SUICIDE BY DEMOCRACY
Some people consider democracy as the answer for improving society, yet sometimes when an oppressive dictator is replaced by a democracy it results in elected people who advocate greater oppression. Democracy is only as good as the people voting. Evil societies will produce evil results. Some voters democratically choose to exploit others by regressive tax burdens such as sales taxes that are harder on people who are "HUNGRY" or "WITHOUT CLOTHES" to wear. God may judge negatively the people or country as a whole that mistreat the poor. If the voters decide through their democratic process it is okay to kill certain people, they may be in trouble with God who clearly states as Jesus reminds us, "DO NOT KILL". Notice God, who says He "FORMED YOU IN THE WOMB", does not mention any age exception where killing is okay. One of the smallest units of democracy is a marriage and occasionally married couples make a democratic decision that results in them both going to jail. There was a man Ananias who decided with his wife Sapphira to lie. After Peter pointed out they "lied to God", God killed them both. God punished large people groups like the city of Sodom because "THEY ARE VERY EVIL". It appears their evil included homosexual rape which some countries endorse in their prisons by ignoring it. Some democratically elected governments encourage "SEXUAL SINS" by penalizing economically, people who want to remarry after a spouse dies and others by telling people involved in perverted "SEXUAL SINS" that it is normal conduct, even endorsing their sinful conduct by saying they can be "married". Some democratically elected groups penalize educators who teach the truth that "GOD MADE THE WORLD". Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem which included thousands of deaths and destruction of the second Temple after describing all of the people of God killed over the years, He said "THE PUNISHMENT FOR ALL THESE MURDERS WILL FALL ON THIS PEOPLE GROUP" and yes, executing God's son may have played a role in their punishment. The issue is not liberal or conservative but does our conduct offend God. Countries today with democratic actions that offend God by endorsing or promoting things contrary to God are committing a form of suicide by democracy for their people as God may punish them in many ways. God is the answer not democracy! 1
1. Mt 25:42-43 IC; Mk 10:18 KJ; Jer 1:5 NI; Ac 5:4-10; Ge 18:20; Mk 7:21; 13:19 IC; Mt 23:36-24:2 ET
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A Psalmist wrote: "They deliberately put God to the test by demanding the food they wanted." Ps 78:18 GN
MARRIAGE WORKSHOP MOMENT
In our marriages, the first thing to go is being a friend, friendship type activities and taking time to talk like friends. A friend listens without being defensive, respects their friend's opinion and doesn't offer an unwanted advice, unless asked. With a friend you feel safe to open up and often you develop mutual interests. It is important to set apart a time of friendship time together. It is good to protect that time together by eliminating issues and possible problems by having your weekly couples meeting in advance using the Speaker Listener Technique.
The Better Half "When your partner won't support your efforts to make your marriage better" Without your spouse's support to improve your marriage, you can still pray daily for God's will to be done in each of your lives and your marriage ("all things are possible with God", Mark 10:27 NIV).Even without you spouse's help you can be a good friend. Like doing friendship type activities and taking time to talk like friends. A friend listens without being defensive, respects their friend's opinion and doesn't offer an unwanted advice, unless asked. With a friend you feel safe to open up and often you develop mutual interests. When a spouse calls "time out", it is an opportunity for a couple to calm down before continuing the conversation at a later time (anywhere from an hour to no later than the next day) using the Speaker Listener Technique. Initially after calling time out it is an opportunity to take authority over the enemy and pray for the marriage. Example: "In the name of Jesus I command you demons to shut up and leave our marriage and not return" "Thank you God for helping our marriage be in Your will and guiding us in our relationship, in Jesus name, amen." When a spouse will not cooperate, you can still take authority over the enemy and pray for your marriage.
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