The Illusion of Winning

Since 2010, I have been saying that we need to prepare for what is coming. I have shown scriptures to prove we will not win the battle against the forces of evil. Only in the coming of Jesus Christ will evil be defeated and judged. We seem to have forgotten that what is happening now is part of the end-time plan.  

Jesus revealed to the Apostle John what would take place. The Evil One--Satan would make war on the saints.

"And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations." Rev. 13:7

The end-time would be a time of people being deceived and worshipping the Devil. It would be a time when the faithful followers of Jesus Christ would be put to death for not worshipping the Devil.

 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Rev. 13:11-15

You are either asleep or blind if you cannot see the Church is not winning the battle against sin and evil. We are at a place where evil is in full control, and we cannot stop it. Some openly push an evil agenda, anti-Christ, and criminal, and nothing is being done to stop them. Every day we see malicious actions flaunted before our eyes, and we ask how can this be?

Jesus told His disciples, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16

Being wise as a serpent means knowing when to avoid danger. It is time for Christians to learn to recognize when they are losing. We need to learn to accept the imminent defeat and know that Jesus Christ will only win the war. We must learn to rest in the confidence that we are ready to stand for the truth at the cost of death. We must have the faith of the Three Hebrew boys when faced with death.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Dan 3:16-18

We cannot win all battles, but this does not mean we cannot stand for the truth. The three Hebrews could not win this battle against the angry king and those who plotted against them. They could only stand for what was the truth. They trusted the outcome to the LORD. They were willing and ready to die for their faith. Every major military strategy book advises against fighting battles you cannot win, including The Art of War. We must learn to put the outcome in the hands of the LORD.

I am concerned that the pastors and religious leaders are sending the wrong message today. They keep saying and repeating that Bride of Christ is precious and unique and that it will always be a winner. We are constantly being told that we will be raptured out of tribulation and persecution.

I have often said I hope I am wrong and that the faithful Christians will be spared the tribulation and persecution coming on the Church. I am, however, concerned that many have based their theology on teaching that makes them exceptional to all other Christians down through history.

This is not the impression the LORD has of the present Church. Here is what He sees.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Rev.3:14-19

The mentality that we are special has made Christians think they are invincible and the LORD will snatch them out of tribulation and persecution. The problem with this thinking is when you are faced with tribulation and persecution, you are crushed and defeated and will be unable to stand for the truth. The LORD said He wanted them tried in the fire to be made pure. He said nothing about snatching them out of the fire.

It may be cruel to say this, but the modern Christian is nothing special compared to the early Christians who suffered tribulation, persecution, and death for the cause of Christ. How will you react when hard times fall upon the Christians? When in one moment the government takes away all your possessions and locks you away from all your loved ones? If you are not prepared for what is coming, you will be defeated and your faith shattered. Most Christians are not going to be able to cope with what is about to come upon the Church. They have not learned to accept the fact that we cannot win the battles that are coming. We must leave the outcome to the LORD. If we are saved from tribulation, persecution, or death, then we will be blessed. If we must go through terrible times, then we will be richer for the experience and counted worthy to suffer for the LORD. We will have been tried in the fire!

I have come to this conclusion the LORD does not require us to step out and fight in a blaze of glory against tyrants and oppression that is happening right now. Most Christians have no idea who the good guys are and who are the bad guys. It is our responsibility to salt and light. We are to expose the darkness to the light. We are to stand for truth. If we are doing our job, we will become marked individuals.

We are slowly being stripped of our rights as Christians, making us unacceptable to the new normal of society. Conservative Evangelical Christians are already being labeled as "domestic terrorists." I have heard Christians say they will defend their rights and freedom. So on the day when you step out from your house with a rifle in your hands to fight "oppression and tyranny," you'll be shot by a neighbor who sees you as a terrorist, and he is gonna be afraid for his two kids. Or, months before that, you'll be slowly stripped of whatever you own.

We have already seen how the Supreme Court will rule if you own a business and stand for your rights. How are you going to win the battle when you are no longer "acceptable" in the new normal society? How are you going to win the battle when you no longer have a job? How are you going to win the battle when you are portrayed as a terrorist?

I foresee the day when your children and grandchildren will turn you in to authorities because you have weapons, talk about rights and freedom, believe marriage is between and man and woman, and that we are living under a tyrannical government.

Ezekiel 16:44. Behold, everyone that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

Luke 12:49- 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law.

If you think that there will be a major uprising, as seen in the movies, to overthrow the government, you are deceived. I had a man tell me while wearing a mask that the government will not take his guns. He had already been brainwashed to obey mandates; what was he going to do when mandates become law? Some may have forgotten what President Biden said about insurrection. Biden claims that no one can defeat the American government without fighter jets and nuclear weapons. So how is your handgun or rifle going to stop the government? 

