The events of recent days in America seem to me to be significant. A frontier has been crossed with the sacrifice of a young white girl by a brutal savage caught on camera and then the murder of someone whose chief fault in the eyes of his enemies was that he was a believing Christian. It is easy to write these off as terrible but not that unusual killings given more relevance by the fact that the media, mainstream and social, uses them to promote its own ends. There is certainly an element of that and we must avoid being influenced and manipulated to go in this or that direction by unholy powers with their own agendas.
But there is more because these two events are deeply symbolic of where we are today. First in America but really all over the West. Beauty and innocence murdered by evil and goodness destroyed by hatred. That is what we are up against and it may be that fewer people will now be able to look the other way and pretend that all is more or less ok in the world. We are in the middle of a battle between good and evil. It is a spiritual battle so not all external events will fall neatly into place on one side or the other in the way these seem to do. In a sense the individuals concerned in these two cases are not important. This goes beyond them to what they can be taken as representative of. Things truly are coming to a head. It is essential to avoid being carried away by an emotional reaction because the devil knows very well how to take advantage of that and channel the unbalanced feelings brought out, even if justifiably, into his own work. But we need to feel a cold determination in the face of attack to do what we can to further the work of God and continue to maintain the truth in a world that has abandoned it.
Added note: There are several articles online claiming that both these events were stage managed and either didn't take place or not in the way presented. Frankly I doubt it but similar things have happened before and there is definitely an interest in stirring up anger and hatred and dividing people further, possibly with the intention of provoking a civil war. I am sure there is no depth to which the powers that be will not sink. But still, whatever the truth of the matter it is important not to allow oneself to be stampeded into reaction. Observe, be aware but maintain a level of detachment which is not to say don't allow yourself to feel only that there is a balance to be struck. That is the way to go. God has his own agenda. Try to put yourself in harmony with that.
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a balanced take and how i feel about it as well.
Thanks Leath. There is certainly. a lot of media manipulation going on but certain events transcend that and I feel that these two fall into that category.
"Frankly I doubt it but similar things have happened before and there is definitely an interest in stirring up anger and hatred and dividing people further, possibly with the intention of provoking a civil war. I am sure there is no depth to which the powers that be will not sink. "
I completely agree with that assessment, except for the "Frankly I doubt it" part. I am quite sure that both events were faked or stage-managed. Besides, from my point of view it is definitely easier to maintain a level of detachment if one accepts that there is a strong possibility that these types of events are faked or manipulated with the express purpose of stirring up anger, hatred, and other negative emotions. In fact, I think this is not the first time we have seen this in recent years, and unfortunately probably not the last.
Anything is possible and it is always sensible to doubt things which could be designed to whip up emotional response but these two events do seem genuine to me. That having been said, the important thing is to realise that reacting to them on the level at which they occur means you have lost spiritual focus and been drawn into worldly agendas.
Why are you "quite sure" and what evidence do you have for that position?
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