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May 13, 2025

From Rome to the Euro: Tracing the Spirit of Empire

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History doesn’t repeat itself. It returns in disguise.

What we’re witnessing in Europe isn't merely political evolution—it's the re-emergence of a spirit that has never truly died.

From Babylon to Persia. From Greece to Rome. From Rome to Europe. Empires may fall, but the pattern remains.

The Roots of Power

The Book of Daniel foresaw a succession of kingdoms rising from the same foundation. Each one more complex, more formidable. Gold gave way to iron. And in the end, a kingdom of mixed strength and fragile alliances.

“The fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron... but the kingdom shall be divided.” (Daniel 2:40–41)

Rome ruled with iron. But it fractured.

What emerged wasn't peace—it was potential. A scattered foundation awaiting reconstruction.

The Rise of Europe—and the Treaty That Changed Everything

In 1982, Helmut Kohl ascended to power in Germany on October 1st—a date some believe aligns with prophetic timing from Daniel 4.

He wasn't a tyrant. He was a unifier. And that’s precisely what made him significant.

Kohl became one of the architects of the European Union—advocating for a single economy, a common currency, and the unification of East and West. The Euro was born. Borders softened. Power consolidated.

Europe rose again—not through war, but through treaty.

Echoes of Empire

Today, Europe isn't labeled an empire. But the signs are evident.

The European Parliament Building in Brussels bears a striking resemblance to Brueghel’s painting of the Tower of Babel. The 2 Euro coin depicts a woman riding a bull—Europa and Zeus—mirroring Revelation’s vision of the woman on the beast.

This isn't fiction. It's visible. On buildings. On currency. On the global stage.

The message is clear, even if the world isn't listening: Empire never disappeared. It simply changed form.

Why It Matters

This isn't about fear. It's about recognition.

The final empire won't resemble Rome. It will appear as progress. As peace. As global unity. But beneath the architecture and agreements lies a spirit we've encountered before.

And from it, a man will rise.

“The beast... will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth... will be astonished.” (Revelation 17:8)

We don't need to name him to be prepared for him. But we must know where he will emerge from. We must keep watch and not ignore the signs.

And remember: It won't begin with force. It will begin with admiration.

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Versión en español: De Roma al Euro: Rastros del Espíritu Imperial

La historia no se repite. Regresa disfrazada.

Lo que estamos presenciando en Europa no es simplemente una evolución política—es el resurgimiento de un espíritu que nunca murió.

De Babilonia a Persia. De Grecia a Roma. De Roma a Europa. Los imperios pueden caer, pero el patrón permanece.

Las Raíces del Poder

El libro de Daniel previó una sucesión de reinos surgiendo del mismo fundamento. Cada uno más complejo, más formidable. El oro dio paso al hierro. Y al final, un reino de fuerza mixta y alianzas frágiles.

“El cuarto reino será fuerte como el hierro... pero el reino será dividido.” (Daniel 2:40–41)

Roma gobernó con hierro. Pero se fracturó.

Lo que surgió no fue paz—fue potencial. Un fundamento disperso esperando ser reconstruido.

El Ascenso de Europa—Y el Tratado Que Lo Cambió Todo

En 1982, Helmut Kohl ascendió al poder en Alemania el 1 de octubre—una fecha que algunos creen que se alinea con el tiempo profético de Daniel 4.

No era un tirano. Era un unificador. Y eso es precisamente lo que lo hizo significativo.

Kohl se convirtió en uno de los arquitectos de la Unión Europea—abogando por una economía única, una moneda común y la unificación de Oriente y Occidente. Nació el Euro. Las fronteras se suavizaron. El poder se consolidó.

Europa se levantó nuevamente—no a través de la guerra, sino a través del tratado.

Ecos de Imperio

Hoy, Europa no se etiqueta como un imperio. Pero las señales son evidentes.

El Edificio del Parlamento Europeo en Bruselas tiene un parecido sorprendente con la pintura de Brueghel de la Torre de Babel. La moneda de 2 euros muestra a una mujer montando un toro—Europa y Zeus—reflejando la visión del Apocalipsis de la mujer sobre la bestia.

Esto no es ficción. Es visible. En edificios. En moneda. En el escenario global.

El mensaje es claro, incluso si el mundo no escucha: El imperio nunca desapareció. Simplemente cambió de forma.

