THE ONLY HOPE (Sarah Palin on the Newtown, Connecticut shootings)

Facebook ^ | 12-17-2012 | Sarah Palin

[Bratch]

Unspeakable evil slammed America in the beautiful little town of Newtown, Connecticut, just days ago. No words can express the collective shock and sorrow shared by Americans who know the murder of innocent children is the most horrendous crime imaginable. The Connecticut state motto, “Qui transtulit sustinet,” promises that only God can sustain us. Though still insufficient and unfulfilling for the grieving families of these beautiful babies in the Lord's arms now, perhaps those words are all the inconsolable loved ones can hold on to at this time. May God show His sustaining love to them right now. Please Lord.

It may seem, especially after Friday, the world is spinning fast and furious and out of control. Many political, economic, and societal problems attempt to weigh down our spirit so heavily that some despondently give up after being deceptively led to believe there is no real hope for anything getting better. And despite 24-hour news cycles with constant information flooding our eyes and ears with much white noise, TV's talking heads really have nothing meaningful to offer.

So the world spins furiously, but there is a reason its literal and figurative centrifugal force tightly holds us here together for such a time as this. Until God loosens the tie that binds us to this temporal earth, we are in it together, and we are expected to do our part to make it better. So, now is the time to speak truth, however politically incorrect some may deem it, and focus on what really matters so our nation's spirit can be lifted as we unite in the cause for a better world built on real hope. First, all truly is hopeless if your faith and hope are put in any politician or media elite. That is because the average person is more truthful and responsible than the average politician or media elite.

Those who let themselves be terribly disappointed in political leaders as they ignore real problems, aided along with a complicit media bombarding us with irrelevant distractions in order to avoid facing the reality of a fallen culture, should know those distractions are to hide from a finger pointing to the main contributors to much of our problem. To stop distracting would result in acknowledging the political and media machine's starring roles in our failing society. So, as they too often tear down those who try to do good, while elevating and celebrating corrupt selfishness, they dumbly assume we don't know it is they who significantly contribute to our upside down world today. We've learned our lesson. Don't put your hope in Hollywood or Washington. Instead, build resolve and seek truth more aggressively than ever at such a time as this.

I only know one source of truth and real hope. I call out to this hope with only childlike faith because I am so overwhelmed by the miraculous answers to my prayers that the comforting, secure hope I cling to is too inexplicable for a simpleminded person like me. Plus, because I am not a perfect Christian – and have never met one – I dare not judge others’ “Christian quotient,” and inarticulately explaining my faith is too often interpreted wrongly, hence, my thankfulness in being allowed via the Good Book to have a childlike faith that's good enough for God. Further, I do not wish to force my beliefs down anyone's throat – and simple faith does not do that. Though I'll share my faith unapologetically, I beg fellow faith-filled fallible human beings to quit pretending anyone's effective in forcing others to see the light; please also quit pretending you are holier than thou. You are not. I am not. We're merely fortunate enough to have been knocked to our knees at some point in life and grabbed hold of the opportunity to accept undeserved grace and forgiveness that allows a rebirth and its accompanying peace that passeth all understanding. I cling to it not because I am bitter, but because there is nothing better.

May this Christmas season give you a glimpse of the faith to which millions cling to, and are willing to live and die to self for. As you watch this video, even if you've never prayed before, you can ask God for revelation to what occurred 2000 years ago, what it means for today, and why we celebrate the babe born in that Bethlehem manger over 2000 years ago. And I offer this not because I have all the answers, but because many ask me from where does my hope come? How do I hang on? What do I cling to? Here is a glimpse of the foundation of my faith. May you be shown through this short clip and song that the unanswered questions, the horrible suffering, and the sacrifice of One birthed opportunity for new life and real HOPE for all of us today.

Friends, please watch this, and please don't lose hope. We mustn't lose hope! Look up! And put your time and effort in working so hard for your family and loved ones around you. Don't wait for a fallen world's politicians and pundits to do it for you. You can have within yourself the ability and opportunity to help make America strong again, and her people joyful again.

- Sarah Palin

[FortWorthPatriot]

"It may seem, especially after Friday, the world is spinning fast and furious and out of control."

Perhaps a subtle jab at BHO and Holder?

Nevertheless, beautiful words from a beautiful woman.

[KC_Lion]

Sorry for the Late Sarah Palin Ping.

Sarah's words ring truer than Ubama's ever could.

Prayers for all the families of this senseless violence.

[KC_Lion]

Sorry for the Late Sarah Palin Ping.

Sarah's words ring truer than Ubama's ever could.

Prayers for all the families of this senseless violence.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I read this last night and it brought tears to my eyes. No one has explained what has occurred as well as Sarah Palin just did. If only Sarah Palin were President right now, things would be SO different

[Lurker]

If its time to hide them, it’s past time to use them.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I must agree...

The evil in all this rests in the arrogance of doctors and government officials who think they know more about the brain than they do and think people like the killer can be medicated and managed in the general population. They and they alone have unleashed legions of time bombs on US. May God have mercy on US.