Many have forgotten the gun confiscation that took place during Katrina.

 As reported by the Washington Post, New Orleans Superintendent P. Edwin Compass made clear, "No one will be able to be armed," and, "Guns will be taken. Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns." At the time, NRA Executive Vice-President Wayne LaPierre noted the nature of the seizures, stating, "In many cases, it was from their homes at gunpoint. There were no receipts given or anything else at a time when there was no 911 response, and these citizens were out there on their own protecting their families."

City authorities were selective with their order, discriminating against the most vulnerable. The Times noted that the city's order "apparently does not apply to the hundreds of security guards whom businesses and some wealthy individuals have hired to protect their property… Mr. Compass said that he was aware of the private guards but that the police had no plans to make them give up their weapons."

The Early Church learned how to fight their battles, how to avoid battles, and how to protect themselves against a tyrannical government. They went underground, and they were careful who they confided in. They were protective of one another. We could learn from the early Christians. Keep in mind the line between the loss of freedom of speech and permanently silence them is a short line. Be careful of your actions. We live in a time when you can be shot for not wearing a mask or flying an American flag. What do you think will happen when people find out you are a terrorist?

Another False-Religion

 As a person who values my freedom and liberty, I find it disturbing many are willing to sacrifice so much for safety.  The entire world is paralyzed with fear.  Last year Americans gave up their right to work, earn a living, attend church, visit friends and family, be with dying family members in hospitals and nursing homes.  We wore masks, limited our contact with people, made sure we stayed six feet from other humans, sanitized everything we touched because we were afraid we might die.  The fearful developed a new religion based on fear.  Safety became the watchword of this new religion.  If your husband or wife had to die alone, it was worth being safe if your grandmother or grandfather was locked in solitary confinement in a nursing home; that too is worth it for the sake of safety.  

What added insult to injury is the number of politicians, doctors, scientists who lied to us for the sake of safety.  Truth is not as important as safety.  Ever since the Patriot Act, we have been deprived of the joys of freedom and liberty.  We are afraid of getting sick. We see a terrorist in those who own a gun, speak against the tyranny of the government, belong to a Patriotic organization, fly the American flag, and believe the Bible.  Elected leaders and self-appointed spokespeople for safety have labeled those who hold freedom and liberty sacred as domestic terrorists or extremists.

While our cities are burning, we defund the police.  Elected leaders ignore the violence sweeping the country.  Those in the safety religion are only concerned with one thing, have you bowed your knee to compliance and taken the sacred shot?  

When will we say enough is enough?  

The final push toward a totalitarian state is upon us, and an all-out assault on freedom and liberty seems imminent. 

With half of the population joining the religion of Safety-ism and obeying every tenant of the faith, what are those that see this new religion as false teaching and are willing to defy the lie to do?  The leaders of this false religion will be pushing their evangelism with extreme propaganda, fear-mongering, fake "virus" attacks, more mask-wearing, more vaccine mandates, and more social distancing. There will be martial law declared in non-compliant areas as the tyranny reaches total control.

The more that refuse to accept this false religion, the better, as time runs out to convert the non-believers. There will be a more significant push to convert.  There will undoubtedly be many deaths in the fall and winter, which will be blamed on those who have not converted and bowed the knee to compliance and taken the sacred jab. The wheels of tyranny will turn faster and faster in an attempt to finish this long-planned coup to capture and control the hearts and minds of humanity.   

As a person who values my freedom and liberty, I am not willing to sacrifice so much for safety.  I refused to be paralyzed with fear.  I have put my trust in the LORD and will accept what he has for me. 

The Belt of Truth

 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  Eph. 6:14-15

In the '70s, a famous saying was, "If it feels good, do it." Today we hear that same mentality expressed in sentiments like: "What's truth for you may not be the truth for me." The saying has so thoroughly saturated our culture that our top value as a nation is tolerance. Tolerance Today does not merely mean that you accept another person for who they are. Today the term "tolerance" means you must affirm and endorse people's values and behaviors. If not, you are a bigot or some other malicious creature.

Anyone who questions the set agenda of the Synagogue of Satan will be labeled a conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer, white supremacist, racist, domestic terrorist, an enemy of the state, or extremist. 

 

Each one of these labels is a lie against the Truth.  You need to know this, I don’t care if you agree with me or not but when I give you the message of the LORD your disagreement is not with me but the LORD.

