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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Hidden Person
[This post is not directed toward women, but concerns the “hidden person” or “inner self” in all of us.]
People tend to admire outward beauty, but God considers inner character of much greater worth. In a teaching to Christian wives, the apostle Peter encourages them to recognize what is not only attractive to husbands but what is most valuable in God’s eyes: “Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:3–4, ESV).
Godliness, while visible outwardly, originates from the unseen inner self—the heart (Proverbs 4:23). The “hidden person of the heart” represents the whole human being as shaped from within—not a private interior life disconnected from the world, but rather the internal character that manifests itself in everyday behavior (Romans 2:29; 7:22; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 3:16). What matters to God is the godly character that shapes and beautifies our inner self rather than our physical appearance. God “does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7, NLT).
Why does God value what is within us—our true inner self—over external adornment? Because the beauty of the hidden person of the heart is ‘imperishable’ (ESV, CSB), or ‘incorruptible’ (NKJV) —a translation of the Greek word aphthartō, which refers to something that does not fade or decay over time. External enhancements like fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, and fine clothing are only temporary. These earthly things will eventually fade and decay with time. However, inner virtues will endure forever (1 Peter 1:4, 23; 2 Corinthians 4:16–18).
The apostle Paul advocated training for godliness over building up our external bodies through physical exercise. He told Timothy, “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:8, NLT). Like Peter, Paul prioritized spiritual discipline and training in godliness to develop our inner selves more than focusing on external workouts to develop our physical bodies. Inner beauty and strength reside in the hidden person of the heart. The value in these traits extends far beyond this life into the life to come.
Paul was not saying that physical training is worthless. He said it was good for us and has value for this life. Likewise, Peter was not teaching that wives should never groom themselves or care for their outward appearance. Instead, these apostles were urging believers to maintain the right spiritual perspective. It does not matter how much we invest in beauty routines, physical exercise, or careful dietary regimens. One day, we will all face death (Hebrews 9:27; Ecclesiastes 3:1–2). Our human bodies, our outer shells, will one day die. But if we are born again in Christ, our inner selves will live on, raised to life as spiritual, eternal beings (2 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:42–44). For this reason, Jesus Christ said, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” (Mark 8:36). What we nurture and value in this life, we will carry into eternity.
If a woman relies solely on outward grooming to appear beautiful, she will overlook the greater value of enriching her soul. If a believer concentrates only on physical training, he will miss the eternal benefits of spiritual discipline. Cultivating godliness and the inner “beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit” will affect every aspect of our lives, both present and future. The more we grow in faith, moral excellence, and inner godliness, the more productive and useful we will be in God’s kingdom (2 Peter 1:3–8). Jesus said that our godliness will flow from the treasury of a good heart (Luke 6:45).
The beautiful character stored in the hidden person of the heart is a precious treasure in God’s sight. It is evidence that we value God and His kingdom above all (Matthew 6:19–21). This beauty is available to all believers, both women and men alike. But this beauty is costly; it will require us to give up everything. Jesus said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it” (Mark 8:34–35, NLT; see also Luke 14:25–33).
Paul considered everything in this life worthless, apart from “the infinite value of knowing Christ” (Philippians 3:7–8). May we live each day in pursuit of what is most precious to God. May we minor in sprucing up our outward appearance and major in beautifying our inner life (Philippians 4:8), nurturing the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22–23), and clothing ourselves in Christlike holiness (Colossians 3:12–14; Ephesians 4:22–24). https://www.gotquestions.org/hidden-person-of-the-heart.html
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America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…
In No Particular Order, The House AND Senate MUST.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
ALL The Above Unlikely.
R-Cons need to…
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
American Spirit. Alyssa Liu
American Spirit. Jack Hughes.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $4,171.80 Silver $65.58 Bitcoin $63,200
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Stopped in to update metals and post one opinion piece…
Why is America so unaffordable today?
There are a lot of reports today on affordability as the media campaigns for Democrats to take control of the House and Senate this November. Many of the reports talk about how much things cost today versus 2020, while intentionally neglecting to report how much of the unaffordability occurred during the four years of Biden and the Democrats imposing unaffordable policies.
