I am getting more and more excited about President Donald's upcoming term.
He will overcome many more obstacles this time and I do expect his domestic and international policies will help heal the World and make it a better place.
We won't see a return of the vaccine mandates either when the next scamdemic is launched. With RFK Jr at the h…
I am getting more and more excited about President Donald's upcoming term.
He will overcome many more obstacles this time and I do expect his domestic and international policies will help heal the World and make it a better place.
We won't see a return of the vaccine mandates either when the next scamdemic is launched. With RFK Jr at the helm of making America healthy again, we'll all be on a better track mentally, physically, and socially.
Did you see the moment of prayer for Monday at 6 your local time going around. It is about having a person pause at 6pm your time and saying a prayer for the country… this way your prayer along with the other in your time zone gets offered up together! We need to be united and I love this. I will be saying a rosary at 6pm on Monday!!
Yeah my dear cousin Nancy sent it to me. I'll be praying in my secret closet like Jesus told us to do. 6 p.m. Pacific on Monday evening. See y'all in the Spirit then.
I don’t what that is…this is a united time for us to pray for our country. There is not a certain prayer … I would recommend the Our Father and offer it up if you need a recommendation.
Not sure if you mean the prayer I shared, but just in case:
God Most High,
We come confidently before your throne but contritely, with the full knowledge that our nation deserves judgment. Yet we ask for mercy instead of judgment and for a reprieve from the evil instead of destruction. We ask that you intervene in the affairs of men, that you counteract the subterfuge, that you stay the hand of evil. We ask that you disable those in power whose intent is wicked and that you lift up and strengthen those who seek what is good and righteous.
Lord, we know that you see all things and know all things. We know that you favor those who fear you and hate those who do evil. We also know that you can “turn the heart of the king” to do your will and that all things are your servants. Work all things together for the good of those who love you while you show yourself mighty in the midst of the wickedness. We ask you to vanquish the darkness and turn the hearts of the people to you. Thank you for hearing and answering.
In the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Scriptures:
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. — Hebrews 4:16
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. — Psalm 103:10
Yahweh your God is in your midst,
A mighty one who will save.
He will be joyful over you with gladness;
He will be quiet in His love;
He will rejoice over you with joyful singing. — Zephaniah 3:17
For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is wholly devoted to Him. — 2 Chronicles 16:9a
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
— Psalm 147:11 NAS
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity.
— Psalm 5:5
He knows all things. — 1 John 3:20b
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh; He turns it wherever He pleases. — Proverbs 21:1
For all things are Your servants. — Psalm 119:91b (NAS)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28
Yahweh keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. — Psalm 145:20
We come confidently before your throne but contritely, with the full knowledge that our nation deserves judgment. Yet we ask for mercy instead of judgment and for a reprieve from the evil instead of destruction. We ask that you intervene in the affairs of men, that you counteract the subterfuge, that you stay the hand of evil. We ask that you disable those in power whose intent is wicked and that you lift up and strengthen those who seek what is good and righteous.
Lord, we know that you see all things and know all things. We know that you favor those who fear you and hate those who do evil. We also know that you can “turn the heart of the king” to do your will and that all things are your servants. Work all things together for the good of those who love you while you show yourself mighty in the midst of the wickedness. We ask you to vanquish the darkness and turn the hearts of the people to you. Thank you for hearing and answering.
In the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Scriptures:
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. — Hebrews 4:16
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. — Psalm 103:10
Yahweh your God is in your midst,
A mighty one who will save.
He will be joyful over you with gladness;
He will be quiet in His love;
He will rejoice over you with joyful singing. — Zephaniah 3:17
For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is wholly devoted to Him. — 2 Chronicles 16:9a
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
— Psalm 147:11 NAS
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity.
— Psalm 5:5
He knows all things. — 1 John 3:20b
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh; He turns it wherever He pleases. — Proverbs 21:1
For all things are Your servants. — Psalm 119:91b (NAS)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28
Yahweh keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. — Psalm 145:20
He was clearly unprepared in 2016 and thought the Dems, establishment GOP, and Deep State would operate in good faith and let him implement his agenda to at least some extent. It was pretty naïve in hindsight, but most of us probably had no idea how bad the corruption was back then. I know I didn't.
He understands it now as do all of us. He's stated very clearly how he trusted the wrong people back then and he won't make the same mistake again. This time he refused candidate intelligence briefings as he knew the Deep State would leak them and blame him. He refused to participate in a publicly-funded transition effort (the usual process) and instead is running a privately-funded team that he controls. He knows any Deep State involvement would sabotage his administration. He's gotten rid of worthless and corrupt establishment Republicans like Mike Pence and Ronna ROMNEY McDaniel and replaced them with Vance, RFK Jr, Elon, and Tulsi. All great signs.
But what makes me most hopeful, is that it looks like Trump is going to settle some scores. He's not going to do the typical Republican "battered wife" routine where we cannot retaliate because of our supposed "principles". Funny how these principles always miraculously prevent our side from being effective. Principles that results in the American people ending up worse off than they were are lousy principles, regardless of high-minded they sound. Trump needs to deal out retribution as these people have to pay a price for their actions.
It's not just revenge, but punishment. And when people tell us to "turn the other cheek" we should literally tell them to go to Hell. The days of corrupt demonic non-believers twisting Christ's words to manipulate us are over. They showed their hand, we now know what we are up against. Clarity is always a good thing even if it's temporarily unpleasant.
I suspect Trump knew there was corruption but had no idea the scale of it until he became president. I am also in that same boat. I always suspected there was corruption but had no idea how pervasive it was in just about every insitution of our government, universities, etc. We have Trump to thank for more and more of the corruption being exposed every day.
He did tell Joe Rogan that it was a surreal experience when he first entered the White House as President. I would imagine it’s tough to be told you have to trust the recommendations of people who haven’t earned your trust.
I can sense it, he’s not let those teaching moments go to waste.
I was apprehensive in 2016 when I voted for him, confident in 2020, and this year I feel like he is the ONLY choice if we want to get our country back on track. It’s “do or die” time.
I pray that is more than just guidance but acceptance through repentance and forgiveness of his sins that Trump accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior, after as much as Trump has gone through and gotten out of, especially several near-death scenarios, how can one not see the hand of God in this?
My vote for him was so last minute and the thing that got me to fill in the bubble in 2016 was seeing Hilary Rodham Clinton's name on the ballot. I thought, "Nope. Can't let that stand unopposed."
I felt the same way about him when he came down the escalator. And then I started to wonder why the establishment, media and celebrities hated him so much. He ran in their circles so why did they want to destroy him? After answering that for myself Trump now has my unwavering support.
I have concluded that Trump being cheated out of 2020 was the best thing that could have ever happened. We would never know the level of corruption in this country if he had won his second term then.
It is a gigantic blessing! It ripped the cover off all the corruption and lunatics. Thank you Lord for this clarity, even with all the pain. I wouldn't change a thing.
I remember when reading the book by WSJ writer, Kimberly Strassel, about the IRS scandal under Obama how shocked I was at the corruption revealed in that agency. I remember thinking at the time that I was some super sophisticated political analyst. Hah. I was beyond naive and ignorant. I felt the same way when watching the unraveling of the "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax and then Kavanaugh and then the Covington Catholic scandal. The list goes on and on. I think I am more wise now but really all that matters is Trump is more wise and ready.
Speaking of boats, I use the analogy of Trump being a cruise line captain dropped onto the liner in mid-ocean. But the entire crew hates the new captain and does everything possible to foil him. He gives an order to the coxswain and the coxswain pretends to turn the wheel, but Trump has no idea if he's following the assigned course. 3000 crew members pee into his food, grease his stairway and generally foul any gear necessary for smooth sailing. He gives orders to crewmen in the engine room and they ignore him. What is he to do? He can't replace the crew in mid ocean. He can't run the ship by himself.
I can’t smash the like button hard enough. I JUST wrote my perspective on “Forgiveness” to another Substack and am in full agreement with you. Christ’s forgiveness is distorted.
