There is a lot I would like to say or could say but I want to share some general scriptural principles in order to; hopefully keep us all balanced and on the straight and narrow. With a plethora of issues comes the inevitable siding from one camp to another; whether it is Israel vs. Palestine (or what is called that); Democrats vs. Republicans; Ukraine vs. Russia or other issues there is always danger in making hasty judgments and decisions based on impartial or biased information and or reporting.
Many times God works in given situations; whether the results of actions of men or nations; whether wrong or right. What is relevant today is crucial to take action and pray presently; anticipating the future or holding onto the past isn't going to be able to deal with reality n the ground at present. Everyone wants to justify their own actions or that of others; but clearly on this site and the life of any truly saved individual it is only His righteousness that is truly important. We certainly need to be cautious not to be influenced by those who are feeding us information and if we have any important status we can't let money or influence skew our decision making. James 4:2 states: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Now our thoughts and imaginations can wish harm on our enemies or we can literally act out and attempt to justify our actions. Loving our enemies is against all sides in the worldly sense as it is a concept that no philosophy can master. We can look to humanism and blindly hold to men being naturally or by default good hearted; but without the Spirit that so called love will quickly go from tolerance to intolerance and outright anarchy and rebellion.
Matthew 5:9 says blessed are the peacemakers. For them to be called sons of God they must be victorious over the world and not stoop down to the tactics of the enemy.
There is a lot I would like to say or could say but I want to share some general scriptural principles in order to; hopefully keep us all balanced and on the straight and narrow. With a plethora of issues comes the inevitable siding from one camp to another; whether it is Israel vs. Palestine (or what is called that); Democrats vs. Republicans; Ukraine vs. Russia or other issues there is always danger in making hasty judgments and decisions based on impartial or biased information and or reporting.
Many times God works in given situations; whether the results of actions of men or nations; whether wrong or right. What is relevant today is crucial to take action and pray presently; anticipating the future or holding onto the past isn't going to be able to deal with reality n the ground at present. Everyone wants to justify their own actions or that of others; but clearly on this site and the life of any truly saved individual it is only His righteousness that is truly important. We certainly need to be cautious not to be influenced by those who are feeding us information and if we have any important status we can't let money or influence skew our decision making. James 4:2 states: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Now our thoughts and imaginations can wish harm on our enemies or we can literally act out and attempt to justify our actions. Loving our enemies is against all sides in the worldly sense as it is a concept that no philosophy can master. We can look to humanism and blindly hold to men being naturally or by default good hearted; but without the Spirit that so called love will quickly go from tolerance to intolerance and outright anarchy and rebellion.
Matthew 5:9 says blessed are the peacemakers. For them to be called sons of God they must be victorious over the world and not stoop down to the tactics of the enemy.
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