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Thank you so very much for your encouragements, dear brother in Christ!

sometimes better than I manage to slow down and do.

I suspect that your reaction to those who do not see what you do in current events vis-à-vis Scripture - is roughly the equivalent of one seeing people standing in the path of an oncoming train.

Further, I suspect one in such a position would not take the time to explain the physics of what would happen to their bodies if the train arrived at a certain speed, etc. Nor, I suspect, would such a person think about the words he was using - whether those standing on the hypothetical train tracks would be deeply offended. The idea, after all, would be to get them to move out of the way - especially difficult if they can't see what he does, i.e. the oncoming train.

But I am never troubled by such things. After all, this oncoming train has the glorious result of God's will being done, finally ending the rebellion against His will, ushering in the new heaven and new earth in which all of us who are His (whether on or off the tracks) will live with Him forever more.

Maranatha, Jesus!!!

those who do not see what you do in current events vis-à-vis Scripture - is roughly the equivalent of one seeing people standing in the path of an oncoming train.

But how am I standing in front of an oncoming train? I can understand if one says an unbeliever is standing in front of a train, but what train is going to run me over? All the evils of this world? Hardly. I am protected by the Holy Spirit. Like Christ, I may be bruised, but I cannot be broken.

I linked to an old thread yesterday and I cannot fault it...

THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH

"...The significance of the Old Testament for understanding the earthly triumph of the church is based on the New Testament teaching that the church is the new Israel, or "the Israel of God" ( Gal. 6:16 ). The Apostle Paul affirms that believers in Jesus Christ are the true seed of Abraham ( Gal. 3:16-17, 26-29 ), that elect Jews and Gentiles are one body in Christ ( Eph. 2:11-3:7 ), that the Old Testament covenantal distinctions between them have been removed in the church ( Eph. 2:11-3:7 ), and that the New Testament church is the heir of the promises given to Israel ( Eph. 2:12, 19-22 3:7 ). Hence, the new covenant promises given to Israel are fulfilled in the church (cf. Jer. 31:31-34 with Mt. 26:18; 2 Cor. 3:6; Heb. 8:7-13; 10:12-18 ). Jesus Christ himself declared that the kingdom of God would be taken from Israel and given to the church ( Mt. 8:10-12; 21:19 , 43 ; Lk. 20:9-16 ). Furthermore, as the new Israel of God, the church is designated by the same terminology that was used of Israel in the Old Testament (cf. 1 Pet. 2:9; Gal. 3:29 ).

Let's look at Ephesians 2...

"That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." -- Eph. 2:12-22

God hasn't changed His elect people. His family has been the exact same one since the foundation of the world. In the OT His family waited for Christ by grace through faith; in the NT, a "better Testament," Christ has appeared and claimed what is His -- the world and everything therein which He will judge in perfect truth at the end of time.

After all, this oncoming train has the glorious result of God's will being done, finally ending the rebellion against His will, ushering in the new heaven and new earth in which all of us who are His (whether on or off the tracks) will live with Him forever more.

Now I can happily board that train (which left the station at Christ's resurrection) because I believe I see passengers doing the Lord's work, praising His name and tossing Bibles from that train to huge crowds of people along the way too numerous to number who are hungering for the word of God and for the peace and confidence they find inside that will most definitely produce good fruit on this earth.

"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." -- Matthew 5:14-17

Could not have said it better myself.

THANKS TONS. You put my heart on display with graciousness and tenderness. Deeply touched and indebted.

Glad at least SOMEONE understands! LOL.

Especially you.

Actually, am thankful that Joya DarthVader, MarySecretary and some others more silent understand as well.

And, sigh, some of us are still working through that attachment disorder set of problems that conflict so potently with

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

TRUST,
TRUST,
TRUST,
TRUST!

FATHER GOD

TRUSTWORTHY.

PTL.

THX ENORMOUSLY.