What's happening to our nation...

Submitted by jennifer solis (United States), Nov 18, 2008 at 16:13

First off, sincere thanks and gratitude go to Daniel Pipes for graciously allowing this incomparable, interesting forum.

True, Bob, for generations the U.S.A. has increasingly resembled the Babylonian Empire; the vast majority of our nation hasn't a clue how fantastic our nation is; what a privilege it is to enjoy the great freedom this country offers; and, that with freedom, comes responsibility. This is where we've failed. We're a nation that not only denies God's existance, we deny His grace; agnostics, atheists as well, long ago have forgotten the sacrifices of our forefathers, forgotten the sacrifices throughout history of our brave men and women in the military; as well as other factors - capitalism, limited government, personnal responsibility no longer has value, no longer has priority for many, many Americans.

Thousands of churches no longer teach principles and doctrines found in the Word of God; the Mind of Christ has been replaced by "mega-churches" and holy-rollers churning out feel-good warm-and-fuzzy mindless human good (and they charge addmission).

But God is immutable, unchanging; He is forever faithful. A great verse -

"If My people, over whom my name is called, will humble themselves; and pray; and seek My face; and turn from their evil ways; then I will hear from heaven, and I shall restore their land." - 2 Chron. 7:14

The free will of man and the sovereignty of God co-exist; despite man's failure, God's plan will occur. Best to be on the winning team, though.

"For we know, IN FACT, that to those who love THE GOD, He, God, causes all things to work together for the ultimate good." - Romans 8:28

Obama's success in this past election reflects our nation's atrophy of objectivity; quoting Daniel Pipes, "Never before have Americans voted into the White House a person so unknown and enigmatic." For those of us who have the awesome power of God in our life, how we choose to live our life in the comming years will have tremendous influence, impact on our nation; remember 2 Chron. 7:14; Rom. 8:28. Knowlege and application of His Word - number one priority. And, while praying for our leaders is mandated by God, I think I'll wait 'till January.

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