Well it has happened again. Another public figure has fallen due to a sexual misconduct scandal. Oregon's seven term Democratic Congressional Representative David Wu has said that he will resign from office because of allegations that he had unwanted sexual contact with a teenage girl. This guy is fifty-six years old. What was he thinking? Back in Oregon, the pressure has been on him to resign following reports of his erratic behavior. Prior to today's announcement, he tried to deflect such pressure by stressing that he was under going mental health treatment. Why can't men just take the blame and quit trying to pass the buck and blame shift. This is one of the main problems in Washington, men without backbone. Oh, there are a few of them there, but not enough.
My take on this and every other instance we find men in power caught in these types of scandals is that when you have had a taste of power, it sometimes goes to your head and you think that you are invincible. I mean why else would you have a sexual encounter with the daughter of one of your long time friends and donors to your campaigns? What other explanation is there?
The saddest part of this is that Wu has a family that now is being drug through the mud alongside him. Had he only kept his integrity and acted like any responsible adult male should, he would not find himself in this position. I mean come on a fifty-six year old with an eighteen year old, he's old enough to be her grandfather.
Men, we are commanded to love our wives in Scripture using Jesus as our example. He loved us so much that He went to the cross and died for us. That is how we should love our wives, enough that we can give up our little desires to see that her needs are met. God did not call us to a life of selfishness, and whining, "But what about me?" What about you? You are there to meet her needs, relying on God to make sure that your needs are met.
Let's love our wives the right way, and change this world, one relationship at a time!
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