Another One Bites The Dust

To begin with, this is not a political statement of any kind. If you can’t read the rest of this blog post without letting your political leanings get in the way, you might as well hit the delete button right now.

So, having made the disclaimer, another one bites the dust. Another politician has admitted having an affair. There’s a part of me that almost feels like this is par for the course. It seems like nobody is immune to this whether they are Democrats, Republicans or Independents. It happens with all political stripes.

But it’s not just politicians. Spiritual leaders seem to do it too. We all know the high profile stories of megachurch pastors and TV evangelists who end up in the wrong bed. Recently a promising young pastor who was leading a dynamic church in Georgia went completely off the tracks, had an affair with his assistant and ended up losing his ministry and possibly his marriage and family.

Why?

Good question. And there are some answers:

• They think they won’t get caught

• They think they’re smarter than everyone else

• They feel entitled

• They’re thrill seekers who need an adrenaline rush

• Their own marriage has broken down

Those are all valid reasons, but last night I was listening to a psychiatrist on TV who was trying to explain why these things happen. He gave the biggest reason of all. He said, “This is part of the human condition.” And then he said something that caught my attention: “Every week I see all kinds of people in my office who have done the same thing. It’s not just the politicians. Anyone can do this.”

Including me…or you…no matter who you are – politician…pastor…doctor…truck driver…salesperson…husband…wife…

Bottom line, we all have a sinful nature and we’re all capable of anything given the right set of circumstances. 

“…sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." Genesis 4:7

Comments

[Loretta]

Cal Thomas has a very good column on this topic at http://www.calthomas.com/index.php?news=2633

He writes, "Every married person has heard the voice; the one that says you deserve something 'better.'"