Posted by
Mike on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:31:51 AM
http://westernperspective.blogspot.com/
Many in America and throughout the world are praying for the conversion of Barack Obama. Can Obama have a change of heart in the Western Christian Tradition of Constantine, Covis, and Ronald Reagan who all went through a conversion of heart to become great world leaders, or will Obama's legacy be one of mediocrity?
St. Paul's conversion experience on the road to Damascus when he was thrown off his horse and temporarily lost his sight is an example of what could happen for America. The key element is that it was wholly an act of God. Saul of Tarsus wanted nothing to do with following Christ and joining the fledgling community of Christians whom he persecuted. Yet he became one of the bedrock leaders within the Church.
Obama has taken a step in the right direction in excising the earmark for contraception favored by Nancy Pelosi and Henry Waxman as an addition to Obama's economic stimulus package. This is truly a slap in the face to Planned Parenthood which has been responsible for so much killing in recent years.
Unlike the experience of St. Paul, Ronald Reagan's conversion occurred over several decades, becoming apparent with his pro-life leadership in the 1980 presidential campaign after having been a budget slashing, halfheartedly pro-choice governor in California. This is another example of God's work. Reagan left the White House as a strong Christian witness to truth, and was particularly committed to doing God's will after the attempt on his life on March 30, 1981. Clearly God wastes no time.