I have been lamenting for quite some time about my frustration over the lack of influence that Christians have in our society at large.

Seems I am not the only one who has noticed. Here are some statements made by Donald Trump to a group of Christian ministers who recently went to pray for him. When speaking of how Christianity is being attacked in America, here is what he said to the group…

“It’s ridiculous. I think we had such a long period of Christian consensus in our culture that we kind of got…spoiled. Is that the right word?”

“Every other ideological group in the country has a voice. If you don’t mind me saying so, YOU GUYS HAVE GOTTEN SOFT. I mean, ‘we’ myself included, we’ve had it easy as Christians for a long time in America. That’s been changing.”

“People who identify themselves as ‘Christian’ make up probably the single largest constituency in the country but there is absolutely no unity, no punch in exercising that power. Not in political consensus or any other area I can see.”

Then, today, I came across a video of Lou Dobbs on a Fox News show called Outnumbered.

Trumps words are a call to repentance!

That’s us, Church. No unity and no punch in exercising that power. Oh, Jesus, I want to weep. God gave us this country and we have let it down. I think we have let Him down. I grieve about that personally. I know it doesn’t apply to everyone personally, but collectively, as a whole, we have not tended our garden. We’ve done church, and had a glory time, but most of us have neglected to influence our culture. Yes, we must pray. Pray and believe. But, if we don’t speak out and act, we are going to lose our country. It’s almost too late. That’s the sad fact. We have to get out of our comfort zones and make our voices heard. It is no secret that if we turned out in numbers and let our voices be heard, we could change a lot of things. If we, as God’s people are not willing to fight for this wonderful country that we are so blessed to live in, then what do we expect? The next election will decide the direction of our country. Will we still be a people who honor our foundation of Judeo-Christian principles or will we take the path of Socialism?

Over the years, we have held big prayer meetings in Washington D.C. and repented for the sins of the sinners, immorality, etc. But, have we, as the Church, repented for our own sins of omission when it comes to “governing” our country? “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17

We need a national call to repentance for the Church for letting our country down. For not being the stewards of the land that God gave us. For not being the salt and light that we should have been. For being so selfish and self absorbed with our own lives, ministries, or professions that we allowed our country to disintegrate around us. I want to hear this like a loud resounding trumpet call.

When I hear men like Donald Trump and Lou Dobbs calling for Christians to stand up and fight, I pay attention!  Did you notice the last thing that was said in the video? When the girl says, “Christianity is powerful.” Lou Dobbs said, “And it’s time to exert that power!” Wow.

Thats the word for God’s people in this hour! 

I want to know. Where are the voices of Christian leaders in America speaking out against the chaos that is going on?

What a crying shame to hear (a few months ago) the conservative news anchors on Fox News lamenting the fact that they have very few Christian leaders who are willing to speak out. I mean, it’s pathetic!

The Lord gave us this country and we, as citizens, have a responsibility to preserve our freedoms. For a long time, I have been so frustrated with Christian leaders: those who have a platform, who can speak to their sphere of influence and be heard. It seems like their message is “church as usual”. It really does come across as irrelevant to me. It’s like the house is burning down and they preach quietly and calmly on messages we heard 30 years ago, or worse, on some new found greasy grace that will slide their listeners right into hell without ever knowing Jesus.

I am so grateful for men like Franklin Graham and Jonathan Cahn calling people, and the nation,  to repentance. Others like Rodney Howard Browne, who is not hesitant to speak the truth and is taking it to the streets, including Washington D.C.! Gutsy leaders who are sounding the alarm and trying to do something about what is going on all around us. I have watched, listened to, and read what these men are saying. Thank God for them!

I am sure there are pastors and Christian leaders that I don’t know who are speaking out, but I am talking about the ones who have the big platforms to be heard nationally. The mega churches and well known pastors/leaders who could just open their mouths and speak to thousands. Things being done by the current administration are just wrong, no matter what political party you belong to. That is not to say that any political party is holy. Far from it. BUT, Christians who support a President and a party who seem hell bent on weakening our country, morally and militarily, are simply choosing to turn a blind eye to the truth. Don’t get me started on the big church pastors who led their congregations to vote for someone who so obviously stood against the word of God, and they did so because of his skin color! You, sirs, are in part responsible for the degrading of our nation., including the racial chaos that has ensued.

Where are the prophets who dare to speak, “Thus saith the Lord” to the king? And not just to the king, but to the people. Why isn’t someone speaking clearly about the sins of our society? The false statement we hear so much, “You’re not supposed to judge”…blah blah blah..is spoken by people who don’t have a clue about what they are saying. There is such an ignorance of the word of God in this country, along with an ignorance…period, thanks to our secular, liberal, “progressive” (not progressive at all) educational system.