On Wednesday, USA Today ran an article about housing. The headline, “Why so many Americans can’t afford housing anymore,” certainly implies that housing has become unaffordable under Trump, which is intentionally false.
But look at these four bullet points from the article. Three of them are related to housing and renting costs during 2024, the last year of Biden.
Only 1.1 million new households were formed in 2025 – a number roughly in line with the depths of the Great Recession over a decade ago – as student debt, a weaker job market, and anemic consumer sentiment made Americans wary of striking out on their own.
Similarly, only 11.2% of Americans relocated in 2024, an all-time low.
As of 2024, 20.7 million homeowner households (24% of the total) spent more than 30% of their income on housing expenses; 9.6 million spent more than half their income.
Renters may have it worse: roughly half of all households that rent, or 22.7 million, were cost burdened as of 2024, including 12.1 million that were severely burdened.
So why doesn’t the media report these easily obtained facts from Google AI about prices during the Biden years and so far during Trump?
Average cost of existing house Dec 2020: $309,800.
Average cost of existing house Dec 2024: $404,400, up 30% in Biden’s four years.
Average cost of existing house April 2026: $414,000, up less than 3% in 16 months, or lower than inflation and wage increases.
Median rent cost December 2020: $1,100 per month.
Median rent cost December 2024: $1,695 per month, up 54% in four years.
Median rent cost April 2026: $1,510 to $1,673 per month, or down while Trump is in office.
The reason the media rarely tells the truth about who caused housing unaffordability is the same reason they don’t tell the truth about how Obamacare made health care so much more expensive (and unaffordable).
Biden’s energy, immigration, and regulatory policies are what has made things so unaffordable today, not Trump. Trump is trying to fix the problems, but that takes time.
The media hasn’t cared about facts for a long time, only power for Democrats and the destruction of Trump.
The royalty-free image of the Black & Veatch company logo for today’s header is courtesy of Google Images.
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Black & Veatch: Biolabs Construction and Other “Special Projects”: Part One (of Two)
Yours Truly begins here: https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2026/4163-pr-10-26, “DNI Gabbard Reveals Evidence of U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Global Biolab Program”, 12 June 2026. This report was released by outgoing Director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. A screenshot of a portion of page four of this press release is below:
Black & Veatch offers an immense range of services for its clients — everything from project design conception, to materials procurement, to construction, to facilities monitoring, to security apparatus and monitoring installation, and more: https://www.bv.com/en-US/who-we-serve. Please see the screenshot, below, from the company:
It is the Projects section of the Black & Veatch website that Yours Truly finds very interesting: https://www.bv.com/en-US/projects. On the left hand side of the webpage, one goes to Filter by:; then, click on Solutions, then to See All; then, click on Strategic Advisory, then to go page two; then, click on the hyperlink CBEP Ukraine Phase II — BTRIC TO 1 | Black & Veatch. Which hyperlink takes one to: https://www.bv.com/en-US/projects/cbep-ukraine-phase-ii-btric-to-1. The company’s statement regarding this project is below:
Why does the project Location state: Ukraine; but the statement by the company says Cameroon Ministry of Health?Is Black & Veatch building bioweapons labs in both Ukraine AND in Cameroon? How does this square with THIS award granted by the United States by the then-Department of Defense (now the Department of War) to Black & Veatch — https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_0004_9700 — for $77.9 Million dollars, granted on 12 September 2012? And for Black & Veatch work in Ukaine related to building the bioweapons labs that DNI Sec. Gabbard blew the whistle on? The story is covered both in Yours Truly’s Deagel Report link, above, and also here: https://expose-news.com/2023/08/06/cia-deagel-2025-depopulation-on-target/. It would appear that the United States (through its military) was funding Black & Veatch to build bioweapons labs in Ukraine from 2012 until recently.
