Saturday, July 10, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Leadership in America
Any true and thorough study of American History leaves one in awe at the uniqueness of America. There has never been an empire like it. It's foundations are remarkable. Under God, and a government where the people have the power. And yes, America has it's dark spots like any historical civilization, but I want to focus on the Hope we still have, because there is just so much of it.
The Attitude of Americans the last Fifty years has been a mixture of courageous competance, patriotism, service, and domination. Our leader's in government have taken actions that have been no less than domineering. Just look at how we infiltrate and attempt to control all other nations and their elections. Our government has been domineering, but compared to past empires we are unique in the fact that we don't go into all countries and claim them as our own land.
Our Government is different than our People. The American Person has much Hope. The American people still have the power to change government by electing certain types of people. We have hope as a country because the people can still elect strong leaders. Let us elect better leaders. Let us deny elitist individuals that come out of their "Elite" Universities the power that they crave. Let's make them work on the street with their "profound" knowledge that they learned at these so called "elite" schools. Let's force them into manual labor. They need to know what it is like to work at a hot dog stand and make smidgens for their living. These elitist individuals with their arrogance are the reason we are in this economic depression. Let's make them pay.
Remember, we have the power. They think that political position is something to be wielded with force instead of a place of service. They view political office as a place to dominant instead of an honorable place that they can obtain to SERVE their people. We need leaders that are SERVANTS. The Scriptures encourage service unlike any other religion. Christ came to serve, and to pour out his life for his loved ones. Where are our politicians that are willing to die for their loved constituents? Where are our leaders and senators that are willing to Serve day and night for the good of the people. I don't see any of those leaders. Let us pray for God to raise them up. If you are a natural leader or want to be a leader, become a leader like this. Serve your community like Christ served his disciples and die to self the way Christ died for us. Please become this type of leader. America depends on You.
[Submission to Authority]
[13 ] Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, [14 ] or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. [15 ] For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. [16 ] Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. [17 ] Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
[18 ] Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. [19 ] For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. [20 ] For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. [21 ] For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. [22 ] He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. [23 ] When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. [24 ] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. [25 ] For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
(1 Peter 2:13-25 ESV)
The Attitude of Americans the last Fifty years has been a mixture of courageous competance, patriotism, service, and domination. Our leader's in government have taken actions that have been no less than domineering. Just look at how we infiltrate and attempt to control all other nations and their elections. Our government has been domineering, but compared to past empires we are unique in the fact that we don't go into all countries and claim them as our own land.
Our Government is different than our People. The American Person has much Hope. The American people still have the power to change government by electing certain types of people. We have hope as a country because the people can still elect strong leaders. Let us elect better leaders. Let us deny elitist individuals that come out of their "Elite" Universities the power that they crave. Let's make them work on the street with their "profound" knowledge that they learned at these so called "elite" schools. Let's force them into manual labor. They need to know what it is like to work at a hot dog stand and make smidgens for their living. These elitist individuals with their arrogance are the reason we are in this economic depression. Let's make them pay.
Remember, we have the power. They think that political position is something to be wielded with force instead of a place of service. They view political office as a place to dominant instead of an honorable place that they can obtain to SERVE their people. We need leaders that are SERVANTS. The Scriptures encourage service unlike any other religion. Christ came to serve, and to pour out his life for his loved ones. Where are our politicians that are willing to die for their loved constituents? Where are our leaders and senators that are willing to Serve day and night for the good of the people. I don't see any of those leaders. Let us pray for God to raise them up. If you are a natural leader or want to be a leader, become a leader like this. Serve your community like Christ served his disciples and die to self the way Christ died for us. Please become this type of leader. America depends on You.
[Submission to Authority]
[13 ] Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, [14 ] or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. [15 ] For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. [16 ] Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. [17 ] Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
[18 ] Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. [19 ] For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. [20 ] For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. [21 ] For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. [22 ] He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. [23 ] When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. [24 ] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. [25 ] For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
(1 Peter 2:13-25 ESV)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Balaam's Donkey
God can use anyone and any means no matter how annoying it is to speak to Americans.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/309295/may-13-2010/glenn-to-the-mountaintop
Friday, July 2, 2010
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