The Queen's Journey

No sleeping on the job... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." (Mark 14:38)  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Human condition is to fall prey to temptation. We must constantly be vigilant in watching out for, and fighting, those elements of life that want to draw us into an unrighteous life, or momentary lapse of judgement. Most of us know what our weaknesses are; and some of those weaknesses will be a lifelong battle. But, if we stay prayed up, don our spiritual armor, surround ourselves with supporters, and consciously fight the battle... we will persevere with victory! We won't get out of this world without a battle, but we can have a peace and contentment while fighting that battle! Love, Live, and Give... and RISE!

As children of God, instead of shutting down streets and bridges with divisive and angry protests, use those voices, energies, and emotions in organizing prayer vigils?  Gather together in front of the police stations across this country and pray.  Gather around our youth and pray.  Go into the neighborhoods and pray.  Physically encircle the people who are angry...and pray.  There is more POWER in venting anger through prayer. Is prayer not more powerful than anger?  Is prayer not more powerful than screaming and yelling?  Screaming and yelling begets anger, does it not?  Does this form of protest accomplish anything positive?  The more powerful and effective answer to anger is kindness, gentleness, and love.  And, are these not "fruit" of the Spirit?  If we are children of God, and are to grow in maturity, then the fruit of the Spirit is our guideline.  And, nowhere in the Fruit of the Spirit is listed dissension and ...

The hope of this nation is not in gun control or building a wall or protests or the police.  It is not in our government or politicians or in our programs or in people.  The hope of this nation, and for this world, is in Christ Jesus.  If I had to build my foundation and security on the hope that people will do right and make the right choices, then my hope is built on sinking sand.  And, what kind of hope is that?  It is nothing.  So then, where does that leave me as far as feeling secure and protected.  It leaves me with a lost hope, that's where. As humans, it is innate in us to hope.  It is what propels us to live.  Hope gives us the foundation to live fearlessly.  If a person has no hope, then why even try?   And, how many times do people take their lives because they have "lost hope"?  We need hope to live. But, hope based on the ever-changing voices of this world will eventually lead to chaos because trust is lost ...