Monday, September 21, 2020
The Enemy Amongst Us
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Gaslighting
Have you
ever asked yourself, ‘am I crazy?’ If you have ever asked yourself that,
you’re not crazy. You’re most likely being gaslighted. Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse aimed at controlling a person by altering reality to the point where the person will doubt their own sanity.
The
term “gaslighting” comes from a 1930’s play called Gas Light. The main
character in the play literally tries to drive his wife crazy by
gradually dimming the gas-powered lights in their home. When she notices
the lights dimming, her husband not only denies that the lights are
dimming, he convinces her that she is imagining it to the point where
she questions her own sanity.
We are living in a perpetual state of gaslighting. The reality that we are being told by the media is at complete odds with what we are seeing with our own two eyes.
And when we question the false reality that we are being presented, or
we claim that what we see is that actual reality, we are vilified as
racist or bigots or just plain crazy. You’re not racist. You’re not
crazy. You’re being gaslighted.
New York State has twice as many
deaths from Covid-19 than any other state, and New York has accounted
for one fifth of all Covid-19 deaths, but we are told that New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo has handled the pandemic better than any other
governor. But if we support policies of Governors whose states had only a
fraction of the infections and deaths as New York, we’re called
anti-science and want people to die. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy?
No, you’re being gaslighted.
We see mobs of people looting
stores, smashing windows, setting cars on fire and burning down
buildings, but we are told that these demonstrations are peaceful
protests. And when we call this destruction of our cities, riots, we are
called racists. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being
gaslighted.
We see the major problem destroying many inner-cities
is crime; murder, gang violence, drug dealing, drive-by shootings,
armed robbery, but we are told that it is not crime, but the police that
are the problem in the inner-cities. We are told we must defund the
police and remove law enforcement from crime-riddled cities to make them
safer. But if we advocate for more policing in cities overrun by crime,
we are accused of being white supremacists and racists. So, we ask
ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being gaslighted.
The United
States of America accepts more immigrants than any other country in the
world. The vast majority of the immigrants are “people of color”, and
these immigrants are enjoying freedom and economic opportunity not
available to them in their country of origin, but we are told that the
United States is the most racist and oppressive country on the planet,
and if we disagree, we are called racist and xenophobic. So, we ask
ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being gaslighted.
Capitalist
countries are the most prosperous countries in the world. The standard
of living is the highest in capitalist countries. We see more poor
people move up the economic ladder to the middle and even the wealthy
class through their effort and ability in capitalist countries than any
other economic system in the world, but we are told capitalism is an
oppressive system designed to keep people down. So, we ask ourselves, am
I crazy? No, you’re being gaslighted.
Communist countries killed
over 100 million people in the 20th century. Communist countries strip
their citizens of basic human rights, dictate every aspect of their
lives, treat their citizens like slaves, and drive their economies into
the ground, but we are told that Communism is the fairest, most
equitable, freest and most prosperous economic system in the world. So,
we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being gaslighted.
The
most egregious example of gaslighting is the concept of “white
fragility”. You spend your life trying to be a good person, trying to
treat people fairly and with respect. You disavow racism and bigotry in
all its forms. You judge people solely on the content of their character
and not by the color of their skin. You don’t discriminate based on
race or ethnicity. But you are told you are a racist, not because of
something you did or said, but solely because of the color of your skin.
You know instinctively that charging someone with racism because of
their skin color is itself racist. You know that you are not racist, so
you defend yourself and your character, but you are told that your
defense of yourself is proof of your racism. So, we ask ourselves, am I
crazy? No, you’re being gaslighted.
Gaslighting has become one of
the most pervasive and destructive tactics in American politics. It is
the exact opposite of what our political system was meant to be. It
deals in lies and psychological coercion, and not the truth and
intellectual discourse. If you ever ask yourself if you’re crazy, you
are not. Crazy people aren’t sane enough to ask themselves if they’re
crazy. So, trust yourself, believe what’s in your heart. Trust our eyes
over what we are told. Never listen to the people who tell you that you
are crazy, because you are not, you’re being gaslighted.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Warnings For The Church
On his way to Jerusalem, the apostle Paul made a stop at Ephesus where he called for a special meeting of all the leaders of the church. He told those Ephesian believers solemnly, “This is the last time I’ll see you and this will be my final message to you” (see Acts 20:25).
