Think how fiercely God tests us in this life. As the psalmist says, “You have tested us, O God! You put a heavy burden on our backs. You let men ride over our heads and we went through fire and water” (Psalm 66:10-12). Sometimes leaders are placed over us who are hard to stomach. It is good for us to recognize that in this world created by Adam’s sin we must sometimes tolerate superiors who seem to enjoy “riding over our heads.”

–Augustine, Commentary on Psalm 66.16

More good advice for us during this political season, not to mention those who work for lousy bosses. 🙂 Here Augustine gets at the essence of Christian humility. We put up with bad leaders because we realize we too are broken vessels.