By: J

President Obama has been in office over 100 days and it has been a whirlwind. Being the first African-American, minority, mixed (because his mother was white) leader means that everyday of this presidency is historical. I think we fail to realize that he and his family are under extreme scrutiny because of the magnitude being “first”. Let us also not haphazardly brush over the fact he and his staff took office during a recession, war, housing crisis, credit over haul, etc…

I think this 100 plus days has also exposed the true face of our country. The election of Obama displayed how far we have progressed, but the consistent pressure on every move he makes shows some of our countries deep seated fears come to the surface as well. A minority leading us through the muck and mire of potentially country altering situations is a nightmare for some. The same questions that have plagued minorities in every cerebral or professional endeavor have been asked, “Are you really smart enough, can your minority make-up really handle governmental, business, and professional problems on this level, etc…” Before you stop reading, really think about the level of questioning, and scrutiny he has undergone. We act like in the history of our country he is the only one that didn’t have an enormous amount of political experience, or has taken the country during a recession, or a war. This hasn’t been our worst recession and the decisions he and his staff are making will not be the worst one’s in our nations history. What about all the President’s that promoted slavery, racism, and sexism, when they had the opportunity to correct these blatant human right issues. What about a president getting caught in sexual promiscuity and missing the opportunity to get Bin Laden. This former president is praised by all walks of life as a great President to this day. Some individuals are saying President Obama and his staff are doing to much, and that is really crazy. We are so used to a president making appearances and speeches, that we have forgotten how a president looks going the extra mile.

All I am saying is that everybody should be given the chance to become whatever their decisions will leave as their legacy. Instead of creating negative atmosphere lets do what 1 Timothy 2:1-3 (message bible)

“The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.”

Lets pray, seek God for all leadership that they do well, so we can live the best way possible. For all my atheist associates, be optimistic and lets not make bad situations worse. God bless, and guide America, President Obama and all leaders to steer us into peace and prosperity!