Increasingly evident in these last days: Satan has his icons, intensifying the weight of their evil within. But God has His mirrors, who reflect the weight of His glory.

If we take Bagram back, we must issue an entirely new uniform set for troops in that Theatre since Biden left the Taliban thousands of our current uniforms on Base. We must be able to identify our troops from the insurgents or there will be U.S casualties.

There’s no such thing as simple “politics” anymore. It’s a clash of world views: biblical or pagan. Pastors, throw yourselves into this spiritual warfare or be devoured.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Eph 6.12)

D.A. Carson: "Traditional tolerance is the virtue of a person with convictions who thinks that others should not be coerced to agree with his convictions. New tolerance – tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions."

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While we may be tempted to exalt the leadership qualities which brings great works to completion, it is God who works through faithful people. It is God Who ultimately works. Exalt God. Nehemiah 6.16

Deut. 32.39 “See now that I, I am He, and there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.”

Because God is Sovereign, I am forced to ask, “To what end is God DOING this”? NOT “To what end is God PERMITTING this?” He is the active Agent in all things.

I don’t know how it is with you guys, but my HOA is a kill joy. I wanted to do some site improvement in my yard-Put some T-Walls and HESCO baskets around the house, but they put a kibosh on it. IDK, maybe I’ll try some concertina wire next. Just want that homey feeling again.

John MacArthur was my plumb line for Truth and inspiration to always be a better man - John MacArthur, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. 11.38

When John MacArthur goes to heaven, there should be a mandatory memorial silence throughout the earth honoring a mighty man of God who from his labors rests.

To the Veteran, July 4th isn’t all that special: “Every day is a Holiday, Every meal is a banquet, And Every formation is a parade”!

The sign in front of the PJs in Afghanistan from my last tour. Great guys.

True freedom is not the right to do what we want. True freedom is the ability to do what we ought. This is the peace and rest that the Christian has found in Christ. The struggle against God has ceased and the arguments of the soul to resist God has ended.

For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf (Phil 1.29) "Can you imagine that the very thing we most fear to suffer, is the very thing that diminishes our fear?"

Dynamic pricing is hitting grocery store shelves. He says he’s watched the prices change Not only do the prices change but they notify you there’s another 10% added at checkout People are already breaking them Bill Gates Microsoft has contracts for these grocery store pricing

Whether I am in ADVERSITY OR PROSPERITY, it should be the normal Christian response that the difference between the two should go largely unnoticed. I am in Christ.

Martin Luther on Eccl 7.14: “Enjoy the things that are present in such a way that you do not base your confidence on them, as though they were going to last forever … but reserve part of our heart for God, so that with it we can bear the day of adversity.”

“And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes..." (Revelation 21:4) These tears that will be wiped away is a moment of grief that we may experience when we see Him as He is and wonder why we ever grumbled, complained or doubted Him.