tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post3173909732351610577..comments2023-08-26T08:56:42.096-07:00Comments on POLITICS AND RELIGION: Back to basics...Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18025229121999293915noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-52157803979303929112009-09-03T14:20:57.262-07:002009-09-03T14:20:57.262-07:00The idea that "God is in Control" is a l...The idea that "God is in Control" is a little misleading. <br /><br />God Reigns. That much is true. But God, in his infinite wisdom and mercy and love gives us all free will. That means people are free to make poor moral choices and decisions. Including our leaders. Including leaders from other countries. Including terrorists.<br /><br />Saying God reigns is somewhat akin to a king reigning over a nation. He doesn't control everything that happens in the nation. (It's not a perfect analogy, but it works). <br /><br />God's sovereignty is absolute. But in his sovereignty he has allowed us to "do as we please". One day that will no longer be the case.<br /><br />Pray for our leaders because the choices they make affect us all. We must also put our faith to our feet. To do nothing in light of the poor moral choices of those around us makes us complicit in their sin.Miss T.C. Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249243236643586983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-61427683809777733562009-08-26T16:48:51.668-07:002009-08-26T16:48:51.668-07:00I did a book review a few days ago,
“Racing Towa...I did a book review a few days ago, <br /><br />“Racing Toward Armageddon - Three Great Religions and the Plot to End the World”, by Michael Baigent, Harper Collins.<br /><br />Basically the author believes that the three major religions, Christians, Jews, Muslims, are the fault of everything wrong in the world, specifically Christians. Boy was that a waste of reading time.<br /><br />Deborah F. Hamilton<br />Right Truth<br />http://www.righttruth.typepad.comRight Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-3011274021292040562009-08-19T16:24:52.650-07:002009-08-19T16:24:52.650-07:00Add my Amen to the comments! Very good post. We mu...Add my Amen to the comments! Very good post. We must take action, pray, and have faith in Him. BUT we can also ask that it may please almighty our blessed Father God to save us from this tyranny in Jesus' name. He wants to hear from us because He cares. May His will be done. God bless ya pal! Keep spreading the Word! :)Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531515666554867421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-43601446791497519022009-08-18T16:55:44.180-07:002009-08-18T16:55:44.180-07:00"...and what the Bible has to say about it......"...and what the Bible has to say about it..."<br /><br />Amen.<br /><br />"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Timothy 3:16, 17.)Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063933869360173532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-32022440573976603882009-08-18T15:40:18.378-07:002009-08-18T15:40:18.378-07:00Why not just be happy and know what's coming a...Why not just be happy and know what's coming and let it go?" <br /><br />To change something requires FAITH. FAITH is an action word, not a passive word. You can claim FAITH all day and nothing will occur until you first take action. <br />You may have faith that your car will get you to the store and back but until you put the key in the ignition, start it, put it in gear and MOVE you ain't gonna go anywhere.<br /> <br />We may have FAITH that God will stop all this mess but until we take action it won't happen.<br /> <br />When Jesus and the disciples were on the lake going to the other side and the storm arose, the storm continued to roar and rage until Jesus spoke to it and then it stopped. He then turned to the disciples and ask, "Where is your faith? Don't you know that you could have spoken to the storm and it would have ceased?" <br /><br />We have to speak to the storms that are around us before anything is going to happen. <br />Right now this country is in the middle of a violent storm and we, who have FAITH, need to speak to that storm and bring the calm.Tickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500388925461726862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233660888554295310.post-54105468466965237462009-08-18T08:06:28.863-07:002009-08-18T08:06:28.863-07:00what a superb post...thanks for that!
I agree, s...what a superb post...thanks for that! <br />I agree, sometimes I think "Why not just be happy and know what's coming and let it go?" <br />Because it's not our nature...plus I believe God won't turn his back on us but, like the israeli armies of the Old Testament, he put people to WORK, right!? He didn't just 'twang his magic twanger' to make chances. Plus, we have free will...<br />I'll stop now lest THIS dumb comment becomes a POST...just know I'll be eager to read more from you like this! xxZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.com