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Happy first day of Fall! He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. Daniel 2:21-22

Join Shannon Guerra and friends over at Gaining Ground as they jump into enjoying Jane Austen's Persuasion.

There will be more for me to share as the Holy Spirit has been impressing some issues upon me over the last few days. For now I humbly offer some advice for my friends in the upheaval after Charlie Kirk's death: Ask the LORD what He wants you to think.

"When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration — and there proclaim, 'My God! How great Thou art!'"

It's live and I'm watching until I have to take the kids somewhere: EDIT TO ADD: Get in here! I was going to sit this one out, but I am deeply moved by the worshipping for our LORD... https://rumble.com/v6yzrki-live-turning-point-usa-and-president-trump-honor-charlie-kirks-remarkable-l.html?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_m%2Csrc_v1_ucp_a

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7 "... the God of all grace, Who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 5:10-11

Hi Friends. This one really pierced. What does it mean to you?

Brick by Brick: A caution regarding the dismantling of strongholds Last week I had a dream. I was at a fancy cabin with a large deck about thirty feet off the ground. The deck had a hot tub, and my two little boys and I were going to try it out but when went got to the deck, a bunch of teenage kids had used a massive tarp and barricades to make a makeshift pool out of it. I was annoyed and let them know it was dangerous and stupid because the deck wasn’t intended to support that much weight. I climbed into their “pool” to determine how to safely dismantle it when suddenly one of the railings collapsed, sucking the boys and water over the edge of the deadly drop-off. I managed to not get sucked off and was grateful my boys had stayed out of the water. I woke up wondering what the dream was about. Then on Sunday at church when the entire congregation was sitting silently, listening and waiting on the Lord, He gave me a vision: I saw a brick wall. Suddenly the wall was smashed in its center and bricks went flying outward. Behind the wall was a pool of nasty, blackish swamp water which rushed out from the hole in a violent flood. That was when I remembered my dream from two nights earlier, and here is what they both mean: There are strongholds the enemy has constructed. We need to demolish those strongholds but if we don’t do so strategically, both the people behind those walls and also those standing in front trying to dismantle them might get severely injured in the process. I’m the type that would probably reach for a sledgehammer to just break that wall, easy peasy, done. But God is telling me with these examples that taking down some of these walls (mental illness, deliverance, political ideology, tribalism, bad theology) need to be carefully deconstructed—perhaps brick by brick. The nastiness contained behind those walls might need drained slowly so they don’t cause a violent flood, or drown both the rescuer and victim alike. Don’t shrink back from the mission at hand but get methodical, plan out how to accomplish it, and be cautious so that you and others aren’t harmed in the process.

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of life, the joy of babies, the blessing of love, the sacred bond of marriage, and the grace to grow old together in marriage. Amen. Good morning fam 🙏

There was a vigil for Charlie Kirk put on by Todd Starnes at our Town Square Sunday evening. Courtesy D.B.

Unspeakable horror took place on September 10 in front of the world. Our thoughts are scattered, our questions are unanswered. And whatever comfortable illusion we constructed around ourselves came crashing down in a very vivid way. We absolutely must take hold of our thoughts, bringing our minds under the authority of the LORD. We cannot allow the unseen world gain to ground in our mind. We must understand our place as God’s children, the supernatural power that resides in us, then we line up our thinking with the Heavenly realm.