Something that came to me today

2 Peter 1:3

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”

You give us life to live abundantly,
You give us strength to fight the enemy.
You give us grace to love immeasurably,
You give us hope of life eternally.

It is only through You,
Who called us to You
By Your glory and goodness.
It is only though You
That old life is made new,
and all the hopes of man can be fulfilled.

You give us peace to trust completely,
You give us joy to see things clearly.
You give us faith to follow you wholly,
You give us eyes to see your mercy.

It is only through You
Who called us to You
By Your glory and goodness.
It is only though You
That old life is made new,
and all the hopes of man can be fulfilled.

Where is Middle Ground?

I’ve been noticing a trend with our new president.  He likes the term ‘middle ground’ and he likes the concept of it.  Apparently for everything.

He would like to find middle ground as it relates to abortion.  At his recent Notre Dame commencement speech:

“…I do not suggest that the debate surrounding abortion can or should go away. Because no matter how much we may want to fudge it — indeed, while we know that the views of most Americans on the subject are complex and even contradictory — … But surely we can do so without reducing those with differing views to caricature.”

He would like to find middle ground as it relates to Guantanamo prisoners.  In a Wall Street Journal report:

“…to whom Mr. Obama offered assurances that he is searching for a sensible middle ground that will keep terror suspects out of circulation while also honoring American values.”

And again, back in January, he was hunting for middle ground as it related to the country’s economic crisis:

In a Wall Street Journal opinion blog headline:  “Obama Seeks Middle Ground With Republicans on Economic Package”

Now, I’m not a politician, and I don’t claim to be one of those arm chair political analysts.  But I’m thinking we need some more pointed, level headed, clearly planned and thought out leadership.  I want a leader with a clear moral compass…

In the mean time, I just wish the leader that we had would just make a decision already on some of these issues.  Maybe it’s too much to ask, but pleasing everyone all the time is just not possible.  I don’t know what the answers are to the many questions he faces, but I can pray that some how he will become the decisive president we need and not continue to be the wishy-washy on the moral issues that are tearing us apart.

Ok.  Off my soap box.