• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer

Stephen M. Miller

Award-Winning, Bestselling Christian Author

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
  • Blog Features
  • Bible
  • Contact
Painting/photo of Jerusalem Temple-Casual English Bible

God, be kind in 2017

Stephen M. Miller
Portrait of young man looking serious.
FEAR NOT. Regardless of how insanely nasty our leaders might be, God is kind. Christians live in the faith that he's the real Boss. When Christians follow the leader, God is the leader they follow. Photo by Andy Rennie, flickr, CC2.

WE’RE AFRAID. More than half the population of the United States is deeply disturbed about what is coming in 2017.

Our nation is about to get a radically different kind of a president…one that the majority of the voters rejected, by about three million.

Some say they consider him unfit for any public office. I could polka dot this page with a bullet list, but those who read the news know the main bullet points by heart.

Some folks say everyone should calm down and give the guy a chance.

Others reply, “Have you seen who he’s picking to help him lead the nation? Have you been reading his never-ending, self-aggrandizing tweets? Have you reviewed the Mayo Clinic’s checklist on the characteristics of a sociopath?”

Depressed by politicians

Many Americans are depressed because they say the election showed that we are not the people we thought we were. We are not kind; we are vicious and vengeful. We are not tolerant; we are religious bigots and racists. We are not about helping others. We are about helping ourselves.

Whatever you are or aren’t, “You have been saved by kindness” (Ephesians 2:5 Casual English Bible).

That’s Paul, writing to Christians in Ephesus, a city in what is now Turkey.

The more literal word for “kindness” is “grace.”

I didn’t use the word “grace” in the paraphrase for the Casual English Bible because “grace” can mean a lot of different things.

  • It’s a prayer before a meal.
  • It’s a sense of poise and dignity.
  • It’s quiet courage in the face of hostility.

But when it comes to describing the grace of God to human beings, one of my favorite definitions is this:

“Grace is God accepting us where we are, yet being unwilling to leave us there.”

For those who don’t like the looks of where they’re about to find themselves in 2017, we are saved by God’s grace.

We may find ourselves in a bad place. But God won’t leave us there.

It wouldn’t be kind.

Casual English Bible

Casual English Bible Leader’s Guide & Atlas for Luke

Casual English Bible Leader’s Guide & Atlas for Acts

Bible Gateway

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X

Like this:

Like Loading...
View All Posts - Ordered by Most Recent First
« Previous
Next »

About Stephen M. Miller

STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Dinorah Garcia

    December 29, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    AMEN! STEVE, YOU ARE GREAT! GOD NEVER FAILS! SO TRUE. MAY PEACE BE WITH US ALL. WE MUST TRUST OUR LORD AND SAVOIR. 2017 AND ONWARD!

    Reply
  2. Stephen M. Miller

    December 29, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Thanks Dinorah. Peace to you.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sidebar

Casual English Bible Website

Featured Book

Complete Guide to the Bible

Complete Guide to the Bible
Buy from Amazon
Buy from Books-A-Million
Buy from Christian Book Distributor
Buy from Google Play

Latest Posts

  • When our faith glitches May 5, 2025
  • Job is the right book for me now April 16, 2025
  • Q for AI: “Do most scholars say Jesus never existed?” April 3, 2025

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog Features
  • Books
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · Stephen M. Miller · All Rights Reserved

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Reject AllAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
%d