Here is a recent Facebook post:
Facebook Reality (This is "long" but I felt I needed to share it to help someone today to live in peace and not fear in the midst of all the "scary" news on Facebook lately).
In the midst of chaos in this world, especially what seems to be all around us right here in the USA there is peace, hope and safety. However, if you are not realizing this peace, hope and safety, you can do something about it.
I know that there are many people who know this answer to peace, hope and safety and many are your friends here on Facebook, but like those who are afraid for instance, to mention that they are for Trump by displaying a Trump sign or bumper sticker because they fear retaliation and also like those who at work or live in Hollywood and/or work in the media would not dare say they are a conservative because they would lose their jobs… so may not tell you. In my case, I’ve tried to “not” share things like what I will share with you today because I know it may affect friendships and business but friend, I’m sure you can see that we live in crazy times so I feel I must share a few thoughts. Don’t worry; they are not “directly” concerning the election so you can breathe a quick sigh of relief there.
The 3 things I have to say concerns something much bigger than life itself; it has to do with life while we are on this side of eternity and on the other side; it all starts (for us) here. Oh boy, I see some of you leaving right now. Have a great day. For those of you who are still here, please read on.
First, all of this “crap” that is going on is not something “new”; it may seem new to us because of how our communication today is so quick and vast; we know about things around the world sometimes in seconds though many times it is skewed and sometimes omitted by our media. But we are not “fighting” flesh and blood. We are not “fighting” the media, the government, the politicians, those in the riots, those stopping traffic so they will be noticed, those involved in shootings and everything related; that is just humans against humans. Our fight is with something so much bigger; much larger than we can imagine. For we don’t fight against flesh and blood, but against something much bigger than the worse hurricane or “natural” disaster you could ever witness; our fight is against the principalities the powers and the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (not meaning our government; which is pea sized in comparison to what I talking about). But we don’t “fight” this alone, there is no way we could if we tried. This is why so many people on Facebook and elsewhere feel defeated; it is too big to comprehend!
So the power we need to be concerned about is so much greater than the person who breaks into your house and robs you, the looters on the streets who kill and destroy and the Muslim who beheads those who do not concede to their way of living. Yes, these are realities in our world today and soon may be on your local streets. Are you ready? There is an answer; we don’t have to do this on our own.
Sure you can stock up on food, buy a gun, create a shelter, and do everything to “prepare” and then what? There is a way to really be prepared. I understand that you may resist this and you aren’t ready to hear this, but there IS a way. The “way” is God. He has promised something so big, so phenomenal and He is not slow in keeping that promise, as some understand slowness. That’s why many think He is not in control, He doesn’t exist but He is real and He is watching everything and is in ultimate control. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. Isn’t that awesome? He is waiting for you before He well, closes the door. My intent today is not to tell you “how” to accept His promise but to let you know that it the promise is real.
I understand that I’ve lost many after sharing that because you want to live your life as you want for a while and you think you’ll be giving up too much. I understand all of that; it isn’t true but I understand. I’m simply telling you how you can have peace, hope and safety regardless of all the fearful things people post on Facebook.
And finally I want to tell you that you do not need to live in fear. That too is so amazing. All Hell can break loose (and you may think that it already has) and you can still be in so much peace; as if you were a fish surrounded by the water of protection. God does not give us the spirit of fear;but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. When you have this power, love and a sound mind; you will have the peace, hope and safety I wanted to share with you here.
So now I’ve said it. I took a long time out of my day today to compose this when I probably should have been doing something else but I was impressed to share it. This is “not me” and I’m not a saint; just a minister (as we all should be) of the Good News that we all can use in this day and time of chaos. I hope these words provoke you to action but to also realize peace today and these coming days.
Make it a great day!
Ter Scott!
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