It's Hard to be a Christian - In America... In Today's World... How Do We Proceed? Is a Theocracy What America Should Be? An Open Memoir - A Single Christian Woman

Even as I was writing and posting yesterday's post, I knew it could lead to... questions... and perhaps an unacceptance of what I shared. I recognize that... but the first video that popped up this morning as I was thinking how to proceed thereafter, was the above Frank Shaeffer video. It's an important one which may cover many of the questions you could be having these days...

I have no idea just how many books it would take to document what has happened; however, I have chosen to follow this man who continues to update information of how exactly given his background, involvement, and then his decision to remove himself from exactly what was evolving... Much of what he discloses in just this one video interview, is, in my opinion, just how those who call themselves christians are using us to garner contributions into private pockets... Take heed about Schaeffer's opinions about Pelosi's replacement in the House of Representatives.

You know, folks, a member of my family recently called Pelosi "evil..." without explaining why such a feeling had been made. It seems to me that everything that is being attacked right now is just a continuation. Others have referred negatively to our president without, again, explaining exactly why they feel these ways. In fact, there has been considerable disinformation about the president's character that is spewed across the nation, without any specifics or without documentation. One has already been debunked...

Many have chosen to pull away rather than be associated with Christianity. I find I cannot do that. Mainly because it is a false existence. I believe God is Real and He is Part of our Lives if we Allow it. That key last part is the issue. When you open yourselves up to God, and He has accepted You as His Child, then He will guide us on all things. Sometimes, I will admit, in the past, I "chose" not to follow what He was telling me... Then, knowing, that with His giving us Free Will, perhaps it was to be expected, especially when we are younger and trying to find our way in the world in which we live. 

Now, in my opinion, there is a key issue that must be faced, just as Frank Shaeffer had to do to pull away from His father's beliefs and actions. IF WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST, HE TELLS US THAT WE MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER...

I would clarify, for myself, that I have found that, in trying to do so, I have sometimes failed. However, in failing, I also accepted that it was my failure, not anybody else's. When I reach this point, I often find that I am unable to proceed without bringing in the emotional damages which resulted in a change of brain chemistry... To accommodate to this, however, what I have mostly done is just to withdraw from an individual with whom I am unable to effectively communicate. I do not change my basic love of that individual, rather I acknowledge to myself that if I am unable to interact in a courteous manner, I will not, insofar as possible, seek retribution, vengeance, or, even, an apology... You know, folks, I have found that very few people remember the simple word, Sorry.

How did we get to the point where, in most situations, there is little kindness, respect, or just common courtesy in our interactions?

This is what I know. I have met, known, or heard through the internet or on other media options, people of all races, religions, and sexual orientations. If they did not share that information openly, I would not normally even be able to identify those differences. I have loved and/or found friendship from all of these individuals, who are different in some way from me. I believe this is what Jesus requires of us...

Therefore, while I choose to believe and remain to be a follower of Jesus Christ, I, just like Jesus did when he interacted with the Samaritan Woman... I strive to care for each and every individual I interact with. It is difficult, maybe impossible, but that does not change my desire to follow Jesus as He has asked us to do...

I have sung Fill My Cup, Lord for more than 50 years, and it never fails to remind me that Jesus turns away from nobody... I believe He came so that a Theocracy was never to be accepted. I know there are problems in the World, but discriminating and choosing who to reject, first, rather than to show love toward all is not why Jesus died for our World...

Joe Biden has shown that he cares for all of the world. Right now, I believe that those who seek power over anything--and those to me are the leaders of Russia, Iran, the Prime Minister of Israel, and the United States past president and present republican party representatives--will continue to turn away those who Jesus came and then died for... Over 2000 years have gone by, cycling in and out of Theocracy in the Crusades, the Inquisition, with the Indigenous People here in America...and now anybody and everybody that are different than those who claim to be a christian. Theocracies have failed, simply because the basis of that itself is the exact opposite of what LOVE in Christ demands...

When...will...we...accept...and...act...on the Words of Jesus rather than words of men who lie, discriminate and use violence against anybody they wish...

What I know is that I Have Decided to Follow Jesus! I Speak Jesus...

I can never at this point reject Jesus... My family is republican... My family and friends may believe that a Theocracy is what America needs. I do not believe that is what is needed. There is much that bothers me about America, but none of them are those things that the republican party and evangelical christians claim is needed to make American great again.

Whether you choose to accept that the Soul of America is in danger, I will still follow Jesus who asked us to Love our Neighbors as ourselves... In my mind, that, at a minimum means to do no harm to anybody... I believe in what France saw in America so many years ago, based upon what and who we were at that time... That time obviously is no longer what a minority of America wants...

It has been shown over and over and over that the republican party refuses to work together to solve and create a methodology for managing the Immigration process... THAT IS THE PROBLEM! And, in my opinion, Trump's statement that he considers immigrants a blood danger to America is only symptomatic of the rhetoric of this party that cannot be accepted!

Do not allow religion to speak for you... Do not allow, your family or friends to speak for you... Do not allow a totally unqualified past-president, who has already been found criminally guilty, which has been fully documented ad nauseam. Do not allow repetition of lies over and over and over to detract from what you believe is Truth. God is Truth and does not lie...When we were given just two sets of words to guide us (Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul and Love ALL neighbors as ourselves.) then stop and think carefully why everything that could negatively affect the America we have lived in for hundreds of years... suddenly is not the thing that should guide our nation...

Do not be confused when somebody talks about the history of the democratic party. Evidence surely has been given that a party does not remain the same year after year. If my information from Republican Gomorrah has not yet shown you, then I encourage you to forget about party affiliation and just evaluate which party AT THIS TIME is working for the good of ALL people, just just those evangelical christians who seem to think they have full claim of God and His plans for America...

America was not even in anybody's eye when Jesus was born. I understand when I speak of being guided by the Holy Spirit that you have a right to question... Remember that I have already said that I think myself closest in temperament with the Apostle Thomas who was called Doubting Thomas. Be assured before I write anything, I have made every effort to first document my thoughts and opinions and, hopefully, shared them with documentation. I will continue to do so. Books already read and reviewed have shown that the decision to act to move toward Theocracy was far before Trump was even in the picture. 

Remember, no matter who you are, God sent His Son to die for you... He had no specifications outlined in order to have that action occur. Nor should we humans be able to undo what God established through Jesus as to how we were to forever thereafter act... If you don't feel love from somebody...you have, in my opinion, every right to seek and find what you need... I suggest Jesus as a choice for you to consider...

God Bless,

Gabby