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Drawing close overcomes Loneliness

Did you know that drawing Close to GOD overcomes loneliness?

Have you ever been at a party and felt completely alone? Or at a family banquet and had no one you felt you could talk to outside of superficial chatter?

All of us, at one time or another, have felt the sting of loneliness, whether as a forced shut in because of ill health, or in surroundings where others are literal strangers — or so distant in perspective or viewpoint, that we feel unable to relate to or to confide in them. 

Recognising others’ needs

As we draw into the autumn evenings, with an earlier and earlier darkening sky (northern hemisphere at least), can we be especially aware of those who may be all alone? For those who live nearby, is there a way to offer friendship when we spot someone who is otherwise isolated and alone? Shall I not be on the look-out for such people in my neighbourhood, or in fact act toward those who I know are alone, so that I can bless others. It is part of my responsibility as a follower of Jesus?

Recognising our needs

And what if you are the person who is isolated? Sometimes it is impossible to reach out. It is important then, to remember that, always we have Jesus. We that know him are never truly alone. And as we wave to our neighbour across the road, or simply smile at someone passing by, we may start a conversation which can lead anywhere. 

Created for Relationship

We all need human contact. We are created for relationship. Drawing close to Jesus is a great comfort we have, but not so for some others. 

When Jesus was on the cross, He was surrounded by others; and yet, he was utterly alone. Just as He was alone then, so He understands our needs and wants our fellowship. Time spent with him – in the Word, in prayer, in worship – is time spent in good company. No one likes to be alone all the time. But when our circumstances isolate us, we can remember he never leaves nor forsakes us; drawing near to him assures us that he will draw near to us (James 4:8).

As we pray, thanking GOD for His blessings to us, can we also pray for others, that they may experience the same intimacy with the Creator GOD that we have? And let’s also pray that He may draw us together, even miraculously if necessary. He so delights when we join together. Psalm 133 says, “How good and pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity…” It delights us; it also delights the One who made us for relationship.

May you be blessed in Jesus’ company at all times, whether you are by yourself or in the company of others. And may you take the opportunities you have to share that blessing, with the courage the LORD has given you to do it.

Shalom and GOD bless.

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Don’t Lie to Me

“Don’t Lie to me”

I just came from church and from hearing a cracking good Word to the Ecclesia.

It’s time — a Kairos time — to stand for righteousness. When we see unrighteousness, it’s time to use our voices. 

As I listened, I thought, “What bothers me the most, that I would challenge without fear the status quo.” Answer: Lying.

I don’t want to be lied to by politicians anymore. I don’t want to be lied to by the Media. I’m saddened by couples who, within a marriage or partnership, they lie or are lied to by a spouse.

When my child was tiny, and the first Christmas came along, I made a decision I’d not lie about Santa. I knew that one day, if he lied to me, I’d say, “I never lied to you, so don’t lie to me,” and he’d likely challenge me.

Sure enough, when he was about 12, he did say something untrue (not a habit of his but he did test me out) and we had that very conversation.

I said, “Don’t lie to me.” 

He said, “You’ve lied to me.”

I said, “I’ve never lied to you.”

He said, “What about Santa Clause?”

I said, “I never lied. You drew your own conclusions. When you got a present with no card to say who it was from, you assumed it was from Santa. But I never said it was.”

“Oh yeah,” he said.

The relationship between my son and I is, until this day (and I trust beyond), built on our telling one another the truth.

Don’t lie to me

In Exodus 20 the 10 commandments are listed. One says, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour” which we typically reduce to, “You shall not lie.”

In court, you’re meant to tell the truth. Politicians ‘swear’ to do right by the country. Traditionally, they swore on a Bible, although that is increasingly being passed by the wayside… and at our peril.

I want a politician to tell me the truth. I want people in the media to tell me the truth. Not their truth. Not their spin on the truth. Not the bit that suits them. Not an out-and-out fabrication. Not their wishful thinking. 


I want the truth. And I am going to insist on it. 

I will expect it, graciously and with patience… but with persistence. I will ask for it with GOD’s direction, discernment and revelation, as to timing and/or scenario. But I do want it and it is most reasonable to expect it.

What bothers you most?

Will you weigh in with the LORD, asking Him to reveal to you what puts fire in your belly that He will support as you challenge society in a direct, meaningful way that suits your personality and your calling?

Will you ask the LORD to give you the opportunity to challenge: to speak out, ask for, or to discuss whatever it is in situations that can make a difference?

This world is failing. We need to turn things around. We human beings are in charge (Genesis 2:15) and failing miserably.

Why you? Why me? Why now?

“Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
The peoples fall under You.” (Psalm 45:5)

We need to trust the LORD as we venture to impact society for the good of mankind, in a way that fits our calling and purpose, with His timing (not presumption). But this scripture and many more, are words that will enable us to find confidence in His plans and purposes, which are to be fulfilled by us.

Let’s we, in the Kingdom of GOD, begin to turn this ship around! With grace, with courtesy (as love is never rude (1 Corinthians 13)), with His timing, using our own voices… and with persistence, let us expose the Kingdom of Darkness, bringing it into the Light, where society is meant to be.

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Is Islam compatible with the West?

Recently, I was at a debate hosted by Winston Marshall in Central London. The topic was “Is Islam compatible with the West?”. 

I’ll explain my explanation as to why Islam is not compatible with the West.

Two faiths, two belief systems reveal overlap yet incompatibility

In a nutshell the two constructs of the The West and Islam are built on different faiths: Islam worships Allah as GOD. The West is build principally on the Judeo-Christian value system, with Christianity primarily at its core and the Creator GOD is the same entity for both.

First, let us address the basic difference between the god of Islam and that of the West… 

Names of GOD

There are many names for the G-D of the Bible. None of them is Allah.

Elohim. Jehovah. Yaweh. Immanuel. Yeshua. These are a few of the names of the GOD of the Bible. The GOD who sees (Hagar). The provider (Jehovah Raph) are two more…. There are many more. But not Allah. 

