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Why should God bless you when you blow it, curse, allow evil images in your imagination, fornicate, masturbate, lie, get even, hit your dog out of anger, back bite, gluttonize... "there is none righteous, no not one". He blesses because he is full of mercy and grace, not because you deserve it. What's more is He lavishes His blessing on His children when they are contrite and seeking forgiveness.

God did not destroy Sodom and Gomorra until the least holy of those naming the name of God were removed. America is home to a great number of believers, and we are living in the age of grace, not law. I am mindful of Jesus' disciples; they asked Jesus if they should call fire down out of heaven to destroy the ungodly... Jesus rebuked them, Luke 9:54. Don't ask for fire lest you go up in flames yourself.

He lavishes His blessing on His children when they are contrite and seeking forgiveness.

I see many Americans demanding blessings from God.

I see few Americans with true contrition, and truly seeking forgiveness, post 9/11/01.

Oh yeah, there's much good rhetoric.

But little true contrition.

Your scripture quotes are appropriate though, and I thank you for them.