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JudyC's avatar

This may be my favorite post you’ve ever done! I haven’t even finished it yet, but had to break away to express my thanks for writing this. I have so many people I will be sending this to. I’ve saved it as a pdf so I can print it out and/or save it for my grandkids. It was fascinating and inspiring and filled me with pride. God Bless you and God Bless Our Country!

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Elizabeth The Punisher Dove's avatar

God bless you. Truly. This post... makes my heart ache and full of joy at the same time.

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Huntist's avatar

I cant say enough praise for this. This needs to be read by every American Patriot. This is the stock we were formed by. God believers. The responsibility to precure this nation falls on the remnant of believers to see to it that future generations are secured. That life can go on based on the instruction book God gave us. Not by govt sanctioned laws and religion.

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Elizabeth The Punisher Dove's avatar

I agree. This is why I told their story.

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ALtab's avatar

This is an amazing dig, Dove, and I have forwarded to the 3 pastors I know personally….each of them will gain strength of purpose from this history! What a blessing you are to “we the people”! God bless you.🙏🙏

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Elizabeth The Punisher Dove's avatar

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

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Protect & Survive's avatar

Can we be confident when enduring persecution? What benefits result from our enduring suffering? We can be tested by persecution, but our Creator provides us "the power beyond normal” to endure. Persecutions, when endured, can have a beneficial result.

"The Buddha taught about the Eight Noble Truths. The first truth is called 'Suffering (dukkha),' which teaches that everyone suffers in some way. The second truth is the 'Origin of suffering (samudāya).' This states that all suffering comes from desire (tanhā). If you can let go of desire, you will forsake suffering. In modern times perhaps the "Less is More" aphorism is appropriate in our excessive consumerist societies.

Paul kept integrity when facing persecutions and trials from the outside, as a Christian elder, he was deeply concerned with strengthening weaker brothers and sisters in the congregation, helping them to keep their faith and integrity.

Jesus said: “Truly I say to you, no one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news who will not get 100 times more now in this period of time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields, with persecutions and in the coming system of things, everlasting life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

[Mark 10: 29-31]

Blessings

AP

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Elizabeth The Punisher Dove's avatar

Thank you for this. We often don't see the role of a martyr as a position of strength... or that our own suffering can be a benefit. But when we do come out the other side, it strengthens our convictions.

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Gail Berry's avatar

Thank you for writing this and sharing it with us.

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LoyalMarine's avatar

Liz...there was never a time more than this for this story. Good timing dear..someday..when this war is over I hope to meet each and every soldier..digital or physical that knew we were in a war and knew how to fight it. Make no mistake, the first rule of war is to know when youre in one, the second rule..know what kind. Many do not know..we have been in a war for more than 2 decades. A war on the people and this country. This country is all that stands in the way of the new world order. Not on my watch.

Should I perish as a result I hope that all that know me or know of me..will tell the fables of what I have done. For my child should know what I, and others did to preserve the promise of freedom our country provides..even though we are not truly free until we are out from under debt slavery..we the people STILL have our power in numbers. That is all.

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JudyC's avatar

Beautifully stated, LoyalMarine!

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Elizabeth The Punisher Dove's avatar

I am here actually in tears. If this inspired just one person... they will share it and inspire more. This is the story that needs to be told.

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