These two belief systems worship different gods.

Culture

At the core, these are two different religious systems, both with a moral code. There are some overlapping principles such as 

– Conservatism: both are fundamentally against abortion, for example. 

– Both the Bible and the Koran say sexual practices are meant to be between members of the opposite sex. 

– Excess with alcohol is discouraged… although Islam goes further and says alcohol is not allowed (some denominations of churches frown on alcohol too, but that is not ordained by GOD but rather, is a Christian cultural choice).

– the Family is valued as a construct… though Islam allows polygamy whereas Christianity embraces “one wife”

Politics

This name of GOD reveals a definite distinction between the two constructs of Christianity and Islam. The West is built on Judeo-Christian values and although there has been a definite shift (largely through pressure and manipulation of the pre-existing system towards socialism, beginning in the late 19th century, with the Fabian Society (on which much of Labour Party policy and many Labour MPs rests), Alice Bailey, and Cultural Marxism in the UK for example, Judeo-Christianity is still the bedrock on which the entire West was founded centuries ago.

Islam is locked into revenge and aggression whereas Christianity and the West are founded on consequences with forgiveness. “An eye for an eye” in the Koran and the Old Testament has been replaced with “turn the other cheek,” for example. Further even in the Old Testament, the principle of forgiveness was evident time and again as the Israelites pleaded with GOD to forgive their trespasses, which He did repeatedly do.

There are a series of other differences which I will only mention in passing for the sake of brevity

 – The view of women as equal v subservient

 – Equality v inequality in the sight of the law

 – Expectation toward truth telling in Christianity v acceptable to lie to the infidel in Islam

 – Regard for the stranger as welcome (and to assimilate into the Western culture) v the stranger in a foreign land, if Islamic, has a duty toward Jihad (to overtake)

 – The Western society is based upon love your neighbour as yourself v one the Islamic which is based on suppression and superiority to overtake your neighbour

Both beliefs are Evangelistic

Since both faith systems encourage evangelism and since they are competing rather than complementary systems, this puts the two constructs in opposition to one another.

Conclusion: 

Islam is the antithesis of the West

– Christianity centres around GRACE: forgiveness is its benchmark

– in Islam, personally, I see NO GRACE, only punishment and a lack of forgiveness

Islam is therefore, clearly not compatible with the West.

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Fractious Times, so let’s stand for what is right!

It’s very good to get along with people. But when you can’t, you must stand for what you believe in. If it is an important principle, it’s worth fighting for…

We are in fractious times: times when wrong is considered right and right is considered wrong; times when freedom of speech depends on who’s doing the talking or what the speech is; times when evil is called good and good, evil. We live in fractious times, so let’s stand for what is right.

There are times to keep peace and a time for war (Ecclesiastes 3). Even though we fight — not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers (Ephesians 6) — still we must learn to hold our ground over issues of faith, freedom, and righteousness.

There is a lot of robust debate and in-y0ur-face accusation at present. We need to learn which fights are worth engaging, and walk away from the rest.

There are different ways to fight too. Jesus used words to teach and to warn. He used love to touch the heart of a person, and truth to turn them from evil. We must do the same.

Jesus did not condemn the woman caught in adultery. He did say, “Go and sin no more.” He did not condemn, but nor did He condone. He set a standard and for humanity’s own good, He encouraged — and encourages us to keep to it.

Choose your battles and take your ground

There are moments (only a few) when I wonder if I’ll post something that I’ll be censured for. I’m not looking for trouble but I do consider: Is this worth fighting for?

It is… if it’s worth posting at all, it’s worth standing by whatever I might say.

Luke 14:28, “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it”

I need to count the cost, and if it’s valuable, if it’s important, I need to post it. I also need to be aware: I might cause friction. I might get into trouble. Well, if it’s worth writing, someone won’t like it. But others may; others may learn. So, I need to forge ahead.

Don’t be Petty… But don’t compromise

How many times does it say, “fear not” or “do not fear”in the Bible? Apparently, once for every day of the year (Gregorian Calendar, ie 365 times). Why does it say it? Because as human beings, we tend to fear: fear what others may think; fear what others might say; fear what others might do.

Instead, I seek to be life giving, and life affirming, and also life convicting. To live a purposeful life, we need to have principles and to stand by them.We live now in a world of relativism, a time when ‘everyone does what they think is right in their own eyes’. Well, throughout the book of Judges, the Israelites did this and there was utter chaos: disobedience, defeat, repentence, a pleading-for-help, victory, disobedience — a cycle that ran over and over again.

So, can we lead the way back to righteousness, by modelling it? Can we lead the way by loving others and accepting them? Then when they ask us a question of morality, can we speak boldly, gently, truthfully, lovingly, honestly? It’s a risk. But let’s do it! Not to pick a fight but to stand for morality in a world that so desperately needs it.

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Let Go Control, Let GOD Bless

GOD loves you and wants to bless you. No condition, no reservation, no catch!

Are you and I able to receive?

Let Go Control, Let GOD Bless

I want to urge all of us to let go control and let GOD bless us in the ways He desires. We can learn to say “yes” more to His opportunities and “no” to personal ambition and fear and distraction.


How GOD has blessed me

I’d like to share with you how very blessed I have been over the past 2 years… BUT there has been a tough time in the midst of this blessing, and that is a part of the blessing!

I can be super-organised. Because I can organise my time quite well, I am able to take on responsibility. And I love to be busy. 

So over the last couple of years, I’ve become more and more involved in a variety of missions and ministries, and I love it!

The first step was to say “yes” to GOD when He moved me to a new church. The former was great. The new is a perfect fit.

As I said “yes” to GOD in my work and my church family, He has blessed me by changing me, making me more like Him. The relationships I am building, as well as my pre-existing relationships are solid, life-giving, enriching and challenging: a perfect balance for life and growth.

The talents He’s given me are being used and developed. This is perhaps one of the most rewarding results of my learning better how to say “yes” to GOD.

