Plato was right, but not quite.
-Pastor Ward Clinton
Blessed is he that expecteth nothing for he shall be gloriously surprised. – G. K. Chesterton
–Pastor Ward Clinton
–Pastor Ward Clinton
Greater than common interest is common character. If characters are similar, interests can be made to harmonize in some way. Young people may be drawn together by sex appeal, but this will not last without the background of character. The pooling of their finances or economic ability may influence them, but this cannot last without kindred character structure. In rare instances we hear of love at first sight that really lasts. Sometimes a hasty marriage is successful, but the chances against it are too great, the risk too enormous. A man may accidentally run into a gold mine, but the rule is that gold mines are found by those who intelligently seek for them and often at personal sacrifice and danger. The same is true in marriage. Some marriages are like the grab bag. Who can afford the danger of a mistake? Mistakes are entirely too many, even with careful effort to avoid them. What should guide one in this important hour? The answer is character. What kind of character do I want to live with all of my life? That question should be carefully considered and answered by every person.
An excerpt from my book “Life’s Fundamental Choices”
–Pastor Ward Clinton
She’s right. They are in violation of American law and should not be rewarded for violating said laws.
–Pastor Ward Clinton
–Pastor Ward Clinton
“Great Spirits have always received violent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein
Who wants to admit their minds or abilities are mediocre? Most people like to think they are of at least average intelligence and capability, if not slightly above average.
But when faced with great intelligence or success in others, they are forced to confront their inadequacies. Most people would rather not do that, so they leave the company of the intelligent or highly successful who make them feel bad. They really shouldn’t do that because the best way to improve is to learn from them and thereby improve your own standing.
Some strike back psychologically by opposing their ideas as if the idea itself is faulty. By this action they can make themselves feel superior again without putting forth the effort for actual self-improvement. After all, if they know more about some idea than that other guy, they ain’t so smart now, are they?
We see this dynamic play out often in politics. It’s hard to get far in public life in America by being actually smart. Voters usually prefer the “regular guy,” the guy “they can have a beer with,” not the highly successful types. Besides, the usual dynamic of my side is right and the other side is wrong, there is also that fear of being shown up in the intelligence arena. Better to vote for the regular Joe, and to make fun of anyone who claims to know better especially if they have demonstrated that they do know better ways to do things like President Trump has demonstrated and continues to do so.
“The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.” – Albert Einstein
Keep praying for America and President Trump —Pastor Ward Clinton
–Pastor Ward Clinton
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