Many by now have been introduced to Governor Sarah Palin and have witnessed the meteoric rise to national attention in just these last few weeks. This well loved and respected governor of Alaska (80% approval rating) was introduced to the country as a God fearing, pro-life, pro-gun, reformer candidate. Her pro-life stance is personified in Trig, her 4-month-old child with Downs’s syndrome. Her desire to deliver and raise a child with such a challenge in these times of abortion on demand, speaks volumes to the conservative, pro-life American community. Here is a woman, who practices what she preaches, whose word is her bond. During her career in politics, the headlines have painted her to be an aggressive reformer. She is principled and unashamedly submits her principals to scrutiny.
Well, the media has lost little time in attempting to find fault with her. Revelations regarding her seventeen-year-old daughters pregnancy are being used to try and make her appear as a hypocrite. There is an argument being made that, if it is revealed that your family has flaws in areas you espouse to be core values, then you must just be spinning the truth and your stated beliefs are just fluff, packaged for general distribution to the voters to win you a spot on the American stage.
But when it comes to your core values and your moral compass, it is not your circumstances that prove your sincerity, but your actions when under the pressure of dealing with those circumstances. People are imperfect. Bad stuff happens, even with the best of intentions. It is the reason why we are all in need of a Savior. It is times like these when the moral compass is needed most to stand firm and do the right thing. Governor Palin would prefer no doubt to not have the issue of her daughters pregnancy be plaguing her campaign right now – the highlight of her career in politics. But the facts are the facts and she has rightly and appropriately addressed the issue by loving and supporting her daughter and embracing this new life, because that is a true expression of her core values.
Bravery does not imply the absence of fear, but the ability to rise above the crippling power of fear and not be controlled by it. The courageous person, especially one with intellectual courage, must learn to endure suffering and hardship in the interests of the truth and to continue attacking harmful falsehoods even when it is risky and painful. For the Christian courage comes from a deep confident understanding in God’s providential care of His children.
Well, the media has lost little time in attempting to find fault with her. Revelations regarding her seventeen-year-old daughters pregnancy are being used to try and make her appear as a hypocrite. There is an argument being made that, if it is revealed that your family has flaws in areas you espouse to be core values, then you must just be spinning the truth and your stated beliefs are just fluff, packaged for general distribution to the voters to win you a spot on the American stage.
But when it comes to your core values and your moral compass, it is not your circumstances that prove your sincerity, but your actions when under the pressure of dealing with those circumstances. People are imperfect. Bad stuff happens, even with the best of intentions. It is the reason why we are all in need of a Savior. It is times like these when the moral compass is needed most to stand firm and do the right thing. Governor Palin would prefer no doubt to not have the issue of her daughters pregnancy be plaguing her campaign right now – the highlight of her career in politics. But the facts are the facts and she has rightly and appropriately addressed the issue by loving and supporting her daughter and embracing this new life, because that is a true expression of her core values.
Bravery does not imply the absence of fear, but the ability to rise above the crippling power of fear and not be controlled by it. The courageous person, especially one with intellectual courage, must learn to endure suffering and hardship in the interests of the truth and to continue attacking harmful falsehoods even when it is risky and painful. For the Christian courage comes from a deep confident understanding in God’s providential care of His children.
Both Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin are Brave leaders of America; reminding us that Core Christian values do matter and have a place in the voting booth
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