[MayflowerMadam]

A beautiful rendition of this song is on an album by Jubilant Sykes. We saw him perform this at a concert in So. Cal. a few years ago and it was truly amazing.

[Springfield Reformer]

Because the intentional killing of an innocent child is inherently, objectively evil, even if the murderer has an air-tight delusion which, for him, makes the killing seem fully justified. But if the delusion is not air-tight, even the mentally ill can intentionally do what they know is wrong to do. No doubt this would have been thoroughly explored at trial, but now we can only guess at the extent to which Lanza joined himself subjectively to the objective evil he inflicted on those children.

[TWhiteBear]

My God, she is beautiful. And demure and respectful.
The other cheap politicians are exploiting the dead children like they were monkeys tied to an organ grinder.
The Republican leadership has failed. As have the weaklings in the back benches.
Sarah Palin is the only light remaining for the Conservatives.
TWB

[KC_Lion]

My G-d, she is beautiful. And demure and respectful. The other cheap politicians are exploiting the dead children like they were monkeys tied to an organ grinder. The Republican leadership has failed. As have the weaklings in the back benches. Sarah Palin is the only light remaining for the Conservatives.

Your words are few.

Your meaning is far reaching.

[beaversmom]

After reading what you had posted and as a person who has had to deal with “learning challenges” all her life and had been in a wonderful relationship with a truly devout Bible believing Christian significant other for 21 years, before God called him home at the age of 46. He also had a “learning challenge”, that despite that, had a number of jobs and worked hard. He loved me very deeply, and I the same. We were starting to plan for our future when he taken ill very suddenly and a few days later, had passed on. Because of him, who pointed out to me the King of Kings, it was my faith that kept me going.

Beautiful and sad story. Thank you for sharing.

[Marcella]

“Would not surprise me. The big question would be, would it survive a court battle?”

You are living in a era before Hussein, thinking courts matter. Hussein writes an executive order giving BATFE an order to write regulations making assault weapons (whatever definition he wants of assault weapons), against the law and outlawing clips/magazines that have more than 10 bullets in it.

There may be more regulations - limiting the number of bullets a person can buy.

Who is going to stop these executive orders from being carried out? No one. None of his other executive orders have been over ruled by congress.

American is under the thumb of a tyrant, yes, one as strong as Hitler in persuading people to let him rule as “one” over this nation. He is a King and we are peasants. He is the despot and we are chattel.

Sometimes I joke and use humor, but I'm not joking now. We have reached a time in our history that is the turning point. We reached the apex, the top of our civilization, and now, unless patriots act as they did in George Washington's time, there is little future for this country.

We still have some military men who understand being uncomfortable, being hot and freezing and carrying out their mission no matter what it takes to accomplish it. I don't know if there is enough resolve in men to save this country. We will see in the not distant future if there is as much resolve today as there was in Washington's time.

[Marcella]

I meant to ping you to my post #52.

[Biggirl]

That is why we may very well be very close to a second American revolution in our lifetime, because if as you say, a court does not strike down any Obama inspired legal challenges, than this country will be on the verge of.

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the ping. I’ll just say that the Cuban missle crisis, the riots in the 60’s and 70’s, the assassinations of JFK and RFK, and the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, Carter’s recession, NOTHING has ever scared me as much as what is happening today.

All my life, I have wondered how in the world, Germany went down without a civil war or invasion or something. How in the world did Hitler manage to turn a Republic into a dictatorship. I read and watched documentaries etc and still I would scratch my head, and say, I still don’t understand this.

Now I begin to understand. I can’t explain it, but I do understand it. I expect it will get worse before it gets better. We are being marched to perdition. Warnings have been issued and ignored. There is really no other country to run to. Get prepared, hunker down, and try to remain as anonymous as possible is probably the best means of survival.

[Biggirl]

Frankly, I am not surprised by what is happening, I am begining to sense we may be very well on our way to the start of the “end of this age.”

[gimme1ibertee]

Such a wonderful lady-so good,smart and brave. If she would only have run....we need her so badly to help us get our country back.

[tommix2]

If she would only have run....we need her so badly to help us get our country back.Have faith. We are praying. We got to read her message didn't we? There are millions of us who understand and are with you. There millions of us who are praying and haven't given up.

[Alaska Wolf]

Wow! That is an incredible piece. Sarah puts Obama’s smarmy televised speech to shame.

[geologist]

Sarah is clear sighted, tells it like it is, and pulls no punches. Gotta admire her speaking out on issues. Daily we see the Republicans besmirched and ridiculed. It is a tough life for Conservatives. Not many are willing to be the butt of ridicule, and lied about daily.

The trouble is there are always willing to accept the lies and believe them. How many of us can imagine placing our self in such a position. God bless Sarah Palin and her family, strengthen and energize such a one to step forward and halt this death dive of America to disintegration of our way of life, and save our freedom, and private property, and freedom of movement, etc. Obama has fired 5 Generals, cut defense, across the board. Pray for America, save us LORD, forgive our sins, all praise be to God Almighty, in the name of Jesus, amen.