BECAUSE of free will, it becomes a two-way street. Yes we have the hearts to forgive, but it can only be given when the other party acknowledges it is needed. Just because God already forgave me doesn’t immediately save me from consequences. The saving requires I acknowledge and accept it first. That’s how it works. That’s the part everyone wants to ignore because they think they are somehow better people for not needing it.
Now there ARE people who refuse to forgive when it is clearly desired, and they are as evil and cruel as those who hurt them are. If someone is truly repentant that’s all I need to embrace and love them and go out of my way to lessen any consequences.
And there ARE people fully willing to forgive before someone acknowledges it is needed and that causes never ending repeat offenses. Battered wife analogy spot on
But then there are those of us that have that forgiveness in our heart ready and willing, but it CANNOT be given until someone shows by word or actions that they are aware it is needed. We cannot save them from logical consequences or punishments just by our forgiveness alone.
And those who refuse to acknowledge sometimes need the justice system to wake them up. It’s not cruel, it’s actually kind. Hope that through it all they see what they did as wrong and desire to change it.
(I explained this more clearly in my other post 🤣 I’m rushed for a Dr appt. If you want to read a clearer explanation find Sasha Stone’s article)
People who operate in good faith deserve to be treated differently than people who operate in bad faith. The fact that so many Christians don't understand this boggles my mind. They have let satan twist Christ's words to the opposite meaning.
The clearest example we have of this is Christ Himself. Anyone who has spent anytime in the Gospels will see Christ treated the *repentant* sinner far differently from how He treated the hypocritical Pharisees. He called them vipers and sons of Satan right to their face, for crying out loud.
Yet many Christians, most of whom don't know their Bible, have let the world convince them that we must treat today's hypocritical Pharisees *the same* as we do the repentant sinner. It is such a perversion of the Gospel it defies explanation other than coming from the devil himself.
Presently reading a book by a Phd theologian, Greg Boyd: The Myth of a Christian Nation. His whole premise is flawed. Too deep to discuss, but your and Juju's posts here address and refute much of it.
When I was a child, I was a hand full…my parents always spanked my dear bottom and then they showed mercy and forgiveness….been kind enough to feed me and clothed me. We should do the same for them in prison….for the pedo that’s another thing. The dead penalty for anyone that harms a child
If anyone harm one of these little ones, better a millstone were tied about his neck and he dropped into deep water (paraphrase)--but--sounds like Jesus saying death penalty for harming children!
Yes, that’s exactly it for me, it isn’t the punishment aspect but the prevention of further harm. Given the horrendous consequences to children’s lives when they are subjected to abuse, we simply cannot take the chance that these monsters would do it again 😕
Exactly! And we have learned time and time again that this sickness spreads...so the victims then often grow up to be offenders. That's why we've got to cut it off wherever possible. Stop the cycle.
We are to forgive because we have been forgiven. Ephesians 4:32;Colossians 3:13, forgiving and trusting are not the same.Un forgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. When we don’t forgive someone it’s as if we have a chain around our neck and we’re dragging them with us. The other person may never know we’ve forgiven them or care. Jesus answered 70x7 when asked how often we should forgive,Matthew 18:21-22. I agree the justice system is used to bring justice to the offender but that is separate from forgiveness which is first between us and God.
I can offer forgiveness all day long but if it is not accepted nor wanted the cycle is incomplete. I am not refusing to forgive someone in my heart. I have and I want to complete the exchange. True healing doesn’t occur until that cycle is complete. When the other party refuses to see they need it and don’t want it then there are consequences I can’t avoid, and those consequences aren’t because I have an unforgiving heart. They are because of their own actions.
People don’t have to “earn” forgiveness either. They simply have to acknowledge it is needed. That’s the way God set it up. Not by works - but is HAS to be accepted.
My faith, Christianity, clearly shows the cycle of forgiveness that even many churches get wrong in their teaching. Yes God has already forgiven all of us because he has a loving spirit BUT we cannot be saved from the punishment for our actions/choices/sin UNTIL we acknowledge we need forgiveness and accept his gift. Period. No amount of God’s forgiveness of us will save us from the punishment of sin UNTIL we accept it. Once we do forgiveness is instant because the heart giving it always wanted to give it. Then the cycle is complete.
But because we are free-will peoples, we cannot receive it without accepting it and we cannot accept it until we acknowledge we need it. So until then, we suffer the consequences and can’t be forgiven. If you think we can then there would be no hell. If God forgave us all then it doesn’t matter what we choose we would be going to heaven. But that’s not how forgiveness works. There are two parts. So one who doesn’t change and doesn’t acknowledge he needs forgiveness suffers the damnation. Does that make God unforgivable? No, that’s our fault, not His. He is a just God. Thinking he is incapable of forgiving because we suffer consequences or judgement is just projecting our own ugliness back onto Him. Everyone always thinks forgiveness is a one-way street but it’s not, not if we have true freedom of choice.
Forgiving others before they want it is for my own benefit, not theirs. But this talk is about them, not me. it’s about completing the cycle and why that’s so hard when the other side does not want it or want to change. For a functioning society we need that cycle to complete and that’s why we have the justice system.
Now there ARE ugly hearts that won’t grant forgiveness even when it is acknowledged and sought, they demand you “earn” it as you say. I've experienced that in my own life - and the people who should have forgiven me not only wrote me off, they continued to punish me long after I had changed. Ironically I forgave them repeatedly only to have them continue to wrong me in the same way time and again. We should not confuse the two types of people.
I offer forgiveness easily when someone acknowledges in some way that it is needed. It’s given in the blink of an eye. I recently had a long term friend from online who deeply hurt me and wronged me reach out timidly after almost three years to test the waters. I was polite but cautious. I could tell by her words she was truly sorry and did not know how to say it. So I began to just lovingly embrace her again, it was enough for me. It could be given but the circle couldn’t be completed until she came to terms with it herself. It is the same with the canyon sin creates between us and God. He places the cross down so we can cross the canyon. Just because the cross is laid we don’t magically appear on the other side. We have to CHOOSE to cross it!
My friend chose to reach out to me and in doing so it was crossing a divide created between us and I immediately showed my forgiveness. I missed her. I had forgiven her in my heart years earlier, but I couldn’t arrogantly tell her that when she didn’t think she did anything wrong. It took her less than a couple weeks for her dam to break and for her to tell me she was amazed at my forgiving heart and she felt so bad. I just loved her all the more. I’ve never brought up the past that destroyed our friendship. It was unnecessary. We are reconciled and it’s one of my most beautiful friendships today. That’s how it’s supposed to work - but it requires BOTH SIDES to do the right thing. Not just one side.
Our forgiving those who have treated us cruelly all these years depends on their choices too, not just our own. Until they WANT it, there ARE consequences. There WILL be a great divide. We don’t have to create additional consequences to hurt them in return, or demand they earn our forgiveness, the natural consequences and true justice of the law will be hurtful enough, and we shouldn’t be shamed or feel shame because of those consequences. Or be accused of having an unforgiving heart. We know in our hearts we will forgive, but they have to want that. Without consequences, they will never acknowledge what is wrong.
I agree to be forgiven by God we have to acknowledge our need for forgiveness and repent( turn away) from our sin. He does not forgive us without this action by us. Also reconciliation is different and is the two way street you are referring to.
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree on whether God has forgiven all of us, I would agree He has offered forgiveness to all but as you state we have a choice of believing that Jesus paid for our sins and then receiving the forgiveness offered. Along with our eternal reward of continuing our life with Him.
Yes and more. A lot of people have stuck their neck out knowing the Captured Media will make it tough on them. But the lefty tyrants are losing their effectiveness.
And now Mark Cuban has, in effect, called all of Trump's women supporters , all of the women who work for him, all the women he surrounds himself with...stupid. I ask you--who is the stupid one? Don't these Democrats realize that they are shooting themselves in the head? Yesterday we were garbage and today we are stupid. How in the HELL do they think they are going to get any of us to go over to their side?
As a matter of fact, I could give him a run for the money where that is concerned. I am 100% Polish and my people were Polish Jews, then Polish Catholics. Go figure. Anyhow, I can't stand Mark Cuban. Supporting what has to be one of the most stupid women in the country--Kamala--he has some kind of nerve to talk about all the women in Trump's circle.