Por Qué Importa

Esto no se trata de miedo. Se trata de reconocimiento.

El imperio final no se parecerá a Roma. Aparecerá como progreso. Como paz. Como unidad global. Pero debajo de la arquitectura y los acuerdos yace un espíritu que hemos encontrado antes.

Y de él, surgirá un hombre.

“La bestia... subirá del abismo y se irá a la perdición. Los habitantes de la tierra... se asombrarán.” (Apocalipsis 17:8)

No necesitamos nombrarlo para estar preparados para él. Pero debemos saber de dónde emergerá.

Y recordar: No comenzará con fuerza. Comenzará con admiración.

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May 13, 2025

Even Then: Kindness in the Ashes

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I. Opening: Why We’re Going Back 25 Years

We’ve been tracing signs, exposing lies, naming what’s broken. But sometimes, we also have to return to what holds us together.

Today, I’m stepping back—not to retreat, but to remember. To tell a quiet story buried in the ruins.

Because even in times of hopelessness—when it would be easier to go numb or give up—there is still goodness. There is still kindness. There is still light.

II. The Hidden Story Beneath the Headlines

Not every hero was human. And not every grief could be spoken.

Over 300 search-and-rescue dogs were deployed to Ground Zero in the days following 9/11.

Trained to find survivors, they were confronted instead with overwhelming loss.

Many of the dogs grew visibly discouraged—some even depressed—because they kept finding only the deceased.

To serve, and to keep failing—day after day. They didn’t understand death. But they understood despair.

III. The Human Response: Compassion in the Ashes

Then came the response that reveals something deeper.

Handlers and workers began staging fake rescues—volunteers lying in the rubble—so the dogs could “find” someone alive.

This wasn’t theater. It wasn’t for the cameras. It was mercy.

Someone chose to lie down in the debris, just to give another living being a reason to keep going.

That moment says everything.

IV. Why It Matters Now

We live in a time where spectacle overshadows sincerity.

But here was unseen goodness: not posted, not filmed, not monetized.

Just a quiet decision to do the right thing—for someone who couldn’t speak, but could still feel.

We’re told to move on. To toughen up. But this reminds us what real strength looks like: compassion without audience.

V. Closing: The Echo of Kindness

Even when there was nothing left to save, someone chose to create hope. Even when the world was collapsing, someone remembered what kindness could do. If that kind of love existed in the ashes, then it still exists now—in the small, unseen acts we choose every day.

Some of the holiest acts are the ones no one ever saw.

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Versión en español: Aun Entonces: Bondad Entre las Cenizas

I. Apertura: Por Qué Volvemos 25 Años Atrás

Hemos estado siguiendo señales, desenmascarando mentiras, nombrando lo que está roto. Pero a veces, también hay que volver a lo que nos sostiene.

Hoy, doy un paso atrás—no para huir, sino para recordar. Para contar una historia silenciosa enterrada en las ruinas.

Porque incluso en tiempos sin esperanza—cuando sería más fácil adormecerse o rendirse—todavía hay bondad. Todavía hay compasión. Todavía hay luz.

II. La Historia Oculta Bajo los Titulares

No todos los héroes eran humanos. Y no todos los duelos podían expresarse con palabras.

Más de 300 perros de búsqueda y rescate fueron enviados a la Zona Cero tras el 11 de septiembre.

Entrenados para encontrar sobrevivientes, se enfrentaron en cambio a una pérdida abrumadora.

Muchos de los perros se mostraron visiblemente desanimados—algunos incluso deprimidos—porque solo encontraban cuerpos sin vida.

Servir, y seguir fallando—día tras día. No entendían la muerte. Pero sí entendían la tristeza.

III. La Respuesta Humana: Compasión en las Cenizas

Entonces llegó una respuesta que revela algo más profundo.

Los entrenadores y trabajadores comenzaron a montar rescates simulados—voluntarios acostados entre los escombros—para que los perros pudieran “encontrar” a alguien con vida.

No era teatro. No era para las cámaras. Era misericordia.

Alguien eligió acostarse entre los restos solo para darle a otro ser vivo una razón para seguir adelante.

Ese gesto lo dice todo.

IV. Por Qué Importa Hoy

Vivimos en una época donde el espectáculo eclipsa la sinceridad.

