We are stronger together.

"In union there is strength and united we stand." - Aesop

Today, we honor the voices of victims and recognize their pain and suffering.

Today, we took a step towards justice for victims of sexual abuse, especially children trafficked by monsters.  

Today, we bravely demonstrated to the world our resolve to protect our children and every individual from sexual abuse and harm.

Let's pave the way for a better and safer world where children can learn, grow, and play safely without the threat of harm, especially sexual abuse and exploitation.  

And let's continue to fight the good fight for the benefit of our children, humanity, especially future generations.  

Thank you.

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Soldiers of Christ, Rise

“Soldiers of Christ, arise,

and put on your armor.

Be strong in the strength that God supplies

through His eternal Son.

Be strong in the Lord of hosts

and in His mighty power,

who in the strength of Jesus trusts

is more than a conqueror.

Stand then in His great might,

with all His strength infused,

and take, to help you in the fight,

The armor of God.

From strength to strength go on,

wrestle and fight and pray;

tread down all the powers of darkness

and win the well-fought day.

Leave no unguarded place,

no weakness of the soul;

take every virtue, every grace,

and strengthen the whole.

That, having done all,

and all your conflicts past,

You may overcome through Christ alone

And stand complete at last.”*

Christians are engaged in a spiritual battle against unholy spiritual forces of evil. And against these unholy forces, we must follow the Lord's will and defend the innocent, especially children.

Key aspects of being a "soldier of Christ':

**Spiritual battle:**

The main idea is a non-physical war against spiritual forces of evil, requiring spiritual weapons and strength, as emphasized in this Facebook post and sermon summary.

**Discipline and training:**

Just as soldiers train, Christians are encouraged to train through prayer, studying scripture, and living in obedience and dedication to God's will.

**Mission-mindedness and obedience:**

A good soldier is loyal, active, and willing to endure hardship in pursuit of their mission, according to the Africa Freedom Mission.

**Willingness to suffer:**

This includes a readiness to face suffering and, in extreme cases, to lay down one's life for one's faith.

**Obligations:**

Being a soldier of Christ involves fulfilling duties to both God (such as keeping vows) and others (such as being honest and reconciling with them).

For Christians, it is our duty and honor to defend against unholy dangers, keep peace, and protect from harm. Christians must stand against evil.

**Ephesians 6:11**

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*Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #367

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"For everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven." 

                                         - Ecclesiastes 3:1

Life turns on a dime upon the razor's edge of time.  

Where inherent truths will come to light, regardless of the darkness of night.

Seasons will come and go, swallowed into the eon of Christmas past where memories are laid to rest.  

There, in the distance, the future meets the Lord's will out, balanced upon the clear scales of virtue, infinite in its grace, peace, and love.  

Here, we are sorted, our scores counted, to a place where we belong, heaven or hell, where today is yet to tell.

While there is time, repent-  

Send a message of hope to your future self and give the gift of salvation for every child.

 

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“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.

Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits.

Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.

Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”

                                      - Mahatma Gandhi

If our destiny is shaped by the fullness of our character, our communion with the Holy Spirit, and the divine mysteries beyond our control, how can fear ever surpass love?

How can Satan ever be more powerful than the Lord?

If our destiny unfolds through the strength of our character, our connection with the Holy Spirit, and the divine mysteries beyond our influence, then history will reveal who we truly are—heroes or cowards—in this moment.

Where, much like the Whitney Houston song, in this one moment in time, we are more than we thought we could be…

When all our dreams are just a heartbeat away…

When we're racing with destiny, and in that single moment, we will be free.

This moment in time will ultimately define the future we leave for our children and generations to come.

Whether that future is one of freedom, honor, integrity, decency, and a clear path toward salvation, or one tainted with the abominations of sin and harm.

This is the moment in time where we prove to the world the strength of our character, where we are more than we thought we could be, and leave a lasting legacy of decency and dignity for our children and their children—paving a clear path of salvation and freedom, free from harm, protected from monsters.

This is the moment when we rise to meet our destiny with bravery and in that single moment, we will be free.

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Shepherds must remind their flock of the importance of having a pure heart (Matthew 5:8), which is a necessary condition for salvation.

"Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.  This was because they were saying, 'He has an unclean spirit.'" 

                                    - Mark 3: 29-30

“Nothing unclean will ever enter heaven, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.”   

                                  - Revelations 21:27

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