Matthew 5:6 " Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. We, siblings in Christ, were hopeful that we would get to witness some justice, see the "white hats" win in our western and watch the liars, cheaters, those who kill and destroy face some justice. It is in our nature as Christians to want what is right to prevail. Unfortunately at this time here on earth there are more of them than there are of us, at least in the powerful roles. Jesus warned us that our numbers would be in the minority. "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7 13-14 Our country or the idea of it is over....sadly many can not see it. People are too consumed with social media, travel, stuff as well as their hobbies or worse to even see the road we are headed down. We are truly in the post Christian era. What is good about that is getting our focus back onto our true and only hope in Jesus, and you guys have posted some great songs!! Love that old hymn TR.. trust and obey for there's no other way, to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.. and Todd...that is literally one of my favorite songs...Home and the video is awesome too, we all want to go Home....today is good, how bout you Lord?....today??? :flyup: I read this idea on another forum today but it is intriguing. What if the Rev 13:3 beast is the evil deep state and the wounded head was Trump trying to kill it, but wounded it. But the evil took over the head again. Just a very different take on this verse. Again, are you ready Lord?! Love it! TR More thoughts... My family members are all getting their vaccines and are pushing me to get mine. They are very condescending to me about my stupidity for not wanting to get vaccinated with them. They are asking me what kind of conspiracy forums am I following because the statistics they follow have proven that there has not been one death and the side-affects have all been very minor. I have never told them about this forum, so they think I am following NewsMax or Fox News, but that is not accurate because I watch zero news anymore. I have read the personal eyewitness accounts on this forum about the deaths and side-affects. So I guess we are all just idiots and morons for even doubting what Dr. Falsy, Ebill Grates, and big govt. tell us. If my "loving family that really cares about me" is any barometer, we are definitely in the minority in the world and will suffer persecution soon. If we don't take the vaccine, not only are we derided, but we will also be excluded from buying, selling, holding a job, and living. The Tribulation is coming to a theater near all very soon -- if the theater hasn't been shutdown by the virus. It is saddening to live in this world now. I hope we aren't here to have to make the decision to take the vaccine or to NOT take the vaccine. :wacko: Humbly Like everyone else, I am struggling greatly with the world we currently live in. Based on what I grew up believing about this great country and how we've always bounced back from adversity, to see the state of the Union as it is today is quite troublesome. But what I keep reminding myself is that we are watching the the most amazing metamorphosis from a sin-drenched society (that we've all learned how to live in quite comfortably) to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and while the ride is bumpy and our ways of life are being shredded right before our eyes, what we are about to be received into is so beyond any words a human can write! So, as we struggle with this transition (and yes, I am talking to me!) let's all remember where we are headed. This reminds me of something my mother says often: "I just hate it for the grandkids". But what she doesn't realize is that life in this sin-soaked world will NEVER be truly good. Only when Jesus is reigning from His throne will life truly be good!
