On Tuesday, March 4, President Trump will be addressing a joint session of Congress giving a State of the Union address.
It is no stretch of the imagination to believe that all of the people who ‘watch’ this address in our nation and throughout the world will have their own ‘prejudicial mindset’ of President Trump, me included.
To believe otherwise is simply not true.
(Yes, I know it is possible for someone not to know about President Trump, but that probability is small, and nit picking that mindset, is absurd.)
No matter, how personally righteous, one may feel about themselves, the reality is that each one of us has our own personal feelings, mindset, and opinion of President Trump.
As such, when one watches his address, hears it later, reads it later, or listens to those who evaluate and discuss what he said and propose what the truth of his intentions mean, are influenced by their mindset.
Some have the mind-set of ‘never Trump’; some have the mind-set of ‘hatred’; some have the mind-set of ‘dictator’ and/or destroyer of democracy; some have the mind-set of believing everything he says is ‘true’; and some have the mind-set of a ‘MAGA mentality’, and some have a quieter mindset of hope being restored nation in our nation.
For me personally, I take solace in the mindset of people who voted for hope being restored in our nation.
Actually, the demographics of the populace vote is varied with regard to their mindset.
That is what a Constitutional Republic is all about.
The reality is that all of the above are true spread throughout the populace of this nation and throughout the world; and there are various ‘shades of gray mentally’ that are the result of the intersection of the above mentioned mentalities.
There are even some who honestly believe in themselves insisting that they have a more ‘balanced mentality’ approach to President Trump.
I do not despise that; but I know that we are all afflicted with a ‘prejudicial mentality’ toward any subject, whether it’s President Trump or something else.
Some of these mindsets are positive; some of these mindsets are negative; and some of those mindsets are , like I said, gray.
When his address is completed; and his words have been heard, then the ‘prejudicial mindsets’ juices will start to flow and there will be an plethora of words that will be vocalized and written interpreting the meaning and purpose of his agenda.
Some people will be totally approving; some people will be totally critical; some will be polite and hesitant; some people will be unsure.
One’s response is ‘governed’ by one’s mindset.
Whatever category of mindset you fit into, your opinion, written or spoken will be apparent according to your words.
How do we know this?
“The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and moral out of the good treasure[stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved our of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart.” Luke 6:45 Amplified Version.
Why am I saying this?
Your words reveal your heart.
This is what I, we, have all seen and heard since 2015.
The scenario is not new.
Most of the reported rhetoric regarding Mr. Trump has been accusatory, defaming, and deceitful.
I am not exonerating him of his own responsibility for the words he has spoken.
I am making an observation of reality.
Positive words directed toward Mr. Trump have been sparse since 2015; but they have been on an increase since his re-election; and now more positive words are being shared more openly than before.
Unfortunately, the converse is also true since his re-election.
The Church must remember I Peter 5:8, “Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
This tactic has been going on since the Garden of Eden.
This is Satan’s strategy against God.
We are in a spiritual warfare, please read Ephesians 6: 10-20.
Believers in Christ, be careful what you focus on after the State of the Union address.
Many words will be spoken and written.
There will be many opinions, ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’.
There will be those that will say ” ‘words’ looking they may ‘devour’ “
Remember, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6), therefore, we humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift us up, and in Him, we can resist the devil and he will flee. (see James 4:7-8).
Therefore, be careful who and what you listen to too.
Remembering, you, too, have a ‘prejudicial mindset’ regarding President Trump.
As do, I.
Focus your attention on the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Be aware of what is going on around you; but do not be deceived or consumed by it.
Here is wisdom from the Lord.
Hear what the Spirit of God is saying to the Church in the last days,the ‘days of evil’.
blessings, a sojourner in Christ, deo
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