As a Deer Panteth.

Deer Panteth

If you’re a zealot for the truth, and part of that zeal has led you to God’s revelation about the TRUTH of ISRAEL and ISLAM…then this scene depicts the most critical DECISION POINT you may ever come upon in your personal walk with GOD. I’ll show you how and why in just a moment.

Imagine coming upon this scene:
You clear your way through the final outlying branches and thickets of a dank and congested backwoods region. As you thankfully ease your face, hands, and the rest of your body cautiously through their maze-like constriction and seemingly beyond the anticipated backlash from a limb under tension, you come into a small clearing. Your eyes, refocusing in the new light, are curiously drawn up ahead off to the left, and you notice a young deer lying prone, outstretched on the ground not far in front of you, motionless – exhausted.

GOT IT? If not…read it one more time. Now, let’s return to the open glade in our imagined scene.

It’s still day, but the sun’s light hints of the dusk that will soon be approaching. You take a few steps closer. You can see that the deer has lodged its foot in a small but deep cranny burrowed into the earth. The predilection of the crevice seems to create an individualized pit whose welcoming angle beckoned the hoof of the deer, as if anticipating its stride and direction. Although the deer’s eyes appear calm and somewhat peaceful, you can sense a myriad of defenses.

Clearly the deer’s outstretched body, damp with sweat, belies the extreme tension and struggle it must have endured in attempting to regain its footing in an effort to continue on its intended path. Where was this deer heading? Was it toward family, an instinctive passion that drives so many blindly forward? Was it for survival, a need to adapt and act upon the information gathered by the senses? It seems clear that it would not have been merely an aimless wandering. Such a stride would have likely evaded the hole, and the deer would have simply, quietly and peacefully passed by through to the other side of the glade. No, this was a determined stride… perhaps down a well-worn path…which now brings this deer to this place of vulnerability.

In part, it may be that very exposure which explains why the defenses sharpen, the eyes widen, and the ears twitch with each motion you make towards the deer. But even with your awareness of the personal harm that could befall you from the thrashing of the hoofs, you approach, still further considering – contemplating. Can I embrace the deer and lift it up in such a manner as to relieve the tension that holds it fast?

On the surface it is the deer’s own misdirected writhing and clawing that has tightened the grip that now prevents the deer from returning to its intended path. Why would you intervene at all? Isn’t there a chance that this deer would simply return, to once again suffer the same plight in the future, at a time when you would not be around to witness?

But you think back to your journey through the forest: the passions and instincts that drove you forward on your path. You remember the instinct that guided your stride, the senses that informed your direction. It is this path which led you to this very same clearing…and this very same deer, at this moment only slightly before dusk.

I told you this could be the most CRITICAL DECISION you would face in your personal walk with God, if …you have been given a glimpse of the truth about Israel and Islam. In the scene above….the deer represents a brother Muslim, and the hole is the personal pit which represents an eternal abyss…better known as ISLAM.

Do you risk harm and bend down to raise this frightened and weary deer up into your arms, in an attempt to set it free? Do you walk away, satisfied that nature is simply running its course, and you are merely an observer? Do you assist the deer and judge that nature would be better served by relieving the deer of the misery, and so, end its life? Tough Choices.

But are these your only choices?
At Patriots for Israel we’ve been directed to follow a different path. In this imagined scene, WE reach for a strong branch…a staff…if you will, and approach the deer. We press it firmly and confidently into the ground surrounding the trapped limb. With faith and persistence we probe, loosen, turnover, and dig deep into the earth to define the true dimensions of the pit. As we aerate the soil and expose the cold dark earth into the sunlight, the structure of the pit no longer serves to prevent the deer from continuing its journey. We leave the fate of the deer in the hands of God, and focus our efforts on defining, exposing, and loosening the grip of the pit for the sake of all God’s creatures.