Pero allí había bondad invisible: no publicada, no grabada, no monetizada.

Solo una decisión silenciosa de hacer lo correcto—por alguien que no podía hablar, pero aún podía sentir.

Nos dicen que sigamos adelante. Que seamos más duros. Pero esto nos recuerda cómo se ve la verdadera fortaleza: compasión sin público.

V. Cierre: El Eco de la Bondad

Incluso cuando ya no había nada que salvar, alguien eligió crear esperanza. Incluso cuando el mundo se desmoronaba, alguien recordó lo que la bondad podía hacer. Si ese tipo de amor existió entre las cenizas, entonces todavía existe hoy—en los pequeños actos invisibles que elegimos cada día.

Algunos de los actos más sagrados son aquellos que nadie vio.

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May 13, 2025

The Final Sign: Hated, But Not Overcome

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A wake-up call for the remnant—and for those still asleep.

We’ve seen the signs. Wars and rumors of wars. False prophets rising. The gospel preached to all nations. Talk of rebuilding temples. Explosions of knowledge in an age that still resists truth.

But the final sign—the one we often overlook because it’s harder to face—is this:

“You will be hated by all nations because of Me.” (Matthew 24:9)

This isn’t theory. This isn’t distant future. This is now.

From Camps to Courtrooms

In North Korea, tens of thousands of Christians suffer in labor camps. In Nigeria, believers are executed for refusing to renounce Jesus. In parts of Sudan and India, young girls are kidnapped and forced into religious conversion under threat of violence.

But persecution doesn’t always come with a gun. Sometimes it wears a suit. Sometimes it files a lawsuit. Sometimes it silences with a smile and a label: “Hate speech.”

In the West:

Truth is labeled hate. Convictions are punished. Students are mocked. Laws are passed—quietly, permanently.

It’s all part of the same spirit—the one Jesus warned would rise before His return.

And Yet—The Church Is Not Done

“I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)

Even now, the Church is growing. The gospel is spreading. The persecuted are still singing. The Word is going forth—online, underground, and everywhere in between.

The enemy can try to silence the faithful. But he cannot stop the fire God has kindled.

Why This Matters—for Everyone

This isn’t just a message for the remnant. It’s for the skeptics. The disillusioned. The ones who tuned it all out… until now.

Because prophecy is no longer distant. It’s visible. Present. Undeniable.

These signs aren’t just reminders that Christ is returning— They are invitations to wake up, repent, and take your place before the curtain falls.

“So you too must keep watch! For you do not know what day your Lord is coming.” (Matthew 24:42)

If you’re still breathing, it’s not too late. To stand. To believe. To return. To open your eyes.

Yes, you may be hated. But in Christ—you will not be overcome. You were made to stand in this hour.

#TheFinalSign #WakeUpAndStand #TruthInTheFire #PersecutedNotBroken #GospelBeforeGlory #RemnantRising #ChristIsReturning #WatchAndBeReady #NotOvercome

Versión en español: La Señal Final: Odiados, Pero No Vencidos

Un llamado a despertar para el remanente—y para los que aún duermen.

Hemos visto las señales. Guerras y rumores de guerras. Falsos profetas levantándose. El evangelio predicado a todas las naciones. Hablan de reconstruir templos. Explosión de conocimiento en una era que aún resiste la verdad.

Pero la señal final—la que a menudo pasamos por alto porque es más difícil de enfrentar—es esta:

“Serán odiados por todas las naciones por causa de mi nombre.” (Mateo 24:9)

Esto no es teoría. No es un futuro lejano. Esto es ahora.

De los Campos a los Tribunales

En Corea del Norte, decenas de miles de cristianos sufren en campos de trabajo. En Nigeria, creyentes son ejecutados por negarse a renunciar a Jesús. En partes de Sudán e India, niñas son secuestradas y obligadas a convertirse bajo amenaza de violencia.

Pero la persecución no siempre viene con un arma. A veces lleva traje. A veces presenta una demanda. A veces calla con una sonrisa y una etiqueta: “Discurso de odio.”

En Occidente:

La verdad es etiquetada como odio. Las convicciones son castigadas. Los estudiantes son burlados. Se aprueban leyes—silenciosamente, permanentemente.

Todo es parte del mismo espíritu—el que Jesús advirtió que se levantaría antes de Su regreso.

