Could God ignore your prayers for others or the country? Could He even make it His mission to oppose your plans?
All it takes is pride to become God’s adversary. Why? God hates pride.
The type of pride we’re talking is not that of job well done or of others. No , the pride that separates us from our Heavenly Father is thinking too highly of ourselves above all others.
The danger for Christians is puffed-up thinking because of one’s position in Christ, or spiritual gifts they’ve been blessed with. This is represented in the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14 (New International Version):
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Note the last verse: “For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” This means God will humble any believer who exalts himself and lift up the humble person who has a truthful view of himself.
Few churches teach that God could ignore your prayers and literally war with you because of pride. Just read James 4:6 (NIV):
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
C.S. Lewis said of pride :
C.S. Lewis
“According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.”1
Why does pride lead “to ever other vice?” Pride says my needs come first and therefore elevates me above everyone, including people and God.
We are emulating the devil with haughty eyes and a proud heart (Proverbs 21:4-24). Instead of reflecting God’s light, the devil darkens us. This is the reason “pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16-18).
The opposite of pride is humility, and we must humble ourselves, as Jesus did, to be children of God. This means becoming a servant to others instead of expecting others to serve you. In other words, placing the needs of others above your own. Isn’t that what Jesus did when He walked the earth?
Humility is confessing your sins and repenting to the LORD, asking God every day to make you more like Jesus , and asking God to answer prayer according to His will. When we humble ourselves in this manner, we can have confidence God hears our prayers for family, friends, country, enemies and ourselves.
Seek humility as if your life depends on it, because it does. Do not conform yourself any longer to this world with exalts pride as virtue. God promises to lift us up in due time when we come to Him with brokenness. He offers only resistance to those arrogant in their own eyes.
1 C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2001) 121-122
Ever wonder what America would look like without God? I believe we’re getting a glimpse of America without God. I say glimpse, because I do not believe He has abandoned America…yet.
However, I do believe He is allowing His people, and even those who have ignored Him, to see just how on the brink of darkness America is, spiritually and morally.
The level of evil brought into the light in America and Western Civilization during this time is depressing. Every hour, every day, no matter where you turn, wave after wave of outrage, disgust, horror and blasphemy assaults our minds and psyches. Never has there been anything like this in the history of the United States.
Practically every institution that provided guardrails for our society has been corrupted such as marriage, religion, the family, traditional masculinity and femininity, law, history, the military and education. Issues that in the past we never dreamed to question, such as the biological sexes, are now burning controversies.
We’re talking unrelenting spiritual and psychological warfare, folks. It’s turned up to eleven and this is just a glimpse of America without God.
Who is waging this war and most importantly, why?
But before we address who, let’s discuss why.
Courtesy: Fox News
The why is obvious. Taking America, –the symbol and freedom and liberty for the world—and destroying it from within to absorb into the one-world government plans of our adversaries, is priority number one.
Think about the world-shattering repercussions of America falling: no more national sovereignty, no more Constitution or Declaration of Independence, no more private property or freedom of travel. Imagine our governance replaced by a centralized world government unaccountable to the people.
Who are those wannabe overlords? They’re the Marxist/communists who not only make up the globalists, but have infiltrated federal, state and local governments, and bureaucracies. Our enemies are also the traitorous politicians and bureaucrats who have sold out America for their proverbial thirty pieces of silver.
I choose to categorize these subversives and traitors under one description: the Godless.
The ‘g’ is capitalized in Godless because these nefarious schemers reject the Holy God revealed to us in the Bible. However, this does not mean they are godless (note the lowercase ‘g’).
Since they do not worship GOD, by default, they are worshipping the god of this fallen world: the one who only comes to steal, kill and destroy. This god is better known as the fallen angel, Satan.
We know this by their rotten fruits of lawlessness, division, lies, fear-mongering, hatred, violence, rage, slander, and death. We see these fruits manifested in a wide-open southern border, cashless bail, a two-tiered justice system, the transgender movement, homosexual marriage, drag queen story hours, ‘swatting’ political enemies, the propaganda news media, election fraud, the demonization of fossil fuels, hatred of Christianity, and contempt for the family.
The left cannot create anything beautiful or life-affirming that stands the test of time. Instead, like their god, they counterfeit anything what was long ago established by the Creator. All the Godless can sow is ugliness and destruction.
Every Godless policy they create is based in sin and darkness. What results from this is a weakening of the law and truth.
I know of no other way to put this, other than the Godless hate absolute truth. All they love are lies. What’s worse, they believe if such deceits are spoken enough, people will accept them as truth. Big lie, anyone?
Unfortunately, their canards wither under scrutiny, therefore they must lash out with ferocity against anyone who disagrees with them. The Godless demonize these ‘transgressors’ as bigots, sexists, racists, homophobes, kooks, and conspiracy theorists.
