Member

 I'm not much of a joiner.

I was prepared to enter military service during Vietnam if needs be.  I was a church member for quite a while.  

I don't follow well either.

I follow Great Spirit especially in JC.  I follow in the footsteps of the Founders.  That's about it.

I am in agreement with those seeking to Restore the Republic.  We all have a part to play.

I've been invited to join certain societies and fraternal orgs.  In spite of what they say sometimes they do recruit.

I steer clear, not because they are necessarily bad, but because I prefer to be free to do as I wish.

Though we have differences, we gather to agree what is important.

If you join, fine.  If you do so, please join with eyes open.

Gateway Or Warning

 Tis the season.  Spooktacular,

I have a friend/associate who made a salient point.

There are a lot of socalled horror movies/tv shows around.

Now, I won't speak of quality, bent etc.

Purpose is my focus.

Some seem to celebrate evil.  They present it as though it's triumphant or stronger than the Light.  They can be gateways to darkness, almost instruction manuals to embrace evil.  They are traps for the naive.

OTOH some shows illustrate the perfidy of the darkside.  They present ways to recognize evil and to shed Light on truth and even how to fight.  They proclaim caution, to beware.

So trust in God and let your conscience be your guide.

Thought over gore.

Dad And The Doctor

 It is especially time to retell this.

There was a Jewish kid being bullied.  This was long before WW2.  Some things never change.

He was alone.  Til my Dad showed up.  That turned the tide.

Dad didn't like bullies.  Runs in the family.

The kid grew up and became our family doctor and a lifelong friend.  He was a great doctor and human being.  

Some things indeed never change.  

That means we must stand up and do what's right.

We must stop tyranny.  

G M P

 Not the GNP lol.

When I was a student minister, I preceded each sermon with 'Grace, Mercy and Peace from God our Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen'

Grace covers you.

Mercy forgives you.

Peace fills you.

AMEN

Sun & Rain

 Great for growth.  Some fertilizer and plant food too.  Plus vitamin D and according to folklore, sun in the face repels evil.  There is a broader application.

Matthew 5:45 deals with God's love for all.  He gives everyone a chance.  It is free will.  Evil people can change direction.  Many don't.

Nonetheless, the sun shines on the good and the evil  and the rain pours on the just and unjust.

I often say karma when it comes to evil people.  It's better than saying other things/fates.  To dwell in the negative is like picking up a snake by the tail.  We don't want to become like our enemies.

I was queried re certain people's fates.  It was said it seems we all can suffer similar conditions, such as heart and lung, dementia usw.  True

As for the evil on all levels, I say I hope they get what they deserve.  Ultimately, they may suffer here before they go to eternal punishment.  Maybe not.

That's when the query surfaced about why then do good people suffer?

I answered with the aforementioned Biblical quote, albeit paraphrased.

Furthermore, we of the Light are grateful, not greedy.  We endure, our faith remaining.  They curse, willing to sell their souls or throw others under the bus.

Ultimately, we suffer in spite of it rather than because of it.

So, we leave our enemies to their fate as we seek ours.

Then, enjoy the sun and rain.

Stop Vs Pause

 A stop could be temporary.  I think of it as pulling the plug.  But a pause is softer, not permanent.

Sometimes we need to charge up our batteries to prepare for the next round.  While we do, we let our enemies expend their energy and show how diabolical they are.

As Crockett said, 'Be sure you're right then go ahead.'  Get your ducks in a row.  

We are busy behind the scenes.  

We pause for what's Light, so we can stop the darkness.

Regret

 Most of us have some regrets.

We are sorry, we mourn and miss.  That's normal for most human beings.

We try to achieve goals, improve ourselves and others, fight on all levels for Freedom.

Sometimes we fall short.  It shows we are human, especially when we strive to go past failure, learn from it and push ahead.  We don't stew and lash out, blaming others.  We take responsibility for ourselves.

Our enemies, those who seek to control us totally lack regret.  They don't care if they lie and how many they destroy to reach their goal.

Say, for example, they file false legal charges, which amount to nothing but lies or they project onto a target that which they have done.  

They will never come to regret doing it.  They follow what their masters want, dedicated to control.  

The only thing close to regret would be failure to attain their goals.  But they might think 'oh well, we are closer to victory'.  Pride and fear guide them.

Love and courage guide us, we who fight for Freedom and are resolute in those qualities.  

Their only resolution is hate and tyranny.  It fails in itself, often at the price of misery.

We persevere, for our goals are eternal, started in this Constitutional Republic.  

They don't care if you hate them.  They take a twisted pride and laugh at your castigation.  However, if you expose them and detail their behavior, they might lash out, certainly if it jeopardizes efforts.  

We are the opposite.  We base our lives in truth and love.  We care for others and see to their well being.  Even if we err and regret, we strive to overcome the darkness.  

So regret when needed.

Do not fear.

Care.