Be the Light

I sometimes don’t do a great job on social media pointing out positive things; and I have to admit it’s tough watching this slow motion train wreck, but I feel I personally need to do a better job. 

The thing that brings me ultimate hope, is that light will always beat the darkness when it shines, I know God wins in the end. And just like He needs people to serve and love one another, He also needs us to be His people speaking truth to power. Even if that power has risen up in places painfully least expected. 

In the scriptures it says “Peace will be taken from the earth”…. When I think of the word peace, I think of Jesus Christ Himself. So in other words, “Christ will be taken from the earth” …. In many respects, has that not happened, mainly because of us? We’ve taken Him out of the equation. 

How can we actually think we are going to have the Spirit of Christ in our hearts when we have completely turned to the gods of this world for the solutions in the last days? From viruses, to trying to be politically correct, to literally bowing down to the deceptions of anything and everything satan has thrown at us? How can we not see this? 

I’m thankful God gave us immune systems to battle viruses, even weaponized viruses. I’m blessed God gave us agency to choose how we decide to live with inevitable sickness as it relates to our own bodies. I’m happy He gave us individual liberties and rights. I’m glad He gave us critical and common sense thinking skills to navigate against lies from the father of lies. 

What gives me hope is that I can see it. No, I’m not the best at being a light filled, hope filled, happy filled with bubbly optimism. But I can can see it. Just as I know God lives and can see His hand in where we permit Him to touch, I can also see how the father of lies has his tentacles on most of the things of the world. Even in my own life when I get off track. 

I want to testify that God desperately needs us right now. Just because we don’t see masks all over like we did, doesn’t mean we aren’t being muzzled spiritually. Satan won’t stop and he’s not backing down. He’s only moved his forced to strike again where we won’t be looking. 

I pray to God we can all not only have the discernment to see the deception, including in ourselves, but also the strength and power to call out that deception within our society. It’s the only way. 

Because satan has infiltrated most worldly organizations, including getting a foothold in many parts of churches, it is our duty not to flee, but to fight back with truth; to cast him out using the exact language to call him out of whatever he’s possessed. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s the only way. 

When Christ came the first time He used language that was very uncomfortable to the “religious” people of His day. It was the only language that could work. And He’s asked us to not only learn of Him, and follow Him, but also emulate Him, even in uncomfortable times. Sometimes the closer we get to  our individual, smaller missions on earth, the heavier the cross can be to bear. It’s scary, but the only way to accomplish what God wants His warriors to accomplish. 

I also testify that just like God was with all the prophets (regular people) who stood up against the monstrous machine of their time, He will be with us as we stand up against the same monstrous machine today. It’s God or government. And it’s not God’s government right now. 

The war in heaven will never go away. Not on any planet, or in any galaxy. Same war that will always rage. If we aren’t fighting for liberty on earth, why would we fight for liberty in heaven? We are children of God meant to be like Him. (Rev 3:21) And he is an Eternal Warrior of Truth. Who are we? 

Neal A Maxwell once said, “When we know who we are, then we know also much more clearly what we might become-and also how and when. The gospel thereby emancipates us from uncertainty as to our identity. But this precious perspective also brings with it an intensification of our personal accountability, since we know who we are and why we are here.” 

God wins in the end. Let’s be on His side.