Wil Jones
Feb 05, 2017
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As Donald Trump's presidency continues, we get more opportunities to compare how differently he’s handling certain situations in comparison with his predecessor to Barack Obama.
It makes for interesting, if maddening, reading.
Take for instance, Obama’s opening remarks (after a few thanks-yous) at the 2016 National Prayer Breakfast.
And on this occasion, I always enjoy reflecting on a piece of scripture that’s been meaningful to me or otherwise sustained me throughout the year.
And lately, I’ve been thinking and praying on a verse from Second Timothy: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
So what did Trump include at the start his speech, one year later? With a boast about his TV ratings, and a dig at Arnold Schwarzenegger.
We had tremendous success on The Apprentice. And when I ran for president, I had to leave the show. That’s when I knew for sure that I was doing it. And they hired a big, big movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to take my place.
And we know how that turned out.
The ratings went down the tubes. It’s been a total disaster and Mark will never, ever bet against Trump again.
And I want to just pray for Arnold if we can, for those ratings, OK?
Here’s Obama’s speech in full.
And the beginning of Trump’s.
HT: Christian Democrats of America
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