About Politics and Prayer...

I promise this blog is not going to turn into a political forum, or religious pulpit.  But this is my personal environment, and a lot is going on with me.  Please do not continue to read if you don't want to hear my personal opinion on these subjects.  But if you are open to hearing another person's point of view that may differ from your own, then carry on.

I am a born-again Christian, and believe Jesus is the Son of God, part of the Trinity, who came down to earth as a flesh and blood man, to understand the condition of man, and who died on the cross for my sins.  My acceptance of Him entitles me to enter the throne-room of God Almighty with my prayer requests with Jesus as my intercessor.  When God looks at me, He sees His Son, and I am spotless.  I believe if I continue to walk in His path, I will go to Heaven when I die.

So that is me.  Not open for discussion.  It is my Hope.

I have also previously commented that I believe God is involved with my daily life and watches over and protects me.

The friend I am painting for came across an online book that a guy has written about the coming One World Order.  He makes a lot of good points, and claims it began with Nimrod when he began to build the Tower of Babel.  You can read this book HERE, if you would like.  It is overwhelming and somewhat depressing as it seems we have all been just puppets for those who feel they are superior and have been planning this all along.  Even our forefathers, who I have held in high regard, may have been involved in Masonry and a part of all of this.  The ultimate goal is to reduce the world's population to only 300 million people, where "they" have all the money and power and the rest are basically slaves.

Of course, this have been a spiritual war all along.

The last piece to fall into place is America.  And it certainly looks like we are falling.  I don't like what is going on in my own government today.  It does not seem that the elected officials are listening to many of the people, and are pretty much doing their own thing.  I don't care what party you are from, I can't believe that we as Americans approve the giving of arms and gobs of money to foreign countries while we have our own people. right here, living on the streets, mal-nutritioned, lacking medical care and are in other forms of dire straights.

Toward the end of my coastal adventure, I truly felt blessed by God to be able to live as I did the past 6 weeks.  I didn't just want to be greedy or narcissistic though.  I felt that I needed to be doing something for God, not just for myself.  So I have been praying, and trust that the right doors will open at the right time.

Remember the gal that I met in Bandon who said she had a healing touch.  She told me that she envisioned a fire-y hole about 2 inches that was closing.  When I shared this story with some church friends at the bbq last week, one lady said it reminded her of a scripture she knew of that spoke of "fire in the bones" and that she thought it had something to do with sharing His Word.  Well that was certainly interesting.

I looked  up the words on my favorite Bible site, biblegateway.com and found Jeremiah 20:9...

American Standard Version (ASV)	King James Version (KJV)
9 And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot [contain].	9 Then I said , I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing , and I could not stay.
The American Standard Version is in the public domain. (The American Standard Version Bible Online)	The King James Version is in the public domain. (The King James Bible Version Online)

I would say this is fairly confusing.  Which also goes to prove that you can't just pick and choose a verse without understanding the context of it.

I am currently looking through and reading several commentaries on the chapter: Wesley's, Henry's, and others.  I am not making comment on what I think it is all about, but I am praying to see if any of it applies to me at this time.

I am praying and learning and waiting for God's direction.

So, I was contemplating all of this. My friend had been quiet for most of yesterday also, and I was thinking that she was thinking about all of this stuff about the One World Order.  As I was at the sink, rinsing out some dishes I thought, "God, all of this is so overwhelming, and it seems like it has been going on a long, long time... what can I do now to make any change?"  Immediately I heard the words inside me, "Stand firm."

I believe all of this, what is going on in the world, is in God's hands.  He will make His Will come to pass.  Jesus may be returning soon, as the Bible predicts.  The world may be facing some very tough times.  No one can say that things are not changing.  Changes are coming, big ones.  Politically, financially and environmentally.  Especially, I think, for us as Americans.

I will Stand Firm in my God.  I will Stand Firm in Jesus.  I will Stand Firm in His hope and peace.  Because that is what God has told me to do.

I will Stand Firm in my faith which to me means to live what I believe, speak out for what I believe, and maybe someday possibly die for what I believe.  I will never deny Jesus as my Savior.  Jesus is my Hope, no matter what I encounter in this life.

Standing Firm also means being in prayer for my loved ones and those I don't like so much, the saved for strength, the unsaved for salvation, my governments for truth. 

Amazingly, haha, this all seems to tie into my life scripture which I have had for the past 20 years.  It is wonderful how it is confirmed time and again...

Psalm 27...

¹³ I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

I am done.  Just wanted to share what was on my heart.

GBY!  :)