 

 The problem is that as American Christians, we have turned a deaf ear to the voice of God for so long that we can no longer distinguish his voice from the noise of Satan. We have enjoyed our comfort zone of ease and pleasure for so long that we have lost our dependence upon God to supply our needs. We have become complacent, self-absorbed, and blinded with false teaching to the place we have grieved the very heart of GOD.

 

We started down this slippery slope when we felt we must be tolerant of everyone's views. Our tolerance led to the acceptance of the very thing God warned us against. The tolerance deadened our hearing to the voice of the Spirit. Our acceptance of allowing everyone to do what was right in their own eyes turned us from the absolute Truth to the gray areas of sin. The result is that we are no longer just tolerating and accepting evil; we are condoning it. We have been walking on corrupt ground for so long we have forgotten what it is to serve God. God says, "This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me." We must never forget that not everyone who says, "Lord, Lord will enter into the Kingdom of God."

 

Our tolerance has created a society where the enemies of God are openly opposed to Him and those who faithfully serve the LORD. To question the lies that are promoted each day will get you marginalize, silenced, de-platformed, or in some cases, arrested. We are being lied to each day about medicine, education, science, technology, religion, gender identity, race, you name the subject, and there will be a lie.  

 

Are you aware that Satan wants to poison your thoughts and emotions away from the purity of God's Truth this morning? His attacks center on two areas: your mind and your heart. Jesus calls Satan the Father of Lies in Jn. 8:44. Jesus warns us that we face the Devil's onslaught in the realm of lies vs. Truth daily. That means to stand for the Lord Today, and we must:

 

BE ON GUARD FOR THE FATHER OF LIES

The Father of lies wants to snatch the Word of God from you.

The Father of lies wants you to think that sin is not so bad. Hebrews 3:13 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

 

The Father of lies wants you to learn to laugh at sin on television or at the movies. Proverbs 14:9 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

 

The Father of lies wants to destroy your conscience so it will no longer warn you.  Timothy-1 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

 

The Father of lies wants to entertain you with sin so that you won't think it's as evil as sin is.  1 Thes.2:11-12 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the Truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

 

The Father of lies wants to drown you in a sea of sin so that you become very tolerant of it. 1 Corinthians 5:11 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

 

He wants to fill your mind with doubts, lies, immorality, and false doctrine.

James 1:5-8 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

 

He wants to debilitate your will and get you to do things you shouldn't do.

Romans 7:8-17 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law, sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 

15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me

. good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit. 1Corinthians- 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

 

How can we combat these lies? We must have the mind of Christ and put on the armor he has given us. We are starting with the belt of Truth.

WE WEAR HIS TRUTH as the guide of all our ways. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. Christ, saturates us with the Word of God, and it becomes part of our very life.

 

When we trust Christ, we received Him as Truth. Paul told the Romans to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 13:14). By faith, put on the armor and trust God for the victory. Once and for all, we have put on the armor at the moment of salvation. But there must be a daily renewal. When King David put off his armor and returned to his palace, he was in greater danger than on the battlefield (2 Sam. 11). We are never out of reach of Satan's devices, so we must never be without the whole armor of God.

 

In Ephesians 6:10-17, we see six clear articles we are commanded to wear.

 

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. Still, against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

 

Belt of Truth (v.14a) Vital to every soldier was this belt from which all battle tools hung. This belt also held the soldier's robe together. To the Christian soldier, a belt of Truth means that we are surrounded by "honesty," "truthfulness," "integrity," and "sincerity" that Truth governs every part of our life. Dishonesty brings defeat! If we are not belted, if Truth does not hold in our lives, any deception will bring defeat to our lives.

 

God calls each of us to stand in joy, peace, hope, and love. Satan, the world, and our flesh call each of us to fall into anger, anxiety, fear, and selfishness.

 

We face the unseen but real world of the supernatural—spirit beings of immense powers of evil. Christ already defeats these enemies, but their deadly forces are only resisted by us when walking in step with the Spirit of God in Truth.

 

The complete guide to standing and not falling into sin, discouragement, hopelessness, uselessness, and emptiness is right here before us in Ephesians 6. The key to powerful ministry is right here. The way God has planned for our lives to magnify the Lord and unleash His Word is right here.

 

The Roman soldier had a thick leather belt that held their gear in place and could cinch up their tunic for battle. The standard dress was a large square of material with head and armholes draped loosely over the body. In any combat, that looseness of the garment ended. No tangles were desired, and the belt held fast the cinched-up tunic.

