What has become of this once unrivaled nation we call America? I'm as patriotic as anyone, but I don't like what I see going on around me. We've become a nation that caters to our enemies in the Middle East, while forsaking our own homeless and poor here. Those who don't want to work don't have to. They can sit home while those of us who still work pay for them to sit home. If you genuinely need help, in most instances, you can't get it.
We are training soldiers of Middle Eastern countries who have for generations hated us and Israel. Many have forgotten that Osama bin Laden was one of those young soldiers that many years ago trained at the hands of the the American military, only to use our own training against us on September 11, 2001. Now, we are training a whole new generation that can just as easily turn on us down the road.
Our veterans are not accorded the respect they deserve. Many of them struggle to live on welfare with little help from the nation they protected and sacrificed for. They deserve better, America.
Congress won't let us drill for oil on our own soil. Instead, we buy oil from overseas, supporting countries who shake our hands but stab us in the back by funneling oil revenue into the hands of terrorists.
The liberal Congress we unfortunately elected believes they know better than we do what is best for our families. The great Ronald Reagan believed that the money we earned is ours to allocate and spend as we see fit. Our current president believes that he and Congress should tell us how to spend our money.
Thomas Jefferson warned that a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have, and in this era, that's more truthful than ever. Our government is slowly taking us into the realms of socialism and communism, and the sad part is, the majority of our citizes are letting them do it.
When are we going to say enough is enough? When are we going to take a stand for Biblical, honest, Christian values and shove these godless, atheistic, false prophets out of office?
George Washington said America has but one King. His name is Jesus Christ. It's the job of the president to watch over the land until He gets back. With that being said, our current president is doing one sorry job of watching over things until our Lord and Savior gets back. May God have mercy on us.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Congress got it wrong...again!
The President and most of Congress got it all wrong again. They just don't understand it. If I go to my bank and tell them I can't pay my loan, they tell me tough luck. If the government says it can't pay its debt, we're supposed to say, "Hey, come over here, my wallet is your wallet."
Rather than make meaningful spending cuts, and trying to toughen immigration laws, they instead cobbled together a meaningless piece of legislative propaganda that only postpones the inevitable, which is actually dealing with the debt crisis.
Here are some points Congress apparently missed:
A. We have 12.5 million, give or take a few thousand, illegal immigrants in this country who are able to receive food stamps, medical care, and other benefits without actually paying for them, like actual Americans do. They pay no taxes, except sales tax when they buy something. Most of them work for cash, pay with cash, and no one can trace the money.
The President and liberal leaders say legalize them! They'll help us with the economy! News flash: that's just plain wrong-headed thinking. They are here working under the table so they don't have to pay taxes! Do you think they will just come out of the woodwork and start volunteering to work jobs where they have to give up some of that money in taxes?
B. Money going overseas. If Congress would stop borrowing from our enemy, China, just to send that money to other countries as annual foreign aid, it would help balance our budget. We are not obligated to these other countries! We should have never gotten in bed with China, but our government has borrowed us into financial slavery to a Communist nation! Now, whenever China feels we've lost our status in the world, all they have to do is pull their money out of our economy and we sink. Try explaining that to the liberals in Washington, who will borrow yet more money from China before the year is over.
C. Stop taxing American companies so much. One of the reasons our American companies leave for overseas are the high taxes here, and our government wants to tax them more. Now, I'm not defending companies going overseas and abandoning the American worker, but at the same time, no one seems to be blaming the government for the high taxes we put on these companies.
D. Stop meaningless government studies. The federal government recently spent more than $1 million on a study about the health of homosexual men with active sex lives. This isn't the only frivolous use of our tax dollars.
E. Drill for our own oil. It's less expensive to drill at home than pay the high prices OPEC demands. Millions of dollars in tax revenues are being flushed down a Middle East toilet as we continue to buy oil from countries who hate us. The oil under our own feet can bring millions in tax dollars, then provide jobs, which brings millions more in tax dollars. Then, those dollars we are spending overseas on oil will be spent here, and it's a double shot of financial profit right here at home.