Our work is not done…will you join us?   Patriots for Israel

NOBODY’S PERFECT

Perfect

For a long time, I’ve had a problem with the fact that Jacob, (later named Israel) received the blessing of the first born, (which was his twin brother Esau’s birth right) from their father Isaac; by what I would term as “less than honorable circumstances”. Do you remember the story? Esau, the first born, was a hairy young hunter-type, and Jacob was the more cerebral of the two. Esau was out hunting and returned back to the family camp, tired and hungry. This is where Jacob bargained with Esau to share with him the food that he was preparing. The price for Esau for this meal, was the transfer of his birthright to Jacob.

Now for some, it suffices to simply say that Esau was ignorant of the value of the birthright and the significance of the passing of the Abrahamic covenant through to his descendents. They rationalize that Esau must therefore have been unworthy, evidenced by the fact that he squandered the birthright for a single meal. Others cite the fact that Esau had married outside of the tribe, against his father’s command, and therefor sacrificed the blessing. But, how do they explain Jacob’s further deception when his father Isaac was on his death-bed, and preparing to offer the blessing of the first born to Esau? The bible tells us that Jacob and his mother created a clever ruse to make Jacob appear to Isaac, as if he were Esau, in order to gain the blessing through this deception.

Well, the blessing was given to Jacob. Jacob was renamed by God as Israel, and he is the patriarch through whom the covenant of God’s great nation was passed. Now, as a Christian, this is the same covenantal lineage I claim through my spiritual relationship with Jesus who fulfilled the prophecies of the Christ who was foretold of in the writings given to God’s Chosen people. But, am I satisfied that the lineage through Jacob went exactly as God had Chosen? After all, couldn’t God have made Jacob the first twin out of the womb? How was the Choice made? Am I Satisfied that my salvation is not built on the deception of an old man nearly three millennium ago?

Great questions….don’t you think? It would be nice if all philosophical dilemmas were as clear. For my answers, here is what I come up with, YES, I AM SATISFIED. Because I am a follower of Jesus first. My relationship is one-on-one direct with God. It’s not conditioned on the ancient traditions and heritage which inspire, edify, and inform me. It is not about which family, tribe, or community I come from…and it is not conditioned upon the family, tribe, or community in which I currently live. My relationship with God is direct through his SON JESUS and that is the CHOICE that matters….mine and God’s. It’s about personal responsibility and how we deal with God given Freedom.

God’s covenant was made with a people group (Hebrews, Israel) …to demonstrate his relationship with man. God’s people do not demonstrate God’s relationship with man, only God can do that. Man fails, deceives, and sins time and time again. Yet, God is still God. He is unchanged. If all religions regarded a personal relationship with God to be superior to the traditions of man, we would all be one step closer to demonstrating God’s relationship with US.

TO SEE THE WORLD in a GRAIN OF SAND!

sand dune

The World IS …as I perceive it to be? It would be nice to live a life where our own perception is TRUTH. Because, as TRUTH it would naturally be shared by everyone else. Unfortunately TRUTH is among the rarest of commodities, while perception is as plentiful and unique as the individual grains of sand in the desert.

So today how do we recognize TRUTH. Well, we could look for the landmarks formed by these tiny grains of sand as they gather to form dunes, drifts, and deltas as they are blown about by the winds. From there we could then plot a course based on the highest mounds. You may recognize this tactic as “Politics”; however, it’s much more pervasive and insidious. It effects each of us in ways we often do not understand.

Take for instance, finding the TRUTH about ISLAM. First we would notice the cresting hill of sand silently gathering from the perceptions held by sincere peace loving Muslims who believe that ISLAM is a religion of peace that provides a loving and tolerant: spiritual and philosophical basis for living one’s life. Meanwhile violent whirlwinds of turmoil would swirl about carving deeply and dramatically into the landscape threatening the silent docile knoll that gathered so passively in peace. Shortly, two large dunes would begin to take shape, growing ever larger, as if to reach to the heavens, like two steep cliffs standing in opposition to one another over a great abyss. And, thus we would come to see the landscape and be charged to plot our path to TRUTH.

