Taxpayer-Funded Deviancy

In the book of Jeremiah, chapter 32, we find a bold declaration of the power of God, spoken by the prophet in the midst of challenging times for Israel, under the threat of the Babylonians; we can find these words:
17 'Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them--the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
19 You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.

There are forces that are aligned against the people of God, and we have to recognize that there are spiritual battles that affect us every day. We can either buckle under the weight of oppression or be bold to declare the praises of our God and call upon His name.  When we come before the Lord in prayer, we release a power that is mightier than this world.  We should not merely talk about the threats to the practice of our faith, but there is real action that can be taken - and it starts with prayer!

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We serve a powerful God who gives us the power to walk in His ways, the power of the Holy Spirit that can be released in our prayers in response to trends that concern us. 1st Chronicles 29 reports:
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said: "Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.
12 Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.

Through the power of taxation, there are governmental agencies and officials who use money that is entrusted to them to carry out the mission to do good for society and pervert that in order to corrupt our culture.

Following the Dobbs decision, I discovered that our U.S. government established a website that provided information for women on abortion and how and where to obtain one. That is certainly not a message that benefits our nation.

And, CBNNews.com has published an article about a section of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention website which is devoted to LGBTQ issues - the article reports that section contains a
"Health Youth Resources page and is run in partnership with Planned Parenthood, and the largest organization for LGBTQ people, PFLAG."

Intercessors for America (IFA) President Dave Kubal is quoted in the article as saying: "I am concerned about the CDC and other state and federal government agencies promoting 'Q Chat' to underage children. This site promotes hormone replacement for kids, usurps parental rights, and even exposes children to the occult--all while encouraging kids to hide the site from their parents..."  IFA is encouraging parents who are concerned to send a response to government officials.

CBN News stated:

According to the Q Chat Space, the live chats "are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the United States," but the "facilitators are NOT mental health professionals."

One of the adult facilitators, introduced on Q Chat Space's Instagram with "they/xe" pronouns, is "a Black nonbinary queer asexual" and a "drag artist." Another facilitator, who uses "xe/xem, they/them" pronouns, is identified as "Black, genderqueer, gray-ace, and neurodivergent," Just the News reports.

The CBN article adds:

Chat topics on the platform include "Gender Affirmation Surgeries," "Drag Culture 101," "Sex Ed Night" for trans/non-binary youth, "Having Multiple Genders," "Let's Talk About Pronouns," and "Self Discovery in Astrology."

And, it seems an essential component of selling the LGBTQ agenda to young people includes not telling parents what is going on. In fact, Breitbart reports "Each section of the website has a large button on the bottom of the screen that says 'Click/Tap here for a quick escape . . .' and shows a stick figure running towards an exit...When clicked, the button takes users to the Google homepage, hiding the site."

The Washington Post has a slogan: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."  Unfortunately, that media outlet could be questioned about its commitment to democracy and the Constitution. But...you could play off that slogan and say that, "deviancy thrives in darkness."  On a computer screen, in the privacy of their own spaces, not visible to parents, young people's minds are being polluted with material that does not contribute to their mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Christian parents can be motivated to turn on the light, to make sure they are communicating effectively and frequently with their children.

We recognize that we are not existing in an environment that is friendly to our faith. From forced COVID vaccines to attempts to make medical professionals perform procedures that violate our deeply-held beliefs to placing restrictions on companies who do not wish to fund abortion drugs in their health care plans, the rights of conscience are being violated by governmental officials.  We should certainly respond by praying for our leaders and - as we have the chance to do in these upcoming elections, in which some are already voting - electing leaders who respect the rich Christian heritage of our nation and are intent on protecting religious freedom.  It's too important to the fabric of our country for Christians not to participate in the process and to release the power of God through our prayers.