In the midst, there has been some spiritual attack. There has been some decision-making where I went off-track. But He does make all things good to those who love Him, and so, I have moved through a difficult bit of time and come through, shining as before. (Romans 8:28; Job 23:10)

I am truly blessed in this life. It is because I’ve put aside more and more, my tendency to control outcomes through organisation, and focusing my organisation skills toward the missions He has given me. I’m still a work-in-progress, but what I’m saying is this: 

As we learn to let go our expectations and outcomes, as we lay down our control and allow Him to lead, we will be changed in ways that are truly a blessing. There are blessing for others and blessings for ourselves, there to be received, when we say “yes” to GOD. I am living it, and I encourage it!

Thank you, Jesus, for your wonder! Amen.

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Religion v Obedience: Is there a Difference?

GOD created us as human beings filled with His Spirit, to be in relationship with Him. He saves us today for relationship. He wants a relationship between us with Him, and since mankind’s disobedience which led to the Fall of man, GOD has worked a way to re-build His relationship with us. 

There is religion which man creates to try to get back to GOD. There is GOD’s way of obedience, to draw us to Himself. Religion v Obedience: Is there a difference? Yes, indeed there is…

The Gospel

Jesus came, died on the cross, was buried and was resurrected. That’s the heart of the Gospel that restores us to GOD. For those who believe, our relationship with GOD is restored.

Salvation by grace

Ephesians 2:8 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God”. GOD has made a way. GOD calls us. We can choose to respond. 

Salvation by works

While faith without works is dead (James 2), salvation doesn’t come through our works, but through our GOD-given faith. If that’s the case, how do we know the difference between works to preserve us v works as an attempt to save ourselves?

How do we spot the difference?


It isn’t actually that difficult to recognise the difference between works to save ourselves and works that are a delight to GOD.

If He’s asked us to do something and we do it, that’s obedience. (If we don’t, that’s disobedience.) The result is that we are grateful to the LORD for His salvation.

If the observation is in the Bible, we do behave accordingly out of obedience. Nevertheless, that isn’t what saves us. What saves us is our faith. We obey out of faith in Him.

– Our action is out of love for and faith in GOD.

– Although faith without (any) works is dead, when we “put our money where our mouth is”, aka when we do what we promise to do, then we are following through with our commitment, acting in faith and obedience, loving GOD.

But when we act (or react) out of fear, when we count on rules to save us — rather than GOD, when we do what the rules say, not trusting GOD but our behaviour to save us, that’s religion. And that isn’t what GOD wants for us.

Religion v Faith

Religion is empty. Faith is full. Obedience is a demonstration of our faith. 

Religion is action to save ourselves. Faith is belief in GOD who saves. Obedience is action led by the LORD, either through His word, or in HIs personal request to us.

In 1 Peter 4, Peter has written, “that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ” and likewise we do all things through Him.

Let us look at obedience as Faith in Action. Conversely, Religion is Action to get us saved. One is by GOD’s grace. The other is through our will. One is life-giving, the other is following religious rules. The behaviour might be similar, but the motive completely different. Let’s aim for life… and His love… every time:)

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On my birthday

On my birthday

I’m young enough to be bothered about getting old, and old enough to know it’s inevitable now…

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” This proverb speaks volumes to us and for me, it is trusting Him in and for my life, in every nuance and every aspect.

My birthday, another birthday, has just passed. I’m of an older generation now. Life has been rich, challenging;  with my grey hairs I know I’m in latter years. Although I am healthy, strong, joyful, energetic, my chronology suggests I’ve lived the majority of my life already. I am well. But I realise this year, as I pass over another year: 

I’m young enough to be bothered about getting old, and old enough to know it’s inevitable now…

Trust the LORD and His timing. I’ve done more in my life in the last few years than in all the decades before. GOD is not finished with me. I have no regrets and every expectation. The Joy of the LORD truly is my strength!

So, “be bold” is what I want you to catch today. Enjoy Him and enjoy the life He’s given you. And don’t regret the past but “press on to the upward call of GOD in Christ Jesus” today. 

All glory to GOD. 

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A Leadership call to the World

We have a Leadership Call to the World

“The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…” (Psalm 23)

Jesus is our shepherd. We are His sheep. That doesn’t mean we rest in the crook of his arms. Rather, we have a Leadership Call on our lives towards the world

We are shepherds in the world…. so lead folks. Let us lead.

Get prepared!

I once was walking across private farmland, alone but by invitation. I was invited to do so, with one proviso… “be sure to close the gates’ behind you” as I passed through.

Along my journey, I approached a gate, beyond which was a small herd of grazing sheep. I went through the gate, swiftly closing it behind me and walking passed them. 30 seconds later, I heard a soft but persistent sound, “pad-pad-pad”. I turned around, and there were the sheep, following me – steadfastly.

I had never felt such a responsibility in my life. I suppose it prepared me a little for parenthood!… but also for leadership.

“We all like sheep have gone astray…” (Isaiah 53:6)

We have managed to find The Shepherd sooner than some of our colleagues, friends and family members.

And we are going to have herds of people following us, because we have the answers to their questions: Jesus! 

Jesus is the answer – what is the question?

Why is there famine? Why is there war? Why am I ill? Why am I in despair?

Regardless of the question, the answer — the truth — lies in the conception, life, death, and resurrection of one man: Jesus. Because His answer points to the Creator of the Universe, His answer sums up to love and compassion, strength and responsibility, hope and endurance. 

Each of us has a part of the world that we influence

In our work or in our play, in our family or amongst our friends, whether the people we assemble with know Jesus or not, we are called to be salt and light, we are called to embody love and grace, because we know the GOD of justice and mercy. And so we must carry the message of why we each are here on this earth. 

Whether we are the lowliest child or a super-CEO, we who know Jesus have the secret to the universe: There is a Father who made us, to be like Him: creative; and though we are lost, we can be found. 

We are here to glorify our Maker, to love and honour those who brought us into this world, and to love one another as we love ourselves.

So, pick up our boot straps

So, let’s get on with giving glory to GOD. 