Clearly of those who are devout to ISLAM, their tiny knoll formed from a perception of peace and love is quickly overtaken by the shadow of the turbulent upheaval that became two great mountains of sand. The knoll is no longer able to declare…”place your compass upon my head, and I will guide you”. On the contrary, the mountains now influence the winds that once formed them, and now guide these invisible forces to cut ever deeper the channel that widens and separates the two sides.

The knoll can not speak for the mountains. It’s whisper is instantly drowned out by the howl of the winds slicing ruthlessly between the cliff sides. The two mountains are now dominate and unmistakeable. They are squarely opposing one another; but still, they do not reveal TRUTH. Not even the oldest science can cause the compass to be properly placed upon these hillsides to determine the TRUTH. The TRUTH IS what it IS.

You see, the TRUTH can not be found by craft of charting based on the vanities of man’s perceptions. It can only be found by the GRACE of GOD. However, if you listen quietly and faithfully for the wind as it passes through the valley and betwixt these giant mountains what you hear, may lead you in the right direction.

WHO is a PATRIOT?

Who is a Patriot

If you ACCEPT the premise that ALL MEN are created with CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS, BESTOWED by GOD who CREATED MAN, then you are an active and willing participant in this glorious experiment we call the United States of America.

If you BELIEVE that the protection of the individual rights of LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS is the founding principle upon which the establishment of Government is pursued, then you are a valued and active proponent for America.

If you PRACTICE a FAITH that compels you to strive toward INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY and adhere to a higher moral code of personal conduct than that of natural man, then you are a welcomed and cherished advocate for the success of our Country.

HOWEVER

If you can NOT ACCEPT that you are a DIVINE CREATION, with INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS bestowed by your CREATOR, then please do not warm yourself by the fire sparked by our founding fathers, and fueled by the very dreams and lives of those who fought and died to grant that lifestyle to their heirs.

If you BELIEVE that our Government’s founding principle is to CREATE, CARE for, and COLLATERALIZE the COLLECTIVE RIGHTS of its Citizenry regardless of their personal allegiance and responsibility, then please do not sit yourself for repast from the same table where so many patriotic families toiled, sweat, and gave their all to eventually create the most generous nation to mankind in Human History.

If you do NOT PRACTICE a FAITH whose tenets beckon you to PERSONAL- INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, and to SERVE through LOVE those around you, then please do not seek shelter at the threshold of the door that provided this very opportunity to so many millions seeking desperately – even reluctant to Hope.

OURS is a GREAT NATION, not because Man is Good; but rather, BECAUSE GOD IS GOOD. The World is full of Governments. Select one that you BELIEVE IN, that FITS YOU…and GO THERE!

Live your life within a NATION whose PRINCIPLE FOUNDATION for Government is consistent with your beliefs or lack thereof. There still exists places on earth where you can define that for yourself. But for those who choose to remain as Citizens of these UNITED STATES, Pray, Practice, and Perfect your Individual Patriotic Part in achieving the blessed FREE REPUBLIC envisioned, and sacrificed for by those who have gone before us.

To learn more about how our Freedom is tied to ISRAEL go to http://www.PatriotsforIsrael.com

ISRAEL… Easier to Hate….than to LOVE.

If you really want to motivate someone to action….help them find an ENEMY!  Nothing disrupts complacency, nothing derails compassion, and nothing redirects compulsion quite like HATE.

Unfortunately, history creates an abhorrent and ample factual foundation for this premise. Whether in the malaise of a stagnate economy, or in the throws of a social revolution, history has shown us that HATE for an ENEMY to be the single most oft’ applied  incentive of the ruling political class.

No amount of logic….no amount of evidence….and no amount of pleading can compel HATE to turn its face , even for a moment, so as to catch a glimpse of its own reflection. HATE must be fueled from within to ensure that it’s focus not be broken. For on its own, HATE does not and can not exist in nature. With an unwavering commitment to its inner source, it must be drawn ever deeper, so as to deaden it to any degree of doubt. It can glimpse neither shame nor guilt,  tolerate neither empathy nor faith if it is to survive.

