The Statesman Recognizes the Value of the Opposition Among the most critical relationships in the life of the government decision-maker is those who see things differently than we do – those in the opposition. In democratic governance, the majority has the responsibility to shepherd the whole population, not just those within the majority. Therefore, the […]
The Essential Truth That Would Allow One to Become a Statesman Our Creator is righteous, meaning He is morally perfect. Each person has an eternal existence, not limited by the mortality of our earthly lives. At the end of our earthly life, each person that our righteous Creator views as morally perfect will co-exist with […]
The Power Needed by the Statesman The challenge that the Statesman always faces is a vision far greater than the resources available to achieve that vision. Hence, the Statesman always needs additional help. In this regard, we learn invaluable insights from the inspired prayer of God’s servant Paul expressed to a special group of believers: […]
The Statesman Overcoming Our Selfish Nature William Wilberforce is one of the few that everyone views as a Statesman for his vision and the sacrifices he made to achieve it. He wrote from his vantage point: The majority of Christians overlook, deny or, at the very least, minimize the problems of what it means to […]
The Statesman Is Not Limited by His Own Ability The complexities of administering nations in this interdependent world, where actions in other parts of the world limit our options, makes us wonder whether administering nations is outside the ability of the unaided human being. Then, the thought arises as to whether the Designer of government […]
A Statesman’s Insights for Becoming a Statesman In the history of imperfect humans as leaders, one stands out: King David of ancient Israel, who governed for 40 years. Our Creator described him: I have found David My servant; I have anointed him …. I will also make him … greatest of the kings of the […]
The Statesman Committed to Building Others Up A useful way to look at the life of the Statesman is through the perspective of relationships. There are several critical ones in the Statesman’s life. First, there are the people served. Whatever the Statesman’s position, there is a population affected by each one’s decisions. Since the ultimate […]
The Long Term Planning of the Statesman We all recognize that a major part of the genius of the Statesman is the ability to see into the future and to effectively plan for it – to make decisions that impact much longer than the term in office. As expressed by Edmund Burke in the eighteenth […]
The Vacuum as It Relates to the Statesman The seventeenth century French philosopher Blaise Pascal described a vacuum in the heart of each human. I am convinced this vacuum has profound implications for the Statesman. Specifically, I would like to discuss with you the implications in the life of the Statesman of leaving this vacuum […]
The Statesman Understands the Authority of Office What makes Government special among the institutions our Creator established to ensure an orderly society, alongside Family and Religious Institution, is the authority Government has been given. In order to properly exercise the authority of office, it is necessary to understand the authority granted to Government and to […]