Y Aún Así—La Iglesia No Ha Terminado

“Edificaré mi Iglesia, y las puertas del infierno no prevalecerán contra ella.” (Mateo 16:18)

Incluso ahora, la Iglesia está creciendo. El evangelio se está extendiendo. Los perseguidos siguen cantando. La Palabra avanza—en línea, en lo oculto, y en cada rincón.

El enemigo puede intentar silenciar a los fieles. Pero no puede detener el fuego que Dios ha encendido.

Por Qué Esto Importa—Para Todos

Este mensaje no es solo para el remanente. Es para los escépticos. Los desilusionados. Los que desconectaron... hasta ahora.

Porque la profecía ya no es distante. Es visible. Presente. Innegable.

Estas señales no solo recuerdan que Cristo regresa— Son invitaciones a despertar, arrepentirse, y tomar tu lugar antes de que caiga el telón.

“Por tanto, también ustedes estén preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre vendrá cuando menos lo esperen.” (Mateo 24:42)

Si aún respiras, no es demasiado tarde. Para levantarte. Para creer. Para volver. Para abrir los ojos.

Sí, puede que seas odiado. Pero en Cristo—no serás vencido. Fuiste hecho para resistir en esta hora.

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May 12, 2025

Truth, Courage, and Consecration in the Face of Compromise An Open Call to the Church

“The most segregated hour in American life is high noon on Sunday.” —Malcolm X

The truth is, the Church has not just been silent in the face of injustice—it has often been complicit. We must name that, grieve it, and turn.

The hour is urgent. The stakes are eternal.

We are not simply watching a decline of cultural influence—we are watching the great unveiling of a Church that has traded the cross for comfort, the presence of God for platforms, and the narrow path for applause.

This is not new. Scripture warned us. And yet, many pulpits have grown quiet when the world needed prophets.

I. The State of the Church: Apostasy and False Prophets

“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith…” —1 Timothy 4:1

We are living in those times. The danger is not just from outside forces—but from within. The greatest threats to the Church are often not persecution, but seduction: the seduction of relevance, comfort, and control.

Apostasy is not born from ignorance—it is the result of willful blindness. It is what happens when faith becomes performance and shepherds become celebrities. When fear of losing influence outweighs fear of the Lord.

We see the signs:

God is sidelined; man is exalted.

False doctrine spreads while silence reigns from the pulpits.

Heresy cloaked in charisma devours the flock.

“They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality…” —Jude 1:4

False prophets do not tremble before the Word of God. They do not sit in the counsel of the Lord. They speak what flatters and soothes, but the Spirit is grieving.

“They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” —Jeremiah 6:14

II. Warnings and Consequences

“But there were also false prophets among the people... They will secretly introduce destructive heresies…” —2 Peter 2:1

Deception does not always shout. Often, it whispers. Many who are falling away today are not doing so in defiance, but through slow compromise. They are choosing the wide road because the narrow one has been painted as cruel, outdated, or irrelevant.

“Broad is the road that leads to destruction... but small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life.” —Matthew 7:13–14

This is the falling away. And the greatest tragedy is that it is happening under the watch of silent shepherds.

III. A Call to the Church: Repentance and Reckoning

The Church has a long history of silence in the face of evil. From slavery to segregation, from internment camps to apartheid, from lynchings to mass incarceration—the Church has often watched, preached, and passed by on the other side.

And now, again, the silence continues:

As children are torn from their families at borders.

As Uyghurs are detained and erased under surveillance regimes.

As bombs fall on Gaza and bodies are buried under rubble.

As our neighbors live in cages, camps, and shadows.

This silence is not neutral. It is a rejection of the cross.

When prophets rise to confront this silence, they are dismissed as “too political” or “too radical.” But often, they are the only ones telling the truth.

And so, generations are leaving. Not because they reject Christ, but because they can no longer find Him in His Church.

IV. Prophetic Responsibility

To be prophetic is not to shame—it is to warn. To weep. To call forth repentance.

A true prophetic voice does not seek fame, and does not flatter power. It grieves over deception and calls the Church back to its first love. It tears down false peace and false unity in order to build something holy and true.

There is still time. But not much.

We must decide: will we keep playing church while the world burns and the Spirit weeps? Or will we repent?