BUT LOVE.  LOVE exists outside and beyond its own reflection. Its outward focus causes it to echo and grow ever greater even as it is sent forth. It flourishes in the presence of Faith and Empathy, and can soothe even the ravage of guilt and shame.

AND YET.  LOVE is seldom the choice for change. Its path is far more difficult to follow, because it demands emptying one’s self of HATE. Man has always been able to generate, manipulate, and motivate through HATE; but, has ever been humbled by his limitation to merely reflect, echo, and share LOVE.  Thus, when LOVE demands that man give up his role as controller and creator it leads to a vacuum in his nature.

This is a poetic, albeit roundabout way of saying….people that HATE Israel…..SUCK!  Nuts…there goes my shot at poet laureate.

Learn how to distinguish between LOVE and HATE, right and wrong….and good and evil.  Join us at http://www.PatriotsforIsrael.com

RADICAL IS…AS RADICAL DOES.

RadicalsA scientific fact… Radicals are broken…seeking to take from others….based on their own lacking.

Did you ever wonder what was going through a radical’s mind when they’re all geared up, heading somewhere they’re really not wanted, with a grimace on their face and a wrenching grip on an inflammatory banner, all to participate in civil disobedience… or to simply break the law?  You know, too few people today think about it…including the radical.

But just for a moment, why not consider the logic, strategy, and philosophical foundation of their actions. Okay that’s enough…. no sense over doing it the first time. By the very definition of the term RADICAL I believe we can learn everything we need to know about them.

According to Dr. Denham Harmann of Nebraska University…“radicals in excess will accelerate your aging and lead to all sorts of negative health problems”. There is a growing science that shows that “most forms of cancer, early aging, and millions of deaths each year are due to the ongoing effects of these radicals”. Wow who knew?

Okay, you caught me. Dr. Harmann was actually talking about the biological-chemical aspect of the term “radical”, which more specifically means an electron, molecule, or ion with an electron deficiency in its outer shell which it takes from another local host usually causing damage to the contributor. Whoa…whoa…wait a minute….we may not be that far off after all.

You see the actual bio-chemistry terminology is “FREE” Radical. And in today’s global society about the only place remaining where a radical is really FREE  is here in the United States. In other countries they may be referred to as criminal dissidents, rebel factions, or in countries like Libya…Target Practice. But who paid for that Freedom, what foundational philosophies were nurtured so as to allow the underlying structure of the government to reflect the principles of individual freedom, including the right of free speech? Do you think the radicals appreciate it or even know?

The definition above tells us that Free Radicals have a deficiency in their own make-up which causes them to take from others to make up for their own lacking. The result is most often detrimental to the contributing host. Well, there you have it scientific proof!

More recently, Dr. Harmann’s institute has  suggested that in humans “extraordinarily-high levels of endogenous antioxidants such as uric acid do not leave a lot of “therapeutic room” for ectopic antioxidants to work”. Stated in plain old fashioned English… the more pissed off the Free Radicals become the less likely it is that any reasonable solution will ever satisfy them.  You see what you can learn from science?

 

DO THE MATH

MathThe Radical Fringe of Islam is that small outcast group of fundamentalists that our government assures us is marginalized by the other 97% of moderates who are defamed and offended by the very existence of this tiny 3% subset of truly committed and devoted members. If you take that highly devoted, volitile group of committed followers and selected only the most RADICAL FRINGE from within its ranks ….let’s say 5%….you would end up with a motivated and relentless pack of Jihadists who believed that their highest calling in life was to annihilate every Jew on the face of the earth and to die in that process.

Our government and media would have us believe that this remnant of scattered extremists is like a wisp of dust scattered in the wind. However; if you DO THE MATH…you will realize that the TRUTH of the matter is, that this tiny group of Jihadists outnumber all of the troops in the United States Army, Navy, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marines, and National Guard combined. Oh…and just for good measure there would still be enough suicidal terrorists left over to outnumber every local, state, and federal law enforcement officer serving and protecting citizens here in the United States today.

