You May Say That I’m A Dreamer

On the day of Trump’s threat to slaughter Iranians in the name of religion.

Of course, it’s not why he’s doing it, it’s just his cover story. Endorsed by American MAGA pastors. There is so much to say, but also no point to saying it. They will do what they want to do, because the American checks and balance systems have been manipulated, overrun, and overpowered. We’re on the brink.

Where will this all go? Will it be halted in the 11th hour or continue on a path of no return? Will justice ever come?

I landed on this famous song in the interim. Every lyric isn’t consistent with my personal beliefs, but the heart of it is.

What if none of this Trump-horror story had happened? What if we could instantly arrive at the peace that has always been possible if not for conflict- and power-lovers over all of time?

It’s a dream, I know. Peace has been hijacked. Christianity has been hijacked.

Or is it a dream?

I’m going to keep on dreaming. I’m going to keep on with my God who is the God of truth, love, and justice.

They can take everything else. Or seem to. But they can’t take our belief in the core components of God: truth, love, mercy, justice. They can’t take our faith. They can’t force us to adopt their corrupted “Christianity” and their man-made religion.

I am holding on to the original, unchanging God. Because He can’t be erased or transformed by anyone. Not Trump. Not MAGA. Not a pastor or ten-million pastors. Not powerful systems. I’m simply sticking with God. Maybe that’s what is required of us. If we all give it away to the “takers and fakers”, maybe God will honor our collective free wills, and let it happen.

Because we gave it away when liars, users and abusers told us to.

Then not me. I’m holding on to faith that the seemingly-impossible …

Is actually possible.

I don’t care if you say that I’m a dreamer.

How Low Will You Go?

There are those who shatter the glass ceiling.

And then there are those that jackhammer the cellar floor.

When there is no low that is too low for our nation’s leadership and insiders to go …

When there is no indecency that they find morally reprehensible …

When there is no crime, killing, rape, corruption, deal, lie, word or deed that merits consequences for themselves …

It’s beyond time you stop cold in your support of low-goers …

Lest you go down with them.

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His Lion’s Eyes

If you haven’t spent time alone with Him to know Him …

If you haven’t heard directly from Him what His thoughts are …

If you haven’t studied His eyes and heart until you understand His feelings …

No matter how many weeks and months and years and decades you spent feeding at the table of your religion …

If you learned the scriptures that support your existing opinions and ignore the ones that would disrupt them …

Then … 

You only know man’s interpretations and beliefs about Him, or …

You know your own “truths”.

You know mission statements.

You know your specific group’s theology.

You know your specific church’s or denomination’s culture.

You call “true” what your people tell you to call “true”.

You call “right” what your people tell you to call “right”.

But is it what God would say if you would but listen to Him? 

You may not know God well enough to fuel that confidence in your opinions …

You may not know God at all.

And yet you are sure you are speaking for Him.

Don’t be fooled …

Pride and self-righteousness and power feel good in the short term …

But pride comes before a fall.

No matter how brazen or angry or certain or large your tribe …

Majority thinking does not equate to an endorsement by God.

There is no substitute for knowing Him. 

Matthew 7: 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

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