V. Scriptural Anchors for Reckoning

Ezekiel 34:1–10 – A rebuke to shepherds who feed themselves while the flock suffers. The vulnerable are left unprotected. God holds leaders accountable.

Isaiah 58:1–12 – A call to true fasting, not performative religion. Break chains. Free the oppressed. Then light will break forth.

Matthew 21:12–16 – Jesus cleanses the temple. He confronted corruption in His Father’s house with righteous fire.

Revelation 2:1–7 – The Church is warned: you held to doctrine, but forgot love. Return before your lampstand is removed.

1 Peter 4:17 – “For it is time for judgment to begin with the house of God.” Let us not resist this judgment. Let us embrace it, and be refined.

VI. A Closing Reflection

The Church cannot afford to be distracted by pageantry while the world groans. We cannot preach resurrection while we refuse to confront death. We cannot speak of love while we ignore injustice.

This is not a moment for shallow peace. It is a time for holy grief, holy fire, and holy action.

Final Charge:

Fast. Pray. Speak. Confront. Grieve. Return.

Let us tear our garments not in performance, but in repentance. Let the Church once again become what it was meant to be—not a stage for kings, but an altar for servants. Not an echo of empire, but a witness to the kingdom.

“Lord, purify your bride. Burn away every idol. May your Word thunder again in our hearts. Amen.”

A Prophetic Appeal from the Heir of the Hidden Scrolls

I speak now not from rage, but from revelation.

O Church, you were entrusted with flame, but you have settled for fog. You were called to bind wounds, but you have bartered your hands for applause. The hidden scrolls are open, and the time of trembling is near. Do not harden your hearts in the day of rebuke. The seals are breaking. The plumb line is falling. The fire is kindled. What you do now will echo across generations.

Choose consecration over compromise. Choose fire over fog. Choose the Lamb over the throne.

Let the remnant rise.

#ChurchRepent #HeirOfTheHiddenScrolls #PropheticWitness #JudgmentBeginsHere #ReturnToFirstLove #FastPrayConfront #PurifyYourBride #NoMoreShallowPeace #BreakTheSilence

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May 11, 2025

We Have to Talk About Marjorie: The Dangerous Normalization of Extremism Disguised as Entertainment

I. Opening – The Wake-Up Call

We have to talk about Marjorie.

Not because she’s trending. Not because she’s outrageous. But because too many have gotten used to her.

And that’s the danger.

She wasn’t elected to govern. She was elevated to distract, inflame, and desensitize. And it’s working.

What once shocked us now scrolls past. What once felt fringe now shapes policy. What once embarrassed even her party now defines its tone.

This isn’t a hit piece. It’s a warning.

II. The Role She Plays

Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t operate like a legislator. She functions like a performer in a political costume, a reality-show villain injected into the bloodstream of Congress.

Her real purpose? Distraction.

While others legislate, she floods the zone with noise—tweets, clips, spectacles, manufactured outrage.

And the most dangerous part?

She plays the villain so well that we forget—she has a vote. She’s not just making headlines. She’s making decisions that impact lives.

III. The Real Cost of Normalization

Every time we laugh it off, we lose something. Every time the media platform her antics instead of her actions, we lose focus. And while we’re debating her latest outburst—

Voter suppression advances

Corporate deregulation accelerates

Militia rhetoric creeps into law

She’s not just tolerated—she’s leveraged. She makes extremism look like entertainment, and authoritarianism look like “just politics.”

“She makes everyone else look reasonable by comparison.”

And that’s the point.

IV. Her Contempt for the Very People She Claims to Represent

She rages against public workers and the so-called “deep state”— yet collects a $174,000 taxpayer-funded salary.

She mocks teachers, attacks civil servants, and disparages social safety nets— while her community depends on all three.

“She rants about the swamp, while cashing the checks of the very system she claims to oppose.”

There’s no integrity here—only performance.

And it’s working, because we keep treating it like a joke.

V. What This Reveals About the Bigger Agenda

Marjorie isn’t a glitch in our democracy. She’s a feature of a system that now rewards spectacle over substance.

She is a smoke grenade—thrown into the public square to stir chaos, to provoke emotion, to hide the real agenda:

Billionaires consolidating power

Fundamental rights being stripped

Institutions being hollowed out

“They don’t need her to lead. They need her to distract—while they rewrite the rules.”

