#GenesAndPoliticians

Suspicion! Even though I knew my husband loved me, when we were first married, I was still suspicious because he was a salesman. Somehow, I had the innate ability to be suspicious of smooth talkers and salesmen fit into that category. It is said that 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach' and that includes the eyes because it has to look appetizing or the plate will not be touched. We all know how advertisers use pictures of beautiful models to get attention, especially of items men are interested in.

Women are a bit different and are won over by what they hear. So, there is an eye gate for men and an ear gate for women to get through to them. The interesting thing about the difference and the alike aspects of the sexes is that both have the X chromosome. The female has two of these X's and the male has one along with the Y. The Y makes it male and the X is the, shall I say, feminine part. So, males and females have a likeness here. That puts us all in the same place where the ear gate has some influence. This is important because Scripture tells us that "Faith comes by hearing and the hearing of the Word of God" and God would not have provided the way to faith just to the female.

Now, what has all this got to do with 'suspicion' and 'smooth talk'? When it comes to politicians, they are the best smooth talkers ever. I liked George W. because he was inept at talking. He just said what was on his mind and it was usually stumbling and not very pretty. Clinton, on the other hand was polished and charismatic and even took many polls to see what touched the emotions of voters and made sure to incorporate that into his talking. The same is true of Obama. He is so good, so polished, so perfect in the way he comes across. And, boy, am I suspicious - too good to be true - is my conclusion. Trump is clumsy, rude, crude and no great orator and I was drawn to him just because of that. He is not polished when speaking, but he is real, not just an ad.

Scripture also tells us that people are like sheep. You must be familiar with the phrase - 'A wolf in sheep's clothing' and there are many, politicians included, that are just that and so ready to take advantage of unthinking sheep. I have never heard of a cowherd or a pigherd or a horseherd, but there has always been a shepherd to take care of sheep. We, like sheep, have all gone astray and so need a shepherd who always tells us the truth and guides us the right way and cares for us.

One last word, and that word is 'discernment'. Let's not let the polish get in the way. Let us not be led astray by smooth talk. Let us pray for discernment.