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Richard, I have the same methodology you have of viewing life through the grid of Scripture. This can be challenging, because faith without works is pretty worthless (or dead). Nevertheless, thank you for turning some eyes and ears to the Word, because if we did not have it, life would not be worth living, which is my adamant belief. So when I turned to my Bible app and read and listened like I did this morning, I was prompted to read about Elisha in 2 Kings and was reminded of the actions he took as he was led by the Holy Spirit. And this is the key to dealing with the current predicament true Believers find ourselves in yet another wicked and perverse generation, just like every one that preceded it. Like you stated in your article, too many of the "truth seeking" patriot community say a lot of the right things about God, Family, Country, et. al. But because we ALL look through a glass darkly, the distractions of the world system where we dwell, the fleshly human nature we inherited, and the destroying devil are persuasive yet surreptitious adversaries not necessarily recognized by many simply because they are NOT "flesh and blood, but invisible rulers, powers, worldly forces of this darkness, spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places." So what do we do, given these circumstances?

Perhaps we should pray for a "double portion" of the anointing that Elijah was apparently able to convey to Elisha. Remember the admonition from James 4:2 that we have not because we ask not. In the fuller context it says this:

"You crave and have not. You murder and you envy, yet you cannot get it. You fight and you wage war. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives so you may spend it on your passions. You adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that in vain the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit which He made to dwell in us”? But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded! Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of Adonai, and He shall lift you up" (James 4:2-10).

So with all that being said, please continue to write uplifting articles that remind us of our Roman 1 challenges, that are not new, but lamentably, will be with us until the Messiah returns. Until then, I recommend we ALL pray for more wisdom, discernment, faith, and love to emanate from our souls.

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Nobody777's avatar

Thank you for your insight. The wonders we shall see over the coming decades give me hope, for people of good will. Jesus did not come to start religions. His mission was to teach people the way of life, that creates good will. 🙏❤️🇺🇸

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