Such tags used to work, because being labeled as such meant you were part of the tinfoil hat crowd or a hate-monger, worthy of shunning. The problem for the Godless is they’ve used those epithets ad nauseum, ironically changing people’s perceptions. Now those slurs to us, ‘the great unwashed’, mean the targeted individual is a truth-teller.
As for the law, the Godless believe their causes such as saving the planet, playing God through abortion, or giving cachet to the multiple gender madness, bestows upon them, virtue. You see, they have a higher calling, therefore, ‘antiquated’ laws are beneath them.
What they have done, instead, is turn the law into a weapon against God-fearing/law-abiding citizens. For example, cashless bail and constantly raising the bar of what constitutes arrestable offenses does nothing to safeguard the people; such actions only aid criminals. Instead of protecting the community from the wolves, the people are gradually thrown to the wolves.
If only politics were the problem, rectifying it would only take voting the bums out. Sadly, what’s happening to America is spiritual. This is spiritual warfare, and it’s evident to anyone paying attention.
Picture what’s happening to American culture as a siege: not a physical encirclement, but a spiritual one. A siege is an operation where an area or fortress is surrounded. Supplies and power are cut off to force the inhabitants to eventually surrender. In this case our spirit, minds, and even our birthright as Americans are the citadels besieged by the Godless.
So what do we do ?
First, you need to be in daily prayer to God. Whether you pray in the morning, evening or all through the day, it is vitally important to spend time with our Heavenly Father. Thank Him for His provision and protection. Praise Him for all He has done for you.
Pray for our enemies they would know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit opening their eyes to their transgressions. Pray for revival as a new Great Awakening. Remember to always ask everything according to God’s will, not your own.
Next, read your Bible. Stop using it as a paperweight. Study the Word and get to know the ways of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
Don’t just know of Jesus, know Jesus. Only He can set you free from the bondage of sin and fear during these times of intense spiritual warfare.
If you’re unfamiliar with spiritual warfare, the Bible teaches you what it is and how to fight. We are to submit to God and stand against enemy. When we submit to God, we resist the devil and he flees from us (James 4:7).
God communicates to us through His Word. Consistent fellowship with the Lord, melts away fear because “no weapon fashioned against [us ] shall succeed (Isaiah 54:17)”. In fact, in Christ we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37).
Finally, share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Ask God for for opportunities to share your testimony. Remember, our Great Commission to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth transcends anything going on in America or the West.
If more people knew Jesus, they would know truth. And what does the Bible say about truth? The truth will set you free (John 8:32).
Conversely, without God, you are in bondage to Satan and his dark forces. This not only applies to individuals, but to countries, like America, as well.
American Christian: A Treatise of Spiritual, Cultural and Political Discernment, my newest book, is now on sale at Amazon. I hope you will add it to your library as an indispensable tool for discernment.
Why the title, American Christian ?
I came up with the title because American Christians are unique in the world. What is this uniqueness? They must not only know their Bible to serve the Lord effectively, but should also understand the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to defend freedom and liberty in America.
God blessed America with a spirit of courage and abundance. Because America’s has turned its back on God, fear and corruption dominate. I believe our nation is in the shadow of God’s righteous anger as most of her citizens and leaders reject Jesus.
God-fearing, Bible-believing Christians must rebuke the notion that we will politic our way out of this situtation with a new president or congress. What the USA needs is repentance and a return to Christ.
From the introduction:
America is amid a vast spiritual war. In war, one must be battle-ready to fight effectively. In this spiritual war, the Christian must always be vigilant in order to stand against the schemes of the devil carried out by human pawns. —American Christian pp. 3
It’s not only compromised politicians, educators, journalists, judges, and Hollywood who are the devil’s human pawns. We can also include friends and loved ones walking in darkness. Keep in mind anyone who rejects Jesus is, by default, a pawn of the devil.
When Jesus first sent out the disciples, what did He tell them?
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”–Matthew 10:16 (New King James Version)
Wolves are ravenous, hunt in packs and are natural predators to sheep. This is the world to the Christian. We can only prevail in our call through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is why Christians must be in daily, fervent prayer to the Heavenly Father.
Amid this, Jesus tells us to be shrewd in using worldly institutions such as radio, television, the internet, and social media to accomplish our mission. In Christ , we are able to take what was meant for subversion and use it for the kingdom of heaven. We are to do so with gentleness and the the utmost integrity, hence the term “harmless as doves”.
American Christian is one reference to aid this shrewdness by understanding the lies and falsehoods fed to us as truth by the world. I provide the reader with pithy , straightforward chapters that are easy to digest. My goal is to engage the reader to consider aspects of Christianity, culture and politics they may not have given much thought about.