I ended up adding what I said over there to more replies above. 🤣 So it’s all here now too.
But for future enjoyment Sasha Stone’s Substack “Free Thinking Through The Fourth Turning” is one of my MUST reads every day. Choose any article any day and you’ll love it. She has such an amazing heart, and a powerful way to explain things in the most succinct, clear manner. Definitely find her articles about how she woke up and left the liberal Democrat party, which are amazing There are several.
I am familiar with Sasha Stone. Saw a lot of podcast during Con-vid, but didn’t know there was a Substack… but isn’t she a he?? Or am I missing something
No she is definitely a woman. Used to cover Hollywood reporting for movies etc and was excommunicated when they discovered she started to see the light and change her political views. Her past articles are easy to find under her Substack where posts are listed in chronological order.
Even though we are forgiven we will still need to do penance.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw — each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
Thank you Jeff for your post. There are not enough like buttons and up thumbs for what you wrote. You summarized exactly the uni-party (RINO) problem where they just want to be part of the destruction team and be accepted by the swamp, so they go along with everything the Dems do and NEVER fix it and return us to constitutional order, even on the most basic of things like the spending bills for each cabinet department/agency. RINO Ryan promised that and failed there. I say it is all purposeful because they despise our constitution and the Republic. President Trump and the MAGA team loves this nation.
Even as 'hopeful' as I was with Mike Johnson, he failed as well.
I pray that the DOGE looks at all these departments from a constitutional perspective. Just because agencies exist and there was a "law" that was passed that put them into play, does not make the "constitutional". The federal authority is purposefully limited by our founders, and we need to return to that fact. Pres. Trump and his team is our last hope to reverse the 125 year progressive destruction of our Republic.
Realistically, I do not believe it is possible to "reverse" the last 125 years. Not going to happen. This current system is destined for the trash bin of history and the change will have to be something new that emerges from the chaos after the collapse of the empire. Russian society is a real world microcosm example to understand this. One man or one administration cannot reverse 125 years of historical development even if Trump wanted to. Trump's goal is to take us back to the way things were before 2020 and this is the goal of the American billionaires that back him. That in itself may be enough to break the "United" States into several pieces (which is fine with me).
The Constitution has long been a dead "mission statement" or charter. The NeoCons control the entire American industrial and political base. If they are unsuccessful in unseating Trump (and that is still an open question) then they will simply bide their time and re-emerge at a later date. My point is that the USG Empire is about to hit a fiscal brick wall that will destroy it's ability to even function. The NeoCons, or the smart ones, know this and that is why they are attempting to ruthlessly consolidate their control of North America through depopulation and the imposition of a total dictatorial surveillance state. If they accomplish this then they will proceed to rape North America of her natural resources as the American population has been bled dry and no longer represent a resource of wealth that can feed their vampiritic appetites. They literally have to consolidate control in order to survive the fiscal crisis that will hit them like an avalanche. Our answer is that "We will not comply!"
Now, I will add that there is one "institution" or human ecological system that always survives every disaster or societal collapse of every age and that is the body of Christ. Why is that? Because after paying the penalty for breaking God's Law for the entire human race, He ascended to His Throne in heaven where He was given ALL authority and power over the earth thus establishing His Kingdom, Whose rule will be without end as Lord of lords and King of kings, and poured out the Holy Spirit of God into the body of Christ against which no evil spirit can prevail. That means that Satan is now no more than a squatter and the job of the body of Christ, the church militant, is to evict him. To Him be all glory and power and authority forever and ever, Amen.
As He taught us to pray before His ascension, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
I'll add this. The church in America needs to understand the meaning of The Ascension and realize that they have been lied to by their teachers and misled. It's interesting that any time I comment on something that is "difficult", there are very few responses. Cognitive dissonance is difficult for anyone. Something we have all experienced these last 4 years.
Or, when people tell us to "turn the other cheek", we should respond "we are turning (over) the tables of the (corrupt) money changers". Hmmm--might that be taken as the Federal Reserve?
Yes justice. Christ commanded us to be kind (look out for others well-being) and just (treat people fairly). Yet people (often non-Christians) have somehow guilted us into thinking those commands mean we must lie to people so we don't offend them, and not hold people accountable for their actions.
The fact that so many Christians fell for this is a pretty sad statement regarding our churches. People are biblically illiterate so they mistake nice-sounding platitudes for the Truth.
Allie Beth Stuckey has a new book out talking about Toxic Empathy (especially as it relates to women) and how our nature to be kind has been weaponized against us by the Left.
I've rambled on about this before but at it's heart is confusion between being "kind" and being "nice". They aren't the same.
Kind means looking out for the well-being of others. It can take many forms but it often means telling people what they don't want to hear (i.e. the truth) when they are hell-bent on doing something destructive.
Nice means being polite, pleasant, and not upsetting people. Though usually desirable, it's not the same as kind. We should strive to be nice but not at the expense of truth. Sometimes being nice is the opposite of kind as it's a coward's way of dodging an unpleasant truth that needs to be said.
This seems to be more of an issue with women than men, likely due to their maternal instinct, but not always. It's why we all need to be reading the Bible as this stuff is spelled out pretty clearly.
“We should strive to be nice but not at the expense of truth.”
Love that. So true!! I do strive to be nice, but my kindness overpowers that when I know the truth must be said.
And sometimes the truth that needs to be said is harsh enough to be considered an open insult.
Some people only respond to being bested at their own nasty craft. It’s never my first choice of retort, but usually after several kind efforts to counter their nastiness, I speak obvious plain truth and it can be ugly. My fuse is short these days.
Yesterday I even called a doctor a POS because he was criticizing anti-vaxxers yesterday for claiming many people felt forced to get the jab and he said “nobody forced you, you always had a choice.” And then he went about praising all the doctors and scientists who did the best they could with the Covid years, ignoring that most of the BEST doctors and scientists were actually destroyed and lost their reputations and licenses. His whole post was enraging to me and everyone else reading it. After calmly explaining several other viewpoints he was disregarding, it was obvious he was evil personified and I spoke to him as such. Truly, if you read his comments and you were a “kind” person, you would have lost it too. 🤣
I do properly feel guilty after having posted something scathing even though it was long overdue and directed at a truly awful person. I’m glad I can feel that guilt. I know many who post nasty comments don’t feel guilty at all, but delight in it.
I believe not. On the other hand, the covenants are consistently conditioned with "if." To me, that means I must act first. It's optional, but what fool does nothing and takes a pass on blessings? "If My people will . . . "
Think about it. Nobody was more forgiving than Jesus but even he had his boiling point where using his own words against people or to defend one’s sinful actions was intolerable. At some point anger is called for and justice is needed
There is an interesting interpretation of "turn the other cheek", very different than the normally understood one. During that time, the world was "right handed". You didn't do anything with your left hand except for "ugly stuff", like bathroom related activity. "Turn the other cheek" meant you had been slapped, and it would have been with the right hand. When you "turn the other cheek", you would be forcing someone to use their left hand, which they would not want to do. In this interpretation, this is a subtly rebellious reaction.
I interpret this verse to speak to our first course of action in response, and maybe even our second or third. But God shows us how He Himself eventually does not turn the other cheek. It’s good wisdom for first courses of action on every day matters of life during the normal course of a day - which was being taught when this verse was mentioned. And usually it is all that is needed.
But oppression and repetitious evil against innocent people eventually requires a different response.
I have heard this interpretation before, and it is indeed interesting. But do we truly know that Hebrews/Israelites/Jews used that left hand as the much-much-later Moslems do? One of the stories in O.T. (read it last Jan., don't remember in which book of the histories) concerns a left-handed warrior.
I've never heard the story of the left handed warrior, but find it interesting you bring it up. So many folks on the left shout "how can you vote for Trump - he is a bad person, blah blah blah..." Eight years of catholic grade school taught me that God almost always chooses flawed humans to be his messenger. Maybe Trump is the new "left handed warrior".
Are you thinking of Ehud, Israel's second judge? Judges 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
This is a hair-raising story. Everyone go read it!