 

The Truth is to hold us up, hold us in, and protect us from falling. We are held in place by Truth. This Word (Aletheia) means both the content of Truth and the truthfulness of our life. God wants both. He wants us to know the content of Truth and live the integrity of truthfulness. Truth means we have the readiness to obey; we have the integrity of commitment to Truth; we are opposed to all deception and dishonesty. We have no loose ends of our life that dangle and trip us up. We are girded, belted, strapped in by Truth.

 

Knowing the Truth saves us. (Jn. 8:32; 17:3)

 Eating the Truth sanctifies us, which means it makes us worthwhile to God. (Jn. 17:17)

 Surrendering to the Truth transforms us (Rm. 12:1-2)

Obeying the Truth stabilizes us (2 Tim. 2:4; Heb. 12:1-2)

Our lives are to be surrounded and held together by Truth we know, believe, and practice.

 

How many times have I said we are in a war against evil? 

 

Girding of our loins with Truth means that tunic had to be tucked in and girded around them. Do you know what this was? A CALL FOR PREPAREDNESS IN THE TRUTH. Now turn to Luke 12:35. Our Lord talks about this, spiritually speaking, to his disciples. He reminds them, "Be dressed in readiness," or "be girded - to put on what you need for what's coming." Why? Verse 35 - "and keep your lamps alight and be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast." What he's talking about is, be perpetually on the alert. That's what this was girding up the loins was about. He said if you're in the battle and if you are going to be involved, he says, "Gird up your loins, put on your belt. So, it has to do with the whole idea of being committed and being ready to go into battle. And that commitment of being prepared to go into battle means that we are ready.

 

Many Christians are defeated, their minds wander, their hearts are divided, their concentration is broken, and they have not girded up their spiritual loins to battle. They haven't yielded and focused on Jesus Christ. They have not calculated the cost. They have not decided to discipline and bring themself under the control of the Holy Spirit.  

As the Truth of God penetrates your mind, it attacks and demolishes the sin it confronts.

 

John 17:17 was what Jesus told us, Mt. 4 He demonstrated it! Jesus said the way we become holy is through the Word. 

Remember, this book will keep you from sin, and sin will keep you from this book!

 

Jesus Christ, the Truth Liberates Us from Bondage.

 

How does sin imprison us? Fearfulness is a form of evil that imprisons believers. This type of fear is not from God. We are living in a time where fear is the watchword of the day. There is a new expression being used called fear porn. People are living their lives in fear that is being pushed on them every day. 

 

We have become accustomed to hiding behind a mask, being locked in our homes, avoiding physical contact, all based on fear of dying.

 

Paul told Timothy that "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a strong mind." Truth liberates us from the prison-house of fear where we are captives and liberates us to trust, follow, and walk in the newness of life in Christ.

 

Are you exercising yourself in the Discipline of Truth? The Discipline of Truth starts by personally meeting Jesus Christ by faith, bowing before Him as Lord and Savior, and receiving by faith His salvation and then living each day asking Him to liberate us from the imprisoning power of sins like fear, impurity, bitterness, rebellion or jealousy.

 

The Discipline of Truth sets us free from living under the imprisoning power of fear. Fear imprisons us, but Christ the Truth liberates us. Sin can also imprison us with impurity, with pride, with doubt, with jealousy, or with any other of the sins of the flesh. Sin imprisons, but the Truth of Jesus Christ sets us free. How? By asking for freedom. It is that simple.

 

Believing God enough to walk before His Throne by faith and confess: "Almighty God, I believe what You say. I am a prisoner of fear, or impurity, or bitterness, rebellion or whatever. I ask you to set me free."

 

That instant, God responds. We are freed. That is the power of God, the supernatural work of God in us. But, why are we not then free from that particular sin, or even all sin from then on? Why do we go from the spiritual bliss of forgiveness and liberation to defeat and coldness towards God after a while? Stated, it is because we neglect God's Word.

 

Look back at John 17:17 with me because there we find another dimension of the Truth. We have already seen:

• First, we know the Truth is a person of incomprehensible importance.--Jesus Christ.

• Second, we know the Truth is a power that sets us free from the imprisonment of sin. But now:

Third, we know the Truth is the Book God wrote that Sanctifies us.

In John 17:17, Jesus Christ explains to us the heart of the Discipline of Truth: John 17:17 (NKJV) "Sanctify them by Thy truth. Thy Word is Truth".

 

It is essential to know the Truth. It is crucial to stand for the Truth. It is vital to understand how to use Truth as a weapon against sin and evil. We can change the hearts of evil men by the Truth. We must stand for the Truth and push back against the lies that we face each day. You must become the voice of Truth to a world that is based on lies.

