So How Did We Get Here?

How has this great country survived so long from it’s humble beginnings? BY THE GRACE OF GOD HIMSELF!! Yes, I said God. It was the Holy Spirit that inspired our Founding Fathers to write our founding documents. The United States was founded on the cornerstone of our faith in God. It has been up until the very recent times that His guiding hand has led this country to be the shining city on a hill. But as with all good things, evil creeps its way in. It did in the Garden and as great as the USA is, it is not the Garden. Evil, the Devil, Satan, Beezelbub. Whatever the name you call it by, it is the opposite of Good and God.
Well, by and large, we have as a society turned our back on God. As individuals we may be the most pious people, but together we have decided that we can do it without God. Instead of reflecting on what our vocation should be, we decide to go for what will make us the most money. We marry (and divorce) with little regard for the magnitude of what we do. It’s all about the dress and how many bridesmaids we can cram on the altar, right? All for the moment. No deep reflection. No regard for long held moral beliefs. “That’s so old fashioned!”.
Well as stated, there are good, honest and yes, GOD fearing people in this country. We generally don’t speak up because we don’t want to offend others. We usually don’t watch to see what our neighbor is doing, because that would be nosey and gossipy. We don’t push our faith on others because we’ve been told that we shouldn’t be pushy. Well, brothers and sisters, now is the time to pull up the boot straps, tighten the belts, dust off your Bible and take a big bite of courage. The time to sit on the sidelines has passed. You can no longer sit by and hope the world leaves you alone to live your life as you want. Anything worth keeping must be fought for. Whether it is a spouse, a job or your very freedoms to pursue them, YOU MUST be willing to fight for them.
Society has convinced many of the God fearing people that THEY are the ones that are shallow and closed minded. They have convinced many that because they are opposed to gay marriage, sex-ed in grammar school, teenagers being sexually promiscuous, teens (and tweens) having babies (or abortions), abortion and the right to choose (to choose to kill your own child or not to…), greed and government control of our life that they are unsophisticated and simple minded because they are led by their meaningless superstitions. Mother Earth is the new god and Al Gore is the cult leader. Obama is the new messiah.
The Day may be coming; coming very soon. OUR Good Book says no one will know the day and time, not even the Son. It says that before the day comes, believers will face many hardships and they will have to carry their crosses once again. For some of us, particularly those who already greatfully carry our crosses daily, we look forward to the day of Our Savior’s return. Here is some foreshadowing of what is to come. Are you ready? WE WIN!! God said he will return and overcome evil. So ultimately, We Shall Overcome!!
So here is what YOU must do. Wear those knees out by getting down on them and praying to the Almighty for guidance and strength to carry out His guiding words. Pray. Pray for our great country. Pray for all of our political leaders. They need our prayers. Pray for yourself. Pray for forgiveness and ask for him to draw you closer to Him. We have a lot of sins to confess and the confessional is open. Go to church. He is waiting.