Yes! You are in! For those listeners in the United States, most of us will celebrate 4th of July (our freedom). 250 years. Is the United States the greatest country in the world? Let's tackle it...I'll be back...
Thanks for tuning in. When worthy, thank you for sharing. Is the United States the greatest country in the world? Let's do a survey. Avid listener, you know we love math, science and logic in this dojo.
Are we free?
Do we have freedom of speech?
Do we have freedom to protest?
Do we have freedom of religion?
Have millions of migrants recently entered this country?
Why would you encourage anyone to come to a country that is systemically racist?
Why would they want to come here?
For resident of the United States, you stay here.
Do we have the greatest GDP in the world?
Do we have a king?
Hint: Dictators and Kings don't allow you to do above. Who has dictators today? Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, others (far left). Iran, Saudi Arabia, Hamas, etc, (far right).
Gallup.com, whom I trust and have quoted on this podcat before, say we are are at a 20 year low in morale. Why? Definitely the Negative News is in full effect. Yet, thanks for brining patient with me as I bring the Word finally in...Phil 4: 6-8, NIV...
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
So ending on a grateful prayer note...
Thank you Lord for...
Freedom.
Those that have sacrificed, served and died for us and our freedoms.
That we choose/elect all races, creeds, women and men. Is there a more diverse government on this earth? Your Heaven is absolutely diverse and you teach us to love all. Matt 22: 36-40.
Thank you for our economy and the generosity of so many that live here.
Thank you that the opportuities are so many here that migrants from all over the world are here and striivng to get here for these freedoms.
Thank you for our Democrats, Republicans, Inddependents and others that get this and support our freedoms.
Thank you that we can elect our leaders and they will come and they go. That we don't have a dictator or a king. And that we still have checks and balances for that....designed so long ago.
Thank you for freedom of religion. That you give us a choice of what to believe so why should we do the same. Human tendency is to want to force feed what we believe. Your design is better. Our founding fathers understood that and why freedom of religion is in the constituion.
Thank you that we abolished slavery so long ago. One of the first countries to do that. If we truly follow Matt 22: 36-40, there is no slavery. There is no racism. For Love is greatest of all.
In this world, there are Negative Ned's and Nancy's and Positive Paul's and Paisley's. Speaking of Paul. He once was Saul. You transformed his heart to Paul. Who is next? Who is that Saul in our life that needs encouragement? As for Paul, he gives us a great formula in Phil 4: 6-8. So we give thanks to you dear Lord for what is worthy and I ask for your wisdom over this land and both are Democrats and Republicans, Independents. For we are certainly flawed. We need you. I love you and thank you Lord. Amen.