But wait, there’s more! If one clicks on the hyperlink under “Related Awards Parent Award Unique Key” at the top of the page under CONT_AWD_0004_9700, cited above — one gets to ANOTHER awards page. This page lists an award that was granted to Black & Veatch by the then-United States Department of Defense (now the Department of War) on 8 September 2008 for a potential “obligated amount” of $393.3 Million dollars — with an “Ordering Period End Date” of 31 January 2013: which, apparently, conveniently “dovetails” with the OTHER award to Black & Veatch of 12 September 2012. If one goes to the “Orders Made Under This IDV” section of the 8 September 2008 grant, one finds more references to work in “Cameroon.” Also — if one clicks on the Page 2 of this section, at the very bottom of the “Base Transaction Description” list, there it is: BIOLOGICAL THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM (BTRP) UKRAINE.
All the above begs the following questions: What exactly is going on here? Was / is Black & Veatch involved in building bioweapons labs in Ukraine AND in Cameroon? Why would Black & Veatch disguise work in Ukraine by referencing work in Cameroon? (Please see the company’s own statement, screenshot above in today’s offering.)
And, there’s even more! What about THIS award by the United States military to Black & Veatch, for $11.1 Million dollars, on 1 September 2021 and with a “Potential End Date” of 1 August 2025? And the award is for the National Vet Laboratory in Cameroon (at Douala; and, at the Garoua headquarters)? Please see the screenshot, below, from USA Spending. The award listing is here: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HDTRA121F001_9700_HDTRA118D0003_9700:
Was / is, Cameroon being used as a “backup bioweapons labs location” in case the bioweapons labs in Ukraine were closed down and/or blown up? What is going on here?
To be continued in Part Two (of two.)
Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA
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Good and bad kings. Major and minor prophets. The Old Testament of the Holy Bible is filled with them. Who were they and how were they assigned to one or the other?
Why should we even care in today’s world?
Let’s look at a couple of summaries that are generally accepted. First, a short summary of their kings.
It seems the classifying is different for prophets. The classifications are simply based on book subject length and the range of the content it covers. Many of these prophets lived during periods of multiple kings. Israel is known for its good and bad kings as well as for their prophets. As we read we learn the nation flourished with the good kings who heeded the wisdom of the prophets of their day, who were the mouthpieces of God. Things went straight downhill when they did not. We also learn that even the good kings mucked it up at times. When that happened the prophets brought the Lord’s word to them in rebuke and straighten them out with varying levels of success.
How does that concept work with America? How has it gone historically with us? Since we exist within the providence of God, it would be a good confirmation to see a similar pattern.
It all led me to think about periods in American history where great progress was made as a culture and society. Great leaders seemed to incubate the good until We the People ran with it and excellence abounded. Then I focused on the bad times. We have had our share of those as well. We do not have to go back any further than two years ago to see a miserable, deadly period of great destruction along with national abandonment of faith, morality and good sense in our history. I can only imagine young Americans looking at our generations as miserable losers for a time in our nation’s history. Yet, so has it gone many times in our now over 400 years of existence as a developing nation in this land.
The common denominators in our history appear to be good and bad leaders along with whose counsel they keep. Fortunately, our founding fathers chose We the People to be the guardrails for our collective fates. Our period of We the People patriots have learned that we should never abandon our posts as watch guards over our representative republic.
American Leadership
Because there is so much historical information to review we all can come up with our own scorecards relating to the performance of Presidents. Yours may be substantially different from mine and that is OK. We all have different parameters and areas of importance. However, who were the prophets, secular or people of God; the important counselors of our leaders? Who were willing to tell the POTUS and top officials of the day the hard stuff; that they were wrong, misguided, or even right over target despite the chaos and turmoil? Who were the advisors in matters of intellect, wisdom and faith in regards to living and thriving as a nation under God’s providence?
Where do we find ourselves today?
These thoughts about our national leadership past, present and future naturally led to thoughts about reviewing a recent X post that was reposted on a Daily Thread in May.
The observations below are from a native South African with dual citizenship in Canada who came to America in 1992 via Canada as a young man with dreams. He enrolled at Penn and later at Stanford before entering the tech sector and focusing on business activities. In 2002 he became an American citizen.
