When in such moments, when they fall under that spirit’s influence, they really do sound like they are from a different reality.
Whatever that spirit is, it will quickly take them from zero to insanity unless its gas is gently released and its emotions deflated.
As both a friendly non-combatant and an observer, I’m trying to understand the relationship between political emotions and a need for drama, almost like an addiction, that seems to animate and drive them.
I’ve seen the same things within my own self during elections past, but I have since experienced how Christ and His Holy Spirit actually do give us their Peace, as well as giving us Truth, which keeps us free from deception as long as we keep it for our reference.
Coincidently, each of these friends aren’t current Christians. They are demonrats first and seasonal Christians or Christians in childhood only as a distant second.
In each case, they have their own rational disconnect from and hostility toward Christian beliefs and are easily riled up by social justice rhetoric.
At the same time, each and all are good hearted people, but with hardened hearts as well.
I pray we each will be graced with His Spirit of Understanding, for how else will we repent or even desire to?
What we are looking at is a classic war between good and evil.
When one studies the build up to WWII, it is unmistakably apparent that the forces of evil thought they were going to win (and that the Axis powers would rule the civilized world).
The Dark Side is playing a different game this time. Seeking to take over by internal measures, initially at the ballot box and, failing that, war in the streets. BTW, I think they know they cannot win at the ballot box but are waiting to see what happens on November 6th before they abandon that idea.
The forces of evil have declared their intentions and, if you judge them by their energy and unity of purpose, it is safe to say (and someone else on this thread has already said), they are beyond the point of no return.
It is clear for all to see that, for the Hard Left, there is no turning back.