Cast your cares upon Him…

danielWe’ve all been there. Praying for someone who’s befallen with illness. Now it’s our family’s turn as our hearts are heavy with the news of our beloved 83-year-old pastor who had a recent massive heart attack. As he underwent a triple by-pass this past Sunday, the elders gathered together to lead us in our church service. Hours later, we were informed that he made it through the surgery; however, there were some critical extenuating circumstances. We continued to pray–with tears.

Monday evening, his eldest son told us that his father’s heart had stopped that morning and he was placed on Life Support. He thought his father may already be with the Lord. 

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Salt and Light in the Election…

Americans do not need a big government to depend on; they need liberty, freedom, education, and the means to cultivate a vital family unit and keep it intact, which is the single most important building block to a healthy functioning society.

I’m saddened by those who don’t understand that when man removes God and inserts himself as the standard by which all things are measured, such as with socialism, communism, or globalism, society weakens in the balance. That they don’t see the dehumanizing thwart of the human spirit in such environs, alongside the self-centered sin of mankind that deifies man and ignores God, is blind and short-sighted.

The fallacy with liberal progressive politics is that man is able to perfect himself. It’s not only presumptuous, it’s scary. Armed with this attitude, it would appear the goal of a progressive movement is to take control—as the leaders see fit. The desire of power to lead the masses into a social utopia is a dangerous pursuit. Hasn’t this been done before…and to such disastrous results?

Man cannot and never will be able to improve upon himself or change his own heart—that is, not without a spiritual overhaul. Our nature will always remain as savage as our ancestors; it’s just masked by innovations, better haircuts, and flashier clothes.

So what does this have to do with the upcoming election?

So fortunate we are to live in a nation where “We the People” are the sovereign and have the opportunity to partake in our God-ordained government. How fortunate we are to be able to contribute to society in this way. By casting our votes, we’ll be exercising our right as well as our free will. By holding our leaders responsible, by keeping their feet to the fire, we can demonstrate our desire to be a Godly nation by being the salt and light that God calls us to be.

The question to ask ourselves before we pull the lever is: Just how much do we value our liberty?

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Where your heart is…

As Christians, our citizenship is in Heaven. However, while on earth, we are citizens and part of the sovereignty of the USA where we have a right to choose our leaders through our vote. While some may never be impressed with any candidate at any time, I’m convinced that it’s our sovereign duty to vote. When all else fails in a candidate, I look at their stance on the sanctity of life.

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Looking back…

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On this day in history in 1982, we learned of the tragic car accident that culminated in the death of beloved actress and Philadelphian Grace Kelly. In death there is a shocking reminder of just how fragile life really is. I went to school with her namesake niece, Grace Le Vine, who also died in the prime of her life to cancer. As life is so precious, I count each day as a gift to do with it what God would have me do. With each passing year, I’m convicted of having wasted so much time on frivolous things and empty pursuits and have vowed to make the most of the time left because as the Bible says:  The days are fleeting…

 

Remembrance of 9/11

 

Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy that befell our nation. Some say we shouldn’t call it an anniversary, because that connotes something positive. So let’s just call it the annual remembrance of that tragic Tuesday morning when the clear blue sky above the Hudson River began to cloud with smoke as the Twin Towers, one by one, smouldered and crumbled to the ground. The day that changed the course of history for our nation will never be forgotten.