“Trump Baby” balloon to be flown near UK parliament when president visits

Donald Trump will become the twelfth US president to meet Queen Elizabeth when the two convene next week. However, Reuters reports that “no other US presidential encounter has generated the same level of opposition and controversy in Britain as Trump’s trip.”

After the president was invited last year, more than 1.86 million people signed a petition saying he should not be accorded a state visit because it could embarrass the queen. Yesterday, protesters were given permission by London’s mayor to fly a giant balloon dubbed the “Trump Baby” near Parliament during the president’s visit on July 13.

In other political news, the New York Daily News carried a July 4 cover depicting President Trump as “the clown who plays king.” On the other side of the aisle, PJ Media‘s July 4th cartoon depicts a donkey representing the Democratic Party blowing out the Statue of Liberty’s torch.

The political rancor of our day is the most divisive and demeaning I have ever seen. And it seems to be getting worse.

What is the key to humility?

As the animosity of our culture escalates, the opportunity for Christians to demonstrate forgiving grace becomes even more compelling. But responding to hatred with kindness requires a level of humility that cares more about what the other person needs than what I want.

This is a depth of humility many of us find challenging.

Humility obviously means I do not think too highly of myself or too lowly of others. But humility also does not mean the opposite–that I think too lowly of myself or too highly of others.

This has been a dilemma for me across much of my Christian life. I knew instinctively that I was not to promote myself, that my purpose is to glorify God rather than self. So, when someone paid me a compliment, I was prone to respond by devaluing myself or my achievement in some way. I’ve often seen this kind of response from fellow Christians over the years.

I am also prone to seek personal humility by…