YES! I reached these books in Jan-Feb of this year, so some details have now escaped. Thank you so very much for knowing just where to look! That is one of the most exciting stories of the O.T. Gratias Domino Deo agimus. (also, a reminder not to get fat)
“He's not going to do the typical Republican "battered wife" routine where we cannot retaliate because of our supposed "principles". Funny how these principles always miraculously prevent our side from being effective”
To me that’s just a cop-out from these people. They don’t want to do the hard things and stand up for themselves and their purported principles so they just pretend to be high minded and “above it all.” But really, it’s because they don’t have the backbone or the integrity to actually stick to and defend their principles. They’re afraid and trying to cover that up.
Sundance at The Treehouse has been absolutely fantastic over the past 4-5 years at documenting the massive extent and depth of the corruption. I hope someone on Trump's permanent staff is plugged in to Sundance's site. E.g.,
And state supreme court too, right? Aren't they corruptly (s)elected as well? They changed the election law without the legislature's consent in violation of Article I, Section 4 of the US Constitution, in 2020, yet not held accountable. Praying for the good people of PA that you can swamp vote and make it too big to rig!
This looks great! I haven't heard of this one before. I hope their legal challenges make head way. I hope the election integrity lawyers of Trump are working with this.
I am so scared about that. Just seeing the ABC "glitch" terrified me. It shows they're going to steal it. And if they do that then we have no hope of turning this place around.
MI removed clerks in the Upper Peninsula because they planned on hand counting ballots instead of using Dominion voting machines. Sec of State said the Dominion machines must be used! Insane! The township has 1200 voters.
And a Chinese illegal voted and while he will get in trouble for doing so, his vote will still count. When I vote, they find my name on a list and check it off so how was this guy allowed to vote as his name should not have been on any list. If Democrats screw up elections, how in the heck can they run a country? The last 4 years is evidence of that as well as looking at how bad the blue cities do with crime, etc.
The Dems and complicit RINOs have been doing it for years. You have to look at it through a purposeful lens. Everything they do to screw things up is on purpose. The border is completely on purpose. The Cackling Border Czar did exactly what she was told to do, which is nothing. This is not a "crisis" to them, it is their policy. All on purpose to destroy.
They have cheated in elections forever. That is what you do if you follow the father of lies. This is a war between good and evil, plain and simple.
I don't know. We moved in 2020 and I saw it on my news feed. Infuriating...that along with the Chinese national who voted and they will let the vote stand!
Maybe send him a note as a former constituent with a link to the story or reach out to old friends to contact his office that are still in the district? The general would definitely take action if he knows about it.
Letting the vote stand is completely insane, that is how far gone we are in this world...
I don’t think they can do that. The clerks are elected officials, not appointed. Only the voters can remove them, not the SOS or even the county clerks (if it’s at county level).
Ex-Illinoisian here... I am excited at least my vote has a chance. For many years it was a tiny protest in a sea of idiots. Chicago's going the way of Detroit. It's so sad. My hometown ruined by politicians.
Stay hopeful and keep pushing back! Tucker dropped a great new interview with Blagojevich yesterday. Even Chicago insiders can wise up and change their minds (eight years of jail probably helped). https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-rod-blagojevich
Yes, Blagojevich was impressive. No blame, no hate. Instead he has developed depth and understanding of himself, of others, and of how the system works..
It will be an encouraging start, for sure. But this will be a 20 year war and we must not falter. The movement he started will be continued, and that's why he is surrounding himself, for the most part, with young politicians. They will take over after his second term.
Agree. The duration of a transition must be kept in mind. No overnight fixes. No back to sleep for the awake and aware. Long term commitment for the masses.
The coven in Michigan has brewed up some serious Dominion cheating slop again. Apparently, if you vote “straight ticket”, your vote triggers some algorithm and gets split somehow. Alex Jones did a piece on it yesterday. Of course, I already voted straight ticket last Saturday in MI
Trump gets an 'A' on war and foreign policy but he gets an 'F' on economics and fiscal policy. I sincerely hope he has learned a bit about this subject since last in office and picks someone that will truly help to trim back the insane monetary policies of the USG for as long as I can remember. One can hope, right?
That’s one of the reasons after Orange Man Bad in my circle of senior women. 4 years of Harris would really set back the women’s cause for president like 100 years.
I am getting more and more excited about President Donald's upcoming term.
He will overcome many more obstacles this time and I do expect his domestic and international policies will help heal the World and make it a better place.
We won't see a return of the vaccine mandates either when the next scamdemic is launched. With RFK Jr at the helm of making America healthy again, we'll all be on a better track mentally, physically, and socially.
Make it so, Lord Jesus.
Did you see the moment of prayer for Monday at 6 your local time going around. It is about having a person pause at 6pm your time and saying a prayer for the country… this way your prayer along with the other in your time zone gets offered up together! We need to be united and I love this. I will be saying a rosary at 6pm on Monday!!
Thank you MayBella82--I will join in that! Come again, come quickly, dear Lord Jesus!
I’ll set an alarm for Monday at 6pm🙏🏻
Good idea.
Catholics pray the Angelus at 6 am, 12 noon,and 6 pm every day. Lately I have been offering mine up to the salvation of our nation.
Love this! What time would that be for CST??
6 your local time
It would be like a rolling wave of prayer across the country all evening!! 🙏😍
It says 6pm your local time.
Thank you MayBella82 I will be joining that also, on my calendar already!
Yeah my dear cousin Nancy sent it to me. I'll be praying in my secret closet like Jesus told us to do. 6 p.m. Pacific on Monday evening. See y'all in the Spirit then.
this one?
https://www.youtube.com/@MomentofPrayerMOP
I don’t what that is…this is a united time for us to pray for our country. There is not a certain prayer … I would recommend the Our Father and offer it up if you need a recommendation.
I will share the time! Thank you. Corporate Prayer is Powerful and will move something in our Factor. Be expecting it!! Thank you
Our church is open to everyone in our town on Monday 6pm to pray for our nation.
Janice - I copy and pasted your prayer from last week and reading it daily. Thank you!
Would you copy and paste it here, please? Where did the idea come from? I went to the link above, but couldn't find info about the praying...?
Not sure if you mean the prayer I shared, but just in case:
God Most High,
We come confidently before your throne but contritely, with the full knowledge that our nation deserves judgment. Yet we ask for mercy instead of judgment and for a reprieve from the evil instead of destruction. We ask that you intervene in the affairs of men, that you counteract the subterfuge, that you stay the hand of evil. We ask that you disable those in power whose intent is wicked and that you lift up and strengthen those who seek what is good and righteous.
Lord, we know that you see all things and know all things. We know that you favor those who fear you and hate those who do evil. We also know that you can “turn the heart of the king” to do your will and that all things are your servants. Work all things together for the good of those who love you while you show yourself mighty in the midst of the wickedness. We ask you to vanquish the darkness and turn the hearts of the people to you. Thank you for hearing and answering.
In the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Scriptures:
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. — Hebrews 4:16
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. — Psalm 103:10
Yahweh your God is in your midst,
A mighty one who will save.
He will be joyful over you with gladness;
He will be quiet in His love;
He will rejoice over you with joyful singing. — Zephaniah 3:17
For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is wholly devoted to Him. — 2 Chronicles 16:9a
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
— Psalm 147:11 NAS
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity.
— Psalm 5:5
He knows all things. — 1 John 3:20b
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh; He turns it wherever He pleases. — Proverbs 21:1
For all things are Your servants. — Psalm 119:91b (NAS)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28
Yahweh keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. — Psalm 145:20
It's too bad that substack doesn't have any response stronger than "like".
Janice, every post you share is wonderful, needed. Thank you.
There is an image in my notes on my substack as well.
I copied and gave it to my Precept Bible study group, thank you!
I also copied and sent to my prayer buddies last week. I will be including that prayer Monday 6pm with my own.
Great!
Janice. I did copy but now unable to find. May I ask you to post your prayer again. Please and thank you
God Most High,
We come confidently before your throne but contritely, with the full knowledge that our nation deserves judgment. Yet we ask for mercy instead of judgment and for a reprieve from the evil instead of destruction. We ask that you intervene in the affairs of men, that you counteract the subterfuge, that you stay the hand of evil. We ask that you disable those in power whose intent is wicked and that you lift up and strengthen those who seek what is good and righteous.
