The Path Through The Storm
I saw a painting based on the sculpture, The Dying Gaul.
It would take time for me to understand why I was so drawn to it. I discovered that, while it was meant to portray a fatally wounded warrior lying on his shield with his broken sword beside him, it symbolizes to me our need for God.
Even the mightiest warriors one day find themselves at the feet of God. We're all dying until we reach for God by accepting Christ's sacrifice as payment for our sins. Once safely within God's Grace, we need not fear anything, even death, for God's plan overcame death for us.
The original sculpture features a total of 8 wounded/dying figures on the ground. While the intention was to portray defeat, I could only see the victory that submission to God brings to all, regardless of strengths, weaknesses, differences. We are all before God, in need of Him, and all equally loved and cherished. The image to me is almost noble in its humility - a final, grateful understanding of God's Grace in place of our own weakness.
It can be hard to remember sometimes, that the angry people shrieking at us to "WEAR A MASK!" or those fearful that Trump is a (orange) dictator, are equally priceless to God, and equally worth the matchless sacrifice of His Son.
Some of our enemies are ruthless democrats, like hardened criminal Nancy Pelosi, who has been trying to destroy our President and our country for years. Some of our heroes are fearless democrats like tireless warrior General Flynn, who has been fighting to rescue our country and freedom itself for years.
This divide we face is not about political party. They have their Schiff and Clintons, we have our McCain and Bushes. Even now, there are numerous conservative traitors hiding in plain sight, hoping we have not awakened enough to recognize them.
Between these two poles, are a vast number of people experiencing various levels of awakening and/or indoctrination, and the confusions the Deep State traidtionally uses to churn the public, to divide and defeat us. The true divide we must overcome is the degree of awakening and remaining asleep, and the fact that together we must all rise and defeat the predators who plot to kill us.
I have lived the indoctrination life; I know what it's like; I remember my convictions. I believed that President Bush was decent and honorable; I defended him whole heartedly.
Under indoctrination, I remember being horrified that some guy named "Donald Trump" had actually WON the presidency. Wish I could forget - but I remember my confidence in what I had been indoctrinated to believe about both Presidents as well as...so many other fake "truths".
I still don't comprehend the true extent of betrayal and delusion we've been subjected to, growing up in the CIA Wonderland. For this reason, I'm still not free of indoctrination yet, even after all my sustained efforts. God gives me peace in this struggle, whenever I tire myself out to the point that I remember to ask for it. :)
Many people around us can't be expected to understand what's coming; they'd need to learn the same information we have first. However, they'll only have a matter of days or weeks to do so, and the whole time, they'll be struggling to try to keep up.
Shock and disbelief can't be rushed, and yet friends, loved-ones, and Karens will be immersed and trying to function in this Storm. Regardless of how we react, God loves us all equally. We are all equally precious to Him, even when we don't understand what's happening.
I pray that God grant us wisdom and pour His spirit, His strength and compassion over us so that we have it to share with our fellow Americans. May God remind us of our own trials and false former beliefs, as we listen to others shout theirs fearfully, trying to make the world return to what they once believed it was.
Father, help us seek ways to turn aside anger and friction and help us bend our wills together to forge once again the unified nation you blessed us with long ago.
Lord of All Creation, open our eyes and awaken us to truth and righteiousness, and lead us to crush those who seek to destroy us.
Father in Heaven, draw us close to You as we labor together. Strengthen us and grant us courage so that we can support one another through the Storm and together, as equals, take our united stand in the battle between Good and Evil.
God Wins! Praise God! God Wins!
Amen!
