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PERSONAL UPDATE: 6/14 Note my latest entry in the JOURNAL section on the right side of this page. 6/11 - Important Purrty Update!
6/15 - PRAY for the President and others in leadership (1 Tim. 2:1-3)
BE Prepared TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ABORTION
"THE US ARMY, 245 YEARS STRONG AND STILL TRUE TO ITS ROOTS" - Thomas Spoehr / June 12, 2020 / https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/12/the-us-army-245-years-strong-and-still-true-to-its-roots [AS I SEE IT: When I was sitting in my store's employee lunchroom, I found myself sitting with one guy who had been a Marine and the other who hoped to become a Navy Seal. What surprised me greatly was to have each of them trash the Army! Just kidding around or is there something to the branches of the service not being favorable to each other? Not sure. - Stan]
The U.S. Army has been steadfastly guided by the principles of duty, honor, and integrity, and all Americans should be rightly proud of it. Pictured: Members of the U.S. Army 1-6 Field Artillery division conduct a joint military exercise with the Afghan National Army Feb. 23, 2009, in the Shemgal Valley in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
[Yesterday] June 14 mark[ed] the 245th birthday of the U.S. Army.
Born even before the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, the Army marks its birthday from June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress directed “[t]hat six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia … [and] as soon as completed, shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.”
Since then, the story of the Army essentially has been the story of our nation. Fighting our nation’s battles and wars, and protecting the rights and liberties of the American people have been its responsibility, which it takes seriously. For every major campaign in which the Army has engaged, a streamer—essentially a thin embroidered strip of fabric—was added to the Army flag. The first one added was for the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, while the most recent one added was for Operation Inherent Resolve, the military intervention against the Islamic State, or ISIS.
In between these two streamers are 188 others, each representing the commitment and sacrifice of the men and women of the Army.
There are, for example, 38 streamers associated with World War II, one of them representing Burma in 1942, and 17 associated with the Vietnam War, with campaigns such as the Tet Counteroffensive in 1968. However, not all Army operations are captured in streamers.
In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant sent the Army and federal marshals into South Carolina to crack down on rampant violence being committed by the Ku Klux Klan against black citizens. In that regard, he was successful in crippling Klan efforts throughout the state.
In 1957, the Army—in the form of 1,000 troops from the 101st Airborne Division—was called upon by President Dwight Eisenhower to maintain order in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the Central High School was desegregated, and to protect the famous “Little Rock Nine,” nine black students who figuratively and literally broke down barriers.
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson deployed 2,000 active-duty Army and 1,900 federalized National Guard soldiers to protect protesters on their march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama following earlier brutal attacks by police on marchers. With the protection of the Army, the marchers arrived safely.
While not recognized by a streamer, those missions by the Army to protect the rights of citizens granted under the Constitution reflect an institution dedicated to freedom and liberty.
In these times of turmoil in our cities, some have fretted that the military and the Army could be employed to deny—as opposed to protect—American citizens’ inherent rights to assemble and of free speech. Those familiar with the Army’s 245 years of history have no such concerns. For an institution that has fought for the nation’s freedoms for nearly two and a half centuries, such a thought is inconceivable.
The Army is not perfect. Like other human endeavors, mistakes can be and are made. But the Army is a self-correcting organization, and when it finds errors, it usually fixes them quickly.
It’s been steadfastly guided by the principles of duty, honor, and integrity, and all Americans should be rightly proud of their Army.
Happy 245th, Army!
[italics and colored emphasis mine]
Thomas W. Spoehr, a retired Army lieutenant general, is director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation.
PRAISE GOD for the continuing recent successes againstISIS ! Pray that coalition forces will be able to fully destroy the leadership and infrastructure of ISIS .
PRAYER ALERT:
URGENT
*That the Corona Virus outbreak may finally be contained and it's victims effectively treated. [P.S. - YOUR BLOOD can help someone specifically recovering from the cornavirus. Please consider donating blood as I did yesterday!] today's Happy Thots (: First time in history we can save the human race by laying in front of the TV and doing nothing. Let's NOT mess this up! // You know the world is upside down when you go to the bank and someone wearing a mask and gloves isn't tackled by security.
