Having only read the occasional tweet from Ben Shapiro, I really have no animus for him. However, your statement has given me pause. "As a Christian, I’m required to give them grace, the same grace I’ve received." Thank you for this reminder. It has been a hard two+ years with disappointment from many people. Brilliant but uninformed clo…
Having only read the occasional tweet from Ben Shapiro, I really have no animus for him. However, your statement has given me pause. "As a Christian, I’m required to give them grace, the same grace I’ve received." Thank you for this reminder. It has been a hard two+ years with disappointment from many people. Brilliant but uninformed close family members who wondered if I had gone down the rabbit hole. Employers who mandated the jab and masks. Employees who did not understand why I just did not take it. With all of this and more, I decided to retire early, leaving a high six figure salary, downsizing my home, mostly because of the stress of fighting the mandated jab and horrible Biden decisions that impacted my work. However, through all of that God was with me. He allowed me the financial means, albiet greatly reduced, to retire and even take care of my elderly mom. I am so grateful to have this time with her that I could never get back. He allowed me this time to get closer to Him and see that despite what it looks like, He is ultimately in control. How can I not pray for that same grace for my family, former employers and employees, neighbors, and yes, Ben, et. al.?
We all had something to lose. But when you trust the Lord before the government like you did, you can't lose. "...do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." People need to repent of fearing their government over God.
Thanks for the scripture, Matt. You are very right. I know there are many that lost more than me, even those that took the jab and now have medical problems, deaths in their families. I still believe Romans 8:28. "And we know that ALL (my emphasis) things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
“He allowed me this time to get closer to Him and see that despite what it looks like, He is ultimately in control. How can I not pray for that same grace for my family, former employers and employees, neighbors, and yes, Ben, et. al.?”
Having only read the occasional tweet from Ben Shapiro, I really have no animus for him. However, your statement has given me pause. "As a Christian, I’m required to give them grace, the same grace I’ve received." Thank you for this reminder. It has been a hard two+ years with disappointment from many people. Brilliant but uninformed close family members who wondered if I had gone down the rabbit hole. Employers who mandated the jab and masks. Employees who did not understand why I just did not take it. With all of this and more, I decided to retire early, leaving a high six figure salary, downsizing my home, mostly because of the stress of fighting the mandated jab and horrible Biden decisions that impacted my work. However, through all of that God was with me. He allowed me the financial means, albiet greatly reduced, to retire and even take care of my elderly mom. I am so grateful to have this time with her that I could never get back. He allowed me this time to get closer to Him and see that despite what it looks like, He is ultimately in control. How can I not pray for that same grace for my family, former employers and employees, neighbors, and yes, Ben, et. al.?
We all had something to lose. But when you trust the Lord before the government like you did, you can't lose. "...do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." People need to repent of fearing their government over God.
Thanks for the scripture, Matt. You are very right. I know there are many that lost more than me, even those that took the jab and now have medical problems, deaths in their families. I still believe Romans 8:28. "And we know that ALL (my emphasis) things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."
“He allowed me this time to get closer to Him and see that despite what it looks like, He is ultimately in control. How can I not pray for that same grace for my family, former employers and employees, neighbors, and yes, Ben, et. al.?”
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
This was such a great post, very thoughtful, gracious and moving ❤️