Lord, we know that you see all things and know all things. We know that you favor those who fear you and hate those who do evil. We also know that you can “turn the heart of the king” to do your will and that all things are your servants. Work all things together for the good of those who love you while you show yourself mighty in the midst of the wickedness. We ask you to vanquish the darkness and turn the hearts of the people to you. Thank you for hearing and answering.
In the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Scriptures:
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. — Hebrews 4:16
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. — Psalm 103:10
Yahweh your God is in your midst,
A mighty one who will save.
He will be joyful over you with gladness;
He will be quiet in His love;
He will rejoice over you with joyful singing. — Zephaniah 3:17
For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is wholly devoted to Him. — 2 Chronicles 16:9a
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
— Psalm 147:11 NAS
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity.
— Psalm 5:5
He knows all things. — 1 John 3:20b
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh; He turns it wherever He pleases. — Proverbs 21:1
For all things are Your servants. — Psalm 119:91b (NAS)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28
Yahweh keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. — Psalm 145:20
Thank you Janice ,I truly appreciate. God bless you.. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen
My pleasure. God bless you as well.
Awesome!
Amen🙏
AMEN Janice!!
Amen
❤️
Yeah me too.
He was clearly unprepared in 2016 and thought the Dems, establishment GOP, and Deep State would operate in good faith and let him implement his agenda to at least some extent. It was pretty naïve in hindsight, but most of us probably had no idea how bad the corruption was back then. I know I didn't.
He understands it now as do all of us. He's stated very clearly how he trusted the wrong people back then and he won't make the same mistake again. This time he refused candidate intelligence briefings as he knew the Deep State would leak them and blame him. He refused to participate in a publicly-funded transition effort (the usual process) and instead is running a privately-funded team that he controls. He knows any Deep State involvement would sabotage his administration. He's gotten rid of worthless and corrupt establishment Republicans like Mike Pence and Ronna ROMNEY McDaniel and replaced them with Vance, RFK Jr, Elon, and Tulsi. All great signs.
But what makes me most hopeful, is that it looks like Trump is going to settle some scores. He's not going to do the typical Republican "battered wife" routine where we cannot retaliate because of our supposed "principles". Funny how these principles always miraculously prevent our side from being effective. Principles that results in the American people ending up worse off than they were are lousy principles, regardless of high-minded they sound. Trump needs to deal out retribution as these people have to pay a price for their actions.
It's not just revenge, but punishment. And when people tell us to "turn the other cheek" we should literally tell them to go to Hell. The days of corrupt demonic non-believers twisting Christ's words to manipulate us are over. They showed their hand, we now know what we are up against. Clarity is always a good thing even if it's temporarily unpleasant.
I suspect Trump knew there was corruption but had no idea the scale of it until he became president. I am also in that same boat. I always suspected there was corruption but had no idea how pervasive it was in just about every insitution of our government, universities, etc. We have Trump to thank for more and more of the corruption being exposed every day.
He did tell Joe Rogan that it was a surreal experience when he first entered the White House as President. I would imagine it’s tough to be told you have to trust the recommendations of people who haven’t earned your trust.
I can sense it, he’s not let those teaching moments go to waste.
I was apprehensive in 2016 when I voted for him, confident in 2020, and this year I feel like he is the ONLY choice if we want to get our country back on track. It’s “do or die” time.
I also sense that, this time, he is accepting the guidance of God.
I pray that is more than just guidance but acceptance through repentance and forgiveness of his sins that Trump accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior, after as much as Trump has gone through and gotten out of, especially several near-death scenarios, how can one not see the hand of God in this?
Ohhhh I pray this is so!! 🙏
That's exactly where I was and am. In 2016 I literally took a clothespin to the polls, so I could "hold my nose" and vote.
My vote for him was so last minute and the thing that got me to fill in the bubble in 2016 was seeing Hilary Rodham Clinton's name on the ballot. I thought, "Nope. Can't let that stand unopposed."
I wouldn't throw water on either Clintons, if they were on fire. I know that isn't Christian, but they and the obamas are just too evil.
Thank you. Kindness to the cruel is cruelty to the kind.
Well said Paige, It was like you were reading my mind. Praise God, for giving us Donald Trump, keep protecting him Lord.
Amen
I felt the same way about him when he came down the escalator. And then I started to wonder why the establishment, media and celebrities hated him so much. He ran in their circles so why did they want to destroy him? After answering that for myself Trump now has my unwavering support.
I have concluded that Trump being cheated out of 2020 was the best thing that could have ever happened. We would never know the level of corruption in this country if he had won his second term then.
The optimistic take. I like it.
someimes, ya gotta show em-not tell em.
It is a gigantic blessing! It ripped the cover off all the corruption and lunatics. Thank you Lord for this clarity, even with all the pain. I wouldn't change a thing.
Yes, the fence sitters needed sharper contrast. Best thing for this election cycle anyway.
Also what we learned from the Covid experiment. Woke up millions to the vast corruption in our government.
Double Mc, Same with "COVID" IMO.
I feel like he had a plan for whatever way it went. But you are correct in that he has way more support now then in 2020.
I remember when reading the book by WSJ writer, Kimberly Strassel, about the IRS scandal under Obama how shocked I was at the corruption revealed in that agency. I remember thinking at the time that I was some super sophisticated political analyst. Hah. I was beyond naive and ignorant. I felt the same way when watching the unraveling of the "Russia, Russia, Russia" hoax and then Kavanaugh and then the Covington Catholic scandal. The list goes on and on. I think I am more wise now but really all that matters is Trump is more wise and ready.
Speaking of boats, I use the analogy of Trump being a cruise line captain dropped onto the liner in mid-ocean. But the entire crew hates the new captain and does everything possible to foil him. He gives an order to the coxswain and the coxswain pretends to turn the wheel, but Trump has no idea if he's following the assigned course. 3000 crew members pee into his food, grease his stairway and generally foul any gear necessary for smooth sailing. He gives orders to crewmen in the engine room and they ignore him. What is he to do? He can't replace the crew in mid ocean. He can't run the ship by himself.
I can’t smash the like button hard enough. I JUST wrote my perspective on “Forgiveness” to another Substack and am in full agreement with you. Christ’s forgiveness is distorted.
BECAUSE of free will, it becomes a two-way street. Yes we have the hearts to forgive, but it can only be given when the other party acknowledges it is needed. Just because God already forgave me doesn’t immediately save me from consequences. The saving requires I acknowledge and accept it first. That’s how it works. That’s the part everyone wants to ignore because they think they are somehow better people for not needing it.
Now there ARE people who refuse to forgive when it is clearly desired, and they are as evil and cruel as those who hurt them are. If someone is truly repentant that’s all I need to embrace and love them and go out of my way to lessen any consequences.
And there ARE people fully willing to forgive before someone acknowledges it is needed and that causes never ending repeat offenses. Battered wife analogy spot on
But then there are those of us that have that forgiveness in our heart ready and willing, but it CANNOT be given until someone shows by word or actions that they are aware it is needed. We cannot save them from logical consequences or punishments just by our forgiveness alone.
And those who refuse to acknowledge sometimes need the justice system to wake them up. It’s not cruel, it’s actually kind. Hope that through it all they see what they did as wrong and desire to change it.
(I explained this more clearly in my other post 🤣 I’m rushed for a Dr appt. If you want to read a clearer explanation find Sasha Stone’s article)
People who operate in good faith deserve to be treated differently than people who operate in bad faith. The fact that so many Christians don't understand this boggles my mind. They have let satan twist Christ's words to the opposite meaning.
The clearest example we have of this is Christ Himself. Anyone who has spent anytime in the Gospels will see Christ treated the *repentant* sinner far differently from how He treated the hypocritical Pharisees. He called them vipers and sons of Satan right to their face, for crying out loud.
Yet many Christians, most of whom don't know their Bible, have let the world convince them that we must treat today's hypocritical Pharisees *the same* as we do the repentant sinner. It is such a perversion of the Gospel it defies explanation other than coming from the devil himself.
Precisely! The people perish for lack of knowledge and this is the fault of OUR religious leaders. It's time for a reformation in the American church.