*That the ongoing protests in America's cities will not lead to people being hurt and businesses - esp. those recovering from the pandemic - to not be destroyed by agitators.
*PRAY also that our leaders will finally implement an effective border policy.*That the ongoing protests in America's cities will not lead to people being hurt and businesses - esp. those recovering from the pandemic - to not be destroyed by agitators.
*Pray for U.S. Pastor David Lin in China (see "Something Serious Is Happening In That Dark Place" - Tony Perkins, Washington Watch, April 09, 2019; https://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20190409/something-serious)
*Pray for Leah Sharibu is a courageous Nigerian Christian teen girl held captive by Boko Haram. The Islamic militia is threatening to kill or enslave her because she won't renounce Jesus Christ. Pray that the UN will intervene in her release. [2/13/19 – This day marked ONE YEAR since her kidnapping.
6/9 - Thank you for your prayers for my co-worker, Brandon. He surprised me by showing up for 2 long work shifts this past weekend. He looked great though he said he's still on the mend (8 months after his horrific motorcycle accident.
6/9 - Thank you for your prayers for my co-worker, Brandon. He surprised me by showing up for 2 long work shifts this past weekend. He looked great though he said he's still on the mend (8 months after his horrific motorcycle accident.
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Heavenly Father,
I pray that you will guide President Trump to seek YOU with all his heart, mind, soul, and strength. May he act with wisdom and strength against those whose actions would bring harm to this nation and the world now and for generations to come. I pray that you would strengthen his marriage and deepen the love he and his wife Melania share. Pray that you give them wisdom to speak into the life of their son Barron. Please protect him and his family and others in our leadership from physical harm that any might seek to do against them. May all that our President does bring honor and glory to YOU and cause him to draw in closer relationship with you. I ask this in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, Amen. P.S. - I highly recommend your reading "The Faith of Donald J. Trump." The copy I read is in my public library. It really helps us understand our 45th President better.
The above is a picture of the First Family on Mother's Day.
Can you believe how Barron has grown? Wow!
Can you believe how Barron has grown? Wow!
*For God’s will to be accomplished and for His name to be glorified and honored.
*For God to guide the meeting between the president and vice president today.
*For direction and clarity for all involved in the roundtable discussion of issues related to seniora at the White House today.
*For wisdom for President Trump to improve the lives of America’s seniors.
*For the plans for the Republican convention in August to be prepared with wisdom.
*For wisdom for President Trump as he considers the challenges of the pandemic, the economy, and racial tensions.
*For citizens to trust the Lord for protection and safekeeping from the virus and from the outbreak of violence in many cities.
*For the Lord to guide everyone in positions of authority during the agitation to show discernment in the necessary steps to take to safeguard the populace.
*For wisdom for FEMA leadership as they prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
*For wisdom as the president works with governors and national leaders as part of the recovery process.
*For God to keep the president and his staff safe and healthy in the midst of the outbreak.
*For God to guide each member of the coronavirus task force as they lead in their respective areas.
*For President Trump to be used by God to bring people of faith together.
*For the ongoing research and treatments to be successful and effective against the pandemic.
*For those who continue to become ill to recovery quickly and for strength for those who tend them.
*For the best solutions to be found for Americans with mental health needs during this crisis.
*For protection of the health of the president and the First and Second families..
*For believers to obtain deeper faith and trust in the Lord and for the unbelieving to turn toward Him.
*For encouragement, strength, and protection for the thousands of members of the armed forces who are putting themselves at risk to combat the virus outbreak.
*For God to be at work through the president, vice president, and other members of the Coronavirus Task Force.
*For healing for all who are sick and for God to protect all who are helping to save lives and care for the vulnerable.
*For all who have needs be able to find adequate food and supplies.
*For God to be with the doctors and nurses who are working overtime to help test, treat, and care for those who are ill.