Sadly, though, the President and Congress could care less whether the little blue collar worker in Tennessee or Alabama is having their own debt crisis, or health crisis, or any other type of crisis. As long as they have the money to spend, spend, spend, we have to keep coming up the money to pay, pay, pay. Unfortunately, they're all deaf, and we are the only ones who can hear the piper playing. He's getting louder, and louder, and louder....
Rather than make meaningful spending cuts, and trying to toughen immigration laws, they instead cobbled together a meaningless piece of legislative propaganda that only postpones the inevitable, which is actually dealing with the debt crisis.
Here are some points Congress apparently missed:
A. We have 12.5 million, give or take a few thousand, illegal immigrants in this country who are able to receive food stamps, medical care, and other benefits without actually paying for them, like actual Americans do. They pay no taxes, except sales tax when they buy something. Most of them work for cash, pay with cash, and no one can trace the money.
The President and liberal leaders say legalize them! They'll help us with the economy! News flash: that's just plain wrong-headed thinking. They are here working under the table so they don't have to pay taxes! Do you think they will just come out of the woodwork and start volunteering to work jobs where they have to give up some of that money in taxes?
B. Money going overseas. If Congress would stop borrowing from our enemy, China, just to send that money to other countries as annual foreign aid, it would help balance our budget. We are not obligated to these other countries! We should have never gotten in bed with China, but our government has borrowed us into financial slavery to a Communist nation! Now, whenever China feels we've lost our status in the world, all they have to do is pull their money out of our economy and we sink. Try explaining that to the liberals in Washington, who will borrow yet more money from China before the year is over.
C. Stop taxing American companies so much. One of the reasons our American companies leave for overseas are the high taxes here, and our government wants to tax them more. Now, I'm not defending companies going overseas and abandoning the American worker, but at the same time, no one seems to be blaming the government for the high taxes we put on these companies.
D. Stop meaningless government studies. The federal government recently spent more than $1 million on a study about the health of homosexual men with active sex lives. This isn't the only frivolous use of our tax dollars.
E. Drill for our own oil. It's less expensive to drill at home than pay the high prices OPEC demands. Millions of dollars in tax revenues are being flushed down a Middle East toilet as we continue to buy oil from countries who hate us. The oil under our own feet can bring millions in tax dollars, then provide jobs, which brings millions more in tax dollars. Then, those dollars we are spending overseas on oil will be spent here, and it's a double shot of financial profit right here at home.
Sadly, though, the President and Congress could care less whether the little blue collar worker in Tennessee or Alabama is having their own debt crisis, or health crisis, or any other type of crisis. As long as they have the money to spend, spend, spend, we have to keep coming up the money to pay, pay, pay. Unfortunately, they're all deaf, and we are the only ones who can hear the piper playing. He's getting louder, and louder, and louder....
Friday, April 29, 2011
Abortion and adoption
We have reached a sad state in our nation when it costs more to save a human life than it does to kill it.
I have been researching adoption costs and fees, and the amount it takes to adopt a child from right here in America is staggering. Every adoption agency I have checked with says the fee is as little as $5,000 up to as much as $14,000, depending on the child's age, the particular agency, the financial needs of the birth mother, etc.
There are grants and aid that can be applied for, but the amount out-of-pocket can still be more than most everyday, working-class families can afford.
Sadly, though, organizations such as Planned Parenthood will gladly abort a child for free, without cost to the parent. They continue to find unique ways to advertise their services to kill our unborn children, and our federal government funds their efforts.
There are many families in this nation unable to have children of their own, and they would love to adopt an unwanted child and give it the love and attention it deserves. But, with those expensive costs associated with adoption, many families are left unable to foot the bill to adopt.
Maybe it's time to start charging all of these women who think they have a right to abort a defenseless, unborn child some of the same fees it takes to adopt a living one, and see if they might reconsider placing a child for adoption, rather than murdering it in cold blood.
Until we place more value on a human life than we do on unborn children in this country, our murder rate will continue to escalate.
I have been researching adoption costs and fees, and the amount it takes to adopt a child from right here in America is staggering. Every adoption agency I have checked with says the fee is as little as $5,000 up to as much as $14,000, depending on the child's age, the particular agency, the financial needs of the birth mother, etc.
There are grants and aid that can be applied for, but the amount out-of-pocket can still be more than most everyday, working-class families can afford.