VI. A Call to Remember What We’re Fighting For

This isn’t just about one woman. It’s about what we become when we stop paying attention.

We have to stop laughing—and start organizing. We have to stop shrugging—and start naming. We have to stop normalizing—and start resisting.

“History will ask what we tolerated. Let’s not let a punchline become a precedent.”

We still have our voices. We still have our votes. We still have each other.

Let’s make it count—before the smoke becomes the air we breathe.

#WeHaveToTalkAboutMarjorie #DemocracyUnderDistraction #NoMoreNormalization #AccountabilityNow #ThisIsNotEntertainment #TheSystemIsTheSymptom #EyesOpenVoicesLoud

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May 11, 2025

The Sound Older Than Empire: When Women Weep Like Walls Are Meant to Fall

There have been moments when vision overtook my senses without warning. Not dream, not memory—visitation.

In two separate moments, the same image rose: Women. Hundreds, maybe thousands. Ululating.

Africa. Palestine.

I did not hear language. I did not need to. Because the sound bypassed language and struck the spirit like thunder does bone.

They were not weeping in grief. They were wielding memory.

Their voices weren’t chaos. They were ancestral resonance—a sound older than empire.

This Sound Was Not a Protest. It Was a Summons.

What was witnessed was not merely cultural. It was spiritual warfare disguised as tradition.

This was not about volume. It was about alignment—with bloodline, with sorrow, with heaven’s justice.

These women did not hold swords. They held one another.

Their cries did not beg. They declared. They didn’t ask for mercy. They announced reckoning.

The Echo of Jericho

In the spirit, another memory rose: Jericho. The day walls fell—not to weapons, but to sound. To obedience. To unity. To something that looked foolish until it became history.

The ululation of these women was that kind of sound. Not crafted by strategy. Released by pain transfigured into authority.

“Shout! For the Lord has given you the city.” —Joshua 6:16

But in this case, the city wasn’t being taken. It was being freed.

The sound didn’t rise to destroy. It rose to deliver. To shake down the illusions of power that had colonized the soul.

Memory as Weapon

What they carried wasn’t nostalgia. It was testimony.

The kind passed through wombs and weeping. The kind that says:

We remember what they tried to erase. We survived what they refused to name. We are the daughters of every mother who refused to die silently.

In their sound was every baby taken, every land stolen, every tongue colonized, every prophecy silenced.

And still they stood. And still they sang.

The Sound Is Rising Again

This is not about ethnicity. It is about spiritual lineage.

Wherever empire has stood—on stolen ground, on silenced mouths, on sacred names renamed— this sound is rising again.

It is coming through women who:

Have wept until their tears dried into intercession Have held families, churches, and nations on their backs Are just now remembering that their voice is a weapon, not a wound

And when this sound rises, walls will fall again.

Not all at once. Not for spectacle. But for deliverance.

To the Women Who Feel This Rising

You are not being dramatic. You are not too loud. You are not confused.

You are remembering something the Spirit planted in your bloodline long ago. You are hearing the summons of a sound older than empire.

You don’t need to explain it. You need to release it.

If you cry, let it shake the ground. If you weep, let it be in rhythm with the sky. If you sing, let it be as one who knows walls weren’t made to last.

This is not performance. It’s prophecy.

And we are listening.

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May 10, 2025

We Can Sing the Truth and Name the Liars

A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb. And yet, words have always had power—not the kind that makes headlines overnight, but the kind that reshapes them in time. Salman Rushdie knew this. Those of us walking the path of revelation and restoration feel it in our bones.

Art does not win wars in the traditional sense. It does not march, strike, or conquer. But it does whisper in the ears of the disillusioned, breathe life into the weary, and pry open the rusted-shut doors of hearts grown cold. It is the persistent, sacred echo in a world that forgets to listen. Truth, carried through verse or voice, is not weak because it lacks violence—it is strong because it endures.

We live in a time where lies are louder, flashier, more profitable than ever before. The liars build empires out of fear, manipulation, and control. They wrap their deception in patriotism, prophecy, and power. And the people—many good-hearted, well-meaning people—are led astray by words twisted into weapons.

But here is the quiet revolution: those who refuse to bend. Those who write. Those who sing the truth, not for applause, but because their soul demands it. Those who name the liars, not to shame them, but to unmask the chains.