Let’s get on with honouring our parents. 

Let’s be grateful for those we know. 

And let us learn to love ourselves so we can love those others also.

GOD BLESS YOU!

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Politics and Society today

Grooming Gangs: Exposure and Justice

How can we pray for the most heinous situation in modern Britain?

The Grooming Gangs Issue

Exposure and Prayer

The Grooming Gangs issue in the UK is well documented and well reported. How can we make a difference to this situation, so that the gangs are exposed, the children are rescued, and the matter becomes history?

We need to pray for their exposure: the ring leaders, the culprits, the facilitators. This includes praying for accountability of all those in the social services, police and government to be held accountable, even if this means prison.

Steps to Exposure

Ideally, we can start out by 

  1. Mapping out areas where GG are suspected to be operating
  2. Prayer walking those areas


Prayer for impact

Get those MPs and Lords most emphatically supportive to end the grooming gangs to be given air time in the mainstream media and in their respective Parliamentary Houses to expose the gangs and threaten those in the civil service, in parliament, and in the entire system.

Further Prayer Topics

  1. GOD: expose the culprits
  2. GOD: reveal the victims
  3. Empower related families to protest action and defend children effectively
  4. Move the mindset of the Public to insist! (peacefully), to pressure protection for children
  5. Move the mindset of the Authorities to act, to speak out:
    1. Social services
    2. Police
    3. Local Councils

    4.   Justice for the victims: against the gangs, the social services, police, politicians who have covered this up — not only that they are exposed but that they are prosecuted. All those who are complicit be sent to prison, along with those who have abused the girls.

For the Victims and their Families

Rescue, healing, safety, salvation

Prayer…

Please let us pray for these girls and let us commit this to our prayers on a regular basis, until we see answers before our very eyes.

Dear LORD, we ask that this scourge ends with Your grace, mercy and justice, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Justin Bieber sings to GOD

Justin Bieber sings: Everything Hallelujah! to the world… At the World Cup Final Justin Bieber sang to His GOD. While the world has been spinning out of control, it has also been finding its way back into freedom to enjoy Jesus. Praise GOD!!

Amen!

While the world spins out of control there are golden moments when the kick back is absolutely beautiful.

Celebrity after celebrity is coming to the LORD. Scientists, musicians, actors, politicians… The World is turning away from GOD, and it is also turning to Him.

Sing Hallelujah. Christ Jesus won the victory on Calvary thousands of years ago. There are times and seasons when people turn to GOD. As the world gets darker, the light gets brighter. We pray for the individuals and we pray for our own nation.

Praise the LORD and enjoy! Revival is here.

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What is Sin? (part 1)

Let’s look at John 8 to gain some insight into what Jesus taught about sin. What is sin?

In John 8 we see first a woman being dragged before Jesus for judgment. She has been caught in the act of adultery. The religous leaders want to test Jesus, to see how He’ll deal with the situation, which is clearly a sin punishable by death.

‘What will Jesus do?’ they wonder, plotting to catch Him in disobedience.

Jesus offers a rainbow

The men surround the women. They impress on Jesus — What are you going to do about this woman who has sinned against the Law of Almighty GOD?

He waits, He draws in the sand, He says, ““He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 

And they all walk away.

He then says to her “…sin no more.”

What is sin?

She broke the Law but Jesus let her go. But didn’t she sin? Does he really let her off?

Not entirely. Yes, He let’s her leave, but with a warning — a yellow card! He says, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” There is a warning in that. There is a condition inherent in what He has done. She has a second chance.

The rainbow signals a promise to mankind. GOD sent the rainbow to mark a promise: He’d never flood the earth again.

“Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” (Genesis 9:11)

Jesus says “sin no more” because He’s giving her a chance to change. He’s giving her a chance to repent. He’s giving her a chance to walk in freedom — not only from the harsh judgement of a death sentence, but also free from the oppression and shame of sin.

Like the rainbow, He issues a promise: sin no more and you will live.

The accusers

And what about the men who judged her? What does Jesus do for them? He offers them freedom too. He has facilitated their conviction, just as they facilitated the woman’s. “He who is without sin among you…” And they all depart. They have an opportunity to repent, and they will be set free from judgment.

Sin is the opposite of freedom

Are the men forgiven?

A closer look at the text will reveal their hearts . They admitted their sin, by declining to throw a stone. But then what? It is, of course, what is in their hearts that matters to GOD most of all.

What is sin?

In a nutshell, sin is not directly about our actions. Sin is not simply about what we do. Instead, sin is rebellion against GOD.

Next time I’d like to continue into John 8, to look more deeply at those who had condemned the woman. They didn’t leave as she did. They continued on — questioning and debating Jesus.

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Murder!

The sudden death, and then revelation that Ann Widdecombe was murdered is heart-wrenching for many in politics and many Christians, because Miss Ann Widdecombe was high level and of a high standard in both.

Ann will, I believe, be with her Lord Jesus now. I trust she’ll be dialoguing with Him and having a great time dancing in worship to her King.

But the untimely earthly departure and in violence, is shocking, tragic, and a warning to our society, which is completely out of control now. Violence is bred from a lack of the right sort of education — moral education. Remove the 10 Commandments, remove “you shall not kill”, remove social contract and social consequences, and what arises? Murder. The murder of a keen thinker, a great communicator, and a profoundly wise and godly woman.

We must pray more than ever before. Our society is crumbling. The Church MUST arise for only Jesus comes between us and barbarism.

We pray for the politicians and government. We pray for the schools and all educational institutions. We pray for parents. Our young people are targets for despair, violence, and pain. Our young people must have hope, grace, and a healthy fear of authority and of GOD, if our society is to survive.

Blessings,

Sarah

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Ramping up the Politics with a new PM

Andy Burnham

Ho Hum. Another Prime Minister. Probably Andy Burnham, elected as MP a few weeks ago, by a small constituency in Greater Manchester, though not by the general public. A nice guy. But is he going to be a good prime minister?

