Thanks for the boots on the ground report. Hang in there. Everyday Iām on a rollercoaster of emotion. Every time I step up and say something Iām basically given the finger. Then I am left writhing in a froth of anger and anxiety. But I calm down. All truth tellers are hated or ignored. I read a story of a woman who every day walked with a sign warning of the injustice being ignored. She was ridiculed or ignored also. . Someone asked her why she did this without changing anyone. She replied that she did this so she would not become like them. The revolution will not be televised.
I keep seeing signs in America that people are still blind. It hasnāt totally come here. At least not in the Red States like mine. Texas. We enjoy some freedom. And our 2nd amendment I truly think deflects a lot of Washingtonās power. We truly say āDonāt tread on me.ā I used to not believe that way . I donāt think Jesus wants me to use a weapon like that. But Iāve come to realize THIS is why those that wrote our second amendment and those that currently fight any limits to it, I may not be able to, but I see why, sadly. For you Canadians itās : āThe right to bear armsā. I truly hope nothing like that that Iāve implied happens but..... Texans donāt like government overreach.
For those opposing us (the masses I mean here) I see the blank stares, they donāt understand whatās about to happen if we donāt peacefully stop it and YOUR truckers LED the way. They (the blank stare people AND the real opposers) donāt understand that by giving up our freedoms in the name of safety (which isnāt real safety anyway), means giving up your liberty. Like the frog in the pot of water that someone slowly turns up the heat, weāve told ourselves, āoh itās nice and warm, sweet, comfortable, safeā. No, they want to boil us alive.
I will be praying for all. It looks like you have enough to turn the tide. Praying, even singing Oh Canada with you.
But most of all , knowing that God is in control. Always and forever.
Iāve heard a refrain I believe in āThis was never about a virus. This was never about a vaccineā and I agree. But for those of us who know Jesus as Lord and kneel to His authority and His Grace, it should be about a unique opportunity to make his name great. All throughout Scripture, both old and New Testaments we see the thread of this. Davidās story with Goliath wasnāt about defeating the giants in our lives (which is a focus on us) but on making Gods name great. Please think about that as you face your literal giants in Canada.
Have I done that today? Ouch. Not so much. But Gods grace is bigger than my failures. He can make His name great with or without me. Do I want to participate. As Jesus put it , to join Him in his work (trying t remember the reference but I believe it was HenryBlackaby , who I believe was a Canadian?), who consistently preached that we are to join Him, that He invites us to this work of Grace.
Suzanna, I donāt know the names of the lead guys. I know the scientists. But Iād like to pray for the truckers leadership by name, can you help?
Itās late and Iām tired so Iāll keep this short. God just overwhelmed me today with desire to hold up Daniel Nagase in prayer. Would ask same. Heās such a beautiful young man, one of your Canadian MDs.
I feel exactly the same I have no idea how this polarisation of society will be resolved even if they drop all restrictions. And I can never go back to how I was before all this or see the world through the same rose coloured glasses.
I have something Iād like YOU to pray about and to pray about HOW it might be done.
I believe that you, with your voice of reason, peace and love are uniquely qualified to speak to the pastors of America. I think some have woken. But many have not. And even amongst those who have woken , I think they still are holding back not wanting to join in anything that smacks of disunity and conflict and division. I agree. One of my own pastors texted me that was where he was at.
But much of what is seen on the news is seen through a lens of either disbelief, or āoh that wonāt happen hereā or āwe need to stay unifiedā
I would call their attention to the US Civil war in the 1800ās. Southern pastors upheld the right to own another person. Back then there was deep disunity. MLK brings to mind the more modern outcome of that.
Sometimes our pastors too need to stand up. There is real evil facing us. They need to be leading us in peace.
I would recommend you try to get a piece published in Christianity today or even try one of the Calvary Mega churches in California. Pray with me in this.
They need to see the Canadian protest as the peaceful thing it is, not the thing MSM is portraying it STILL as.
