So, JD Vance.....
In 2016, apparently, JD Vance was a vehement never-Trumper. He said a bunch of things.
In 2016, he wrote that
he goes "back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical as*hole like Nixon who wouldnft be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that hefs Americafs Hitler."
Nixon, huh? Well, I think that history is going to completely re-evaluate who Nixon was once the truth comes to light. But anyway....
"I'm a Never Trump guy," Vance said in an interview with Charlie Rose in 2016, a clip used in both the new ads. "I never liked him."
a screenshot of a Vance tweet from October 2016. "My god what an idiot," he wrote, referring to Trump.
and yes, even
Vance expressed a similar sentiment in other interviews and since-deleted tweets from that time, including publicly mulling the idea of supporting Hillary Clinton, calling Trump "noxious" and "reprehensible."
Sauce: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/23/jd-vance-ohio-senate-trump-comments-516865
Now, in the midst of all the current VP upheaval, hand-wringing, groaning, questioning (not a bad thing in itself) and general chaotic atmosphere, I would like to remind myself and fellow frogs of the following:
Prior to his Damacus moment, Saint Paul was in fact Mr. Saul, and he hated both Jesus and Christians. He reported approved the murder (stoning) of Stephen, and guarded the garments for those that did the dirty work.
He persecuted Jesus' followers, and hunted them down. No doubt, Paul-Saul was a vehement Never-Jesus-er....
Now, I'm not suggesting that there is a spiritual connection between DJT and Vance.
All I'm saying is, sometimes, the person most against someone and with the worst idea of that someone, can become that other person's most stalwart, biggest supporter and most effective advocate, and we have a great example in Paul.
The other thought I had was, if you are a praying person, then ask God why. Ask God why Donald Trump choose JD Vance as his VP. Aks God and then listen. Then add THAT to your data, facs, information.
Seek a bit of heavenly wisdom. Maybe God knows something you don't. (kek)
I'm going to be adding JD Vance to my prayer list. I'm going to be praying for him. For my part, I do not take his previous stance on DJT as a sign of a problem. Rather, I take it as another reminder that everyone is on the path of Awakening, and sometimes, the greater the contrast between before and after, the more fervent the person they are in their new outlook.
Something worth considering, imo.
Yes (my friend) great analysis and observationy.Worth more than just considering,worth realizing . We must never forget (ALL IS NOT AS IT APPEARS). It did not look good for the people of God, when pharaoh and his army were barreling down on them and they were trapped at the Red Sea. It did not look good when Daniel was thrown into the lions den. It did not look good when Meshach Shadrach and Abednego were thrown into the fiery furnace. It did not look good when the city of Samaria was under siege by the Syrians (nothing went in, nothing went out) until the famine became so great in the city, that an ass's head sold for four pieces of silver and doves dung sold for five pieces of silver. It did not look good for Paul and Silas who were whipped and beaten, chained and thrown into jail, but at midnight(The darkest hour) they praised God. In all these examples, though it looked like defeat, in reality they were less than 24 hours from victory. On and on this lesson is taught to us by God. "The righteous are not to walk by sight but by faith" We do not judge the end, by the present. With this in mind even if a mistake was made and the wrong vice president was chosen, God has not been taken by surprise, neither was He disarmed. Let us rejoice because we know "All things work for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose"(Romans 8:28) and because " If God be for us who or what can be against us"(Romans 8:31). Those who were once against us are now with us,and those who are not, are in the midst of change, or removal. 🙏