Discernment is a spiritual gift from God that enables us, in His power, to tell truth from lies, right from wrong and light and darkness. If you do not have this spiritual gift, all you need to do pray and ask.
If you like my newest book, American Christian, please leave a review on Amazon and share with your friends. American Christian will also make a nice Christmas gift.
My first book, No Christian Man is an Island: Leading the Spiritual Quest in America’s Culture Wars , is also available at Amazon for your reading pleasure.
In case you don’t know what I am referring to, a spiritual check is that thought, that feeling that immediately hits you when you come in contact with or read about something that is evil. That something is anti-God, anti-Christ and anti-life.
That spiritual check hit me in the last two years about the World Economic Forum (WEF). What is the WEF?
Well, they’re a group of ultra-rich elites, radical environmentalists and western government representatives who, since 1971, have been gathering each year in Davos, Switzerland to discuss global issues. This, under the auspices of saving the world.
Let’s emphasize “world” over mankind when it comes to the WEF. By the way, if you haven’t done so, click the above link and go to the WEF logo. Is it just me or does the half circle piercing the three “o’s” look like 666?
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is a prominent member of the WEF which is lead by a bald and bespectacled Klaus Schwab. This guy looks straight out of central casting as a James Bond villain. The haughty former Senator John Kerry and self-proclaimed global warming prophet/former Vice President Al Gore are also prominent members.
Through his “Young Global Leaders” program, Schwab has bragged that the WEF has penetrated “the global cabinets of countries” . Graduates of the program include Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, French President Emmanuel Macron, the aforementioned Bill Gates, and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.For a deep dive of the list of the nearly 4000 graduates visit Dr Robert Malone’s website. You will be shocked.
When you look at the graduates perhaps that explains the synchronicity of the worldwide Covid lockdowns , the push for full vaccination , the call for vaccine passports, the brutal oppression toward the unvaccinated and the censorship of opposing viewpoints? Schwab is on record for using the Covid pandemic as a trigger for the Great Reset.
Why the recent calls to ban gas stoves? Why is California declaring a ban on the sale of gas powered cars in the state by 2035? This is because of the so-called climate change emergency.
The WEF authoritatively proclaims climate change will lead to dwindling resources because of mankind’s consumption of red meat. As a result, they deem to us in their role as our betters, that the masses must learn to consume alternative protein sources such as bugs and synthetic meat (meat produced in a lab) to save the environment.
Are you concerned yet?
The WEF also tells governments that the world is overpopulated despite birthrates worldwide and especially in Western Civilization dropping. What does this mean? Private property must be eliminated for the good of all except for the elites that is. After all they must be separated from the rest of the rabble. Just recently the WEF predicted we the great unwashed “will own nothing and be happy“.
Hmm… sounds suspiciously like …Communism ?!
Criticizing the WEF in the past would get you some looks and reactions as if you were some conspiracy theorist. As with everything God is revealing, conspiracy theory is becoming conspiracy fact. The WEF, in the form of a defacto world government, is dictating policy to once sovereign countries. What else could explain the call to reduce the use of nitrogen based fertilizers which will greatly reduce the worldwide supply of food? Why in the United States is our country exporting our natural gas to other countries, leading to double and even tripled gas bills to heat homes in the winter and cook food. Our media tell us this is due to Russia cutting off supplies of natural gas to European countries supporting Ukraine.
I believe that the spikes in heating and fueling our vehicles are designed to get citizens to develop an aversion to petroleum resources. Let me explain. Driving the prices up causes people to use less of it. Meanwhile what’s being touted as the saving alternative? That’s right, electric powered cars and stoves.
This is no slight, but most people are simply too busy with their lives to put the pieces together of how we are being manipulated into accepting the where the WEF wants us to be.
Here’s the problem. The infrastructure cannot support the increased use of electrical demand. But even that macroeconomic quandary ignores the reasons we are told that electric is the better way to go and that is the ability of more governmental control of your life.
You simply cannot drive as far with electric vehicles before you need to charge.Therefore , your freedom to travel as you please is reduced. Last year during peak energy usage in California, the state called for people not to charge their electric vehicles . That is a loss of freedom under the guise of an emergency. That is government control.
When it comes to the United States of America, we are still under the Constitution. Since this is the case, does the deference of some of our political leaders to WEF policies constitute ignoring the will of the people? It would seem so.
So what can we do as Christians when it comes to the WEF and its machinations? Study the Constitution. Stay informed and study your Bible, especially the books of Daniel, Ezekiel and Revelation. Begin to speak the truth to your friends and loved ones, even it leads to strained relationships. Finally, pray. Pray now, pray often and pray daily. What we face is not just politics or economics, but outright spiritual warfare. What we are witnessing are examples of doctrines of demons and principalities of darkness.
This is the time for big prayers, not small ones. Our God is greater than everything, including the WEF.