Sadly, though, organizations such as Planned Parenthood will gladly abort a child for free, without cost to the parent. They continue to find unique ways to advertise their services to kill our unborn children, and our federal government funds their efforts.
There are many families in this nation unable to have children of their own, and they would love to adopt an unwanted child and give it the love and attention it deserves. But, with those expensive costs associated with adoption, many families are left unable to foot the bill to adopt.
Maybe it's time to start charging all of these women who think they have a right to abort a defenseless, unborn child some of the same fees it takes to adopt a living one, and see if they might reconsider placing a child for adoption, rather than murdering it in cold blood.
Until we place more value on a human life than we do on unborn children in this country, our murder rate will continue to escalate.
More signs we're in trouble
Rising gas prices. More states signing on to allow gay marriages. A plan by the federal government to slip abortions in the back door and call it reproductive care. More juveniles in the court system. Pregnancy among middle school students. Severe cuts to Medicare. Rising food prices. The destruction of farm land for industry, making land intended for food production into a building to produce machines. Persecution rising against Christians in this nation.
What is all this pointing to?
Folks, those who read their Bibles and then compare it to world events and situations can see we are fast approaching the time of tribulation and the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Many call it pessimism, but the truth is, we are on a downhill slope heading away from God and redemption. The majority of this nation seems hell-bent on self destruction and the removal of God from all aspects of life.
2 Chronicles 7:14 shows us that God is willing to forgive and restore our nation if we let him, but therein lies the problem: we have chosen to ignore the pleadings of God and continue to move further and further away from him. If you will read the first chapter of Romans, it's like reading a description of the modern-day United States. It's a stiff indictment of where we are now versus where we've been.
Sadly, many churches are more worried about political correctness and the offering plate than the truth in God's Word. The Bible is not and never will be politically correct, and guess what, neither is God!
If you will study and preach the Word of God and stop worrying about the offering plate, God will make sure the money is there to take care of the church's needs.
It's time to stop letting the liberals of this country, regardless of political party, push God out of our lives. It's time to put Him back in our daily lives, to respect His word, to learn of His plan for our salvation, and to teach our children the ways of the Lord.
I truly believe, folks, we are past at least one point of no return. Before we pass the absolute final one, rethink your relationship with God and ask Him for the wisdom to turn your life around.
What is all this pointing to?
Folks, those who read their Bibles and then compare it to world events and situations can see we are fast approaching the time of tribulation and the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Many call it pessimism, but the truth is, we are on a downhill slope heading away from God and redemption. The majority of this nation seems hell-bent on self destruction and the removal of God from all aspects of life.
2 Chronicles 7:14 shows us that God is willing to forgive and restore our nation if we let him, but therein lies the problem: we have chosen to ignore the pleadings of God and continue to move further and further away from him. If you will read the first chapter of Romans, it's like reading a description of the modern-day United States. It's a stiff indictment of where we are now versus where we've been.
Sadly, many churches are more worried about political correctness and the offering plate than the truth in God's Word. The Bible is not and never will be politically correct, and guess what, neither is God!
If you will study and preach the Word of God and stop worrying about the offering plate, God will make sure the money is there to take care of the church's needs.
It's time to stop letting the liberals of this country, regardless of political party, push God out of our lives. It's time to put Him back in our daily lives, to respect His word, to learn of His plan for our salvation, and to teach our children the ways of the Lord.
I truly believe, folks, we are past at least one point of no return. Before we pass the absolute final one, rethink your relationship with God and ask Him for the wisdom to turn your life around.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Don't ask, don't tell...
The federal government has passed legislation that repeals the 17-year-old ban on gays openly serving in the military. This is despite objections from the combat troops themselves who did not want the ban repealed.
This is being done in the name of social justice. Other things have been done in the name of social justice that have ended up being tragedies in the history of America: government assistance for illegal immigrants, legalized abortion, legal gay marriage (in some states), prayer removed from school, the ACLU being allowed to operate freely without consequences, and the Ten Commandments being removed from the court system. After all, God forbid a thief read "Thou shalt not steal!"