If you take the Earth’s land mass and divide it into 100 small pieces… and then take just one of those small pieces and brake it in half…and then take that tiny piece in your hand and split it in half again…and then do that one more time you’d still have more land than Israel.

If you counted the number of all the Jews in Israel and multiplied it by 100 it would still be less half the number of Muslims who are required by their religion to exterminate those Jews.

If you counted all of the instances of Islamic influence in Barack Obama’s life, his father…his step father…his early life in a largely Muslim country, his state-mandated study of Islam in his early schooling, his occasional attendance at Mosques and his recital of the Islamic prayer of faith all of which occurred in his first 10 years of life, and then multiplied that times 5, once for each decade of his life since then….you could DO THE MATH and end up with the answer to the question plaguing so many Americans today. That question…”what happens if we don’t resolve the national debt crisis in the future“. DO THE MATH.

THE “WORD” with US Never Changes.

For those of you with Judeo-Christian backgrounds…you may recognize that the “WORD” is not actually a “what”; but rather, a “Who”.  Although this post is not written for you, please feel free to read on. This post is specifically written for those who cherish, reverence, and worship the “word” in its “what” form. Whaaaat?  Try to stay with me on this!

For those of you who may be too busy , or may consider yourself to be too intelligent to accept the possibility that the life force that animates your very being is not of elemental or organic origin, this one’s for YOU!

The written and spoken “word” here in America is under attack. It is being hi-jacked and transformed before our very eyes. A “word” which was once considered the structural foundation upon which an intangible idea, feeling, or philosophy could reliably be conveyed is being transmuted into little more than a propagandist’s tactic. A firm, solid foundation now being replaced by shifting sands. Whether through the back rooms of the Progressive Party’s pollster’s, through one of the many liberal non-profit think-tanks who gleefully feed from the teet of the federal government, or from the campuses of liberally indoctrinated academia, or simply by pure repetition from the  sometimes unknowing, always complicit liberally biased media, you can find a myriad of examples of this calculated and manipulative evolution of the etymology of our language through “words”.

Was that last one really all one sentence? I’m pretty sure that was like, just one sentence. Man…punctuate much?  Okay…take a breath.

How about some examples?   PROGRESSIVE:  FAIR SHARE:   SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: and SOCIAL JUSTICE:  to name just a few.  Progressive isn’t the word anyone in their right mind would want to hear when you’re talking about life threatening health issues….like cancer. Yet recently we watched as Progressives monopolized the discussion and successfully overcame a majority dissent within the informed citizenry to “transform” our health industry.

The next time you hear the word progressive think about this.  The average person swallows more than 2 liters of saliva each day…you know… spit. Very few of us would have the stomach to chug that amount of even our favorite beverage let alone a shot glass from the actual spittoon.  That’s how they do it. They let it evolve little by little with a positive association that the public can stomach. So remember, from now on when you hear Progressive…think spittoon.  I know…it turns my stomach too!

Oh, and in the case of ISRAEL let’s not  continue to abuse and morph the actual meanings of the following terms.  REFUGEE: OCCUPATION: PALESTINIAN: and JUSTICE. Refugee doesn’t even fit because the Arabs Refuse–eed every time Israel acquiesced and provided them an opportunity to establish their own state. Occupation is a misnomer at best…because Israelis work at peace and work hard at their jobs. They really don’t have time to just hang around and get in the way, which is the unfortunate plight of most Palestinians who are merely political-economic pawns intentionally used for display as part of the Arab anti-Semitic agenda. If you’re interested in the terms Palestinian, or Justice then you’ve really gotta go to the link below to get the whole story.

For Patriots for Israel, www.PatriotsforIsrael.com we choose to rely on the “who” form of the “WORD”. He never changes….he says what he means…and he means what he says. He is a firm rock, a solid foundation from which one can openly recognize, clearly interpret, and honestly convey the TRUTH.

