Posted on 01/06/2021 9:17:04 PM PST by pollywog
Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
Thank you, pollywog. Praying with you.
Thank you for your prayers.30Carbine
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Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on
when we shall be forever with the Lord,
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
It is comforting to have a spot, our " Garden of Prayer" so to speak, where we can come and be together and petition our Heavenly Father. " Where two or three are gathered together......."
Amen -/\-
Joining with you all in prayer, praise and thanksgiving!
Amen to Every Word of your Beautiful, Comforting Prayer, Dear Servant of Jesus Christ.
Praying with you in Heartfelt Agreement.
Yes, in agreement of thanks for these verses from Jeremiah.
Lord, as Darth Vader usually posts Psalms, and has reached out to post this Your Word from the prophet Jeremiah concerning the spiritual state of Old Israel or Judah, I now ask that as we all go forth in battle by prayer, that we consider and read and pray also the fighting words of a Psalm of the prophet King David of Israel, against his enemies, our enemies, and Your enemies:
Today being the seventh day of the month and of this year 2021, we now add Psalm 7:
Psalms
Chapter 7
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked EVERY DAY.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Lord God, we are in this state of confusion and seeming defeat in this country because we have not obeyed You, as Old Israel and Judah did not, and are repeating the situation in some ways. We confess our sins and those of our country at this time and ask forgiveness and humble ourselves.
Let tribulation work patience and obedience in us, that we may be used for Your purposes, and work to obey Your great Commission. We ask at this time for the salvation and protection of this our President Donald Trump, his whole family especially including the Jewish members, and all who are of the heart of and for this country as a free nation under You. Father, we asked for the salvation of these people headed by this man, and also have prayed the IED prayer “Do anything and everything necessary to save this person, Lord.” Thank you for having raised him up as answers to prayers of Your people at this time.
In Jesus’ Name, amen.
That is one of my favorite hymns. Melody is Finlandia by Jon Sibelius.
A beautiful version by the choir Liberia.
https://youtu.be/hqgC1tqifV8
Echoing all your prayers dear pollywog.
Amen, pollywog
Joining in Scripture, song, and petition, your heartfelt prayer.
May the Light of the world shine through God’s people during these dark days.
May the Spirit move in our hearts and in our land.
May the evil be exposed, wrongs righted, justice served in His time.
In Jesus Name
Amen
What can I do? In the face of the coming storm, what constructive actions can we take to conserve what works and protect ourselves? Here are a few actionable solutions anyone can adopt at a personal or local level.
Find your tribe. Network, meet in person. Social media can’t censor what you say in private. This also helps you emotionally, since you’re meeting with people who support you instead of mistaking the digital lynch mobs for what matters.
Preserve conservative institutions like churches, schools and clubs. Fight social justice infiltration or pressure to submit to liberal political demands like, “you really need a BLM lecturer in here, you’ll be good if you throw up our political symbols”.
Educate. Teach your kids your values at an early age, by reading stories that share your values. Don’t let the kids go to drag queen story time or social justice story time. Protest if the school or daycare does this, or if you’re not able to do that, take your kid out and discuss the protest with other parents. Abilene Paradox – people wrongly think that the official dictate is what everyone agrees with because no one says anything against it.
Buy books that explain the conservative worldview and defend it like those by Dennis Prager. Buy books that explain why liberals and conservatives are different without demonizing them like Jonathan Haidt’s works. And start book clubs reading these books. Hello, tribe!
Fight any attempt to add social justice to codes of conduct. For example, the National Association of Realtors just implemented a policy where you can be fined or expelled for “hate speech”, public or private. Other organizations have weaker versions of this, but expect it to ramp up.
Law, medicine and social work already have rules regarding this, equating trust and respect and empathy to liberal values - so you can’t get licensed if you don’t agree. Fight this, if you don’t want to be kicked out of professional organizations if you don’t pass the liberal political litmus test.
Hire conservatives, because businesses are firing them. Assist those who have been fired for their beliefs.
2ndvote.com allows you to find conservative and neutral businesses that share your values.
You can even sort by category (restaurants, groceries, hardware, retail) or values (pro-life, 2nd amendment).
Do you like the local or national conservative talk show hosts? Buy the stuff they’re hawking, and especially use the reference or discount codes they provide. This will tell sponsors that this sponsorship is financially important to them. And that helps keep these shows on the air.
Clean your room. Sort yourself out. You can’t fix the world, but you can improve your own life and situation. Read Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University books. Get out of debt. Save up an emergency fund. If Biden’s cronies crash the economy, you’re in a much better situation. And you’re in a Christian group that can be the start of your tribe, or you can arrange classes at your church or with your networking groups to bring everyone closer together.
Encourage Sanctuary Cities/Sanctuary States on any issue you support. Second Amendment sanctuaries already exist. Pro-life Sanctuaries are far fewer but could spread. Support the groups that got these policies passed, and encourage such movements in your area. You may not be able to change federal tax and immigration policy, but you can try to preserve free speech if someone can implement a First Amendment Sanctuary law at a state level.
Use the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) college rankings on free speech to determine the least liberal schools in your area to send your kids to.
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