For God to use the cornavirus crisis to open and strengthen the relationships that the U.S. has with foreign nations as they work together to address the spread of the virus.
*For wisdom for the president and state governors as they work to get resources and testing kits into the hands of those that need them.
*For the hearts and minds of all of our nation’s leaders to be turned to God in prayer.
*For wisdom for President Trump as he continues to work to address many issues of national importance in the midst of working to respond correctly in order to mitigate the spread and impact of the virus.
*For wisdom for the CDC and FDA as they work to produce an effective vaccine and to distribute adequate test kits around the nation.
*For the health a safety for the president, for healing for all who are infected, and for protection for all Americans
*For strength for the many immigration and border patrol agents working to secure the U.S. border.
*For God to guide the meeting between the president and vice president today.
*For direction and clarity for all involved in the roundtable discussion of issues related to seniora at the White House today.
*For wisdom for President Trump to improve the lives of America’s seniors.
*For the plans for the Republican convention in August to be prepared with wisdom.
*For wisdom for President Trump as he considers the challenges of the pandemic, the economy, and racial tensions.
*For citizens to trust the Lord for protection and safekeeping from the virus and from the outbreak of violence in many cities.
*For the Lord to guide everyone in positions of authority during the agitation to show discernment in the necessary steps to take to safeguard the populace.
*For wisdom for FEMA leadership as they prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
*For wisdom as the president works with governors and national leaders as part of the recovery process.
*For God to keep the president and his staff safe and healthy in the midst of the outbreak.
*For both houses of Congress to avoid partisanship and work with President Trump for the benefit of the nation and the American people; for God’s will to be accomplished in the actions and activities of U.S. elected officials.
*For the president’s administration to have wisdom to guide the nation effectively as the virulence of the pathogen wanes.*For God to guide each member of the coronavirus task force as they lead in their respective areas.
*For President Trump to be used by God to bring people of faith together.
*For the ongoing research and treatments to be successful and effective against the pandemic.
*For those who continue to become ill to recovery quickly and for strength for those who tend them.
*For the best solutions to be found for Americans with mental health needs during this crisis.
*For protection of the health of the president and the First and Second families..
*For believers to obtain deeper faith and trust in the Lord and for the unbelieving to turn toward Him.
*For encouragement, strength, and protection for the thousands of members of the armed forces who are putting themselves at risk to combat the virus outbreak.
*For God to be at work through the president, vice president, and other members of the Coronavirus Task Force.
*For healing for all who are sick and for God to protect all who are helping to save lives and care for the vulnerable.
*For all who have needs be able to find adequate food and supplies.
*For God to be with the doctors and nurses who are working overtime to help test, treat, and care for those who are ill.
For God to use the cornavirus crisis to open and strengthen the relationships that the U.S. has with foreign nations as they work together to address the spread of the virus.
*For wisdom for the president and state governors as they work to get resources and testing kits into the hands of those that need them.
*For the hearts and minds of all of our nation’s leaders to be turned to God in prayer.
*For wisdom for President Trump as he continues to work to address many issues of national importance in the midst of working to respond correctly in order to mitigate the spread and impact of the virus.
*For wisdom for the CDC and FDA as they work to produce an effective vaccine and to distribute adequate test kits around the nation.
*For the health a safety for the president, for healing for all who are infected, and for protection for all Americans
*For strength for the many immigration and border patrol agents working to secure the U.S. border.
*For wisdom for the president and secretary of state as they work on the next steps in negotiations with North Korea.
*For guidance for the president as he continues to tackle complex issues such as border security and immigration.
*For wisdom for President Trump, Cabinet members and advisers determining the best course of action for the United States in Venezuela.
*For wisdom for President Trump, Cabinet members and advisers determining the best course of action for the United States in Venezuela.
*For safe travel for members of the administration who are making trips abroad.
*For unity in Congress as they work to solve the many pressing issues that face the nation.