 

Spread the Word. Stay Informed. Be Prepared. Remain Vigilant. Stay Ahead of the Curve. Remain Flexible. Have a Backup Plan. Follow the Money. Don't fall for the Narrative. Determine Who Benefits. Resistance is Always Greater When You are over The Target. Discover Who You Cannot Criticize. Stand fast in the liberty wherein Christ has made you free.  Push back on the lies that are bringing death to those who deny the Truth.  Be the light and salt you have been called to be in a world of darkness.

A Conspiracy Theorist

 I have for years been considered a conspiracy theorist because of my viewpoints on specific issues.  What I find interesting is that many of my conspiracy ideas have become an open reality.  This tells me it was not a theory but a truth.  Anytime you expose the profits and power of an individual or group, the more likely you will be considered a conspiracy theorist.  The controlling manipulators of this world do not want their evil exposed.  They will use terms designed to marginalize and ridicule you.

The term conspiracy theorist has been purposely planted in our minds as a deflection of truth.  Most people refuse to know that they have been subconsciously programmed to consider a conspiracy theory as a lie.  The idea that it is too far-fetched to be true is an insult to their intelligence, and they cannot accept it as truth.  All one needs to do is classify the information as a conspiracy theory, and we can go back to our safe illusion that we are still free people.

When I write about the dangers of government control, the lethality of taking the kill shot, the war on the white race, the complete loss of our freedoms, the breakdown of the supply chain, the collapse of our economy, the signs of the end time, I am not doing this because I'm not too fond of the government, the medical industry, or the race, gender or religion of those different from me.  I do it because I am required to be a light unto the world.  That means I must expose the darkness in the world by shining the light of truth on what is taking place.  It would be so much better for me to remain silent and not have the judgment, shaming, ridicule, hate, and exclusion from exposing the lie.  I love my family, friends, and neighbors but run the risk every time I write something outside the accepted norm of losing them.

Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:11, said, And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.  If there is something evil, then it must be exposed.  Christians have been exposing the corruption or so-called 'conspiracy theories in this world for decades. They have delved into the darkest recesses of what humanity is capable of, consciously lifting the veil to see the world for what it is. Many know the veil exists, but they don't dare to look beyond it. These are the people who shout out 'conspiracy theorists.  These people are not brave. They are unconscious.  They have their eyes blinded by Satan and refuse to see the truth.

I have struggled with the value of sharing information that exposes the lie or keep the information to myself.  There are many things I know to be the truth that cannot be shared with others because they lack background knowledge, refuse to change their thinking, and do not see the importance of exposing the lie.  These people are in complete denial and will continue to drink the Kool-Aide.  They are content to be entertained by a steady diet of propaganda and lies from the MSM, Hollywood, and a corrupt government.

You may call me a conspiracy theorist as a derogatory remark. Still, I will consider you another person programmed to accept the lie and a denier of truth, blinded by Satan and the delusion that you are free.

Father's Day Message

 

This will not be a typical Father's Day message.  It will not be politically correct.  It will no doubt offend some people. However, this is from my perspective and not that of the Church. 

I was born on July 15th, 1948, to Moody and Garnet Truitt.  Both my parent were white, which makes me white.  I was not given a choice as to what race I would be born.  I was not given a choice of who my parents would be and their race.  I had no choice in the matter of my birth.  My gender was determined by my parents' genetics, not by the doctor or the hospital I was born in.  You see, there was nothing I could do to change the events of my birth.  I am a white male by birth.  Over the years, I have come to accept who I am and that this is the way God wanted me to be.  My parents treated everyone with respect regardless of their skin color and taught their children to do the same. 

The first Church I pastored was Robert's Chapel.  The oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana.  I graduated with a BA from Martin University, an African American University.  I was often the only white person in my class.  I served on the M.G. Raby Distinguished Service Award Committee for several years as the only white male on the committee.  This award recognized individuals whose efforts, deeds, and examples support equal justice, opportunities for all and celebrate diversity within the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township.

Laverna and I spent almost two years living among the Shoshone Indians on the Wind River Reservation in Wyo.  I know what it is to be a minority.  I know what it is to be hated because I am white.  What I don't understand is how my being white makes me a racist?  I thought that it was vital that we judged people by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin.  Today, I am judged by my skin color, and because it is white, I am born a racist.  What bothers me about this is some are calling for the death of every white person in America to bring an end to racism.

What does this have to do with father's day?  When my parents decided to have children, they didn't base that decision on making a bunch of white racists.  Today, parents need to consider the attitude of the WOKE community and the safety of their children.  The world has changed dramatically for the white race and especially the white male.  Parents now must decide if they want their children hating themselves because they are white?  It concerns me that it is white teachers and school officials pushing this agenda of hate.  What has happened to our world?

