Why Governor Sanford Did What He Did

By now, most of us have heard about the Governor Mark Sanford's disappearance and affair. The question is asked, "why a man that professes morals and godliness would do such a thing?" The answer is not that complicated. We can look to William Booth the founder of the Salvation Army for an explanation.

General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was once asked the secret of his success. General Booth hesitated a moment, then with tears streaming down his cheeks he replied, "I'll tell you the secret; God had all of me there was to have. From the day I got the poor on my heart and a vision of what Christ could do, I made up my mind that God would have all there was of William Booth -- God had all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will and all the influence of my life."

The birth of the Salvation Army came about through a man who offered his life as a sacrifice to God.

Governor Sanford, like most evangelical Christians in America, resist the Scriptural command to be holy. Holiness is not an option. The Word tells us that "without holiness, no one will see the Lord." The need to consecrate ones all to the Lord Jesus Christ is clearly spelled out in Scripture. The false division of law and grace has led to what Dietrich Bonhoeffer labelled as "cheap grace." This type of "grace" says you can come to Jesus and do what you want. That is not grace, that is license; a license that leads to the pit of hell. Friend, if you have not given your all in full submission to Jesus Christ, you are in danger of the fires of hell. If this does not concern you as a possibility, then you have already slipped. Gov. Sanford had slipped a long time ago to commit the sin of adultery. Simply put, Governor Sanford did what he did because his commitment to Jesus Christ was an empty one. Pray that he repents and makes restitution to his wife and children.