Our character is determined not by our circumstances but by our reaction to those circumstances.
The Bible teaches that there is a holy God whose law constitutes a transcendent, universally valid standard of right and wrong. Our choice has no effect at all on this standard; our choice simply determines whether we accept it, or reject it and suffer the consequences.
A Christian writer has summed this up well: “The ‘Christian state’ is one that gives no special public privilege to Christian citizens but seeks justice for all as a matter of principle.”6.
The lure of power can separate the most resolute of Christians from the true nature of Christian leadership, which is service to others. It’s difficult to stand on a pedestal and wash the feet of those below.
One of the most startling commentaries on this century is the fact that millions more have died at the hands of their own governments than in wars with other nations – all to preserve someone’s power.