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How Mike Johnson Became Speaker ‘Through Prayer, Not Politics’
PatriotandLiberty ^ | 10/20 | Mark Tapscot

Posted on 10/27/2023 1:40:37 AM PDT by spirited irish

Eyebrows were raised when newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) in his first address from the chair reminded the assembled Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives that the God of the Bible raised up each one of them for a purpose.

“I want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last night: I don’t believe there are any coincidences in a matter like this. I believe that scripture, the Bible, is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority. He raised up each of you. All of us. And I believe that God has allowed and ordained each and every one of us to be here at this specific moment,” the Louisiana Republican said.

“This is my belief. I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today to use the gifts God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great nation, and they deserve it.”

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1 posted on 10/27/2023 1:40:37 AM PDT by spirited irish
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Sounds like we have a Statesman again. It has been so long.


2 posted on 10/27/2023 1:41:35 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: sphinx; Jonty30; grcuster; Nervous Tick; reviled downesdad; sauropod; metmom; ViLaLuz; ...
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3 posted on 10/27/2023 1:43:46 AM PDT by spirited irish ( )
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A wonderful answer to our prayers. He will be hated with the intensity and sulphuric brimstone of demons, so we will need to keep him covered in our prayers.


4 posted on 10/27/2023 1:46:03 AM PDT by spirited irish ( )
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

And what a breath of fresh air!

I agree with him, too, and so we need to keep him lifted up in prayer. The left is losing its mind over this judging by the reactions over at DU. I have no doubt there are already plans being made and traps being laid to ensnare and destroy him and his family.


5 posted on 10/27/2023 1:52:49 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: metmom

Payers for evil is like placing hot coals upon their heads.

🙏🙏🙏


6 posted on 10/27/2023 1:57:26 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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References to God and religious beliefs?

Libs and progs must be tearing their hair out......lol.


7 posted on 10/27/2023 2:03:48 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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Amen. In these last days God is in complete control. Please pray daily for our leaders.


8 posted on 10/27/2023 2:13:06 AM PDT by SoftwareDeveloper
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To: metmom

He is a man for such a time as this. Bravo


9 posted on 10/27/2023 2:23:52 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: spirited irish
3, 2, 1

Swamp time


10 posted on 10/27/2023 2:37:07 AM PDT by Pollard (The US government has US citizens as political prisoners!)
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To: SoftwareDeveloper

🙏🙏🙏


11 posted on 10/27/2023 3:36:10 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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Next-to-next for the POTUS position!


12 posted on 10/27/2023 3:43:13 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Liz

I bet at least 3/4 of the democrats were foaming at the mouth!


13 posted on 10/27/2023 3:44:03 AM PDT by Fai Mao ( Starve the Beast and steal its food)
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Yeah.....lol.


14 posted on 10/27/2023 3:47:18 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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In May 2022, Speaker Mike Johnson said, “We should not be sending tax
dollars abroad without sufficient oversight over where the money will go,
<><>when our own border is in chaos,
<><>American mothers are struggling to find baby formula,
<><>gas prices are at record highs,
<><>and American families are struggling to make ends meet.”


Backstory: Since 1973, Israel has received more than $120 billion US tax
dollars in MILITARY assistance alone, including “three special aid” packages.
<><>billions for signing the Israel-Egypt peace treaty
<><>billions for Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai.
<><>billions for redeployment of Israeli forces
<><>rebuilding Israeli air bases in the Negev cost $5 billion.


Not content w/ the mega billions already in his pocket, Zelensky now says
he wants US tax dollars to Ukraine according to the Israeli model......here’s what he means:

Congressional Research Service
US Foreign aid to Israel
60 page detailed report

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33222/44

The concerned Israeli lobby made sure Congress is required by law to ensure that U.S. military aid in the Middle East region doesn’t damage Israel’s military superiority over its neighbors. That requirement enjoys broad bipartisan support and has served as a benchmark for ensuring Israel receives robust U.S. support.


Biden keeps gaslighting Americans about the “need” for
American foreign aid tax dollars to Ukraine and Israel.

Here’s why they DONT need it:

About $113.1 billion in tax dollars were authorized in 2022 for Ukraine, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Most of it–about $67.1 billion–was defense-related. The other $46 billion included:
<><>$26.9 billion for economic support;
<><>$7.9 billion for international disaster assistance;
<><>$6.6 billion in assistance for refugees;
<><>$1.5 billion for assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia;
<><>plus $3.1 billion for other non-defense spending.

US tax dollars helped Ukraine
<><>pay the salaries of 618,000 educators, 517,000 health workers, and 56,500 first responders
<><>helped sustain critical healthcare services,
<><>helped meet pension responsibilities for 9.8 million people,
<><>assisted 1.3 million internally displaced persons,
<><>provided housing assistance to 4.1 million people,
<><>provided social assistance to 240,000 low-income families
<><>helped subsidize 480,000 persons with disabilities,
<><>bought supplies for farmers,
<><>financed finding markets for small business.


Israel’s defense budget ALONE is about $25 billion per year.....nearly as large as the entire GDP of Gaza, according to the CIA World Factbook. So what passes for an economy in shambles in Gaza is less than 5% the size of Israels booming, technologically advanced, and robust $550 billion national economy.

Israel is an economic and military Goliath relative to the Gaza/Hamas terrorist Tom Thumbs. They do not need any virtue signaling from Biden but he is one of a slew of obeisant US politicians each trying to outdo the other in pledging fealty to a foreign govt.


Why do we have to go into debt for these money grubbing foreign billionaires?
Monies generations not yet born are saddled with.
Why cant they stand on their own two feet?
Why cant they do their own borrowing?
Why cant they finance their own security?


15 posted on 10/27/2023 3:58:21 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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It's troubling to see elected US officials pledging fealty to foreign governments, bearing gifts of $billions in arms, who are hammering out tough gun control laws that deny arms to tax paying Americans

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gun-congrol-red-flag-laws-bipartisan-progress-graham-blumenthanl/

Gun grabber Lindsay Graham led a delegation of US Senators....5 Repubs and 5 Dems.... to Israel. Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin, Rhode Island Democratic Jack Reed, Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan, Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, Susan Collins (Maine Republican), Cory Booker (New Jersey Democrat), Katie Britt (Alabama Republican), Chris Coons, Delaware Senator, John Thune, SDakota Senator.

Israeli Leader Yair Lapid (center) asked for more US military aid
while Senators pledge yet another multi-billion dollar pkg to Israel.

16 posted on 10/27/2023 4:00:24 AM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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To: spirited irish
That is indeed a rare profession from any pol in national politics, thank God - help him.
17 posted on 10/27/2023 4:10:35 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: spirited irish

He needs our prayers because he will be vilified by EVIL PEOPLE !


18 posted on 10/27/2023 4:24:00 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: spirited irish

In 2016, Johnson described himself as first and foremost a Christian.[122] He is an evangelical who is Southern Baptist.[68][11] Johnson has said: “My faith informs everything I do.”[123]

Since March 2022, Johnson and his wife have co-hosted a podcast, “Truth Be Told”, where they discuss public affairs and other issues from a Christian perspective.[124] On his podcast, Johnson said that “the word of God is, of course, the ultimate source of all truth”

__________

Protestant.


19 posted on 10/27/2023 4:25:11 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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What is that beast in the black dress with white buttons? Looks like a gorilla after a shave and hairdo.

She looks like she could toss the new speaker across the House Chamber.

20 posted on 10/27/2023 4:36:28 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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