I agree with Dustin below, it turns out he understands America better than the vast majority of Congressional members and bureaucrats who pledged oaths to serve America ever have.
Elon Musk just defended America better than every politician in Washington combined.
Musk: “After World War 2, the US could have basically taken over the world and any country. Like we got nukes, nobody else got nukes. We don’t even have to lose soldiers. Which country do you… pic.twitter.com/gwoDSfBpFu
Elon Musk just defended America better than every politician in Washington combined.
Musk: “After World War 2, the US could have basically taken over the world and any country. Like we got nukes, nobody else got nukes. We don’t even have to lose soldiers. Which country do you want?”
One nation on earth held a weapon nobody else had.
Total dominance.
Zero competition.
No risk of retaliation.
Every empire in history that held that kind of advantage used it.
Rome. The Mongols. The British. The Ottomans.
They conquered until they collapsed. America had a bigger advantage than all of them combined.
And it rebuilt the countries it just defeated.
Musk: “The United States actually helped rebuild countries. So it helped rebuild Europe, it helped rebuild Japan. This is very unusual behavior, almost unprecedented.”
Almost unprecedented?
It had never happened before. Not once in 5,000 years of recorded history.
The Marshall Plan wasn’t foreign aid.
It was the most radical act of restraint any superpower ever committed.
America turned its enemies into allies. Turned rubble into economies. Turned surrender into partnership.
Germany went from ashes to the economic engine of Europe in a generation.
Japan went from unconditional surrender to the third largest economy on earth.
Three years after the war, America was flying food into Berlin.
A city in the heart of the nation that just tried to destroy it.
That’s not policy.
That’s a civilization deciding what it is at the exact moment it has the power to be anything.
You’re being told a story right now.
That America is the villain of history.
You hear it everywhere. Media. Universities. Social platforms.
Musk: “There’s always like, well America’s done bad things. Well of course America’s done bad things, but one needs to look at the whole track record.”
Every nation on earth has dark chapters. Every single one.
The difference is what a country does when nobody can stop it.
And when nobody could stop America, it fed its enemies and rebuilt their cities.
Musk: “The history of China suggests that China is not acquisitive. Meaning they’re not going to go out and invade a whole bunch of countries.”
Probably right.
China has historically built walls, not fleets.
But the real question isn’t about borders anymore.
We’re approaching a moment that mirrors 1945 in ways nobody has fully processed yet.
AI is going to give a handful of people a power advantage that makes nuclear monopoly look quaint.
If someone is going to hold that kind of power, who do you want it to be?
The country that conquered when it could? Or the one that rebuilt when it didn’t have to?
Every alliance. Every trade route. Every economy.
Billions lifted out of poverty.
All of it traces back to one act of restraint that had never been done before.
And carries no guarantee of being repeated.
The most powerful thing America ever did wasn’t building the bomb.
It was what it didn’t do after.
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The discussion above led to me considering the new global war that is well underway that #45-47 is focused on our nation winning and how it folds under the umbrella of God’s providence. This war is not being fought on a traditional battlefield with weapons of violence. However, it can prove to be even more lethal to mankind.
Providential Restoration & The New Frontier Of AI
For the most part we can probably agree on and list the major counselors who #45-47 trusts for input in various areas of expertise. Today, we will just focus on the one above. He is not a prophet, however, he does see a future of where mankind could go. As a result he exists as a counselor to PDT and captain of industry who appears to be playing for the white hats.
In various pursuits Elon Musk possesses much intelligence and wisdom about the world in which we live. We can only imagine how behind the 8 ball we would be without his purchase and clean out of Twitter. Next, just imagine if he had the same devotion to Jesus Christ as he does for his other endeavors; the influence on our younger generations would be off the charts. Well, maybe even that subject has been evolving in a positive direction.
I pray that his seeking truth in matters of creation, God, Jesus, faith, and all of the interconnections of same continues with Elon. Regardless, I remain thankful for the good he is doing for We the People and the world. I am happy he chose to be on our side of things and an important resource and counselor to #45-47.