THE OLE SWITCHEROO

WHAT IF…for just a moment we speculated on what it would be like if we replaced the words Muslim and Muslim Cleric with Lutheran and Lutheran Minister.

We’d wake up bright and early tomorrow morning to a news report recapping another horrible bombing of a school bus. Then we’d be warned that the images may be a bit graphic as the morning show hosts take turns lamenting how terrible it is that Lutherans are committing hundreds of these kinds of terrorist acts each month in the name of their religion. There would be a quick cut-away to a reporter in the field with footage of a Lutheran Minister who just finished stepping out from behind the pulpit after encouraging more of his hometown youngsters to follow the lead of these brave spiritual heroes who blew themselves up for GOD. We’d see 10-15 seconds of “B” roll shot in the Childrens’ Church celebration taped earlier that morning as the kids trained to put on the explosive vests. We’d close with a few man-on-the-street candid reactions to the tragedy with a mix of cheers and reluctant acceptance from other parishioners, and then…bam you’re into a commercial.

TELL ME….how long would it be before you’d expect to see every Lutheran Church in the United States turned upside down and inside out doing double time to distance themselves from these maniacs and implement coordinated efforts with law enforcement to root out, point out, and stomp out every last one of these “so-called” Lutherans. Almost overnight, it would become the goal of every good Lutheran to rescue and recapture the integrity of his/her faith from these killers.  There would be so much Lutheran house cleaning on every street corner in the USA that these terrorists wouldn’t be able to take another breath without sharing the exhale. Think about it.

There are more than 20 times as many Muslims in the world as there are Lutherans. When is the last time you saw or heard about Muslims pointing or rooting out this terrorist element. When’s the last time you heard a debate between a good Muslim and a terrorist Muslim who believed they were commissioned by Allah. No instead, you hear about the many Muslim charities that secretly continue to fund the terrorists. You see streets filled with Muslims chanting vile mantras of hate towards their next intended victims, all the while decrying other religions for their intolerance and bigotry for blaming all Muslims for the acts of a few.

Not to act in the face of evil….is to act. Lutheran, Methodist, or even Catholic or Mormon how fast would these terrorist-maniacs by any other name be exposed and expunged. The Truth becomes apparent when you apply the ole switcheroo. Learn more at http://www.PatriotsforIsrael.com

 

JIHAD ME AT HELLO.

The term JIHAD is the declaration of war that Muslims invoke on their enemy (the infidels) in their efforts to bring about a worldwide Islamic caliphate or government controlled by Sharia law. JIHAD is nothing new. It was there from the very beginning. It started with the prophet Muhammad and continues to this day. The history is fully detailed at www.PatriotsforIsrael.com.

Not many people realize that one of these JIHADS was declared by Muslims in the Middle East during WWI as they sought to expand their caliphate within the Ottoman Empire. WWII heard the same timeless echoes of JIHAD resonating within the Middle East as Islamic tribes joined with Adolf Hitler to aid in his National Socialist Party’s (NAZI) goals of ridding the world of Jews and bringing about the Social Justice described in Mein Kampfe which was heralded by progressives here in the USA. Yes, Western history in its unabashed unrevised form has JIHAD on the wrong side of pretty much every conflict in the past 100 years, give or take a millennium.

The term HELLO is far more recent in its date of origin than JIHAD. HELLO is thought to be derived from the word hallo (1840) via hollo (also holla, holloa, halloo, halloa). The definition of hollo is to shout or an exclamation originally shouted in a hunt when the quarry was spotted. Today in the free world, the word HELLO is casual, ubiquitous, and innocuous enough. No one even thinks about its origin.

“HELLO,” is often the starting point of many civilized discussions, debates, and negotiations in the free world. JIHAD, on the other hand, is often the starting point for discussions, debates, and negotiations for devout Islamic ideologies. Perhaps these two words have more in common than one might surmise.

Today we must all be diligent to ensure that JIHAD never reaches this level of transformation and ubiquity.