Gee, I wish I could remember who and where I read that it was that was saying he thought TRUMP was coming along on faith issues. Could it have been Sessions? I dare not say, but I did just read something to that encouraging effect.
Reason tells me we are in for it. We read of centuries of great holocausts of God’s people, and the innocents. They prayed. They were lost. The Apostles certainly suffered torture and death. The Christians to the lions.
Hope it doesn’t sound stupid to you, but I am increasingly greatly understanding and respecting of why we Catholics pray for a happy death, “last rites”, etc. But, I’m older than you, I’m sure, so there’s that.
At any rate, my point is that all those generations prayed as do we today, for their lives, their children’s lives and their lands, and I have this feeling they were more innocent in the Early Church years, than we Christians in the West are, today. Is that too absurd? Anyway they didn’t make it out alive. I’m not sure we deserve to more than they.
We face all disaster knowing who our real Hope and only Savior is. I pray for God’s good purpose in TRUMP. He has something, TRUMP. I hope for him and for God’s sure guidance in him.
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You make me recall the Scripture on “if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and repent, I will heal their land”. Jesus is speaking to His people, the people of God, a peculiar people, His children. He is speaking to the His Church. Not to the world, nor to secular inhabitants.
The Church has failed... utterly. This alone has brought the wrath. No wonder our Lord speaks of but a “remnant”.
We have few Shepherds, but mostly wolves. God be with us, dear FRiend.
What a beautiful post, thank you RitaOK. I AM old enough to appreciate your thoughts about a “happy death” : )
Re: Early Christians..yes, as a group, it does seem they were much closer to God and spiritual than modern day Christians, and were thrown to the lions for the heathen’s entertainment.
But, I think about this: Our lives in heaven are going to be so much better than this life, why would we want to prolong earthly life? Yes, ties to loved ones keep our “wants” here, but in reality, the next life sounds amazing....no pain, sadness, sickness, suffering, or hurt...only complete healing and perfect love......Sometimes I joke to hubby “Beam me up!”
That was brilliant, Rita :)