It’s Friday, April 11, 2025, and the biggest story of the week is The Trump Tariff Turmoil. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to impose new tariffs on imported goods, aiming to correct long-standing trade imbalances that hurt American producers. While some countries have been granted a pause to negotiate, China has not—and tensions are rising. Predictably, media reactions have focused on political outrage and economic fear, but that misses the deeper issue.

For decades, America has accepted unfair trade practices in exchange for cheap goods, weakening our production and piling up debt. President Trump sees government action as necessary to fix this. Whether you agree or not, he’s doing what he said he would do. The bigger question is whether we, as a nation, will keep chasing quick political wins or choose to endure short-term pain for long-term good. The Bible calls us to do what is right, even when it’s hard.