, and broken families, Peter rebuked the Lord and denied Him three times. Yet, the days came for each when God used all of them.

If a perfect God can use an unholy cast of characters like this He can use Donald Trump.

The imperfection of these is not a license for us to sin more and abuse the mercy that God has showered on our lives. Don’t use these as an excuse for your shortcomings.

I have read biographies on a number of former Presidents and each lacks perfection. Some fell way short of the standard of perfection, yet they were used of God.

Martin Luther popularized the phrase, God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines. It’s a clever phrase that communicates the notion that God works through imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will. Though I believe God calls us to be transformed in our thoughts, words, and actions (Rom 12:1-2), and to strive for spiritual and moral purity (1 Pet 1:15-16), the reality is that He does not wait for us to be perfect before He uses us.

God uses imperfect people to make a difference. Spiritually we are made perfect in Christ. Even then we continue to make mistakes.