Your friends and family have ALWAYS been what they are now. But, for the sake of 'friendship' and familial ideals we are very good at glossing and avoiding.
I have two siblings that applauded the riots and orders for police to stand down. They had some kind of vague notion that this was justice, some how, for those with historic grievences. I pointed out that the rioters were destroying businesses and jobs of people who had nothing to do with anything other than simply trying to exist. They were unmoved.
They live in very nice homes in very nice neighborhoods and would be absolutely horrified if rioters came down their streets and the cops did nothing. But it was justice for it to happen to other people.
I have family member who are corrupt and evil. It's that simply. They call good evil and evil, good. They are lost, in every sense of the word. And, they love it that way. They are willingly lost. Slaves to darkness.
Multiple times Q has mentioned a future reunification after the reveal. For this reason I try not to burn bridges. But, sometimes you have to torch that sucker.
If this goes too much further, reproachment will be impossible. We might already be there. Hard to know. Some will burn down the world before they admit they got fooled.
The Bush family fooled me. When I discovered that I admitted it. Admitting you got fooled by world class criminals won't kill you. It might even save you.
“What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.” Isaiah 5:20-21 NLT
“‘Hear this now, O foolish people, Without understanding, Who have eyes and see not, And who have ears and hear not: Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it. But this people has a defiant and rebellious heart; They have revolted and departed. They do not say in their heart, “Let us now fear the Lord our God, Who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season. He reserves for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.” Your iniquities have turned these things away, And your sins have withheld good from you. ‘For among My people are found wicked men; They lie in wait as one who sets snares; They set a trap; They catch men. As a cage is full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become great and grown rich. They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend. Shall I not punish them for these things?’ says the Lord. ‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’ “An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so.” Jeremiah 5:21-31 NKJV
“But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 NLT
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT
“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.” Luke 17:3 KJV
“Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.” 2 John 1:11
“For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” Galatians 6:5 NLT
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NKJV
“No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” Hebrews 12:11
“Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven!” Hebrews 12: 25 NLT
“Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.” Proverbs 24:12 NLT
For those who aren’t fond of the translation selections, feel free to open up your preferred version and embark on a journey therein. God grant us all discernment as we seek Him in these days of sifting.
Thank you for always providing great scripture passages for us. I truly enjoy reading your comments. 🙏🏻✝️
That is kind of you to say. Gratitude for the welcome words of engagement fren. It is an honor to be forthright and fearless in faith for once. I’ve been too meek in life in terms of commitment to God. Got time to make up. Praise God for patiently working with me and never giving up. God is the best.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV
These Scripture references certainly speak to the times, don’t they? Our God is just, but merciful. May He show America His mercy!
“But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’” Jeremiah 7:23 NKJV
“So this is what the Lord says to his people: “You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves. Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people. Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.” Jeremiah 14:10 NLT
In the book of Jonah The people of Nianevah believed the words of God and they whole heartily responded in 3:5-9 God recanted and didn’t aflict them in verse 10. “Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish? Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.” Jonah 3:9-10 NKJV
If the nation repent and turns to God, then there can be mercy. God mercy and patience, though beyond all earthly measure are not without end.
“The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’ Those who handle the law did not know me; the shepherds transgressed against me; the prophets prophesied by Baal and went after things that do not profit. for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water. Have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the Lord your God, when he led you in the way? Your evil will chastise you, and your apostasy will reprove you. Know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God; the fear of me is not in you, declares the Lord God of hosts. How can you say, ‘I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals’? Look at your way in the valley; know what you have done— a restless young camel running here and there, you say, ‘I am innocent; surely his anger has turned from me.’ Behold, I will bring you to judgment for saying, ‘I have not sinned.’” Jeremiah 2:8, 13, 17, 19, 23, 35 ESV