We are really ramping up the politics with a new PM, aren’t we?

Is he GOD’s appointed for this hour?

Well, given GOD appoints all leaders, yes AB is GOD’s man for this hour. BUT is he for the collective good or will GOD use him to teach us just how much we need GOD?

Media Hype

With news channels running 24/7 the programme producers need to have new, moment-by-moment news. And nothing makes the rounds like bad news. So all sorts of forecasting is being speculated around Andy Burnham’s fiscal ideas. All the while, he is saying he hasn’t even chosen his chancellor yet. And, by the way, the deadline for someone else to challenge him hasn’t even come round yet. 

Everyone is so certain about absolutely nothing.

Standing on the Rock

Jesus told a familiar parable in Matthew 7, which I present to you today:

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

“And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”

Who has the authority to command the winds, rains and seas? Who more than the Creator of the Universe?

“In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with GOD and the Word was GOD…” (John 1)

Jesus is the rock

Stand firm on Jesus, trust and acknowledge He is ultimately in control, and whether there is a new Prime Minister who’s policies benefit the nation or hamper it, you can be sure you are protected from the storm.

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Steeped in Love

Recently, I wrote about being a soldier for Christ.

Now please re-read that post and add in your mind, “Everything needs to be steeped in love.”

I Corinthians 13 begins, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. Love is…”

I am not sure I need to say more. Simply, soak your attitude, soak your behaviour, soak your determination, soak your ego, soak everything about you — your motive, your attitude toward others, even (and perhaps especially) your attitude toward yourself — in the love you have for others and the gentle perfect love Jesus has for each and every one, soak it all in love. And you and your steps will be incredibly blessed.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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Preparing the Bride of Jesus Christ

Enjoy life; enjoy the journey

What does GOD offer us?

In Nehemiah 8:10 the prophet says, “the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

May I encourage us all to enjoy what the LORD provides and not to allow the enemy to steal our joy! He likes to kill, steal and destroy; but Jesus came to bring abundant life. (John 10:10)

How true this is for me: “The joy of the LORD is your strength” was one of the first scriptures given to me prophetically. And as I have journeyed with the LORD, I have learned JOY. 

My first experience of joy which I can distinctly remember, was coming out of the baptismal water. Feeling light, elated, peaceful, I said to myself, That’s what joy is!

As I journey now, filled with joy rather than emptiness or sadness, I realise that when all is well, the enemy attempts to rob me of this joy as in order to destroy whatever work the LORD is doing through me.

This is by way of a little bit of Testimony

My achilles heal is relationships. There are some rocky times in our relationships … that’s just normal.

But sometimes, the enemy attempts to shatter my joy with doubts about a friendship or a family relationship. He tries to sabotage. BUT the longer I walk with the LORD, and the more often I ignore the fear, the shattering turns to into lesson the LORD has for me. Grace comes in full measure as I realise people are no more perfect than I am. We’re all on a journey.

I’m learning to ignore disappointments 

Yes, I do get disappointed in people sometimes, perhaps because I put them on a pedestal, or perhaps because Jesus is showing me a glimpse, a tiny taste of the disappointment He experienced when His chosen people turned their backs on the love of GOD,

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” (Matthew 23:37)

The disappointment — the pattern of pain — is not going to destroy my joy. It may be diminished for a time, but you, and I, and all of us, need to stand — achilles heal and all — on the serpent’s head. He may bite our heel but he will not destroy us.

How to overcome: 5 steps

1. We surrender to GOD; we surrender the disappointment we feel. And if the disappointment comes through a person, we forgive that person for their imperfections, and surrender that person to the LORD.

2. We can shift our focus on the issue,  look at Jesus: the “author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2) rather than dwell on the disappointment. 

3. We trust in the LORD always, searching our heart to see if we’ve done anything we should not have, and repent. 

4. We wait, we are still, for “He who waits upon the LORD shall renew His strength. He shall mount up with wings like eagles. He shall run and not be weary. He shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

5. We count our blessings, expressing our gratitude with praise.


Recently, I was a bridesmaid 

It was a joy and great fun to be a bridesmaid at a long-standing friend’s wedding.

I’m a bride of Jesus! I enjoy life!! I live like a bride every day.

We all are beautiful, special, “fearfully and wonderfully made.” 

(Psalm 139:14)

And as we wait upon Him, we celebrate what we have, look at how He is teaching and training us and we…. “Rejoice in the LORD always, Again I say, Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

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Character Development

What is it to be a soldier of Christ

Our identity in Christ is not the same as how we see ourselves.

What is it to be a soldier of Christ?

Do you know your are a saint?

Do you know you are chosen my GOD?

Do you know as a chosen saint of GOD, a soldier of Christ (the only offensive weapon of warfare is the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of GOD), that you have an identity far different, beyond, your own self concept?

This is the starting point of “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

By grasping this verse, seeking GOD’s perspective of you, being determined to know who you are in Christ, you will begin to discover:

Your identity 

Your identity in Christ

Your purpose now

Your strategy

Your church family where you will thrive (perhaps you’re already there!)

Your mission.

The first step is knowing who you are in Christ — saved by His grace, yes. But that is the starting line The starting gun hasn’t even been fired yet, if that’s where you are.

Find your identity: How GOD made you, before life caused grief, fear, metamorphosis away from who GOD made you to be.

Then find your identity in Christ: How GOD sees you and what you are meant to be doing with the gifts, talents and abilities you have (aka “What is in your hand?” – Exodus 4:2)

Then seek the purpose He has for you. 

As you pray, as you ask Him for the connections with people, ministries, the Word of GOD for you, then you will begin to walk in the ways, places, amongst the people you are meant to be influenced by and those you are meant to influence. 

This is not only for the young. This is not for the faint-hearted. And this will only be effective if you are fully surrendered to Him — not networking in order to grow your ministry or your purpose — to fulfil His desires, through you, for His ends. 

I pray: that you will be fulfilled and that you will be determined to discover who you are, why you’re hear now, and what part you are to do to bring the Kingdom of GOD to earth.