True forgiveness demands repentance by the one forgiven. The great White Throne judgment still awaits us all ....
good one. I saved that specially Jeff.
Presently reading a book by a Phd theologian, Greg Boyd: The Myth of a Christian Nation. His whole premise is flawed. Too deep to discuss, but your and Juju's posts here address and refute much of it.
thanks and have a good day!
Right?! I have seen so much of this I can easily imagine what that author says. These "Christian authorities" are deceivers.
Yes. Precisely this is how I see it too
When I was a child, I was a hand full…my parents always spanked my dear bottom and then they showed mercy and forgiveness….been kind enough to feed me and clothed me. We should do the same for them in prison….for the pedo that’s another thing. The dead penalty for anyone that harms a child
If anyone harm one of these little ones, better a millstone were tied about his neck and he dropped into deep water (paraphrase)--but--sounds like Jesus saying death penalty for harming children!
far too quick. bring back public stoning
After a fair trial of peers... Beyond REASONABLE doubt. REASONABLE is lost today.
Such shallowness of interpretation is absurd and dangerous.
Couldn't agree more. I see no saving for those people. They simply must be eliminated to prevent doing any more harm to anyone else.
Yes, that’s exactly it for me, it isn’t the punishment aspect but the prevention of further harm. Given the horrendous consequences to children’s lives when they are subjected to abuse, we simply cannot take the chance that these monsters would do it again 😕
Exactly! And we have learned time and time again that this sickness spreads...so the victims then often grow up to be offenders. That's why we've got to cut it off wherever possible. Stop the cycle.
Yes. agree.
There are laws against murder AND accessories to illegal activities and The TRUTH demanded a life for a life. We are WAY past law abiding!
We are to forgive because we have been forgiven. Ephesians 4:32;Colossians 3:13, forgiving and trusting are not the same.Un forgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. When we don’t forgive someone it’s as if we have a chain around our neck and we’re dragging them with us. The other person may never know we’ve forgiven them or care. Jesus answered 70x7 when asked how often we should forgive,Matthew 18:21-22. I agree the justice system is used to bring justice to the offender but that is separate from forgiveness which is first between us and God.
I can offer forgiveness all day long but if it is not accepted nor wanted the cycle is incomplete. I am not refusing to forgive someone in my heart. I have and I want to complete the exchange. True healing doesn’t occur until that cycle is complete. When the other party refuses to see they need it and don’t want it then there are consequences I can’t avoid, and those consequences aren’t because I have an unforgiving heart. They are because of their own actions.
People don’t have to “earn” forgiveness either. They simply have to acknowledge it is needed. That’s the way God set it up. Not by works - but is HAS to be accepted.
My faith, Christianity, clearly shows the cycle of forgiveness that even many churches get wrong in their teaching. Yes God has already forgiven all of us because he has a loving spirit BUT we cannot be saved from the punishment for our actions/choices/sin UNTIL we acknowledge we need forgiveness and accept his gift. Period. No amount of God’s forgiveness of us will save us from the punishment of sin UNTIL we accept it. Once we do forgiveness is instant because the heart giving it always wanted to give it. Then the cycle is complete.
But because we are free-will peoples, we cannot receive it without accepting it and we cannot accept it until we acknowledge we need it. So until then, we suffer the consequences and can’t be forgiven. If you think we can then there would be no hell. If God forgave us all then it doesn’t matter what we choose we would be going to heaven. But that’s not how forgiveness works. There are two parts. So one who doesn’t change and doesn’t acknowledge he needs forgiveness suffers the damnation. Does that make God unforgivable? No, that’s our fault, not His. He is a just God. Thinking he is incapable of forgiving because we suffer consequences or judgement is just projecting our own ugliness back onto Him. Everyone always thinks forgiveness is a one-way street but it’s not, not if we have true freedom of choice.
Forgiving others before they want it is for my own benefit, not theirs. But this talk is about them, not me. it’s about completing the cycle and why that’s so hard when the other side does not want it or want to change. For a functioning society we need that cycle to complete and that’s why we have the justice system.
Now there ARE ugly hearts that won’t grant forgiveness even when it is acknowledged and sought, they demand you “earn” it as you say. I've experienced that in my own life - and the people who should have forgiven me not only wrote me off, they continued to punish me long after I had changed. Ironically I forgave them repeatedly only to have them continue to wrong me in the same way time and again. We should not confuse the two types of people.
I offer forgiveness easily when someone acknowledges in some way that it is needed. It’s given in the blink of an eye. I recently had a long term friend from online who deeply hurt me and wronged me reach out timidly after almost three years to test the waters. I was polite but cautious. I could tell by her words she was truly sorry and did not know how to say it. So I began to just lovingly embrace her again, it was enough for me. It could be given but the circle couldn’t be completed until she came to terms with it herself. It is the same with the canyon sin creates between us and God. He places the cross down so we can cross the canyon. Just because the cross is laid we don’t magically appear on the other side. We have to CHOOSE to cross it!
My friend chose to reach out to me and in doing so it was crossing a divide created between us and I immediately showed my forgiveness. I missed her. I had forgiven her in my heart years earlier, but I couldn’t arrogantly tell her that when she didn’t think she did anything wrong. It took her less than a couple weeks for her dam to break and for her to tell me she was amazed at my forgiving heart and she felt so bad. I just loved her all the more. I’ve never brought up the past that destroyed our friendship. It was unnecessary. We are reconciled and it’s one of my most beautiful friendships today. That’s how it’s supposed to work - but it requires BOTH SIDES to do the right thing. Not just one side.
Our forgiving those who have treated us cruelly all these years depends on their choices too, not just our own. Until they WANT it, there ARE consequences. There WILL be a great divide. We don’t have to create additional consequences to hurt them in return, or demand they earn our forgiveness, the natural consequences and true justice of the law will be hurtful enough, and we shouldn’t be shamed or feel shame because of those consequences. Or be accused of having an unforgiving heart. We know in our hearts we will forgive, but they have to want that. Without consequences, they will never acknowledge what is wrong.
I agree to be forgiven by God we have to acknowledge our need for forgiveness and repent( turn away) from our sin. He does not forgive us without this action by us. Also reconciliation is different and is the two way street you are referring to.
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree on whether God has forgiven all of us, I would agree He has offered forgiveness to all but as you state we have a choice of believing that Jesus paid for our sins and then receiving the forgiveness offered. Along with our eternal reward of continuing our life with Him.
I think we agree more than you think. Possibly due to each of our own different experiences with terminology.
*We have Trump AND Elon to thank.
Yes and more. A lot of people have stuck their neck out knowing the Captured Media will make it tough on them. But the lefty tyrants are losing their effectiveness.
And now Mark Cuban has, in effect, called all of Trump's women supporters , all of the women who work for him, all the women he surrounds himself with...stupid. I ask you--who is the stupid one? Don't these Democrats realize that they are shooting themselves in the head? Yesterday we were garbage and today we are stupid. How in the HELL do they think they are going to get any of us to go over to their side?
Yes, it boggles the mind how the Dems keep saying these crazy things, which are hopefully alienating enough people so they won't vote for evil.
Mark Cuban is Jewish, so criticism is not allowed.
Remember the holocaust?
https://jewishunpacked.com/is-mark-cuban-jewish/
As a matter of fact, I could give him a run for the money where that is concerned. I am 100% Polish and my people were Polish Jews, then Polish Catholics. Go figure. Anyhow, I can't stand Mark Cuban. Supporting what has to be one of the most stupid women in the country--Kamala--he has some kind of nerve to talk about all the women in Trump's circle.
I pray your right Based Florida Man. Oh how I pray.
Perfectly stated, Juju. Amen!
Excellent response!
Thank you Juju, that was explained nicely. I agree. Forgiveness is for those who repent.
Which SS article would that be? Thx
I ended up adding what I said over there to more replies above. 🤣 So it’s all here now too.
But for future enjoyment Sasha Stone’s Substack “Free Thinking Through The Fourth Turning” is one of my MUST reads every day. Choose any article any day and you’ll love it. She has such an amazing heart, and a powerful way to explain things in the most succinct, clear manner. Definitely find her articles about how she woke up and left the liberal Democrat party, which are amazing There are several.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sashastone
Thanks for responding.