I watched a Senate hearing this week where an Admiral in the Navy required every sailor to read a book that calls every white person a racist and the Navy a racist organization.  What has happened to our world?

For at least four decades, white males have been under continuous assault as bearers of "white privilege" and beneficiaries of sexism. Of course, particular preferences and privileges have been granted to other groups, but that is the least of it.  More importantly, the very basis of the psychological self-worth of white males has been under attack.  White males are frequently instructed by authority figures in education and the media that they are responsible for most of the evils of the modern world, that the achievements of Euro-American civilization are a net loss for humanity, stained by exploitation, racism, unfairness, and every other collective evil the progressive mind can manufacture.

Some white males are relatively unscathed by psychological warfare, but others are more vulnerable. Those who have educational, financial, or employment achievements that have rewarded their efforts may be able to keep going as productive members of society, their self-esteem resting on tangible fruits of their work and social position. But other white males, especially those who work with their hands and have been seeing job opportunities disappear, have been losing the basis for a robust sense of self-worth as their job opportunities disappear.  This has contributed to the high numbers of white male deaths in the United States due to stress and heart disease.

Just as community organizer Saul Alinsky, in his textbook for Marxist street thugs, Rules for Radicals, advised his minions, constant drumbeats have the potential to wear down resolve and win social and cultural wars.  For years now, the object of left-wing pressure has been to undermine the status and reputation of straight white conservative males. If you are a Christian white male, you now are considered a "domestic terrorist."

To eradicate the white guy problem in America, Caucasians with XY chromosomes, who self-identify as the sex they were at birth, are portrayed by the left as misogynist, bigoted, homophobic, violent troublemakers in need of exposure, and chastisement. Unfortunately, this constant message is being sounded all across this country and in our schools.

 We hear daily that conservative white males are genetically flawed, historical figures are being unfairly held to 21st-century cultural and political standards.  Even Confederate General Robert E. Lee tucked away in a grave since 1870, has not escaped retroactive ridicule from the left for his political identification and pale skin color.

This is what is facing American fathers today.  How can children honor their fathers when they are being taught by the MSM, schoolteachers, government officials, and even pastors that their white father is evil.

 Conservative activist Candace Owens told host Maria Bartiromo children should not be allowed to attend schools that teach them how "not to be racist."

After Bartiromo accused schools of "assuming every kid is a racist," Owens, who said she thinks it's time to "pull our kids out of school," said core subjects like math and science are being replaced by lessons that teach kids "how to hate white people."

Owens continued, "It's indoctrination that's happening. They're trying to fuel race issues in this county, they're trying to teach this Marxist ideology, and the bad thing is they're replacing hard academics. These kids are not learning math and science, they're not learning mathematics, they're learning how to hate white people and how to hate their country, and this is problematic for the future."

The expanding use of Critical Race Theory in K-12 classrooms has prompted some parents to file lawsuits against school districts or pull their children out of the schools entirely.

Owens referred to former FOX News host Megyn Kelly's decision to pull her sons out of their "woke," "far-left" New York City school.

Kelly announced in November 2020 that she was leaving the city and pulling her sons from the Collegiate School in Manhattan after a letter circulated among faculty after George Floyd died saying, "White school districts across the country [are] full of future killer cops."

The letter read, "A killer cop is sitting in every school where white children learn," Webber wrote in June. "They gleefully soak in their whitewashed history that downplays the holocaust of indigenous native peoples and Africans in the Americas. They happily believe their all-white spaces exist as a matter of personal effort and willingly use violence against black bodies to keep those spaces white."

Kelly said the letter was proof the school had "gone off the deep end." On her podcast "The Megyn Kelly Show," she questioned, "Which boy in my kid's school is the future killer cop? Is it my boy? Which boy is it? Because I don't happen to believe that they're in there."

Owens told Bartiromo that schools are "100 percent biased" and that it was time for parents to start suing schools. "They will win if they start suing schools for this sort of stuff because it is blatant discrimination," she said.

Last month, a Black mom filed a suit against her biracial, white-passing son's public charter school after he allegedly received a failing grade in the class "Sociology of Change" for failing to confess his "white dominance."

An elite Manhattan school is teaching white students as young as 6 that they’re born racist and should feel guilty benefiting from “white privilege,” while heaping praise and cupcakes on their black peers.

Administrators at the Bank Street School for Children on the Upper West Side claim it’s a novel approach to fighting discrimination, and that several other private New York schools are doing it, but even liberal parents aren’t buying it.

They complain the K-8 school of 430 kids is separating whites in classes where they’re made to feel awful about their “whiteness,” and all the “kids of color” in other rooms where they’re taught to feel proud about their race and are rewarded with treats and other privileges.