“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)

Amen

“In Him, we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28a)

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GOD'S STORY

GOD’S STORY: part 165 From Sorrow to Joy


When we experience loss, how do we move forward? We move from joy to sorrow quite naturally. So, how do we move from sorrow to joy?

Preparing the Bride for GOD’s Story

How do we prepare as the Bride of Christ? One aspect is to learn GOD’S STORY. He created us in His image…. Piece by piece, and peace by peace, we learn to walk as He has walked. And we learn His perspective.

Genesis 35:16-21

“Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labour, and she had hard labour. And when her labour was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son.” And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin. So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem), and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is the pillar of Rachel’s tomb, which is there to this day. Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.”

A show of Respect

The death of Rachel, Jacob’s great love, must have been difficult. How much more when they were not “at home”. What is home? A place of peace and security. Even at the death of Rachel, there was strife, a lack of peace, because they didn’t even agree on the name of the child. And yet, Jacob showed such respect for his wife, setting up a pillar to mark her tomb. And the mark of respect “which is there to this day.”

And then they moved on.

Grief is a part of life

When we lose something or someone and we enter into a time of grief, we don’t need to “be strong” ie be stoic. There is a season for us to weep, mourn and cry out. 

In the Jewish tradition, there is a time of mourning. 40 days in some circumstances. 1 year win others. But then, they are called to rise up and move forward.

Just as Jacob mourned and showed respect for his wife, so he moved forward thereafter. And of course there is a new baby, Benjamin, to raise and to enjoy.

A prayer

LORD, let us not hide our pain. But let us not dwell on it either. Let us grieve in a healthy and healing way, and then let us move forward, on to the next stage of the life the LORD has given us.

Amen.

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For Mothers

For Mothers: Ancient Paths

Ancient Paths

There are ancient paths. These are old — very old — ways of thinking and doing things that are tried and true. Remember when there was a set bedtime growing up? Or there were particular rules in your household, like meal times, play spaces, or ways to show respect to adults?

We’ve thrown away many tried and true ways in exchange for modernity and trendiness. Our children play outside less, and with other children less too. Children no longer walk to school or carry a lunch pack. These are perhaps relatively trivial things, just as standing for the national anthem or saying the Lord’s Prayer in school every morning are considered trivial and it is much better to have an assembly with a funny story or a funny person presenting.

But what have we lost? Sound and good ways of parenting, living, learning, growing. 

What is the evidence? Children on the whole, are less happy, less emotionally healthy, less confident and less safe in our world today than they were in bygone decades.

We need to rekindle old flames

By “old flames”, I don’t mean old love romances — unless you perceive romance as a lovely way to interact, reflect, and live with others around you.

We need to rekindle old ways of thinking that have always worked. For example, eating together is a way that has been tested as a way of holding communication and family relationship together.

We need to live walking along the old, the ancient paths of life in order to raise healthy, secure, happy children.

Some Ancient Paths:

i “No means no” 

ii “The child is the father of the man”

iii “It is better to face fear than to run from it”

iv “The family that prays together, stays together”

v “Hardship builds character”

vi “Speak the truth in love”

These are a few adages that come from an older way of thinking than that of today.

Hard work produces character. Character produces maturity. Maturity produces confidence. Confidence produces a healthy, happy, productive human being in society.

Will you contemplate these ancient paths? 

Will you consider walking along along an ancient path? Will you consider choosing one or two of these pathways ways of living, engaging with them and putting them into practice as you grow your family? 

And may you have plenty of fun as you discover values which might be old and yet, they are new to your family!

Lots of love,

Sarah

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Politics and Society today

Lies, Cover-ups, false regrets: An insincere and dishonest government is antagonising its people

House of Commons discusses Henry Nowak

I am exasperated at the behaviour in the House of Commons. Of course this is just my opinion and uncharacteristically, a bit of a rant. Forgive me, I’m angry.

The government seems to live on lies, cover-ups and phoney regrets. 

House of Commons

On 2nd June, the government was forced to discuss the murder of Henry Nowak after body cam footage was made public the night before, and the nation watched in horror as police ignored the pleas of a dying 18 year old, preferring to show concern for the man who had accused the boy of racism. The government was going to continue to ignore the case, but the Speaker of the House insisted it address the death of the white student, Henry Nowak, by the hand of a Sikh man.

Remember when the Southport killing of 3 little girls caused uproar which the PM declared was the reaction of far right racists? On 2nd June, there was similar accusation towards Nigel Farage and others who questioned the undercurrent of 2 tier policing. It seems the Prime Minister has one strategy to avoid civil unrest: accuse anyone who is angry or reactive at an attack on native Brits as an act of far right racism. I would suggest, in fact, that the racism against indigenous Brits (and by birth I don’t even fit the category I’m defending as I am Canadian-born) seems to be the most marked, and this is backed up by the treatment of Henry Nowak, a university student who died trying to tell police he’d been stabbed.

Accusations

Indirectly, on 2nd July, I was labelled far right. As I reflect on the last 22 months since our current Prime Minister took office, everything I stand for he has called far right. I believe in freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom. But by his own rhetoric, by his calling card from the Fabian Society (see previous post), by his own words, Sir Kier Starmer has accused me (along with Nigel Farage MP, the entire Reform and Reform movements, and anyone who questions the PM or the Labour Party on 2-tier policing) of being a far right racist.

Equality by revenge

What has actually been happening since George Floyd (2020) died in the USA, is what I would call “equality by revenge”.

Equality by revenge is a term I pluck out of the air on the basis that culture wars, black lives matter, calls for reparations are all based in jealousy and revenge toward the white Europeans who had the duty, position and joy to bring education, health care and hospitals, culture, Christian faith, to statistically poorer nations across the globe. Yes, such infrastructure also brought with it the negatives of colonialisation: land appropriation, disrespect and disregard for existing cultural norms, and a superiority complex aka bigotry. Equality by revenge operates on “do unto others as generations before, was done onto your ancestors” — a sort of make up for past mistakes by repeating them.