In his last message to the Ephesians, Paul told them, in essence, “I’ve been with you before and you know what I stand for. I have served you with humility and tears. I’ve preached in your church and from house to house — all under great trials and persecution. And I have kept nothing back from you.”
Then, with tears, he gave them this sober warning, “For three years now I’ve warned you night and day about what I see coming to the church after I’m gone. Now I want you to hear this warning one more time” (see Acts 20:31).
What did Paul see coming? In short, his warnings were not about the chaos going on outside the church doors, but he was grieved over what he saw coming to God’s house. He warned the Ephesians about what was coming upon the ministry, upon shepherds, in particular, at the hands of deceivers who would flood into the church.
“The Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood” (Acts 20:28). In other words, “Bishops, overseers, leaders, feed your flocks and fill them with God’s pure Word. Savage wolves and deceivers are coming and they’re going to take aim at the weak sheep.” Paul’s deep heart-cry was, “Pastors, take heed. Be on guard for yourselves and for your people.”
Paul stated to these men, “I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27). What is the whole counsel of God? In short, it includes the tough subjects of Scripture, not just the blessings. It includes the message of godly sorrow over sin, of repentance, of taking up your cross, of self-denial and sacrifice, and separation from the world.
One of the worse things that happened within organization religion is
when pastors found they could get paid for something they received for
free. As it is written: And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, (the spiritually sick) cleanse the lepers, (cleanse filthy habits) raise the dead, (raise people from sin and death) cast out demons (cast out false doctrines). Freely you have received, freely give. Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts. ~ Matthew 10:7-9
Beloved, as one of the sheep, be sure that you are sitting under the ministry of a true shepherd, not one who just wants to make you feel good. Purpose in your heart to be a servant of God who is fearless, holy and fully prepared to be a part of the body of overcomers that rises up in the end times.
If you are a member of any mainstream Christian denomination, most likely you are being fed false doctrines. Does your Church practice traditions of men rather than the Word? As it is written: "But you must continue in the things which you have learned (from the Bible, not from your parents or preacher) and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture (Old and New Testaments) is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (and woman) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work". ~ 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Do not be seduced by harlot doctrines
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Black Privilege
I can get bank loans a white person can't.
I can bid on contracts and win, because I'm black.
I can get accepted into Ivy League Schools over a more qualified student because I'm black.
I will get hired for jobs that I may not 100% be qualified for because I'm black.
I can introduce a Marxist movement behind a good slogan because I'm black.
I can go out and commit crimes, disrespect authority and blame it on my economic situation because I'm black.
I can be a lifetime criminal, resist arrest and be killed and looked at as a "hero" because I'm black.
I can blame an entire race of people and demand reparations for something NONE of them are directly responsible for and for something I wasn't even alive to experience because I'm black.
I can avoid accountability for my failures because I'm black.
I can want equality and segregation at the same time because I'm black.
I can steal money from my constituents for decades and blame the white man because I'm black.
I can have white liberals bold enough to tell me what my thoughts and opinions should be because I'm black.
My blackness is powerful, but it is NOT something to be weaponized and black emotions are NOT something to be pimped out.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Psalm 33:8-15
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
The counsel of YAHWEH stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.
Blessed is the nation whose God is YAHWEH, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
He considers all their works. (whether it is good or evil)
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The Birth of Jesus
Jesus may have been conceived on or near December 25, but certainly not born in the dead of winter. The shepherds were still in the fields the night Jesus was born. There is no grass in the winter for sheep and it would have been too cold for baby Jesus to survive in a drafty old barn. The average snowfall in Bethlehem is 20 inches with temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 10 degrees Celsius.
The Birth of Jesus as Recorded by Matthew
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. (in Hebrew, Yahshua, which means Yah's Salvation)
Now in the sixth month* the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” ~Luke 1:26-28
Thus says the Lord:
"Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not".
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Take Your Freedom Back
Their study took data from nearly 2000 public opinion surveys and compared it to the policies that ended up becoming law. In other words, they compared what the public wanted to what the government actually did. What they found was extremely unsettling: The opinions of 90% of Americans have essentially no impact at all.