I am familiar with Sasha Stone. Saw a lot of podcast during Con-vid, but didn’t know there was a Substack… but isn’t she a he?? Or am I missing something
No she is definitely a woman. Used to cover Hollywood reporting for movies etc and was excommunicated when they discovered she started to see the light and change her political views. Her past articles are easy to find under her Substack where posts are listed in chronological order.
Spot on.
True forgiveness demands repentance by the one forgiven. The great White Throne judgment still awaits us all ....
The great White Throne judgment is for the unrepentant and the Bema Seat for the repentant. That is my understanding and belief.
Even though we are forgiven we will still need to do penance.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw — each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
So your actions of pentence will save you? What about Purgatory?
Thank you Jeff for your post. There are not enough like buttons and up thumbs for what you wrote. You summarized exactly the uni-party (RINO) problem where they just want to be part of the destruction team and be accepted by the swamp, so they go along with everything the Dems do and NEVER fix it and return us to constitutional order, even on the most basic of things like the spending bills for each cabinet department/agency. RINO Ryan promised that and failed there. I say it is all purposeful because they despise our constitution and the Republic. President Trump and the MAGA team loves this nation.
Even as 'hopeful' as I was with Mike Johnson, he failed as well.
I pray that the DOGE looks at all these departments from a constitutional perspective. Just because agencies exist and there was a "law" that was passed that put them into play, does not make the "constitutional". The federal authority is purposefully limited by our founders, and we need to return to that fact. Pres. Trump and his team is our last hope to reverse the 125 year progressive destruction of our Republic.
Realistically, I do not believe it is possible to "reverse" the last 125 years. Not going to happen. This current system is destined for the trash bin of history and the change will have to be something new that emerges from the chaos after the collapse of the empire. Russian society is a real world microcosm example to understand this. One man or one administration cannot reverse 125 years of historical development even if Trump wanted to. Trump's goal is to take us back to the way things were before 2020 and this is the goal of the American billionaires that back him. That in itself may be enough to break the "United" States into several pieces (which is fine with me).
The Constitution has long been a dead "mission statement" or charter. The NeoCons control the entire American industrial and political base. If they are unsuccessful in unseating Trump (and that is still an open question) then they will simply bide their time and re-emerge at a later date. My point is that the USG Empire is about to hit a fiscal brick wall that will destroy it's ability to even function. The NeoCons, or the smart ones, know this and that is why they are attempting to ruthlessly consolidate their control of North America through depopulation and the imposition of a total dictatorial surveillance state. If they accomplish this then they will proceed to rape North America of her natural resources as the American population has been bled dry and no longer represent a resource of wealth that can feed their vampiritic appetites. They literally have to consolidate control in order to survive the fiscal crisis that will hit them like an avalanche. Our answer is that "We will not comply!"
Now, I will add that there is one "institution" or human ecological system that always survives every disaster or societal collapse of every age and that is the body of Christ. Why is that? Because after paying the penalty for breaking God's Law for the entire human race, He ascended to His Throne in heaven where He was given ALL authority and power over the earth thus establishing His Kingdom, Whose rule will be without end as Lord of lords and King of kings, and poured out the Holy Spirit of God into the body of Christ against which no evil spirit can prevail. That means that Satan is now no more than a squatter and the job of the body of Christ, the church militant, is to evict him. To Him be all glory and power and authority forever and ever, Amen.
As He taught us to pray before His ascension, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
I'll add this. The church in America needs to understand the meaning of The Ascension and realize that they have been lied to by their teachers and misled. It's interesting that any time I comment on something that is "difficult", there are very few responses. Cognitive dissonance is difficult for anyone. Something we have all experienced these last 4 years.
Yes!!
Of course, dems will quickly ditch the "no one is above the law" and move to "this is political retribution".
The first person, IMO, he needs to go after, for racketeering and extortion, is Marc Elias. Cut the head off the snake.
Or, when people tell us to "turn the other cheek", we should respond "we are turning (over) the tables of the (corrupt) money changers". Hmmm--might that be taken as the Federal Reserve?
And justice
Yes justice. Christ commanded us to be kind (look out for others well-being) and just (treat people fairly). Yet people (often non-Christians) have somehow guilted us into thinking those commands mean we must lie to people so we don't offend them, and not hold people accountable for their actions.
The fact that so many Christians fell for this is a pretty sad statement regarding our churches. People are biblically illiterate so they mistake nice-sounding platitudes for the Truth.
Allie Beth Stuckey has a new book out talking about Toxic Empathy (especially as it relates to women) and how our nature to be kind has been weaponized against us by the Left.
I've rambled on about this before but at it's heart is confusion between being "kind" and being "nice". They aren't the same.
Kind means looking out for the well-being of others. It can take many forms but it often means telling people what they don't want to hear (i.e. the truth) when they are hell-bent on doing something destructive.
Nice means being polite, pleasant, and not upsetting people. Though usually desirable, it's not the same as kind. We should strive to be nice but not at the expense of truth. Sometimes being nice is the opposite of kind as it's a coward's way of dodging an unpleasant truth that needs to be said.
This seems to be more of an issue with women than men, likely due to their maternal instinct, but not always. It's why we all need to be reading the Bible as this stuff is spelled out pretty clearly.
“We should strive to be nice but not at the expense of truth.”
Love that. So true!! I do strive to be nice, but my kindness overpowers that when I know the truth must be said.
And sometimes the truth that needs to be said is harsh enough to be considered an open insult.
Some people only respond to being bested at their own nasty craft. It’s never my first choice of retort, but usually after several kind efforts to counter their nastiness, I speak obvious plain truth and it can be ugly. My fuse is short these days.
Yesterday I even called a doctor a POS because he was criticizing anti-vaxxers yesterday for claiming many people felt forced to get the jab and he said “nobody forced you, you always had a choice.” And then he went about praising all the doctors and scientists who did the best they could with the Covid years, ignoring that most of the BEST doctors and scientists were actually destroyed and lost their reputations and licenses. His whole post was enraging to me and everyone else reading it. After calmly explaining several other viewpoints he was disregarding, it was obvious he was evil personified and I spoke to him as such. Truly, if you read his comments and you were a “kind” person, you would have lost it too. 🤣
I do properly feel guilty after having posted something scathing even though it was long overdue and directed at a truly awful person. I’m glad I can feel that guilt. I know many who post nasty comments don’t feel guilty at all, but delight in it.
There is also the saying "God takes care of those who take care of themselves."
I don't know if it's from the bible or not.
I believe not. On the other hand, the covenants are consistently conditioned with "if." To me, that means I must act first. It's optional, but what fool does nothing and takes a pass on blessings? "If My people will . . . "
^^^^ TRUTH ^^^^
You are one who reads the scriptures with discernment.
I can’t think of anything more unkind than depriving someone of the Truth
Amen amen amen!
My favorite meme lately says it all:
https://ibb.co/7JL21QT
Think about it. Nobody was more forgiving than Jesus but even he had his boiling point where using his own words against people or to defend one’s sinful actions was intolerable. At some point anger is called for and justice is needed
Wow! too good Juju!!!
love that one, too!
That’s great!!
There is an interesting interpretation of "turn the other cheek", very different than the normally understood one. During that time, the world was "right handed". You didn't do anything with your left hand except for "ugly stuff", like bathroom related activity. "Turn the other cheek" meant you had been slapped, and it would have been with the right hand. When you "turn the other cheek", you would be forcing someone to use their left hand, which they would not want to do. In this interpretation, this is a subtly rebellious reaction.
I know, a stretch for sure but interesting...
I interpret this verse to speak to our first course of action in response, and maybe even our second or third. But God shows us how He Himself eventually does not turn the other cheek. It’s good wisdom for first courses of action on every day matters of life during the normal course of a day - which was being taught when this verse was mentioned. And usually it is all that is needed.
But oppression and repetitious evil against innocent people eventually requires a different response.
I have heard this interpretation before, and it is indeed interesting. But do we truly know that Hebrews/Israelites/Jews used that left hand as the much-much-later Moslems do? One of the stories in O.T. (read it last Jan., don't remember in which book of the histories) concerns a left-handed warrior.
