Birgitt commented yesterday on the Special Gathering blog. She was concerned, of course, about the great effect that the new tier system will have on our most vulnerable citizens. I know we all share her deep concerns. She also commented on the need for prayer for our legislators. This made me stop and think. Here are a few of my reflections.
I sincerely believe our legislators do have nightmares regarding the decisions they’ve had to make over the past months in the 2008 Legislative Session. And I do believe that they would appreciate our prayers. I remember when Bill Clinton became president. He had taken firm stands on several issues during his campaign that he later reversed. His explanation: “When you get into the position of President and you understand the multitude of concerns worldwide, your perspective changes.” That sentiment has been echoed by most of our presidents and lawmakers.
I’ve known many men and women who have been and are in office. I knew them before they even considered running for office. All of the people I know ran for office because they saw needs and they genuinely wanted to make a difference.
Yes, they ran for office to make these kinds of hard choices; but I suspect that the lawmaking process during this legislative session was much harder than they thought it would be. Birgitt suggested that we pray for our legislators and that is also my suggestion. Because Birgitt is right, “What goes around, usually comes around.”
Once in office, state lawmakers have an entire state to consider and they must do what is best for everyone, with a shrinking budget. As much as I hate the tier system and as much as I hate what has happened within our population and as much as I am deeply concerned about our wonderful populations who have had to take these cuts, I truly feel sorry for the men and women who had to make these hard decisions. They need our prayers.
Have you ever had to make a difficult decision that you later regretted? Have you ever helped make a decision for one of your members that you later regretted?
May 5, 2008 at 8:34 am
[...] Dennis wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAnd I do believe that they would appreciate our prayers. I remember when Bill Clinton became president. He had taken firm stands on several issues during his campaign that he later reversed. His explanation: “When you get into the … [...]
May 12, 2008 at 3:58 am
[...] Sparks and Butterflies wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Birgitt commented yesterday on the Special Gathering blog. She was concerned, of course, about the great effect that the new tier system will have on our most vulnerable citizens. I know we all share her deep concerns. She also commented on the need for prayer for our legislators. This made me stop and think. Here are a few of my reflections. I sincerely believe our legislators do have nightmares regarding the decisions they’ve had to make over the past months in the 2008 Legislative Se [...]