Humility Trumps

There is a situation that has me in quite a quandary. Please understand that I have no desire to make this blog into a political boxing ring. But there is something that keeps happening that keeps me wondering just what is going on. So, with that said, I want to find some explanation for the discrepancy that exists between me and my friends concerning the person we have elected to represent us and our country on the world stage.

Let me begin by expressing my opinion and the difficulty with which it is formed based on the diversity of the thoughts of many friends, some of whom agree and some of whom do not. I do not like Donald Trump. He reminds me of others I have known over the years that were uninformed know-it-all's. They were brash, loud, egotistic, usually male, and convinced that theirs was the only opinion on any matter. In the case of all of these, I have the option of associating with them only as much as I choose. That all changed when Donald Trump won the presidency. I have no choice at this point to deny that he represents me. That is what an elected leader is supposed to do.. The fact that half the people in the country with enough gumption to vote didn't seem to mind being represented by him makes it ever so much more difficult.

As president, one is sworn into a position of leadership that may well be the most critical a citizen may attain. There are qualities that define good leadership and these qualities have been documented by good research. Effective leaders have one trait in common It turns out that many traits may be essential for good leadership. However, the one unconditional necessity for a good leader is humility. Therein is the difficulty. A good leader will not have much success if that leader considers themselves more important than those they lead (represent), Donald Trump has shown himself, time after time, to be completely lacking in humbleness. Count the number of times he has admitted he was wrong on any subject. Humility is not in his play book.

I surely do not want to lose friendships over this matter and would hope that those who have a different opinion of the president would feel the same. No doubt those who support him are equally puzzled by my refusing to do so. I guess the ultimate difficulty here is the fact that Christian friends, those who claim Christ as their ultimate leader and model of humility. in some cases, still defend Donald Trump as a leader and a Christian. I would seriously ask if, based on a year of watching the Trump administration unfold, can he still be defended. I believe that change is possible for anyone. But that takes admitting I am wrong; difficult for anyone and especially for Donald Trump. I love and pray for him each day. But so far, I still don't like him.