Freedom

It's interesting what people think constitutes freedom. Feeling entitled to demand one's rights to the point of destruction of public property and harming people...freedom? Really? I think of Paul sitting in prison, in chains. Utterly Free. I keep saying that Christian's are getting their politics mixed up with their religion. How did a portion of the church, ever come to the conclusion it has the last 4 years. Or the charismatic's belief that he is a prophetic "Cyrus", an ungodly leader set in place by God to accomplish his purpose. If anything has probably crippled Trump more, it will have been being told God sovereignly chose him to be there, and anyone challenging that is kicking God in the shins. His ego, did not need that, especially before learning humility and love. His spiritual advisor has the most responsibility in that department. It's ok to want conservative policy's. I'm still there. I can look at Trump's activity and see where he did some things right, which everyone I have tried to dialogue with has absolutely refused to even contemplate, one to the point of simply deleting an entire conversation from FB, rather than allow the thought and thread to continue of such a possibility. What are we afraid of? People will think he was nice? A good man? A good leader? I'm troubled by both extreme groups complete hatred, and need to demonize one another, to the point of dehumanizing each side, making each other undeserving of compassion, consideration. "If you only love those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the pagan's do that." Meaning, even the most unholy among us, can love their own. When did the church forget they were to be known by their love? Not by their 501C3 status..not by their right to assemble.. not by their tribal affiliations. I don't take my rights lightly or want to lose them....but neither am I afraid. And I would darn sure rather have a political setback for a few years, of conservative agenda, than have President Trump for 4 more, causing further polarization, division, and emotional upheaval for this country. He might know how to make money. He might know how to run giant corporations. He may have contacts the world over. He may be as professionally successful as a person comes, and he may even have some great ideas of how to manage this country finacially, which is what I think conservatives thought he would do, but he doesn't have wisdom. He doesn't listen. A wise man listen's. He is slow to anger. Trump is ruled by his emotions. A wise man trusts those, who have knowledge he doesn't have, and lets them help. I don't know what has made Mr. Trump who he is. I have compassion, because we don't chose our family's, and the brokeness that occurs in them, isn't our fault. But as an adult, we make choices for health or continued dysfunction. If doing this job brought no humility to his life, I'm not sure anything will. I have compassion for him, because of the battle his soul will wage to surrender to God and humility. I pray for it. Not for America's sake, but for his. But he doesn't get the drunk uncle pass anymore. We can't look the other way, because the conservative agenda is what is important. How could the Republicans sell out so completely? Because they loved themselves and their status quo more than God I think. If they love him at all. It's what happens when corruption has it's way. The frog"s have boiled to death. Blue and Red both. I pray. A lot. I pray for my leaders. FOR them. NOT against them. I will do the same for Mr. Biden when he takes office. I will not do to him, what was done to Trump from day 1, and determine the outcome before he has a chance to perform. I will not take every word and twist it, to make him look more ridiculous and stupid, when he speaks less intelligently than I think he should. I won't add to rhetoric of any kind...or conspiracy theories. I won't name call or shame. I will let history take place and determine his performance. I pray the Prince of Peace, make me a woman of peace. I refuse to let politics change me. Change the truth of who our Creator is and what He wants. Even if it means I lose my rights. The end will not justify the means in that case. I remember what it was like when elections were bitter and passionate, and when over, we went back to being united Americans, behind a leader, for better or worse. My kids and grandchildren probably will never see that. More's the pity. The GOP I saw in action the night of the capitol riots is not my GOP. Maybe I have been foolish and blind to what was there, or maybe there are two factions, some still with the courage to stand up and risk their personal careers and status quo for what is right. I'm all for a split, if it must come to that. A centrist GOP, will get my vote. I'm taking the names of those who weren't afraid to stand up to the bully's. They get my prayers too. And yes, the ones who rioted get my prayers en masse. May God forgive them, because they didn't know what they were doing. Freedom? I don't think so. May we not be a slave to a God of our own making. That's the worst prison of all. I heard it said once, that you know you have made God in your own image when he hates all the same people you do. Selah.