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Ask And Keep Asking Why

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And here I was all ready to write a story for you. I’d even done research on the Chicago World’s Fair in case I needed it. It will wait (again) for another day.

You see, today someone sent me a Facebook post written by a well-meaning soul who works in sex trafficking. Good for you, I thought. In a former career I worked with people injured in a similar way as well, so I am acquainted with some of the protocols, pitfalls, and perplexities. The person’s efforts are important, and she gave good suggestions for helping people. And then.

Then she proceeded to attack a film some of whose actors and workers have been physically threatened. Because they made a film. She made accusations about the person who it was partially about.

I wonder if she’s seen the film? I wonder if she actually investigated the claims she was making or simply repeating them from someone in her preferred politically-leaning media? I wonder if she actually believes her way is the only way to help in this terrible issue? It would be a pretty myopic approach if those were the case, wouldn’t it? I’m tired of either/or perspectives. When you’re in a war, you don’t complain about your fellow soldier’s preferred weaponry. You yell, “Go! Go!”, and you go, too.

At least one husband and wife put their household security on the line to support his efforts to rescue some children. Others have put their actual lives on the line in this work. The extent of worldwide sex trafficking is astounding and cannot be ignored. Yet those from the movie industry didn’t want to touch it. The movie studio who agreed to obtain it, then another well-known studio (who acquired it from them) did what they could to suppress the film from being shown.

And we must wonder why. Why would anyone tell someone not to see a well-done decent film? Why are highly visible, “important” people anti-everything to do with stamping out sex trafficking (including a border wall)? Why is the Hollywood film industry rife with whispered stories that are never told? Why do some people quickly accept a narrative simply because it fits their politics? (I’ve asked myself this before, and regretfully conclude we have many people who are so steeped in a Marxist way of thinking, that thinking for themselves is something they no longer do.) WHY does someone whose work is to rescue discourage rescue work?

Jesus prayed for unity. It was nearly His last prayer. Why did He think unity was important enough to pray for it during His last days? It’s not easy – unity. We come from differing backgrounds and, as we are painfully aware, different political beliefs. I hope, though, that the one belief most share – the belief that God’s children are not for sale and that those who make a revolting amount of money from trafficking them not only for sex, but also (it must be said) for organ harvesting, snuff films, and satanic ritual abuse must pay a price determined by God, Himself – might unify us. Instead of repeating words of those who, frankly, I find highly suspect for their efforts to silence the movie’s message, why don’t you simply go see it for yourself and make up your own mind?

 

https://youtu.be/hyyyKcfJRGQ

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tim-ballard-sound-of-freedom-85-000-children-border; US Airforce Academy lecture – https://www.youtube.com/live/a2sjLwGXAz4?feature=share; Daily Signal interview – https://youtu.be/Yge8O1qaXDI; John 17 – Jesus’ prayer for unity of believers; Luke 17:2; youtube Sound of Freedom Official Trailer https://youtu.be/hyyyKcfJRGQ; be aware of NCMEC and ICMEC and other data-base services that are fronts for harm, not good – https://rumble.com/v309ysk-greg-reese-of-reese-report-why-is-angel-studios-promoting-clinton-and-podes.html

Relearning Something Old

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There is so much information churning around in our brains, that we ought to be able to recite everything from birthdates to engagement stories and fairytales to speeches. And yet, we forget.

But there are things, very important things, that we MUST recall because failing to do so could mean the loss of, well, for instance, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

On this Independence Day, I invite you to pull out your old history book and remember. And if, like many of us, you’re unable to recall important things having to do with our nation’s foundation, I implore you to relearn them. Truth will set us free.

The change from what was common, you see, is that power resides with the people of the United States, not the king or anyone else. The Constitution, itself, speaks of unalienable rights – rights that cannot be taken away nor given up. The Preamble gives us the reminder that governmental representatives are the peoples’ servants, not their masters. Its very first words tell us as much:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Just to review: establish justice means nothing more and nothing less than just decisions based on facts rather than personal preferences; domestic tranquility is, in a phrase, peace in your home and neighborhood and streets of our nation; a common defense is providing protection on and outside our nation’s borders; general welfare doesn’t mean a blank check or socialism, but rather giving room for its citizens’ well-being; the blessings of liberty is freedom, and freedom not only for ourselves, but for our posterity – for future generations.

This 4th of July, let’s remember that we are independent and that we have a Constitution to back that up.

When I was – oh, I don’t know – maybe in 5th or 6th grade, I decided the words of a particular song were so meaningful that I would memorize them. I can still see myself upstairs in the hallway of the parsonage we lived in, going over each verse until it was in my mind to stay. One verse comes especially to mind this year:

Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife; Who, more than self, their country loved, and mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine ’til all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.

Sing it with me now: America! America! God shed His grace on thee; and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!

Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5d3haRG7M ; constitutioncenter.org; Khan Academy; America the Beautiful words by Katharine Lee Bates in 1895 and music by Samuel A. Ward in 1910.