"Wanted: godly political leader" by Stephen M. Miller Bible blog of award-winning bestselling Christian author, Stephen M. Miller. for Tuesday, 8 November 2016"Wanted: godly political leader" by Stephen M. Miller
TAKE YOUR PICK. Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, likely, will become the next president of the United States today. For some Christian voters, the election is a matter of deciding which one of these two people is most like them. Caricature by DonkeyHotey, flickr CC2.
SOCIOPATH is a word tossed around a lot lately, to describe presidential candidate Donald Trump.
I don’t hear people explain what a sociopath is, probably because it doesn’t fit into a sound bite.
For this election-day article, I thought I’d pass along some traits of a sociopath, followed by a list of Bible traits of a good leader.
How to spot a sociopath
The following definition and profile come from the Mayo Clinic.
“Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. People with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. They show no guilt or remorse for their behavior.”
- Disregard for right and wrong
- Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others
- Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others
- Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure
- Arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated
- Repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty
- Impulsiveness or failure to plan ahead
- Hostility, significant irritability, agitation, aggression or violence
- Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others
- Unnecessary risk-taking or dangerous behavior with no regard for the safety of self or others
- Poor or abusive relationships
- Failure to consider the negative consequences of behavior or learn from them
- Being consistently irresponsible and repeatedly failing to fulfill work or financial obligations
Apostle Paul’s traits for a Christian leader
The following insights come from a letter Paul wrote to his friend Timothy (1 Timothy 3:1-7).
- faithful to his wife
- has self-control
- wise
- respected by others
- gentle
- peaceful
- not someone who loves money
Humble. “ Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat” (Proverbs 16:18).
Slow to anger. “Fools are quick to express their anger, but wise people are patient and control themselves” (Proverbs 29:11).
Open-minded. ““Fools, how long will you love being ignorant? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you hate knowledge?” (Proverbs 1:22).
Doesn’t exploit the poor. “A leader who takes advantage of the poor is like a hard rain that destroys the crops” (Proverbs 28:3).
Generous. “Some people are greedy and never have enough. Good people are generous and have plenty” (Proverbs 21:26).
The question Christian voters face today is this: What kind of people are we?
The people for whom we vote will go a long way toward answering that question.
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