I've never heard the story of the left handed warrior, but find it interesting you bring it up. So many folks on the left shout "how can you vote for Trump - he is a bad person, blah blah blah..." Eight years of catholic grade school taught me that God almost always chooses flawed humans to be his messenger. Maybe Trump is the new "left handed warrior".
fwiw...
God chose David as a man after His own heart yet David was an adulterer and murderer. There are other sinners who God used for His purposes.
MissTeacup reminds me that the story is found in Judges 3:15 et seq.
Don’t take my memory for it, but I believe I did read such.
Are you thinking of Ehud, Israel's second judge? Judges 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
This is a hair-raising story. Everyone go read it!
YES! I reached these books in Jan-Feb of this year, so some details have now escaped. Thank you so very much for knowing just where to look! That is one of the most exciting stories of the O.T. Gratias Domino Deo agimus. (also, a reminder not to get fat)
“He's not going to do the typical Republican "battered wife" routine where we cannot retaliate because of our supposed "principles". Funny how these principles always miraculously prevent our side from being effective”
To me that’s just a cop-out from these people. They don’t want to do the hard things and stand up for themselves and their purported principles so they just pretend to be high minded and “above it all.” But really, it’s because they don’t have the backbone or the integrity to actually stick to and defend their principles. They’re afraid and trying to cover that up.
"...The days of corrupt demonic non-believers twisting Christ's words to manipulate us are over..."
AMEN. Let the Reckoning begin and rain down the righteous punishment these demons have earned.
I could not agree with you more
Sundance at The Treehouse has been absolutely fantastic over the past 4-5 years at documenting the massive extent and depth of the corruption. I hope someone on Trump's permanent staff is plugged in to Sundance's site. E.g.,
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/10/30/next-up-china-u-s-intel-community-now-declares-provenance-of-trump-surveillance-associated-with-china-linked-hackers/
Right- it’s won’t just be revenge. Trump needs to make sure there is accountability from those who broke the law.
We have to win first. The cheat is on.
Just look at Pennsylvania! Right, Kathleen?
You bet...Pennsylvania cheating right now!
This happened in Pennsylvania recently
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/10/29/trump-supporter-speaks-out-after-arrest-at-polling-location-in-pennsylvania-n2646923?
Another PA report:
https://x.com/JoeyMannarinoUS/status/1851449152762229082
😂 I love it. Repeat the truth often enough and people will finally believe it.
Corrupt Pennsylvania governor and Secretary of State.
And state supreme court too, right? Aren't they corruptly (s)elected as well? They changed the election law without the legislature's consent in violation of Article I, Section 4 of the US Constitution, in 2020, yet not held accountable. Praying for the good people of PA that you can swamp vote and make it too big to rig!
You are slow to the party. PA has already been decided.
https://nypost.com/2024/10/30/media/abc-mistakenly-airs-fake-election-results-declaring-harris-winner-of-key-swing-state/
Same thing in AZ in 2022, when Kari Lake was running against Katie Hobbs for governor...
Sign declared Hobbs the winner and it was excused as a mistake in testing the system.
WTH???????????? A mistake. A test. Sure.
This looks great! I haven't heard of this one before. I hope their legal challenges make head way. I hope the election integrity lawyers of Trump are working with this.
I am so scared about that. Just seeing the ABC "glitch" terrified me. It shows they're going to steal it. And if they do that then we have no hope of turning this place around.
MI removed clerks in the Upper Peninsula because they planned on hand counting ballots instead of using Dominion voting machines. Sec of State said the Dominion machines must be used! Insane! The township has 1200 voters.
And a Chinese illegal voted and while he will get in trouble for doing so, his vote will still count. When I vote, they find my name on a list and check it off so how was this guy allowed to vote as his name should not have been on any list. If Democrats screw up elections, how in the heck can they run a country? The last 4 years is evidence of that as well as looking at how bad the blue cities do with crime, etc.
Their goal is to destroy the country, not run a country efficiently.
Exactly!
The Dems and complicit RINOs have been doing it for years. You have to look at it through a purposeful lens. Everything they do to screw things up is on purpose. The border is completely on purpose. The Cackling Border Czar did exactly what she was told to do, which is nothing. This is not a "crisis" to them, it is their policy. All on purpose to destroy.
They have cheated in elections forever. That is what you do if you follow the father of lies. This is a war between good and evil, plain and simple.
Yes, I saw that as well. Insanity rules at the top on MI
I’m in Monroe County in Michigan and we vote on paper. I don’t understand how they can dictate that when the machines are not used state wide.
They just change rules here and there to get their way.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-michigan-removes-upper-peninsula-clerks-from-election-duties-over-planned-hand-count/
Do you mean you do not put your paper ballot into the counting machine?
Elaine H, we do scan it into the counter machine and wait until it tells us it was counted. We don’t vote on tablets or any of that.
Brenda, has anyone notified General (congressman) Bergman? I know he would be all over that in his district. Great General and a great congressman!
I don't know. We moved in 2020 and I saw it on my news feed. Infuriating...that along with the Chinese national who voted and they will let the vote stand!
Maybe send him a note as a former constituent with a link to the story or reach out to old friends to contact his office that are still in the district? The general would definitely take action if he knows about it.
Letting the vote stand is completely insane, that is how far gone we are in this world...
I don’t think they can do that. The clerks are elected officials, not appointed. Only the voters can remove them, not the SOS or even the county clerks (if it’s at county level).
https://www.woodtv.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-michigan-removes-upper-peninsula-clerks-from-election-duties-over-planned-hand-count/
I’m praying you/we are right. I’m so hopeful but in my state (IL) and my town it’s so left 🤦🏻♀️ I truly wonder what’s in their water. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Ex-Illinoisian here... I am excited at least my vote has a chance. For many years it was a tiny protest in a sea of idiots. Chicago's going the way of Detroit. It's so sad. My hometown ruined by politicians.
Yes, and the useful idiots who continue to vote for them.
Stay hopeful and keep pushing back! Tucker dropped a great new interview with Blagojevich yesterday. Even Chicago insiders can wise up and change their minds (eight years of jail probably helped). https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-rod-blagojevich
Yes, Blagojevich was impressive. No blame, no hate. Instead he has developed depth and understanding of himself, of others, and of how the system works..
The Left just last week uttered “Make America Detroit Again”! Sheesh 🙄
Unreal. It sounded like an SNL punchline.
Heavy metals
I've seen those ppl and I know what's in their water.
It will be an encouraging start, for sure. But this will be a 20 year war and we must not falter. The movement he started will be continued, and that's why he is surrounding himself, for the most part, with young politicians. They will take over after his second term.
Agree. The duration of a transition must be kept in mind. No overnight fixes. No back to sleep for the awake and aware. Long term commitment for the masses.
Not to mention, a GREAT replacement of, God forbid, something happens to him.
I'm going to say that Mr Trump is the bravest man in America right now
I hope RFK can be made AG as anything less than that has no real power to go after big pharma, big food, etc...
The coven in Michigan has brewed up some serious Dominion cheating slop again. Apparently, if you vote “straight ticket”, your vote triggers some algorithm and gets split somehow. Alex Jones did a piece on it yesterday. Of course, I already voted straight ticket last Saturday in MI
Did you see where they removed the clerk in the UP for planning to hand count the votes?
Amen brother!!!
Trump gets an 'A' on war and foreign policy but he gets an 'F' on economics and fiscal policy. I sincerely hope he has learned a bit about this subject since last in office and picks someone that will truly help to trim back the insane monetary policies of the USG for as long as I can remember. One can hope, right?
I pray many are not voting for the first woman president. Jack Hibbs thinks this may happen. Too, the air right out of my sail.
That’s one of the reasons after Orange Man Bad in my circle of senior women. 4 years of Harris would really set back the women’s cause for president like 100 years.
Took
Oh yes, BFM! Thank you for a most up-lifting message!
I love your optimism. I pray every word of this becomes true.
We pray that this happens!
I always enjoy your posts, Based. This one, particularly.
I am praying hard. I hope God hears me. 🙏🙏🙏
Apparently, some Trump volunteers activated the Amish community in PA.
https://x.com/sully10x/status/1851355457941582196