Authority

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. Romans 13:1-5
I have read this passage many times in the last couple of years. God gives us our leaders, and I had to learn that meant Obama when I didn't like him. There are many that do not like Trump. I believe we are nearing God's judgement. Therefore whoever resists the authorities, resists what God has appointed. and those who resist will incur judgement. We have a good President and he needs to be respected as such. I don't know how long God will put up with the stupidity of our nation. We need to respect what God has given us. There is close to 50 % of the people that disagree with any given administration. That is true with Obama,  Clinton, Bush, Reagan and even with Trump. We do not want to put our leaders on a pedestal and worship them, but we do need to respect them. I believe God has Trump's back. I believe God gave us this man for our President and I am beginning to worry that we will incur God's judgement for our lack of respect for our leaders. It seems it gets worse with each passing President, and I cannot believe God is pleased with our disrespect. We disrespected Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Obama and on and on and on.  God gives us our rulers. We prayed like never before in this election because we were unhappy with the results of every election. We use to come together after an election and go with the man we got. We are a sick nation, listen to the mainstream media day after day. We do not need to fear Trump. I remember a uneducated Black man during the last election, worry  about being deported after Trump was elected. This black man cannot read and write, and I don't know who told him what. I went to a kids football game in the park and these coaches were wanting donations, and I understand because they were working with the poor children who's parents did not have the funds for everything their children needed to play football. What I did not like was when they blamed Trump for the poor. Trump is taking away all this welfare and now these kids do not have what they need to play. I asked what specifically did Trump take away from you that you had last year and do not have this year?  He couldn't name anything? There might be a change in government, but the wheels of government move very slowly.  There is so much slander and people just make it up as they go to fit their purpose at the moment. I knew he wanted a donation to help with the Children and I understand that. I do not understand the slander  and making it up as we go.  We  need to once again respect our authorities, it will not go good for our country and us if we continue down this path of slander at will.  God gives us our leaders, sometimes it may be for punishment for past sins, sometimes it may be to correct an issue, but know this,  God gives us our leaders for his purposes and we need to understand civil authority is ordained by God. I did not like Obama and this truth holds true when it is even someone like Obama that I did not like. Let us come together as a nation and respect our President that God gave us.  We will find God's blessings when we return to his ways, his precepts, his commands. God is still sovereign. Don't put this President on a pedestal, but respect him.  He is just a man that loves this country, not a perfect man. Obama was just a man also and there are times when I felt Black people put Obama on a pedestal. Don't do it, they are just men,. Respect them and honor them as the leaders God gave us. Worship God only.  God bless, LVZ.