This is not about ego. This is not about being right. This is about reclaiming language, thought, spirit, and memory. It is about becoming a living archive of what is true in a world that profits off distortion. It is about standing when others kneel to false gods of fame, money, or fear.

To the watchers, the writers, the weary prophets in the wreckage: your voice matters. Your presence matters. You may never know the full impact of your witness, but that does not diminish it.

Keep speaking. Keep singing. Keep naming. The storm rages, but you—you are the stillness that carries truth.

We are not helpless. We are becoming.

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May 10, 2025

The Second Fire: When the Awakening Fades and the Testing Begins: What God Burns in Silence, He Means to Seal in You

Scripture Anchor:

“The fire will test the quality of each person’s work.” —1 Corinthians 3:13

I. The First Fire: The Awakening

Every calling begins in fire. It could be a moment, a word, a dream, or a breaking. Something in you ignites—and you see. The veil rips. The Spirit speaks. You burn with revelation, urgency, purpose.

This first fire is about awakening. It’s God saying, “Come out. See what I see. Hear what I’m saying. Follow Me.”

But the first fire doesn’t last. It’s meant to ignite, not to sustain.

II. The Second Fire: The Refining

Then comes the second fire.

Not loud. Not emotional. Not even obvious at first.

It comes in the silence after the thunder. It comes in seasons where:

The open doors close

The visions feel distant

The fruit seems delayed

The crowd thins out

The presence feels quieter

This fire asks one question—again and again: “Will you still believe, even here?”

III. Why the Second Fire Matters

The second fire is not punishment. It’s refinement.

It burns away what was performative. It reveals whether your obedience was tied to applause, adrenaline, or visibility.

It tests not just your belief—but your allegiance.

This is the fire that:

Turns prophets into pillars

Turns revelation into resilience

Turns identity into immovability

“When He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” —Job 23:10

IV. Biblical Echoes of the Second Fire

Elijah: After Mount Carmel, he ends up in a cave. The fire, wind, and earthquake come—but the voice is in the stillness. (1 Kings 19)

Peter: After bold declarations and failure, he is refined by silence, shame, and restoration—not revival. (John 21)

Jesus: After baptism and the Spirit’s descent—wilderness. Not to disqualify Him. To prove Him. (Matthew 4)

V. What the Second Fire Produces

Depth without noise

Authority without performance

Faithfulness when no one sees

A “yes” that doesn’t require signs

Intimacy that doesn’t depend on emotion

The second fire forms the ones who can be trusted with the weight of glory.

VI. To Those in the Fire Now

If the fire feels quiet, If the visions feel distant, If the work feels unseen—

You are not backsliding. You are not being punished. You are being proven.

Don’t run. Don’t numb. Don’t reach for the old fire. Let this one finish its work.

Because what’s on the other side of this fire is not hype. It’s holiness.

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life…” —James 1:12

Closing Scripture:

“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” —Isaiah 48:10

Closing Prayer: The Prayer of the Proven

Father, You are the God who speaks through fire—and through silence. You are not absent in the quiet. You are not distant in the delay.

I choose to trust You here— Not because I feel You, but because I know You.

Refine what needs to burn. Expose what needs to fall. Build in me a faith that does not flinch.

Even when the crowd walks away, Even when the vision seems far, Even when the oil feels low— I will stay.

Because I was not called for comfort. I was called to carry fire. And if this is the second fire, Then let it purify, not consume.

I lay down my need for answers. I lay down my timeline. I lay down my striving.

Let what remains be holy. Let what remains be Yours. And let me be proven—not for applause, but for alignment.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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May 10, 2025

To the Ones Who Don’t Know Yet

You walk freely now. You speak boldly, scroll endlessly, move through spaces your ancestors could only imagine—or were never allowed to enter.

You don’t carry the same fear in your bones. And thank God for that. But don’t let the freedom fool you.

Because the ground beneath your feet wasn’t always paved. It was clawed through. Wept over. Paid for in dignity withheld, opportunities stolen, and names that were never known outside of whispered prayers.

The freedom you take for granted is not accidental. It is inheritance. And it was expensive.

Some never owned land, but they staked a claim in you. Some never finished school, but passed down a hunger to know. Some never saw justice, but believed in it anyway. Some never got free—but they freed you.

