God said FEAR NOT

 Good day children, More thoughts on God.

God sent us a love letter; we call it the Bible.  It is a very unique love letter, in that it proposes to contain all the guidance you will need to live a good life.  A godly life.  Now a good life and a Godly life does not mean an easy life.  There will be hardships and suffering and pain.  When your father died so early it was a huge impact on all of us, you as his children, your mother as his wife, and Grandma and I as his parents.  So how do we get through these hard times?  Love God and love each other.  Pray and trust God to be with us and provide the guidance we need to get through these situations.  One of God’s instructions to us is to: “FEAR NOT.”  He is God, He can provide for us, in every way, with love, with favor, with resources.  As He told Joshua fear not, have faith, He tells us the same.  He even cares for the sparrows.  So Fear Not!

With a major midterm election this coming week the political machines have been in high gear for the last couple of months.  There is way too much fear being sent out by these organizations.  I agree with the conservatives who are disgusted with the current state of the USA under this liberal democratic government and wish to see major changes, but we survived the Clinton and Obama governments, this one too will pass.  The liberal organizations are pushing fear of almost everything.  Fear of the conservatives, fear of climate change, fear of using fossil fuels and private cars and houses, fear of covid, fear of Trump, fear of the police (unless they want their house protected), fear of guns (again unless they want their house protected), and it goes on and on.  Fear of going to school in a building named after a president that at one time owned a slave, and all the other woke nonsense. 

And while all of those are real issues to those who believe in them and focus on them, I believe that FEAR is one of the principalities and powers that God warns us about.  FEAR NOT, is not just about occasional thoughts, but about letting this evil spirit of fear take up residency in our minds.  So FEAR NOT!  Look, listen, read this love letter, and pray to our God.  Then pray some more, go out and Vote, and talk to your friends and neighbors and tell them why you are not afraid.  Because we believe in a good GOD.  And he knows what is best for us.

And remember even when we are surprised, God is not, and He is thinking of you, personally.

Pray and fear not!

 

Good day Grandchildren, Grandma and I love you.  

As you know and as I posted on Facebook it is election season here in the USA and I want you to think about it.

WOW!  Did I recently say that the political machines are cranking up?  Well my mail box and email inbox are FULL of political advertisements and pushing and shoving things!  Give now to I. M. Apolitician, I will work with the opposition to correct these terrible conditions! Ect. Etc. Etc.  Cheryl and I did think about the candidates, and we did donate to the one that impacts us the most and does actually seem to understand what the role of an elected official should be.  So, that is that and all these other assaults on our peace and quiet are wasted efforts.  But in fact, someone is spending their election campaign funds to prepare and send these things around, it is a major industry for some people.  Reminds me of the people sending around notes that I should be getting my covid booster, etc.  Another major industry.

Again as a Christian man, a husband, father, and grandfather I want to offer my advice to anyone who wants to hear it, especially my family.  And my advice is to pray.  Sounds simple, but we Christians, the body of Christ, are not as engaged as we should be.  Focused, intense prayer.  Talk to God about this.

So here is my recommendation from the New King James Version, 1 Timothy 2:1-3 -1.     Therefore I [a]exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2.     for kings and all who are in [b]authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and [c]reverence. 3.     For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

And specifically I would say do not be afraid.  God says “Fear not”.  Paul expressed it as “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” ~ 2 Timothy 1:7.  Now, many of  the liberal press and faithless people in general want to silence us, they describe our Christian teachings as hate speech, because they do not want to achnowledge sin.  Sin in the world and sin in our lives.  So back to basics, pray for this election, the candidates, all those in authority, and especially our families and children.