Teaching even one child these divisive messages would verge on psychological abuse. Indoctrinating generations of children with these extreme ideas is not just immoral — it is a program for national suicide. Yet that is exactly what the Biden administration endorsed recently in a rule published in the Federal Register aimed at inflicting a critical race theory-inspired curriculum on American schoolchildren.

The rule explicitly cites the New York Times’ discredited “1619 Project” as a motivation. The Times has described the goal of its endeavor as the “re-education” of the American people, and the project even includes a lesson plan that encourages students to practice “erasing” parts of the Declaration of Independence. The Biden rule also directly cites a left-wing activist and leading proponent of critical race theory whose textbook states, “The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination.”

This is what the Biden administration wants to teach America’s children.

The Department of Education rule stems from an executive order Biden signed on his first day in office. Biden’s order abolished the Trump President’s Advisory 1776 Commission created to honor America’s founding principles, and reversed an executive action to stop depraved theories from being imposed upon federal employees in workforce training sessions.

Thankfully, most Americans oppose this insanity. The left has only gotten away with it until this point because not enough parents have been paying attention and speaking up. But that is quickly changing. From Loudoun County, Va., to Cupertino, Calif., parents are beginning to make their voices heard against the left-wing cultural revolution.

I know we are a white church, but we should not be ashamed of how God has made us.  Nor should we subject our children to an ideology that teaches them to hate who they are and how they are made.  Jesus said we are to love our neighbor as ourselves.  If I cannot love who God has made me be, how can I love my neighbor?

One last thing, how is Sugar Plain going to address the issue of Critical Race Theory?  Are we going to allow our children to be shamed for being who God made them?  Are we going to ignore this issue like we do so many other social problems?  Maybe it is time that we provide our children a haven for learning?  Sugar Plain was a schoolhouse before it was a church. For 66 years, Sugar Plain Friends Church supported Sugar Plain Academy to give their children a Biblical Worldview.  Maybe it is time to get back to our roots.  Pray for our fathers.

The Authority of God

 Some in our church have been studying the events that are taking place in our nation and how evil has gained so much control in the past few months.  As Christians, we have been seeking what we should do to fight the corruption spreading across our nation.  Paul warned us that we are not fighting a ground battle against evil; we fight a war against powerful entities in the heavens.  These power control nations and move men to do evil against mankind.  There is not one nation on this earth that is under the control of the LORD.  There are even fewer churches that are under the power of the LORD.  Many within the church know nothing about the warfare that is taking place every day.  Churches have emulated the world for so long that they have lost their relevance to society.  Many within the church are unsaved and never have come to the knowledge of salvation.  We have been reduced to a social gathering and no longer a warrior priesthood.

 

When Paul used the illustration of putting on God's armor, he used the most fearful warrior he could picture at that time-- a Roman soldier.  Today, when we talk about the armor of God, we have no idea what we are talking about.  We lack the power even to be a force on the battlefield.  We are not trained to handle the weapons God has given to us. Yet, we believe that if we think we have put on the armor, we are safe.  Military people are not given weapons to use until they are qualified to use them.

 

We have Christians going on the battlefield thinking that they will be protected by all the armor God has provided.  Not so.  It would be best if you learned how to use it first.  We go to battle against the demons and evil spirits; they laugh at us because they know we have not come under the power and authority of the LORD.  They know we are still serving the devil.  The Christian is to be holy as the LORD is holy; that is a command.  To fulfill that command, we must yield to the authority of God in our life.  We seek the things of the Kingdom over the things of this earth.  We are not subject to the rule of the principalities in high place but under the authority of God.

What does it mean to under the authority of God?

Matthew 8:5-10 and when Jesus entered Capernaum a centurion came to Him imploring Him and saying Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home fearfully tormented and Jesus said to him I will come and heal him but the centurion said Lord I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof but just say the word and my servant will be healed for I am also a man under authority with soldiers under me I say to this one go and he goes and to another come and he comes and to my slave do this and he does it now when Jesus heard this He marveled and said to those who were following truly I say to you I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel what is it that would cause the son of God to marvel it says Jesus marveled He was astonished what astonished Him the faith of this man and the amazing thing this was not a man who was a part of Israel he was not a part of the covenant this was a gentile man and Jesus said this man has more faith than anyone of the household of faith this man has a greater understanding of what faith actually is what is it that He's talking about here He's talking about the exercise of authority this man understood that when authority is released power goes with that authority he understood the power of a word he understood that Jesus could just speak a word and it would release power from God to bring healing to his servant Jesus didn't need to physically go there and lay hands on him that His word released authority so the question would be how do we get that kind of authority?

