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Romans 13:1-7 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.

5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

I will render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God that which is God's but I WILL NOT compromise one iota on the truth of God's word nor in matters of morals or integrity.

Christians throughout history have fared worse under worse circumstances than we're facing now but have kept their eyes on the prize.

Ironically, as I'm typing, the hymn, *It is Well with My Soul* is playing.

I almost died from an infection just over a month ago and I fear neither what man can do to me or death.

In Christ we are more than conquerors.

Our mission, or mandate now as I see it, is to win as many into the kingdom before God brings down the curtain.