Why mothers would make good politicians (standard:Inspirational stories, 903 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 11 2014	Views/Reads: 2407/1590	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
In looking forward to Mother's Day, I could not help but think about the mess our country is in right now. Not that messes remind me of mothers in particular, but honesty compels me to admit they are good at cleaning up messes. And, the messes they cleanu

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what working is all about. 

Let some politician clean up after four or five kids for a week and
experience what real work is all about. Perhaps, if he has to clean up 
messes of other people's making he might think twice before he makes a 
mess himself. The only work a politician really does, is working his 
mouth, which rarely accomplishes anything useful. 

By her very nature, a mother is always thinking about others. Rarely
does she take any time for her own personal pursuits. Other people come 
before her interest and comfort. Wouldn't that be a wonderful trait in 
some politician? 

Instead of always thinking about reelection and what can get him
reelected, he begins to think about other people and their needs. 

Instead of putting his political career ahead of everything else, he
would sacrifice himself to benefit other people, to help clean up the 
messes around him. 

Although it may seem like a good idea, we cannot afford to send mothers
to Washington and neglect the important work she has at home. Nehemiah 
said it so well, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: 
why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?" 
(Nehemiah 6:3). 

God knew exactly what he was doing when he put together a marvelous
creature we now know as Mother. 


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