“The Urge To Save Humanity Is Almost Always A False Front For The Urge To Rule” H.L. Mencken
How should we deal with the kind of people described above?
Lately, since 2008 every time the elections come around I find myself unable to relate with either Republicans or Democrats because I can no longer distinguish one from the other. My Mother was a Democrat and my father was a Republican in the home I grew up in for 18 years. Personally, (although I loved the reason that my mom was a Democrat was that she believed they were always for the underdog) I chose to copy my dad and therefore was a Republican.
Both parties "seem" to want to save humanity. But I don't and cannot buy it. My personal observation is they both just want to hold on to their power for their own aggrandizement.
Regarding Career politicians, I don't believe our forefathers ever desired and or wanted that outcome when forging the Constitution and warned against it.
Ok, I am getting way off my point for today's OnePage...I am just sharing my journey regarding dealing with the elections coming up in 2024.
If you know me at all you know I have come to believe that each and every one of us have 3 different versions of ourselves:
1) The religious version of "My Way or the Highway"
2) The philosophical version of "Whatever will be will be"
3) The good version where we really deep down in our wills and intellects desire what is truly good for ourselves and our fellow man
I was a Bapticostal preacher for almost 50 years of my 69 total. Before that, I was baptized and raised as a Catholic by my mom till 18 when I left home to become a rock star. My father is 100% Italian and attended the First Italian Baptist Church in Los Angeles until he joined the Navy at 17 to fight in the Korean War. Since my mother passed back in November 2018 I have decided to return to the Ancient Church where the divine revelation found in Genesis chapters 1-3 has won me over living the polarization of believing in 2 gods: The bad angry God of the Old Testament and the good god Jesus in the New Testament.
In the beginning, God was good and only does good. Everything He created was good. Man was created in the image of this one and only God who was and is and always will be...GOOD...You were created Good...
This Word about God being good will prove to be true; therefore, everything He does is worthy of our trust. You know contrary to craziness and insanity God cannot do anything and everything. For example" God cannot do bad things because of His nature. Apple trees can only produce apples. A Good God can only do good.
Where did all the bad come from? Before the fall of man, there was the first fall with the angels of heaven. There are three archangels each in charge of 1/3 of all the angels:
Michael
Gabriel
Lucifer “The Shining One”
Lucifer decided he wanted to exalt his throne over God…Big mistake…He would not repent so that at God’s command, he and 1/3 of all the angels of heaven were cast down to earth.
What does he do with his time on Earth? He goes through the earth looking for someone he can devour and therefore hurt the One and Only Creator of all by turning them into the image of himself. He is the Origin of The URGE TO RULE.
So, in conclusion, I was looking for some fortification and encouragement to go with my good version.
2 Timothy 2:24 NLT
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.25
Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. 26
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with each and every one of you today~SAL
