Spirit of Patriotism

If a PATRIOT is defined as a person who loves, supports and defends America and her interests with devotion, how do we begin to develop patriotism?

Since love is the first characteristic of a patriot, we must understand how our Founders developed such heartfelt feelings for America.

As we learn more about their passions, it becomes easier to see how they developed a spirit of patriotism.

Understanding and sharing this spirit with our fellow citizens is crucial because America needs a shot of patriot love right about now… (or maybe a double-shot).

So let’s go back to the beginning.

In the year 2020, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival and disembarkation from the Mayflower onto Plymouth Rock.

It was the Pilgrims who planted the seeds of love in the fertile New England ground that inspired the Founders. They brought their families to start a new society and serve others... including the Indians.

Sadly, very few Americans know how their faith and sacrifice led to the deep, abiding love that is at the core of our nation's founding.

Most Americans I’ve spoken with think they know the true story of the Pilgrims and our country's initial founding in 1620... but they don’t.

It wasn’t until I stepped back in time and walked in the exact places where American history was born, guided by expert historians, did I begin to appreciate the Pilgrims’ experience.

At the end of my note on Patriot Day, September 11th, I mentioned we would be putting action behind ideas to unify Americans and give our citizens a way to understand what it means to be a Patriot.

Plymouth is where we plant the flag to begin our Patriot Journey.

It would be horrible at the end of 2020 to look back and realize we didn’t do all we could to serve our fellow Americans by introducing them to the place where American Patriotism began in 1620.

After recently speaking with Plymouth leaders, PATRIOT MISSION has committed our support, resources and a quick response plan to help ‘America’s Hometown’ promote the 400th Anniversary events in 2020.

Support the American Pilgrimage 400 (AP400) https://plymrock.org/

• Meet Dr. Paul Jehle, Educational Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation and Pastor of The New Testament Church 
• 

Steve Olds
Founder & CEO
PATRIOT MISSION, LLC
steve.olds@patriotmission.com
www.pat 

What Will You Do?

Do you really know (or care) what Jesus did for you?

For He shall grow up before God as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised (savagely beaten) for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way. ~ Isaiah 53:2-6 
 
What Will You Do?

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call. ~Acts 2:37-39 

This man, Jesus, volunteered to take the penalty for our sins. Salvation is a precious gift to be accepted with gratitude.

 

Conversations that were left out of the Bible.

Pontius Pilate: "Joseph, I really don't understand. You're one of the richest men in Judea, and you have spent a small fortune on a burial tomb for you and your family. Why do you want to give it to this man Jesus?"

Joseph: "It's only for 3 days and 3 nights."

 

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