*For guidance for President Trump as he works on a variety of issues, that God’s will would be accomplished through him.\
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Be Prepared TO ENGAGE WITH THE PC CULTURE:Go to:"Tactics" -
http://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2016/04/29/tactics-n2154983
"Don't Argue the Exceptions - Beating Bad Arguments For Abortion and Transgenderism" - by John Stonestreet, Breakpoint.org, May 25, 2017;
http://breakpoint.org/2017/05/breakpoint-dont-argue-exceptions/
"Don't Argue the Exceptions - Beating Bad Arguments For Abortion and Transgenderism" - by John Stonestreet, Breakpoint.org, May 25, 2017;
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"THE US ARMY, 245 YEARS STRONG AND STILL TRUE TO ITS ROOTS" - Thomas Spoehr / June 12, 2020 / https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/12/the-us-army-245-years-strong-and-still-true-to-its-roots [AS I SEE IT: When I was sitting in my store's employee lunchroom, I found myself sitting with one guy who had been a Marine and the other who hoped to become a Navy Seal. What surprised me greatly was to have each of them trash the Army! Just kidding around or is there something to the branches of the service not being favorable to each other? Not sure. - Stan]
[Yesterday] June 14 mark[ed] the 245th birthday of the U.S. Army.
Born even before the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, the Army marks its birthday from June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress directed “[t]hat six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia … [and] as soon as completed, shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.”
Since then, the story of the Army essentially has been the story of our nation. Fighting our nation’s battles and wars, and protecting the rights and liberties of the American people have been its responsibility, which it takes seriously. For every major campaign in which the Army has engaged, a streamer—essentially a thin embroidered strip of fabric—was added to the Army flag. The first one added was for the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, while the most recent one added was for Operation Inherent Resolve, the military intervention against the Islamic State, or ISIS.
In between these two streamers are 188 others, each representing the commitment and sacrifice of the men and women of the Army.
There are, for example, 38 streamers associated with World War II, one of them representing Burma in 1942, and 17 associated with the Vietnam War, with campaigns such as the Tet Counteroffensive in 1968. However, not all Army operations are captured in streamers.
In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant sent the Army and federal marshals into South Carolina to crack down on rampant violence being committed by the Ku Klux Klan against black citizens. In that regard, he was successful in crippling Klan efforts throughout the state.
In 1957, the Army—in the form of 1,000 troops from the 101st Airborne Division—was called upon by President Dwight Eisenhower to maintain order in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the Central High School was desegregated, and to protect the famous “Little Rock Nine,” nine black students who figuratively and literally broke down barriers.
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson deployed 2,000 active-duty Army and 1,900 federalized National Guard soldiers to protect protesters on their march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama following earlier brutal attacks by police on marchers. With the protection of the Army, the marchers arrived safely.
While not recognized by a streamer, those missions by the Army to protect the rights of citizens granted under the Constitution reflect an institution dedicated to freedom and liberty.
In these times of turmoil in our cities, some have fretted that the military and the Army could be employed to deny—as opposed to protect—American citizens’ inherent rights to assemble and of free speech. Those familiar with the Army’s 245 years of history have no such concerns. For an institution that has fought for the nation’s freedoms for nearly two and a half centuries, such a thought is inconceivable.
The Army is not perfect. Like other human endeavors, mistakes can be and are made. But the Army is a self-correcting organization, and when it finds errors, it usually fixes them quickly.
It’s been steadfastly guided by the principles of duty, honor, and integrity, and all Americans should be rightly proud of their Army.
Happy 245th, Army!
[italics and colored emphasis mine]
Thomas W. Spoehr, a retired Army lieutenant general, is director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation.
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
"Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer."- Stan
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“INTERCESSORS ARE THE RUDDER” – A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT - Wanda Alger, June 28th, 2017; https://www.getamericapraying.com/blog/I was recently given a word by my good friend, Bill Yount. His word greatly encouraged me as an intercessor. Working for Intercessors for America
James 3:4 talks about the power of a small rudder to steer a large ship. In this scripture about the power of our tongue, consider the power of prophetic intercession! In the Forerunner Commentary on this verse we read, “…rudders manipulate the course of immense ocean vessels with a slight movement of a pilot’s hand. Since it is underwater and aft, the rudder of a ship does its work UNSEEN. A passenger is ignorant of its movements most of the time. Yet, when it is in proper working order, the rudder holds more power over the ship than the wind. The wind will blow, toss, even destroy the ship’s rigging, but the rudder guides the ship exactly where it directs.”
