But let us not forget that if the United States ever "flips" into totalitarianism, the church will come under intense attack. At that point, we will be tested in our willingness to stand up to every form of satanic attack all the way to martyrdom.

Such accusation is a betrayal of friendship and breaks down trust in a society. It Is a tool of the devil used to demoralize a populace. He uses it to steal our freedom, kill our joy, and destroy our lives.

Once we embrace truth, it is like turning on the lights. The dark power of the lie simply goes away. It cannot survive exposure to the light.

I foresee that, unless there is a national grass roots turn around grounded in a wholesale embracing of the truth of the gospel, we will progress further into the darkness of our national dementia, leading to even greater disasters and a progressive loss of the freedom that made this nation what it is.

The disciples were asleep to the opportunities for sharing the gospel that were all around them.

Most of the American church is more in love with comfort than with sharing the gospel.

We should pray daily for the Spirit to orchestrate encounters like the one Jesus had at the well.

Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well, coupled with his answer to her question, made her realize that God's plan included her.

Try to imagine how he would have operated without miracles and the gifts of the Spirit. He would have been reduced to how a modern evangelical operates. How sad, for him and us. How tragic that today his disciples act as if the power of the Spirit is no longer available.  We need to return to New Testament methods if we want early church results. We need to depend on the Holy Spirit in a greater way.

Certainly our desire is not to come across as "weird;" rather, we should strive to be authentically and spiritually interesting, which requires that we listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit.