I took it as sarcasm mixed with "don't give up" rhetoric.
We lost a big one but hasn't our country lost a lot of big ones in the last century while we slept and thought the government was there to serve and protect?
I took it as sarcasm mixed with "don't give up" rhetoric.
We lost a big one but hasn't our country lost a lot of big ones in the last century while we slept and thought the government was there to serve and protect?
If we knew everything, we would lose our minds.
We can only put our hope in God.
Philippians 4:7-9
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
I suppose that's possible. I don't want to give up, I want people to recognize that laws and courts and elections are only hurting us not helping. Instead of continuing to fight a losing war the strategy needs to change and I am disappointed that all we hear from C&C is 'Stay the course'.
I am sure Jeff has his own doubts but staying positive is a must for the blog.
We can rant and exchange ideas in the comments.
I believe our system is literally set up for slavery with the illusion of freedom.
That is why I have wracked my brain and come to the realization that satan is god of this world, the evil people are slaves to sin, but God has plans for us to prosper in this life and after. That is the hope, not saving our country.
Actually, he is only a prince not a god. Though his desire was to be a god. Jesus made sure of his ultimate defeat by coming out of the tomb of death, the one last hurdle for human beings.
John 12:31 (NIV) - Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
Nobody is perfect and we do the best we can where we are, but Jeff is out there fighting where I can't, this I know. We all need encouragement and if we get discouraged over this, then how can we stand strong if/when things really get bad?
There's a Taoist parable called The Old Man Who Lost His Horse:
"A long time ago, a poor Chinese farmer lost a horse, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s too bad.” The farmer said, “maybe.” Shortly after, the horse returned bringing another horse with him, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s good fortune,” to which the farmer replied, “maybe.” The next day, the farmer’s son was trying to tame the new horse and fell, breaking his leg, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s too bad,” and the farmer replied, “maybe.” Shortly after, the emperor declared war on a neighboring nation and ordered all able-bodied men to come fight—many died or were badly maimed, but the farmer’s son was unable to fight and spared due to his injury. And all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s good fortune,” to which the farmer replied, “maybe.” And so the story goes.
In China, when something bad happens people will say, “Sai Weng Shi Ma” (Remember “The Old Man Who Lost His Horse”) to remind themselves and others that, sometimes, “bad” things happen which carry a silver lining—and that it’s often in the way you look at things which determines their power over your spirit. It is a caution to all not to get too attached to what happens to us, good or bad."
The First Amendment is both an entirely practical, necessary, vital declaration of rights AND a sacred and symbolic image of America, and it might be that it should not be sacred, that in our Western liberalism we've invested something secular (render unto Caesar) with a symbolic sacralization, and that our disappointment partly comes from the loss of that sacred nexus. Perhaps we reorient ourselves by remembering the American Revolution, and those bombastic overconfident redcoats marching in uniform with fife and drum and the ragtag fighters who won against them and remembering that God is what is sacred. Maybe the First will end up being amended to include all that modernity has inflicted on us, and perhaps we'll get an amendment on health freedom at the constitutional convention that might be born of all this.
I took it as sarcasm mixed with "don't give up" rhetoric.
We lost a big one but hasn't our country lost a lot of big ones in the last century while we slept and thought the government was there to serve and protect?
If we knew everything, we would lose our minds.
We can only put our hope in God.
Philippians 4:7-9
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
I suppose that's possible. I don't want to give up, I want people to recognize that laws and courts and elections are only hurting us not helping. Instead of continuing to fight a losing war the strategy needs to change and I am disappointed that all we hear from C&C is 'Stay the course'.
I am sure Jeff has his own doubts but staying positive is a must for the blog.
We can rant and exchange ideas in the comments.
I believe our system is literally set up for slavery with the illusion of freedom.
That is why I have wracked my brain and come to the realization that satan is god of this world, the evil people are slaves to sin, but God has plans for us to prosper in this life and after. That is the hope, not saving our country.
'satan is god of this world' Wow, that might be the most thought provoking comment of the day.
Actually, he is only a prince not a god. Though his desire was to be a god. Jesus made sure of his ultimate defeat by coming out of the tomb of death, the one last hurdle for human beings.
John 12:31 (NIV) - Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
He is the ruler of this world.
“I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.”
John 14:30
Nah. His comment is plain to see.
Keyboard scolds are cowards
Nobody is perfect and we do the best we can where we are, but Jeff is out there fighting where I can't, this I know. We all need encouragement and if we get discouraged over this, then how can we stand strong if/when things really get bad?
There's a Taoist parable called The Old Man Who Lost His Horse:
"A long time ago, a poor Chinese farmer lost a horse, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s too bad.” The farmer said, “maybe.” Shortly after, the horse returned bringing another horse with him, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s good fortune,” to which the farmer replied, “maybe.” The next day, the farmer’s son was trying to tame the new horse and fell, breaking his leg, and all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s too bad,” and the farmer replied, “maybe.” Shortly after, the emperor declared war on a neighboring nation and ordered all able-bodied men to come fight—many died or were badly maimed, but the farmer’s son was unable to fight and spared due to his injury. And all the neighbors came around and said, “well that’s good fortune,” to which the farmer replied, “maybe.” And so the story goes.
In China, when something bad happens people will say, “Sai Weng Shi Ma” (Remember “The Old Man Who Lost His Horse”) to remind themselves and others that, sometimes, “bad” things happen which carry a silver lining—and that it’s often in the way you look at things which determines their power over your spirit. It is a caution to all not to get too attached to what happens to us, good or bad."
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/parable-chinese-farmer-what-taoists-can-teach-us-hodges-ed-d-
The First Amendment is both an entirely practical, necessary, vital declaration of rights AND a sacred and symbolic image of America, and it might be that it should not be sacred, that in our Western liberalism we've invested something secular (render unto Caesar) with a symbolic sacralization, and that our disappointment partly comes from the loss of that sacred nexus. Perhaps we reorient ourselves by remembering the American Revolution, and those bombastic overconfident redcoats marching in uniform with fife and drum and the ragtag fighters who won against them and remembering that God is what is sacred. Maybe the First will end up being amended to include all that modernity has inflicted on us, and perhaps we'll get an amendment on health freedom at the constitutional convention that might be born of all this.
Yes, but only 3% remember that when the battle starts.
Later Jay
P.s. great parable.