This is God’s promise to the intercessors in this hour of national turbulence. Don’t stop praying! Your prayers have great power to turn the ship! Continue praying, interceding, and discerning the workings and movements of the Holy Spirit, being faithful to God’s commands. As we come together to declare God’s faithfulness, this nation will, once again, head in the direction that God intends. Don’t give up and don’t give in. Regardless of the winds of adversity and the fires of the enemy, God’s people have a power that cannot be matched. Let us join in faith and continue to pray and speak of God’s faithfulness in order to bring God’s people and this nation into the fullness of God’s plans. Note this additional encouragement from God’s word:
Colossians 2:15 – “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him” (ESV).
Psalm 33:8-11 – “Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.”
Wanda Alger, IFA Field Correspondent
PRAY FOR AMERICA : THANK GOD for His many blessings on America AMERICA America "but instead "God be merciful towards America
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS: 1) Pray for President Trump and his advisers, that they would select Godly leaders at the federal level who will be accountable to do an excellent job (or be fired!) ; that he would seek God's wisdom and be enabled to lead our country effectively in the years ahead; and 2) Pray our leaders at every level of government will Spirit-filled, leading us with Godly wisdom and integrity; that they will only pass legislation and enact policies that will benefit Americans today as well as future generations and NOT do any lasting harm.
SUPREME COURT: PRAY that the justices will only hand down decisions that are Constitutionally sound and in the best interests of our country now and for future generations.
World-Wide Prayer Requests:
PRAISE GOD for the continuing recent successes against
*For believers in Syria
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Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
*Representative name or photo used to protect identity.
YEMEN: The only believer in Yemen Yemen is often in the news because of the humanitarian crisis caused by a five-year civil war. The Yemeni people, including the small Christian community there, suffer greatly. However, in the midst of all this, people are learning about Jesus. Mohammad* came to know Jesus about 17 years ago after curiosity
caused him to buy and secretly read a Bible he found in a secondhand shop. For a long time, he thought he was the only Christian there. He remembers his first encounter with another Yemeni Christian: “We laughed together. Later I met some others …”
June 15 - Pray for the Lord’s presence to permeate the house church meetings led by Mohammad and his wife.*Representative name or photo used to protect identity.
STANDING STRONG THROUGH THE STORM - OpenDoorsUSA.org
At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.- 2 Tim. 4:16
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO SUFFER
The Apostle Paul knew exactly what it was like to be alone, to be deserted by all who called themselves “brothers” and “sisters.” A former colleague who has done considerable travel among the persecuted says, “It is hard to believe that Christians are the largest persecuted group in the world today. But it is even more difficult to believe that this is so seldom mentioned in our gatherings and church services. More Christians know the names of their favorite actors than their fellow believers who are in prison.”
He continues, “With every trip something in my heart breaks as I hear the echoes of suffering:
I remember the echoes of an Egyptian mother as she shared how her young boy was stuck in a haystack because she refused to deny Jesus.
I remember the sounds of weeping as fellow students in Indonesia
I remember the cries of anguish as we walked from church to church that was burned to the ground on the island of Lombok
I remember the tears of Rebecca in Iran
I remember the voice of Pastor Daniel in Vietnam
I remember the fear of Grace from Sudan
Oh, I remember the cries of Caleb in Eritrea
And I remember the tears of Joy in the southern Philippines as she shared how her fiancé was shot to death in their church in Mindanao .
But, most all, I remember the deafening sounds of silence every time I return home.
RESPONSE
How can I be silent today? How can I not speak on behalf of those who suffer? How can I desert those that belong to the same body that I belong to and who desperately need the encouragement of my intervention?.
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