one nation under GOD

a story that would normally make me angry, made me sad. when a class of students were sent home a permission to say the pledge of allegiance in class my heart broke with what this country has become. with christmas coming and the true meaning of what that day is i have no idea what our future will hold. i am confused really at why it is become so offensive to some to worship such a beautiful GOD.

at the beginning of my journey i still knew where we came from and what this country believed at the start of it no matter where my faith stood. why in the world did we lose that? i think about those that are celebrating christmas, but say they don't believe in JESUS CHRIST. why are you celebrating then? christmas is the day where we pour our hearts out in joy over the birth of the HEAVENLY FATHER that saved us from ourselves. christmas is about what we give to others that we love and cherish. we learned from GOD that we were to give.

in the coming year i hope that this country returns to something simpler and meaningful. i hope that we learn the value of humility and give up our pride. i pray that we become the nation that we once were and give up our idols. i pray that we return to HIM on bended knee and beg forgiveness for what we have done. it doesn't matter what political views you have, if GOD isn't first then none of that will matter. we can't fix anything if we don't learn from HIS WORDS.

we as a world were given the greatest GIFT by the birth of HIS SON and the death of HIS SON; please don't take that for granted. in the grand scheme of things, it won't be GOD that destroys us, it will be us if we make that choice. i pray for those that don't understand what they are giving up by not accepting HIM into there hearts. it shouldn't be about what you think you are going to lose by doing it, it's about what you will gain by letting HIM in.

let HIM flow freely in your veins, let HIM conquer your hardened hearts, and most of all let HIM show you HIS grace.

"may the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in HIM, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of THE HOLY SPIRIT." romans 15:13