Death of a white student

When Henry Nowak’s murder in December with the ensuing trial this past month was ignored by government and most of the media, the silence was deafening. A loud statement was being expressed through the silence: white lives don’t matter.

At the murder of student Henry Nowak, our cowardly Prime Minister said nothing. 

On 2nd of June, in the House of Commons, MP Carla Lockheart (DUP) asked why the government had said nothing until mandated on this day. Home Secretary Shabana Mamood hid behind legal investigation —which by the way, didn’t silence the government in previous incidents such as when the 3 girls in Stockport were murdered in cold blood. 

Lies and Avoidance

The strategy of this government seems to be, “Hide, say nothing and it will all go away… And by the way, if anyone dares to ask questions we don’t like, attack, attack, attack!”

People are angry that they are not respected. People are very angry that there is 2 tier policing, people are furious at how their voices and votes have been and are being ignored. And what is the response by government when opposing MPs make a fuss? Don’t cause a stir because telling the truth is an expression of the far right!

Forcing the Issue into the Open

On 2nd June, I watched as the Home Secretary deflected every honest concern that bore a hint of complaint, avoided all scrutiny, and told untruths about protocol, leaning heavily on the IOPC investigation as an excuse for a silent government. 

Until 2nd June, I had great respect for Shabana Mamood. But that’s gone now. 

My hope

My hope lies in the return of Jesus.

In the meantime, I hope for a general election which will oust this government and bring in one that will respect and will listen to the honest, not-to-be ignored people who love this nation, people whose eyes are wide open to the mechanisms and schemes to dismantle our culture, who are law biding, take delight in the benefits of our society and are sick and tired of false narratives coming from a political class…. which has no class whatsoever.

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Prophetic Word Unfulfilled

I gave a prophetic word to some prayer colleagues in March 2025. It was a conditional word, to come to pass over 29th May (or before). It was conditional on prayer.

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face…” (2 Chronicles 7:14) 

If the body of Christ prays for Sir Keir Starmer, he will turn or he (or his government) will be gone by 29th May 2026

That was the word.

Sir Keir is, as far as we know, still a prophesied atheist. And he is still PM of the UK. 

So, either we didn’t pray enough OR I got the word wrong.

Consequence of Unfulfilled Prophecy

I have to acknowledge that I gave a word and it did not come to pass. 

I have never given a public word before. And I got my first wrong. Or I didn’t encourage enough prayer. Either way, what I’d believed to come to pass did not.

I believe that if a word is given and it doesn’t come to pass, it is vital that this is acknowledged. 

So, I’m sorry. I hope I didn’t cause anyone to stumble. I certainly believed this word to be from GOD.

“If My people… will humble themselves…”

I’m sorry. 

Every blessing,

Sarah

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A Leadership call to the World

We have a Leadership Call to the World

“The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…” (Psalm 23)

Jesus is our shepherd. We are His sheep. That doesn’t mean we rest in the crook of his arms. Rather, we have a Leadership Call on our lives towards the world

We are shepherds in the world…. so lead folks. Let us lead.

Get prepared!

I once was walking across private farmland, alone but by invitation. I was invited to do so, with one proviso… “be sure to close the gates’ behind you” as I passed through.

Along my journey, I approached a gate, beyond which was a small herd of grazing sheep. I went through the gate, swiftly closing it behind me and walking passed them. 30 seconds later, I heard a soft but persistent sound, “pad-pad-pad”. I turned around, and there were the sheep, following me – steadfastly.

I had never felt such a responsibility in my life. I suppose it prepared me a little for parenthood!… but also for leadership.

“We all like sheep have gone astray…” (Isaiah 53:6)

We have managed to find The Shepherd sooner than some of our colleagues, friends and family members.

And we are going to have herds of people following us, because we have the answers to their questions: Jesus! 

Jesus is the answer – what is the question?

Why is there famine? Why is there war? Why am I ill? Why am I in despair?

Regardless of the question, the answer — the truth — lies in the conception, life, death, and resurrection of one man: Jesus. Because His answer points to the Creator of the Universe, His answer sums up to love and compassion, strength and responsibility, hope and endurance. 

Each of us has a part of the world that we influence

In our work or in our play, in our family or amongst our friends, whether the people we assemble with know Jesus or not, we are called to be salt and light, we are called to embody love and grace, because we know the GOD of justice and mercy. And so we must carry the message of why we each are here on this earth. 

Whether we are the lowliest child or a super-CEO, we who know Jesus have the secret to the universe: There is a Father who made us, to be like Him: creative; and though we are lost, we can be found. 

We are here to glorify our Maker, to love and honour those who brought us into this world, and to love one another as we love ourselves.

So, pick up our boot straps

So, let’s get on with giving glory to GOD. 

Let’s get on with honouring our parents. 

Let’s be grateful for those we know. 

And let us learn to love ourselves so we can love those others also.

GOD BLESS YOU!

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Value of Fun

Fun is essential to life!

Celebration is part of GOD’s desire for us. He created the feasts for the Hebrew people, so they’d be encouraged to celebrate life. The first miracle Jesus is recorded to have done was to turn water into wine at a wedding!

The importance and value of fun in life cannot be underestimated.

I’m going to a wedding. I’m so excited because it’s a long-standing friend who’s getting married and that is always something to enjoy: Love!! A wedding is a celebration of love and a marker of joy to the start of a lifetime together,

“So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Matthew 19:6)

Roller Coaster Rides

Sometimes life feels like an emotional roller coaster ride. A real roller coaster is a great way to unwind stress — well, it is for some. For others, it’s more stress but still, it is fun!!

Joy comes in all sorts of packages

Whether we’re a sombre sort or an effervescent person, whether our greatest joy is being out in nature, or at a music extravaganza, we enjoy life in so many ways…. and we need to. 

GOD wants us to enjoy life!

Whether in fair weather or foul

No matter the weather, political climate, or social scene, we can find ways to express ourselves in ways we enjoy. And we must! 