Being under the Providence of God means adherence to doing things the Lord’s way and trusting Him to provide. Since The Word tells us that He desires none to be lost, it would seem likely that a nation who decided at its founding to specifically live under God’s Providence would do exactly as Elon Musk stated above. That same regard for His created beings that God commanded did go on and be reflected by our nation’s actions even during grave conflicts.
Like the path #45-47 has charted with the evil Islamist, fascist leadership in Iran currently when many of his advisors and We the People want him to finish the evil doers off with great malice and intent.
But how does all of that relate to AI and patriot Elon?
For some who have not yet grasped the importance, plan to limit their personal AI involvement, or want it all to just go away magically; do you now understand why America has to be the leader in AI? We cannot allow an evil world around us that is disinterested in following God’s commands to dictate the rules of engagement. They would set those rules and conditions for their total benefit and control at the expense of mankind’s good.. To permit it would be disobedient to God’s will and provision for us as a nation. It is our self determined role per our founding to be the ark for the righteous of God, yet, still provide a path of reconciliation and restoration for those who would oppose us. If the opposition refuses to walk the righteous path they will be doomed by their own choices just as the evil in Noah’s day I discussed in last week’s daily thread.
Chyna and Russia are deeply connected with the fascists ruling Iran as well as other like nations. Chyna needs Iranian oil to continue their own manufacturing based activities as well as AI development in their attempts to become a communist (Godless) led military superpower. That cannot be allowed to happen anymore than allowing Iran to have nukes and the ICBM’s to deploy them. It will not matter how high gas prices hit if Chyna and Iran get their ways. As the threats are contained, gas prices are already dropping overnight and with them food and product prices in a relatively short period of time – while wage rates steadily increase (think about it).
Elon has high security clearances and many years of working with national defense as well as industrial, space exploration, tech and scientific projects. We the People need a design gatekeeper for AI and its applications. Anybody want to guess who will be the most comprehensive and reliable developer of the technology and applications when and where it matters most?
Just a hint if you do not yet grasp it – use Grok.
Should the physical tunnel between Russia and Alaska transpire as assigned leadership in both countries has discussed, who do we know that owns a dominant “Boring Company” that could handle our side of it at a much lower cost than anticipated? Yup – that guy. Below is a locally discussed, recent proposal in my neck of the woods.
AI helps make those type projects and other endeavors feasible at a much lower cost. It is going to radically change how things are done in America as well as the world. AI simply shifts some people out of jobs that are becoming obsolete while forcing the job seekers to focus on jobs in industries and endeavors where people are still the best resource.
Mankind has seen this throughout history, like when blacksmiths were retrained into car mechanics. You don’t have to like it, but you do need to deal with its effects.
There will be far less paper shufflers and bean counters – the “analysts and “assistant” whatevers. You can somewhat track the scope and direction of the federal changes by following the U. S. DOGE Service website. The design and implementation of the federal government’s new operations platform is well underway and it will incorporate AI similar to nearly all of the larger businesses in the world. Expect states to complete similar initiatives that dovetail into federal reporting and operational requirements. Over time it will be important to all business employers.
In my opinion by the time #47 and the Elon established DOGE are done, the federal workforce at minimum will be cut by well over half from its former 2.7 million employees on the payroll beginning at the start of his term. This will be due to installing this modern operating system that utilizes AI instead of the current long since antiquated COBOL driven Model T version. Doing so eliminates make-work paper shuffling as well as fake analytical and clerical jobs that are given to political party operatives and their family members. That is well over a million people who will need to find work doing things that only humans can do. Perhaps they need to be taking a hard look at their futures and how they should prepare, which is the same way it works for the rest of us non-government employed type people. Those displaced by AI can have great opportunities and futures in roles where people cannot be replaced. Compensation and benefits will only increase for all folks once illegals, inefficiencies, criminality and so forth are squeezed out of our economy.