In the latest case of supposedly good intentions gone awry, our federal government will put openly gay soldiers into the military, giving special priviledges to a few and treading on the rights of the majority.
Our soldiers have enough to worry about without having the added burden of serving alongside those whose presence will be a distraction to the soldier trying to protect himself and his unit from the enemy on the field. This also sends a negative message to our youth: it's okay to be gay.
Let's throw out the nonsense here. People are not born gay. God does not make mistakes. He tells us plainly He knew us before we were even born. He is not going to create a less than perfect person. We are all created in His image, flawless. We make our own decisions. I chose to follow Christ. If I were gay, it would be by my choice, not by God's choice.
When we tell our youth that it's okay to be gay, we are telling them it is okay to sin against God. God calls homosexuality an abomination. That's a very strong word, and it literally means something that should not exist.
God loves us all, gays and heteros alike. What he hates is the sin. When a heterosexual commits adultery, God hates that sin. When a heterosexual commits murder, God hates that sin. When a gay person practices their lifestyle, God hates that sin. What God loves, though, is the person who commits the sin. That's why even heinous sinners such as Paul in the New Testament sin, God loves them and offers them a chance for redemption.
By allowing gays to serve openly in the military, we're removing some of the consequences for their actions. We're paving the way for our young people to be influenced by this sect of our society into choosing the path of homosexuality.
Not only have we placed our soldiers in greater jeopardy with these latest Congressional rulings, but we have removed one more barrier between the family and moral bankruptcy.
This is being done in the name of social justice. Other things have been done in the name of social justice that have ended up being tragedies in the history of America: government assistance for illegal immigrants, legalized abortion, legal gay marriage (in some states), prayer removed from school, the ACLU being allowed to operate freely without consequences, and the Ten Commandments being removed from the court system. After all, God forbid a thief read "Thou shalt not steal!"
In the latest case of supposedly good intentions gone awry, our federal government will put openly gay soldiers into the military, giving special priviledges to a few and treading on the rights of the majority.
Our soldiers have enough to worry about without having the added burden of serving alongside those whose presence will be a distraction to the soldier trying to protect himself and his unit from the enemy on the field. This also sends a negative message to our youth: it's okay to be gay.
Let's throw out the nonsense here. People are not born gay. God does not make mistakes. He tells us plainly He knew us before we were even born. He is not going to create a less than perfect person. We are all created in His image, flawless. We make our own decisions. I chose to follow Christ. If I were gay, it would be by my choice, not by God's choice.
When we tell our youth that it's okay to be gay, we are telling them it is okay to sin against God. God calls homosexuality an abomination. That's a very strong word, and it literally means something that should not exist.
God loves us all, gays and heteros alike. What he hates is the sin. When a heterosexual commits adultery, God hates that sin. When a heterosexual commits murder, God hates that sin. When a gay person practices their lifestyle, God hates that sin. What God loves, though, is the person who commits the sin. That's why even heinous sinners such as Paul in the New Testament sin, God loves them and offers them a chance for redemption.
By allowing gays to serve openly in the military, we're removing some of the consequences for their actions. We're paving the way for our young people to be influenced by this sect of our society into choosing the path of homosexuality.
Not only have we placed our soldiers in greater jeopardy with these latest Congressional rulings, but we have removed one more barrier between the family and moral bankruptcy.
Friday, September 3, 2010
The United States and God
Did God give land to the United States? I think the answer is undeniably yes.
Some folks have told me they don't find that in the Bible. Of course the Bible doesn't state that. The Bible doesn't call many nations by the same name we do today, either. However, to say that God never gave the United States its land is erroneous.
It's no secret that our destiny is tied into the destiny of Israel. History has proven that. After all, in 1948 the U.S. cast the deciding vote that gave Israel back its land. This is a topic I have preached on many times. There is no reason to not believe that God gave the U.S. the land we cherish so dearly.
This country was founded by Christian men who believed in God and built the laws on His word. The liberals have tried to distort history and say that's not so, but real history shows otherwise. When these men put their faith in God, God lead them to this land. He has watched over it, protected it, provided for it and blessed it for over 200 years.