Whether the season is a strain or challenge or a wake up call, there is always something to be grateful for, and it is vital to life to find moments of pleasure. The world is a beautiful place; people are amazingly made (Psalm 139). 

Let’s each make a choice now, to remember to pause, to smell the flowers! Let’s look to the clouds or the furry tail wagger nearby, excited for a walk in the park. 

Chaim! To life!!

Blessings,

Sarah

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When Doubt comes knocking… Here’s what to do:

Preparing the Bride: 

“What to do when doubt comes knocking”

Do you wrestle with doubt in these challenging times? Let’s be honest and transparent: as darkness seems to increase in our society, does it sometimes seem that GOD is far away? Do we wonder, “Are you really there?”

When doubt comes knocking, here’s what to do

Recognise it. Acknowledge it. Work through it!

In Matthew 24:13 Jesus says, “But he who endures to the end shall be saved” and verse 22 says, “And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.”

Yeshua knows the plan of the Father, maybe not in every detail (for He also says no one knows the timing of his return except the Father). Jesus assures us that GOD will ensure His children are not lost…

So, how do we hold onto our Faith when we feel doubtful or have questions?

What do we do when doubt comes knocking?

Be honest: with ourselves, with Him.

I have  been asking GOD to answer prayers because as it gets darker and darker spiritually, I want to see the hand of GOD move for a few different reasons:

  1. That some will be saved
  2. That some will be delivered

but also

3.   For reassurance that He is in fact, listening, sovereign and powerful.

I wait for His response and am not disappointed, though sometimes I do have to wait, or to look very deeply to recognise His response.

We can ask to have wealth, we can ask for victory… But when we don’t receive as we expect or ask, what happens then? Is our faith knocked? What do we hang onto, to ensure our faith holds strong? 

We hold onto the Truth. And the Truth is in Jesus’ identity — the Truth is Jesus’ identity.

Did Jesus live? Did he die on the cross? Was he resurrected? Was he born of a virgin?

When you ask these questions it puts all the temporal, temporary issues to the side. What do you really believe? Who do you really believe? That Truth will carry you through.

Trying times

Times are really testing right now, aren’t they? We have several threats to our peace of mind: the threat of energy shortages and steep costs; food shortages and the threat of them; war crouching at the door: culture wars, internal conflict and rebellion in many nations, and international war. Some fear a pandemic. Some fear the burning of the earth…

How do we hold on to our faith? Why do we hold on to our faith?

We choose. We choose to believe because Jesus is true. And we continue in our belief because the alternative is madness. We have life; the alternative is despair. We have hope; the alternative death.

As it gets darker… the light gets brighter

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12a). 

Why do you suppose he used analogies of light and darkness? 

Has the darkness ever been so obvious as it is right now, globally? Not in my lifetime.

The holocaust provided a glimpse, but taking nothing away from the horror of genocide and the attempted annihilation of GOD’s chosen people, only a portion of Europe was darkened at that attempt. Now, in a less physically violent way, the serpent is devouring the Judeo-Christian ideology and all of its Western societies through the departure from the core principles of life. Wrong has become right, and right wrong. Reality has been distorted and history changed to suit a new ideology. And so, we experience the darkness encroaching at an ever-faster rate, over an ever-widening scope.

But GOD

The light shines brighter in the darkness and is not overtaken. Indeed, the Psalms say that the darkness and the light are the same — as soon as there is light in the darkness, the light overcomes the darkness.

What do we do when doubt comes knocking?

We choose the light. We hang on, asking, seeking, persisting. We allow GOD’s light to come, to shine through us His children. We allow GOD’s voice to speak to us through His Word. We allow His love to manifest through fellowship with His people. We allow GOD’s Holy Spirit to manifest in presence and power as He wills. 

And the darkness of doubt is overcome.

“He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12b)

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BOOK LAUNCH UPCOMING

I’ve a new book coming out.Who is my Father? will launch on 2nd June 2026. I’d love you to read it. Free on Amazon on launch day. Consider reviewing it to boost the profile so more can read, restore, and pass on GOD’s blessings… Link to follow at end of May.

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Politics and Society today

Jesus is Progressive

Preparing the Bride: Politics and Society

Jesus is progressive

Why is it that many people who see themselves as progressive appear to despise Christianity? Jesus is progressive and following Him yields the fruit of a progressive society. Witness Israel’s civility during Solomon, the West’s cultural explosion throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and England — tiny England — during the advancement of the Industrial Revolution: an Empire where the sun never sets. All of this existed, moral integrity sadly mixed with imperfection, because of the root of honour to the Judeo-then-Christian Yehovah GOD. 

I think these cultural marxist/progressive folk must see Christianity as ancient, not contemporary. And yet, Jesus is timeless and the most progressive person in history.

Pronouncements

In the name of modern progress: we cancel history and everything that has gone before… except Marxism and the concept of Communism. We’ll hide the failures and stick to the ideology.

But it’s actually regressive as we are sinking into barbarism: the proof is in the pudding. As we focus on the concepts in the Fabian Society, the ambitions of the World Economic Forum, toward an elusive culture that is utopian, imaginary, illusive, and devoid of GOD, we see human decent into sorcery, lust, debauchery, murder — which is simply a modern blend of barbarism. That is regressive not progressive, an echo of every “civil” society that collapsed within itself — championed by example in Greece and then Rome.

Ideology isn’t truth, it is opinion. Opinion is one person or one group’s perspective. The fruit of Marx, money and ego is collapse, time and time again throughout history. Reflect on Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin…

Where the fruit is, there is life. There is no life in this current idea of progress, that celebrates death, causes destruction, manifests in depression.

When Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” (John 14:6) it was an expression of identity borne out through His ministry of healing, restoration and moral integrity, and within an advancing society which took on His identity and His truth.

Jesus was progressive, from barbarism to civilisation and anything since is regression toward, again, barbarism. 

Dwell on this: 

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are

true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” (Philippians 4:6)