Thursday, November 10, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
What Matters Americans?
What have you done?
You came to your senses and helped start a revolution.
You bought us some time.
I am grateful for the chance to spread the Gospel, snatching some from the fire.
What a wake up.
Here are some observations of hope:
People will begin to see the difference between Christians and Believers.
Believers base their faith on the Bible, Christian can be a very broad term.
Believers behave in obedience to what God commands in the Bible---love one another, serve each other, love God, obey Him.
These are the top of the list.
I think that we all care about our reputation and how we are perceived. The biggest question we must answer is, "By whom?"
Do the attitudes of my children matter? My spouse? My parents? Peers?
When you strip away the fog of protecting your persona among the important ones in your life, you find incredible freedom.
You find that the only one who really matters is God, and how He perceives you.
What others think of you shouldn't have a bearing.
I know, it's hard. We want to be loved by everyone. That's natural.
But God matters, and His will, following it, grants us an eternal fellowship with His own. Nothing can compare.
Love others, but be willing to let them go.
It matters that you please the Creator more.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
A Note of Sympathy and Hope
Eight years ago Obama won the election.
It was blow for conservatives, but they all grit their teeth and suffered the crazy developments ever since.
The skyrocketing debt, the moral decline, the terrible resurgence of race issues, the health care debacle, abortion horrors, the ISIS insanity, terror, and general uncertainty.
People have short memories. Their god is their belly, and we have a generation of narcissists settling for that which serves themselves best.
I include myself. I'm a selfish sinner too.
We are all sinners.
I sense a panic among liberals lately. They are feeling our pain and fear of a leader who completely disagrees with us. The pain is real, and so is the fear. I get it!
But take heart! You'll survive as well as I did. Probably. Well, maybe. Obama isn't supposed to be in office much longer. I know, we never thought we'd survive his first presidency, let alone his second! Congratulations! We did survive, so far!
These political defeats reorient our philosophies and help us question our presuppositions. Persecution is great for someone who believes in God's Word. It's a refining process.
So count it all joy, brethren.
Trust Jesus.
Who Ya Gonna Trust?
All week I've been saying that phrase in my mind.
It's brought about by Wikileaks, mostly, but also from listening to NPR periodically over the last days.
It seems that their are two narratives, like I wrote about before, and they aren't remotely alike.
People are confused. They don't have an anchor for absolute truth, so they go with the flow and believe whatever. Whatever.
I have an Anchor for absolute truth, and the Holy Spirit that indwells my heart indwells every believer, a witness of truths and affirmation. A binding witness that keeps us believers united.
It's not a charismatic thing, it's a Biblically anchored moral compass.
It's taking the plain truth plainly, the wisdom wisely, the beauty appreciatively, and the commands seriously.
That's the Bible with which I follow Christ Jesus.
If you don't have a Biblically based Christianity you are serving your self, what you want. That's idolatry. The Bible is God's Word, so the whole thing is naturally circular.
If you haven't repented and been filled with the Holy Spirit you won't be able to understand it.
You must believe. It's just that simple.
It's late, and the next few days will be intense before the election. I like politics. I'm interested in politics, and the current scene fascinates me.
I'm sort of a junkie right now, trying to keep up with the latest news.
It might be over in a week. Maybe not, though.
I do know that I'm voting against Hillary, and hopeful that the world can buy time against the global elitists who run the Federal Reserve.
But if not, and we are on the fast track toward global government and a worldwide economic system, we are simply witnessing Bible prophecy unfolding.
It's all good.
Maranatha!
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Alternate Universes
A few years ago I was privy to a conversation that became an all-out attack on conservatives, Sarah Palin in particular. I said nothing in her defense (wouldn't be prudent) but I stored the malice and scorn in my thoughts.
As I walked away, contemplating the remarks, I was struck with the realization that I lived in a different world from these people---a different UNIVERSE.
Our whole frame of reference was poles apart.
We could no more understand each other than if we were speaking Chinese and Spanish, Arabic and Swedish.
It was then I lost all hope in humanity and rightfully placed all of my trust in God ALONE.
So it was a good thing.
I grieve for mankind and its lostness. I've renewed my commitment to tell the Gospel story, for that IS the truth. I've opened my mind to seeing Lucifer's conspiracy to bring about the end times.
And it's fascinating. And it all fits. And it makes sense.
Few other things seem to make sense these days.
So, as the Clintons fall, Trump rises, the economy's false bubble bursts, and Satan has his heyday ---- I will be serene.
I have no worries. My hope has been firmly locked in Jesus.
His grace is sufficient.
I'm enjoying the ride.