I see this picture: America is teetering on the edge of falling into the abyss, never to be recovered. If someone thinks that is extreme, then they are blind and deaf. I personally think that the reason we are in this mess is because the church abdicated her role in our society and allowed the secularists to take over, while we enjoyed our little meetings. Well, that’s OVER now. Time to get serious, people. You know those songs we sing about being the army of the Lord? That means we have to toughen up and get ready to fight! 

Where is Moses who stood up for God’s people and said,”Let My people go!” Christians are being persecuted, their freedoms stolen in this country, and in many places in our world, they are being martyred, along with many others who are so unfortunate to live in a land ruled by evil. While we watch and shake our heads, and are shocked…until the next time.

Who remembers the protests against abortion, when people would block the entrance to the death clinics, and many were arrested multiple times. Remember when we marched and carried signs? Then, someone said that this was not the Christian way. We should just pray. That was over almost 30 years ago.Wonder how many body parts have been sold since then?

Lest I am misunderstood, let me say I believe that prayer is the most powerful force on earth. There are many types of prayer. One of those is intercession. God came down to tell Abraham that He was going to destroy the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and He wanted Abraham to know before He did it. Abraham dared to stand before the Lord and ask that He spare the cities because of the righteous. The Lord agreed to every request that Abraham made. But, Abraham stopped asking at 10. If there were 10 righteous, God agreed to not destroy them. If you have never read the story, please do. It is very descriptive. Read it in Genesis 18 and 19.

Also, Moses interceded and God changed his mind about destroying the Israelites when they rebelled. He was so angry, He was just going to wipe them out and start over with Moses. But, Moses pleaded with Him not to do it, because he said, the Egyptians would talk bad about Him. Also, He said, ” Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the promises You made to them.”    So, the Lord changed His mind and did not destroy them. Prayer is powerful!

The Lord deals with nations. In Jeremiah 18, this is what He says, “If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it.” 

I wish I could  just read my bible, pray, and when I use social media, I could just share a little scripture once in a while. Then I could live in La La land like some people do. Well, it just doesn’t happen. Maybe I don’t accomplish much by what I do, but it’s what I can do with what I have. I certainly do not believe that God’s men and women are supposed to stay out of the fight and just stay in the church building, and not get their holy little hands soiled. The devil is all for that!

I know that if all people who love America would stand up and be counted, we could put down this evil that is trying to destroy our country. We need our Moses. We need our David. This is the time to call the army to attention!

HOWEVER,  we the people can take action action with or without leaders!  We, as Americans, can stand up, rise up, and take back our country! Thank God for those who dared to go into the enemy camp and record the undercover videos exposing abortion providers negotiating for the sale of babies’ body parts. Bravo to those heroes! May God grant that this is the first step to bring an end to this atrocity!

I saw a private citizen standing guard with his weapon in front of a recruiting station in Ohio. Doing what he can, since our government won’t.

A well known news celebrity with influence started a petition to stop illegal immigrant felons from going through the revolving door of deportation, and in this particular case, murdering a young woman taking a walk with her Dad in San Francisco. That will likely become a law. Thank God!

Thousands gathered in New York City yesterday to protest the deal with Iran. Go America! We see private citizens waking up, ready to be bold and defend the honor of our beloved homeland.

Let us volunteer to run toward the giant of socialism or Islam, or whatever name the devil is using at the time, and with God’s help, take him down!

Is there not a cause?

The writer of Hebrews asks, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” Heb 2:3

Our country and our world is reeling with uncertainty. Men’s hearts are failing them for fear. Trouble is on every side.

Many don’t know who to trust anymore. Remember the day when Americans felt that, by and large, we could trust our political leaders to do what was right? Well, maybe that was naive, even then, but now the darkness has been brought to light and where do we stand? We stand on shaky ground, for sure, unless we stand upon the Rock, Christ Jesus.

It seems that the days are racing toward more and more confusion. Those who do not acknowledge The Righteous One do evil and call it good. “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Isaiah 5:20.

Violence and moral decay has come in like a flood. Our children don’t get the chance to experience the joy and purity of childhood. They are inundated with the evils of this world all around them.

It seems that even those who should know better barely acknowledge the existence of their Creator. Why do people think of God as some far off, impersonal being, and even worse, have the foolish audacity to think that they can choose to believe or not. Ha! In the end, all believe!

But, believing is not the be all and end all. You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. James 2:19
It’s not about saying that you believe, it’s about giving your life over to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. There is no other name given among men whereby we must be saved. That’s just how it is. The proud in heart cannot receive this truth.

The time is now. The Spirit of God is calling. Do you hear His voice? Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. Hebrews 3:8

I pray that if you are reading this, and you are away from God, that you will open your heart, simply yield to His Spirit and ask Him to forgive your rebellion and become your Lord.

If you do this, sincerely, your future is secured and no matter what comes your way, you can have the assurance that it is well with your soul, because you stand upon the Rock!