Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 1258 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
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Corrupt Leaders - Ask Gramps


Wisdom - the final frontier to true knowledge.  Welcome to Wisdom-Trek! Where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy.  Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is Day 1258 of our Trek and time for our Philosophy Friday series.  Each Friday, we will ponder some of the basic truths and mysteries of life, and how they can impact us in creating our living legacy.  As we continue on this trek called life, sometimes we have questions about life, so our Friday trek is a time where we can ‘Ask Gramps.’   Gramps will answer questions that you would like to ask your dad or granddad, but for whatever reason, this is not possible.  No matter how old we are, I know that all of us would like the opportunity to ask dad or gramps questions about life in many areas.

We may mix it up a bit on our Friday episodes, but will strive to keep them down to earth and enjoyable.   If you have any questions that you would like to ask Gramps, please email them to guthrie@wisdom-trek.com

So the question for this week is:

“Hey Gramps, the political scene appears so toxic anymore.  I get frustrated with nearly all news sources as it seems like a continual propaganda machine on the right, left, and anything in between. Many of the politicians seem so corrupt today, that it is hard to cope with it. What can I do to make an impact and not be consumed by the cesspool of negativism and corruption that is so prevalent?
Corrupt Leaders
I completely understand your feelings, and there are certainly days where I feel the same way, but we need to keep it in perspective.  First of all, throughout the ages political systems have been rife with corrupt leaders.  The difference is, that most of us are now living in free societies, and are concerned that our freedom is at risk.  We are so privileged in comparison to most of the ages in the past.  Second, with the proliferation of the connected world in the past few decades, it is so easy for nearly everyone in the modern world to voice their opinions, even if they do not have knowledge or facts to do so.  Third, God has permitted all rulers to be in place to accomplish His longterm, overall, purpose.  Every king, president, prime minister, or dictator may believe that they are in charge, but they cannot do anything without God’s permissive will.  Proverbs 21:1 tells us, The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases. Americans, as in most western cultures, love to vent about politics, and these days it is easier than ever to unload a barrage of garbage to any person that may listen.  Talk radio, 24/7 cable news, and the internet can range from informative and entertaining to bombastic and usually goading in a matter of minutes.  The political scene can raise your blood pressure as yet another outrageous act by an elected official is revealed, or bad policy is dissected.  Keep in mind, though, some elected officials are actually noble statemen who desire to serve.   There are some who are ridiculous, and some who are even criminals who do get indicted and sent to prison for corruption.   Yes, it is difficult to sort it all out, but we must not lose heart.  It is ok, and even Biblical, to be angry at the evil we see, but you asked how you can make an impact.  Yes, you can be involved in the political world yourself, if that is God’s will for you, but before that, let us make an impact immediately and consider what we read in 1 Timo...