That authority came with salvation, but many have never learned how to walk in that authority, and here he reveals a principle this man said I am a man under authority. I understand that when my boss speaks and releases authority, I obey his command, so I know that when you speak, all of creation has to obey you because you are God almighty. Jesus said, wow, I wish everybody would get that revelation; that's the revelation that we need today.

 When I speak His word, it releases His power, not my word in and of itself that has any authority or any power His word because I'm under His authority.  Coming under authority requires obedience.

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corth. 10:3-6

The source of every spiritual battle you fight is rooted in one of three things: the world, your flesh, or the devil. And, a massive part of each battle takes place in your mind. Thus, we were given the helmet of salvation to protect our minds.

The problem is our helmets cannot protect us if we have the devil in our mind.  God places great importance on your mind, and He created you so that you will always move in the direction of your dominant thoughts. The Bible says in Proverbs 23:7, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." What and how you think affects every area of your life.

It's pretty simple: the way you think is the way you live. Your thoughts shape your habits and control your life. God intends that His words would influence all your thoughts and actions. Jesus said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God" (Luke 4:4). That is what should be normal for us.

Most people assume the way they think is "normal," but that is not necessarily so. Our culture, traditions, how we were raised, and the things we experience fill us with thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. Unfortunately, many of these are far from what God says is normal.

The Apostle Paul talks about how God has equipped us to deal with thoughts that do not line up with His Word. He said, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).

We need to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. This means that there will be thoughts that come into our minds that we need to reject. These thoughts – the ones we should reject but do not – can become strongholds.

Strongholds are the result of wrong thinking or beliefs that have taken root in your life. They are contrary to God's thoughts and are most often inspired by the devil's lies – lies you believe about yourself, God, or others – and they give the devil a stronghold on your actions, behaviors, and habits. The more intensely you believe these lies, the stronger the hold.

 

If we have strongholds in our minds, we are not living under the authority of God.  Salvation is transforming the mind to change your behavior.  It is not by prayer; it is by action.  You can pray a thousand prayers, but your behavior will not change if you do not renew your mind. If you do not change how you think, you will not change how you act because as you think in your heart, so are you.

Strongholds don't just sit in your mind doing nothing. Instead, they produce actions, behaviors, and habits that seem impossible to get rid of no matter what you try. It is like being in a boat that is filling up with water. You can grab a bucket and work hard at getting the water out of the boat, but the water is not the problem.

The problem is that there is a hole in the bottom of the boat. Until you plug the hole, you are going to keep getting water in the boat. All the hard work in the world will not get the water out.

The hole in the bottom of a boat is like a stronghold. It is something you believe that causes certain behavior or habits. You can try hard to get rid of the behavior, but it just keeps coming back like the water. You cannot get rid of the habit until you change what you believe. That is how you plug the hole.

When you change what you believe, you will change what you do. As you think in your heart, so will you be.

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed—the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

 

I asked God to show me any strongholds I had in my mind.  Things that would hinder me from being under God's authority things that would give the devil a place in my mind.  How can I win the battle if the enemy is already in my mind?

Here is what the LORD showed me.  Some people in this church irritate me, and the LORD showed me I need to repent and stop letting Satan push my buttons.  My dad used to say; if I know where your goat is tied, I can let it loose at any time.  Satan knows where our goat is tied, and he will let it loose whenever. So we allow Satan to use people to get to us. So I asked God to forgive me.  I didn't ask him to change the people who irritate me but change my thinking to transform my mind. I am the one with the stronghold in my mind.  After service, don't come to me and ask if You were the one who irritated me.  You need to ask God if you have been allowing Satan to use you to hinder others.  Clear out the stronghold in your mind and put yourself under the authority of God.

If we are to be successful on the battlefield of life, we must come under the authority of God.  That means complete surrender, yielding to His will.  We cannot allow the devil to build strongholds in our minds.  We cannot win the battle if the enemy is already in our minds.

Some people live in fear and refuse to follow through on the truth they know.  We allow Satan to control how we approach problems in our life.  There are many sprinters in life and few long-distance runners.  Some will talk about a good fight until a commitment to the battle is required.  They believe if they hide that they will escape the conflict.  The problem with this thinking is you have already lost and have surrendered to the devil.   You have to decide to come under the authority of God and trust Him that nothing can come on you unless God allows it.  Understand this open war is against you whether you accept it or not.  The only hope and power we have are under the authority of God.

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.  11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The LORD is preparing a remnant will you be in that remnant?  I told you last Sunday I intend to go to heaven, and I would like you to be there.