The reason we are having so many problems in this country is that we have chosen, of our own accord, to turn from God. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says that if God's people turn back to him, he will hear their prayers and answer. In Ephesians 2, Paul explains that there is no dividing wall between Gentiles and Jews any longer. The blood of Christ was shed for all. We are then a part of God's people and if we turn back to him, and the love he has for us, it's not too late to save our great nation.
Saying that God never gave us this land and blessed us with it, or that Joshua 23 applies only to Old Testament Israel is wrong. Saying God never gave us this land and blessed us with it is like saying he hasn't blessed us with good health, the air we breathe, the families we love, the money in our pockets, the forgiveness of our sins, and the many other blessings he has showered us with.
Some folks have told me they don't find that in the Bible. Of course the Bible doesn't state that. The Bible doesn't call many nations by the same name we do today, either. However, to say that God never gave the United States its land is erroneous.
It's no secret that our destiny is tied into the destiny of Israel. History has proven that. After all, in 1948 the U.S. cast the deciding vote that gave Israel back its land. This is a topic I have preached on many times. There is no reason to not believe that God gave the U.S. the land we cherish so dearly.
This country was founded by Christian men who believed in God and built the laws on His word. The liberals have tried to distort history and say that's not so, but real history shows otherwise. When these men put their faith in God, God lead them to this land. He has watched over it, protected it, provided for it and blessed it for over 200 years.
The reason we are having so many problems in this country is that we have chosen, of our own accord, to turn from God. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says that if God's people turn back to him, he will hear their prayers and answer. In Ephesians 2, Paul explains that there is no dividing wall between Gentiles and Jews any longer. The blood of Christ was shed for all. We are then a part of God's people and if we turn back to him, and the love he has for us, it's not too late to save our great nation.
Saying that God never gave us this land and blessed us with it, or that Joshua 23 applies only to Old Testament Israel is wrong. Saying God never gave us this land and blessed us with it is like saying he hasn't blessed us with good health, the air we breathe, the families we love, the money in our pockets, the forgiveness of our sins, and the many other blessings he has showered us with.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Gay marriage ban
The gay marriage ban in California, voted on by the people of the state, has been struck down by a liberal, activist federal judge.
The ruling hit late on Wednesday, after 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
The federal judge, a U.S. Circuit Judge in San Francisco, overrode the will of the majority of the people and instituted an unbiblical mandate on the people of the state.
It's not a coincidence that the ruling took place in San Francisco, hometown of super liberal Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House. Pelosi has been a vigorous supporter of the gay marriage agenda and a strong proponent of abortion, i.e. the murder of unborn children.
1 Corinthians 6:9 says Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind....shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Those like Pelosi and the federal judge in this case are leading thousands of people astray, causing them to sin.
2 Timothy 4:3 says For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
All folks want to hear nowadays is what strokes their ego, what feeds their lusts, and they are totally out of touch with the reality of God's love for them and his desire to see them saved. Christ didn't die for the fun of it, and he didn't die just so folks could reject him and go to hell anyway. He died so that everyone who loves and worships him could have that precious gift of eternal life.
If you aren't where you need to be with God, it's not too late. Open your heart, lift your voice in prayer, and ask Christ to become your Lord and Savior today. He's waiting for you. It's your move.
The ruling hit late on Wednesday, after 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
The federal judge, a U.S. Circuit Judge in San Francisco, overrode the will of the majority of the people and instituted an unbiblical mandate on the people of the state.
It's not a coincidence that the ruling took place in San Francisco, hometown of super liberal Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House. Pelosi has been a vigorous supporter of the gay marriage agenda and a strong proponent of abortion, i.e. the murder of unborn children.
1 Corinthians 6:9 says Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind....shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Those like Pelosi and the federal judge in this case are leading thousands of people astray, causing them to sin.
2 Timothy 4:3 says For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
All folks want to hear nowadays is what strokes their ego, what feeds their lusts, and they are totally out of touch with the reality of God's love for them and his desire to see them saved. Christ didn't die for the fun of it, and he didn't die just so folks could reject him and go to hell anyway. He died so that everyone who loves and worships him could have that precious gift of eternal life.
If you aren't where you need to be with God, it's not too late. Open your heart, lift your voice in prayer, and ask Christ to become your Lord and Savior today. He's waiting for you. It's your move.
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