Was I Wrong About Donald Trump?
The jury is still out, but there’s evidence that there has been “dramatic divine intervention” in his life.
By Michael Brown Published on July 26, 2017
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A few days ago, I came across an article I wrote in April, 2016 titled, “Donald Trump Is Not Your Protector: A Warning To Conservative Christians.” Was I wrong to issue this warning? Hasn’t President Trump proven himself to be a friend and protector of conservative Christians?
Without a doubt, I wanted my warning to be wrong. I’m far more concerned with our religious freedoms than with being right. In fact, as soon as it became clear that Trump would be the Republican candidate, I wrote an article titled, “Why I’m Actually Rooting for Donald Trump,” making clear that I hoped to be wrong in my many warnings.
That’s also why I voted for him on election day, albeit with trepidation. I was not only voting against Hillary Clinton. I was voting for Donald Trump, with the hope that my fellow-evangelicals who knew him and spoke well of him were right. I wanted my warnings to be wrong then, and I want them to be wrong now, for the good of the country and the world.
Why I Issued My Warning
In the April, 2016 article, I wrote that “when the rubber meets the road, [Trump] is anything but the defender of conservative Christians and their values.”...
...Ongoing Concerns, But Growing Encouragement
Obviously, there are many things I (and others) were concerned about. I still have some of those concerns.
I wish that he would not launch twitter attacks against a good man like Jeff Sessions, his attorney general. I wish that he would not stoop to the name-calling of hostile journalists. I wish that he did not issue an executive order reinforcing President Obama’s transgender guidelines for federal employees. (The list could easily be multiplied.)
At the same time, it seems clear that President Trump greatly esteems the conservative Christian leaders who have become close to him. He seems to realize that he was elected with the help of conservative evangelicals, that he wants to defend our liberties, and that he has become a strong pro-life ally. (Need I say more than “Neil Gorsuch”?) Could it be that he even has a growing fear of the Lord?
On my radio show this week, I talked to Dr. Richard Land, who has been to the White House with other evangelical leaders. He told me that a number of times, President Trump has prayed with Vice President Pence before making major decisions. This is a far cry from the Trump of just a year or two ago.
Ready for More Surprises
Lifesite News reported on April 28, “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence along with eight other members of President Trump’s cabinet are gathering every week to pray and to study the Bible.” Surely Trump knows of this. I assume he has positive feelings about it, which also speaks well of him.
We always make a mistake when we put our trust in a person — even the president of the United States. And Trump’s shortcomings are there for the world to see. Still God does seem to be working in his life.
Was I wrong, then, about Donald Trump? The jury is still out. But there’s evidence that there has been “dramatic divine intervention” in his life. That’s all the more reason for us to pray that God will get hold of him even more powerfully and profoundly in the days to come.
I, for one, am ready for more surprises.
Update: Within hours of my article being written, President Trump announced that after consulting with his generals, transgender-identified individuals would not be allowed to serve in the military. This was not only a common-sense, pragmatic military decision but an important pushback against an overly aggressive, LGBT agenda. The decision will draw praise from conservative Christians and wrath from LGBT activists.
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