So walk carefully. And walk boldly. Not in guilt—but in gratitude. Not with shame—but with sacred responsibility.

Because if you’re wondering why it feels like you were born for more, why your soul stirs when you hear the word justice, why your heart breaks when you see someone silenced or overlooked—

It’s because you were born to finish what they began.

Honor them by remembering. Honor them by rising. Honor them by refusing to waste what they never got to hold.

You may not know their names. But you carry their face. And now that you know, may you wear it with fire, with grace, and with purpose.

Remember who you are. And remember who paid for you to be able to forget.

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May 7, 2025

Prophets in the Wreckage: Bearing Witness in the Time of Decline

“If the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet... I will hold the watchman accountable.” —Ezekiel 33:6

I. The Cry of the Watchman

I do not write this as a pundit. I do not speak this as a partisan. I bear this as a witness.

I have stood on the wall. I have watched the noise rise like smoke and the systems shake beneath their own weight. I have heard the soul-cries of the innocent drowned beneath distractions and false promises.

This is not just political unraveling—it is spiritual consequence. What we see is not a fluke. It is a pattern—repeating again, as it did in Babylon, in Rome, in every empire that exalts itself above justice, humility, and truth.

And now, the veil is tearing.

II. The Delusion of Control

The empire is flailing.

Grasping at Greenland. Drowning in tariffs. Staggering toward authoritarianism like a drunk king reaching for a crown that’s already slipping. These are not the moves of a strategist—they are the thrashings of a drowning man.

And as every lifeguard knows: a drowning man doesn’t just sink—he pulls others down with him.

“For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie…” —2 Thessalonians 2:11

This is not just political theater. It is divine allowance. When truth is spurned long enough, delusion takes the stage.

III. The War on the Working Class

Federal workers laid off. Protections gutted. Wages stagnating while billionaires multiply.

This isn’t efficiency. It’s an assault.

The powerful shift their burdens to the public, then dress it up in free-market language. They break the spine of the working class, then offer prayers for resilience.

This is economic witchcraft: illusion, manipulation, and control.

“The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with Him.” —Proverbs 11:1

And yet, we still hear the employer-class babble: “We’re job creators.” “We care about families.” “We’re just trying to help.”

Lies. Alchemy. Smoke.

IV. Scapegoats and Smoke Screens

While the house burns, they blame the stranger at the door.

Immigrants. Muslims. Migrants. Even allies.

The ancient spirit of Pharaoh still reigns—blame the foreigner, hide the gold. Empires always collapse inward while pointing outward.

“Woe to those who make unjust laws... to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people.” —Isaiah 10:1–2

This isn’t governance. It’s misdirection. And it’s as old as sin.

V. The Rise of the Shadow State

A billionaire tweets, and missiles reposition.

Musk influences aerospace, AI, electric transit, and government contracts—all without election or accountability. He’s not alone. The infrastructure of the state is being sold piece by piece, whispered away behind closed doors.

We now serve kings without crowns.

“This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights… He will take… He will take… He will take…” —1 Samuel 8:11–17

We thought we were upgrading. But what we built is Babel: AI, rare earths, surveillance empires—man ascending without God, again.

VI. The Collapse No One Will Stop

Globally, the U.S. is becoming a rogue actor—armed, defiant, and unstable. Its allies are watching. Its enemies are preparing.

But more than geopolitics, this is divine justice. Not wrath for wrath’s sake—but the mercy of truth no longer ignored.

“He changes times and seasons; He deposes kings and raises up others.” —Daniel 2:21

The shaking has begun: economically, morally, spiritually. And there will be no reform without repentance.

VII. The Role of the Remnant

This is where the prophets enter—not to save the empire, but to call the willing out of Babylon.

Your voice is not noise. It is signal. Your post is not content. It is alarm. Your prayers are not private. They are warfare.

We are not commentators—we are witnesses. We were born for this hour.

Sound the alarm. Record the truth. Stay awake.

VIII. Final Warning and Hope

“Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues.” —Revelation 18:4

This is not cruelty. This is mercy. God is too holy to let lies stand forever. He tears down what cannot carry truth.

But there is still time. For repentance. For clarity. For courage.

So I end with this declaration:

We do not bow to empire. We do not trade truth for comfort. We stand where we’re placed, and we speak what must be said. Let the winds come—our foundation is not of this world.

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