I’d say we both still support the McCain/Palin ticket over the Obama/Biden ticket. Neither is really what we could describe as an ideal ticket. But the positions espoused by the R ticket are far more representative of our political (and Biblical) leanings for governmental philosophy and in particular, the culture of life, then the D ticket.

I don’t think Palin has particularly distinguished herself as an amazingly transcendent politician; but on the other hand, I think she’s been treated rather viciously by the punditry and media. So, in short, based on what we’ve seen thus far, we’d simply say that she’s as competent as we expected; no more, no less.

Good questions. The key question is, “Are having a successful career by worldly standards and being an excellent, godly mother and wife mutually exclusive?”

And I think the answer, is no, at least not definitively. The key is maintaining the right priority. I think Scripture is crystal clear that if you are a wife and mother, that should be your chief priority. If you can somehow manage to faithfully execute that role, and in addition have a successful career, then I don’t believe the Bible has any objections.

Practically, however, I think it’s a lot harder than most imagine to actually do both. It takes a rare individual to pull it off. Palin may be that sort of individual — though it’s not in my power or rights to judge that. Though for her sake, and her family’s, I hope it to be so.

In the above post, I quoted Mohler, who summarized this point well: “I believe that women as CEOs in the business world and as officials in government are no affront to Scripture. Then again, that presupposes that women — and men — have first fulfilled their responsibilities within the little commonwealth of the family.”

From my brief reading about Sarah Palin, I came across something, in which her former pastor mentions the book of Esther. After my previous readings of Esther, I have pondered about God’s calling of women to positions of authority. I’m not sure if this is similar, but in my own life, I think about pursuing excellence in my career. Is there a glass ceiling? Are having a successful career by worldly standards and being an excellent, godly mother and wife mutually exclusive? Curious to hear your/Lois’s thoughts.

What I came to feel, after my own wrestling with the idea of Gov. Palin as VP was as follows. I do not know of her personal convictions, nor how it was God led her to a life in the political arena. I am willing to accept however that God uses people differently in His plan and perhaps we will see Him use her “for such a time as this.”

Just as I must answer to God for the choices I make, so does Gov. Palin. But God does use us each differently and unless I am afforded the great opportunity to speak to her personally or get to hear her convictions shared solidly, I am left to just trust that God can and will use this for good according to His purposes. Perhaps one day He will reveal that He called her to this place in time. Maybe not, too. But in either event, I like much of what she stands for and am excited to see many true Christian values being spoken of so boldly.

http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2008/09/sarah-palin-a-big-gamble-for-r.html

So many contrasting questions are raised by this candidacy, and it just highlights the scrambling of our nation’s priorities, morals, and values. Nonetheless, these are important questions. I appreciate hearing your “take” on it. I am in much the same place, Evers.
~Jess @ MakingHome