The Statesman’s View as Shared Beneficiary A part of the human condition is a shortsightedness that we must compete with each other so that I can only benefit at someone else’s loss. But is it really to my advantage to benefit from someone else’s loss of advantage? Is it not possible that by employing our […]
The Statesman Listening to the Hearts o...
The Statesman Listening to the Hearts of the People We often use the adjective “people-centered” to describe modern democracy. However, there is an element of irony here. The demands upon decision-makers in Government are so great that one has to operate by priorities. By the time the primary priorities are met, there is little time […]
The Statesman Learns from Our Creator’s
The Statesman Learns from Our Creator’s Long-Range Work in the Life of the Most Powerful Ruler It is fascinating to study the way our Creator God, over the course of many decades, brought the most powerful ruler in history to submit to Him. King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon ruled the whole known world for 43 years, from […]
Challenge to Govern as Statesmen
Challenge to Govern as Statesmen How Do You Wish to be Remembered as a Leader – as a Statesman or as a Politician? I believe it is useful to occasionally pause to reflect on what motivates us and what do we hope to achieve with our lives. Let me pose these questions: What kind of […]
The Statesman Developing the Most Impor...
The Statesman Developing the Most Important National Resource Within our world, there is a clamoring for national wealth, potentially advancing power and prestige for those in leadership. Typically, economic growth becomes the measuring stick for effectiveness of an administration. This leads to natural resource utilization being a high priority. An effective economy is certainly important. […]
The Citizenship That Can Support the St...
The Citizenship That Can Support the Statesman Citizenship a is powerful incentive in the life of the Statesman. The reality is that there is a citizenship that is even more significant than that of one’s birthplace in making one a Statesman. In God’s Instruction to His creation is a fascinating chapter often referred to as […]
Développer le cœur d’un homme d’État
Développer le cœur d’un homme d’État Pour tout trait de caractère noble, on utilise souvent l’expression : « … sont faits, pas nés ». Cela implique que la capacité naturelle ne suffit pas mais que nous avons besoin d’aide pour nous améliorer. Nulle part cela n’est plus vrai que dans la fabrication de l’homme d’État. […]
Who Holds the Hand of the Statesman?
Who Holds the Hand of the Statesman? The Statesman stands out in his vision. As analysts have pointed out: The great difference between the real statesman and the pretender is that the one sees into the future, while the other regards only the present; the one lives by the day, and acts on expediency; the […]
The Statesman Realistically Confronts t...
The Statesman Realistically Confronts the Issue of Corruption Commonly, an incoming Government greets the population with the assurance “One of our highest priorities is to eliminate corruption.” Paradoxically, that same assurance was made by the previous administration, and the one before that. Why then does this problem exist? If there is one issue expressed by […]
The Shepherd as Model for the Statesman
The Shepherd as Model for the Statesman One of the great leaders in history is King David. We are naturally drawn to seek to understand how he became such an effective leader. I believe the key is where God told us: He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; He brought him […]