Spiritual Courage or self destruction–an election guide
The Daily Jot has been flooded with literally hundreds of emails about Christians trying to figure out what to do about the Presidential election primaries or to give comment about the candidates. From what they have been taught in the pulpit to evidence of a fairly limited individual knowledge of the scriptures, such as taking verses out of context to justify a position, it appears that many well-intended Christians are victims of ideological subversion–a brainwashing tactic of the communist soviet-era designed to change the perception of reality of every American so “no one is able to come to sensible conclusions.” Religion was one of the six target demographics. It seems as though the program was successful.
Former KGB Agent Yuri Bezmenov defected from the Soviet Union in 1970. In an interview with Edward Griffin of the John Birch Society he said that there were four stages of ideological subversion. The first and second stages, demoralization, and destabilization, were completed in the US by 1985. The third stage is creating crisis. And the fourth stage is normalization. This is how the communists determined to take over America. The product of ideological subversion is the normalization of homosexuality, feminism, sexual liberation, hedonism, liberal theology, and globalism. Targeted groups were media, politics, business, education, religion and the entertainment industry. Bezmenov said the process is nearly irreversible as people must be educated to the dangers of communism in the midst of others denying it is problematic.
Back to the election and Christians in America. With a country where some 80+ percent of the people claim to be Christian, why are so many so confused if not for the impact of something such as ideological subversion? 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” The comments I am receiving do not reflect this. People won’t vote for Carson because he is part of the Seventh Day Adventists; they won’t vote for Cruz because he is part of the New Apostolic Reformation; they won’t vote for Rubio because he is Catholic; and they won’t vote for Trump because he is a bully Presbyterian. And there is no love in what is being said.
These people have such a non-discerning perception of reality, that they cannot make a choice to defend themselves. The evil these GOP candidates have committed together could be placed in a thimble and it will roll around like a BB in a boxcar compared to the evil deeds of Hillary Clinton. Yet, Christians are so concerned about God judging them if they pick one of these men. They would rather sit on the sidelines and not vote, allowing a Clinton win. This is how our country got into the shape it is in–Christians sitting on the sidelines instead of engaging with society; working on self-improvement inside the four walls of the Church. Church, wake up! You have Holy Spirit power. Clear your mind, move in love. Make decisions. Have faith. Abandon spiritual cowardice and confusion. God honors Holy courage and righteousness.
