Not as warm today, which is nice, it is very windy, which ain’t.

Dogs are in and out of the house.  The cats are hunkered down away from Wanda.  Although one stayed in the chair all day yesterday, don’t think Wanda even noticed her.

1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Why is it we try to couch God’s Word so it is more politically acceptable?

Religion is not discussed in polite society; we were told when we grew up.  Discussion of Politics and Religion are taboo when we gather with people for social engagements – we don’t want to get people upset.

It isn’t polite to try and tell others about Jesus, we don’t want them to get upset and think that their way to God isn’t effective.

Let’s be all inclusive, after all we must all get along.

We have become like sheep without a master.  We are afraid to voice our allegiance to God because it might offend someone.

We must not profess our views on the Father, Jesus or the Holy Spirit sense not everyone accepts our point of view.

We must not offend anyone, so we will not mention God in public – ever.

WE self-censor ourselves.

WE decide we cannot talk to someone that needs Jesus and the Holy Spirit is directing us to talk to them.

WE don’t want to be labeled extremists.

WE don’t want to be laughed at or made fun of.

WE make excuses for not proclaiming the gospel of Christ.

WE have made the decision to NOT be for God!

I am not advocating we go out and grab people by the lapel and start condemning them.

I AM advocating that we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and not be reticent to tell others about Him.

I AM advocating that we speak in wisdom and in a respectful manner – and passion can be demonstrated respectfully – and tell others about Jesus.

Satan thinks he has the upper hand in the world and in America in particular.

He has been working overtime to get ‘his’ message across and destroy the message of God.

Millions of people, afraid to be called prejudiced, are doing his work for him and a grand scale.

WE need to look at people, not of color, not of race, not of politics, but as individuals who need God in their lives.

Not just any god, but the Great I Am, the Father coming to Him through His Son.

It is scary being alone while everyone around us hates what we represent.

It can be disheartening to talk to others about Jesus only to be called a ‘hater’ because we defend the Word of God against ever increasing anti-God societal norms.

But if you believe it is difficult now, wait.  It is getting worse, and if we cannot stand under these times, how do we stand when people’s very lives are at stake, maybe even our own?

So, are we going to maintain our silence and by doing so deny God, or do we stand, perhaps trembling, but proclaim our God?

Later, Art :-)

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