With the 4th of July, I have been sidetracked from my writing. I am going to go in slightly different direction than I had intended to go last week with this article. And save my thoughts on some of the election strategy floating in my head, until my next article.
Our Independence Day causes me to think of the great men and women who were so courageous in our country's past. This year though, in light of Obama-care being upheld, my mind kept wandering back to Monty Python and mockery.
How many Pro-Lifers or Christians think and act according to Jesus’ political expectations? Knowing what God expects from us politically is a big part of having a winning strategy. American Christians have little to no idea of God’s political concepts or political philosophy, especially in practice/application.
I think it would be a good start to begin with reading 2 Samuel 23:1-7, but let us focus on verse 3, 6, and 7:
“3 The God of Israel said,
The Rock of
Picking up where I left off last, I think it is important for us to keep William Wilberforce and William Lloyd Garrison in mind as role models for our actions.
Also keeping in mind cowardice, corruption, and deficient skills have always plagued humanity. No strange thing has befallen America, there have always been “‘Possums.”
So in truth, I do not want you to talk about Wilberforce, like every other Christian does, I want you to be a Wilberforce. Anyone can blabber,
Take heart my Pro-Life friend there is hope for all of us. Today, I am switching tracks to encourage you. I know, being nice is not my strong suit, right? I wanted to give you a model, to provide you with what the standard for our behavior looks like as Christians and Pro-Life Warriors fighting for Just laws. (No, I have not had an accident or hit my head hard, recently.)
I did however, recently, see for the second time Amazing Grace the movie (I have read the biography by the same
There are many enemies to the Pro-Life Movement some within and some without our group. The "'Possum" seems to be the most prevalent, so we should deal with confronting the "'Possum." I have run into a number of scrapes with "'Possums," on different occasions. This is a friendly reminder to make sure you keep your shield and sword handy, "sword of the Spirit" and "shield of Faith," that is. Oh, do not forget your "belt of Truth" either,