Remember the good ol' days when truckers were heroes. Just few months ago. Now, not so much š
Thanks for the boots on the ground report. Hang in there. Everyday Iām on a rollercoaster of emotion. Every time I step up and say something Iām basically given the finger. Then I am left writhing in a froth of anger and anxiety. But I calm down. All truth tellers are hated or ignored. I read a story of a woman who every day walked with a sign warning of the injustice being ignored. She was ridiculed or ignored also. . Someone asked her why she did this without changing anyone. She replied that she did this so she would not become like them. The revolution will not be televised.
Thanks for the update š
I keep seeing signs in America that people are still blind. It hasnāt totally come here. At least not in the Red States like mine. Texas. We enjoy some freedom. And our 2nd amendment I truly think deflects a lot of Washingtonās power. We truly say āDonāt tread on me.ā I used to not believe that way . I donāt think Jesus wants me to use a weapon like that. But Iāve come to realize THIS is why those that wrote our second amendment and those that currently fight any limits to it, I may not be able to, but I see why, sadly. For you Canadians itās : āThe right to bear armsā. I truly hope nothing like that that Iāve implied happens but..... Texans donāt like government overreach.
For those opposing us (the masses I mean here) I see the blank stares, they donāt understand whatās about to happen if we donāt peacefully stop it and YOUR truckers LED the way. They (the blank stare people AND the real opposers) donāt understand that by giving up our freedoms in the name of safety (which isnāt real safety anyway), means giving up your liberty. Like the frog in the pot of water that someone slowly turns up the heat, weāve told ourselves, āoh itās nice and warm, sweet, comfortable, safeā. No, they want to boil us alive.
I will be praying for all. It looks like you have enough to turn the tide. Praying, even singing Oh Canada with you.
But most of all , knowing that God is in control. Always and forever.
Iāve heard a refrain I believe in āThis was never about a virus. This was never about a vaccineā and I agree. But for those of us who know Jesus as Lord and kneel to His authority and His Grace, it should be about a unique opportunity to make his name great. All throughout Scripture, both old and New Testaments we see the thread of this. Davidās story with Goliath wasnāt about defeating the giants in our lives (which is a focus on us) but on making Gods name great. Please think about that as you face your literal giants in Canada.
Have I done that today? Ouch. Not so much. But Gods grace is bigger than my failures. He can make His name great with or without me. Do I want to participate. As Jesus put it , to join Him in his work (trying t remember the reference but I believe it was HenryBlackaby , who I believe was a Canadian?), who consistently preached that we are to join Him, that He invites us to this work of Grace.
Suzanna, I donāt know the names of the lead guys. I know the scientists. But Iād like to pray for the truckers leadership by name, can you help?
Itās late and Iām tired so Iāll keep this short. God just overwhelmed me today with desire to hold up Daniel Nagase in prayer. Would ask same. Heās such a beautiful young man, one of your Canadian MDs.
I feel exactly the same I have no idea how this polarisation of society will be resolved even if they drop all restrictions. And I can never go back to how I was before all this or see the world through the same rose coloured glasses.
I have something Iād like YOU to pray about and to pray about HOW it might be done.
I believe that you, with your voice of reason, peace and love are uniquely qualified to speak to the pastors of America. I think some have woken. But many have not. And even amongst those who have woken , I think they still are holding back not wanting to join in anything that smacks of disunity and conflict and division. I agree. One of my own pastors texted me that was where he was at.
But much of what is seen on the news is seen through a lens of either disbelief, or āoh that wonāt happen hereā or āwe need to stay unifiedā
I would call their attention to the US Civil war in the 1800ās. Southern pastors upheld the right to own another person. Back then there was deep disunity. MLK brings to mind the more modern outcome of that.
Sometimes our pastors too need to stand up. There is real evil facing us. They need to be leading us in peace.
I would recommend you try to get a piece published in Christianity today or even try one of the Calvary Mega churches in California. Pray with me in this.
They need to see the Canadian protest as the peaceful thing it is, not the thing MSM is portraying it STILL as.
I will be praying.