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Destroying One's Influence
Only those already converted will listen to his preaching. I'm obviously no big fan of Bill Clinton and the "Anglo-American Establishment" he represents. But how can anyone who does support him not be saddened at the effect of the "Lewinsky matter" on the rest of his life? After he finishes his term as President, Clinton will not be able to have nearly the influence he might have been able to have.
Even in this thought through the dark night he stealeth,
A captive victor that hath lost in gain;
Bearing away the wound that nothing healeth,
The scar that will, despite of cure, remain;
Leaving his spoil perplex'd in greater pain.
She bears the load of lust he left behind,
And he the burden of a guilty mind.

Shakespeare

For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread.
Proverbs 6:26

I'm not suggesting some kind of simplistic cosmic magic, in which God automatically curses Clinton's activities in one part of his life because of his sins in another area.  
       Clinton's willingness to gratify his lusts in one area of his life pour out into other areas. His willingness to violate his marital oath makes him less reluctant to violate his oath to his country, if selling nukes to China will gratify his lust for campaign finances.
       It is true that many people will not accept his judgment in one area of life simply because of his bad judgment in another. And perhaps they haven't reflected on their judgment, and don't have real understanding of why they are right to judge as they do.

If I justify my affair by justifying my lusts, I will justify other bad decisions in other areas of my life. My ability to devise a strategy which will help bring long-term peace to the world will be sacrificed to bring short-term peace to myself.

When the President justifies selfishness, those who look up to him do the same. In case you missed this item,

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When some parents tried to speak to their daughters, the girls shrugged off the significance of what they had done. "What's the big deal? President Clinton did it," one said.

You children will imitate you in ways you never dreamed.

You can tell them to avoid a certain destination, but if they're on the same course you are, they will continue to follow you.

When an adult who practices X tells his children, "Don't do X," it is interpreted as "You can't do X until you're a grown-up like me." This obviously means that the quickest way to prove that one is a grown-up is to do X.

Elsie feels like her life has been ruined. She avoids all OCCW people and circles, and wonders about the possibility of having any influence for good. The only thing worse than imagining one's kids experiencing the same pain is imagining them causing that pain to others.

 

The message of the Bible is clear, especially in books like Hosea: No matter how unfaithful we are to God, God is faithful to us.

 

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