Which leads to DHS, ICE, VP Vance’s Fraud task force, DOJ and so on doing what needs to be done.
Conclusion
AI should be built the way the Lord would have it be built, to benefit His creation and people. For this point in history that includes using capitalistic principles that have developed in God’s America. Will we screw it up at times – probably. However, if we can keep our eyes on the prize of pleasing God by building guardrails, legitimate legal protections, and arrest/convict offenders it can be done right. We the People must insist and make sure it goes that way. If we disengage we can be assured the black hats will make mischief and win. We have seen up front and personal how that can go and destroy a nation that loses sight of its place under God’s providence.
Patriots should never again shirk from their duties and succumb to the psyops of those who would destroy our great nation. In fact, we should even incorporate trustworthy AI into making sure that never happens.
May God’s will be done.
Remember Wolf’s site rules. Note and label all AI. Please be kind to one another, we are all in this together. May God richly bless America and all of you.
Before all things – In God We Trust. Also, trust Trump and the plan as it includes God’s will.
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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
A Full Measure of Sin
In Genesis 15, God establishes His eternal covenant with Abram (later renamed Abraham). The Lord reaffirms His promise of offspring to Abram but enlarges it to include descendants as numerous as the stars (see Genesis 15:5; cf. Genesis 12:2). God also confirms His vow to give Abram the land of Canaan for his offspring (see Genesis 15:7–21). However, Abram’s descendants would not possess the land until God’s timing was fulfilled: “And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete” (Genesis 15:16, ESV).
God explains to Abram that, before taking possession of Canaan, the people of Israel would spend years as “strangers in a foreign land” (Egypt), where they would “be oppressed as slaves for 400 years” (Genesis 15:13, NLT). This God-ordained delay would occur because the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet complete.
The Amorites were one of the prominent people groups inhabiting ancient Canaan before the Israelite conquest. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as living in the land God promised to Abraham’s descendants (see Genesis 14:7; Deuteronomy 20:17; Joshua 10:5–10; Judges 1:34–36).
The Hebrew term translated as “iniquity” in Genesis 15:16 refers to wickedness, sin, or moral corruption. Iniquity can involve thoughts, feelings, speech, or actions that transgress or ignore God’s law or character. The Amorites had engaged in deeply sinful behaviors and practices such as idolatry, violence, and immorality that were offensive to God’s holy standards. Yet, God did not immediately punish them.
The Bible states that the iniquity of the Amorites was “not yet complete.” This indicates that, although the Amorites were evil, their sinfulness had not yet reached the threshold required for God’s intervention through judgment, destruction, and removal from the land. In the New International Version, Genesis 15:16 says, “For the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.” God had ultimately determined to destroy the Amorites and give their land to Abraham’s descendants, but He told Abraham that Israel would need to wait; the moment for God to deal with the Amorites in judgment would not happen during Abraham’s time.
The Good News Translation makes the meaning of God’s message to Abraham abundantly clear: “It will be four generations before your descendants come back here, because I will not drive out the Amorites until they become so wicked that they must be punished” (Genesis 15:16, GNB). God recognized the Amorites’ wickedness but was waiting until their sinfulness reached its full measure before enacting divine punishment.
Genesis 15:16 demonstrates God’s patience and justice. He does not act impulsively but gives people time to repent or for their sins to reach a boundary point where judgment and punishment are necessary. God was giving the Amorites time to change their ways or for their actions to reach a degree of evil that justified His driving them out of the land. By waiting four generations, God poured out His grace, effectively leaving the Amorites without excuse.
The iniquity of the Amorites did eventually reach its full measure, with Leviticus 18 providing a detailed account of their detestable sexual practices and child sacrifices. God warned Israel, “Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these acts, for that is how the pagans made themselves unclean, those pagans who lived in the land before you and whom the Lord is driving out so that you can go in. Their actions made the land unclean, and so the Lord is punishing the land and making it reject the people who lived there. They did all these disgusting things . . . but you must not do them. All of you . . . must keep the Lord’s laws and commands, and then the land will not reject you, as it rejected the pagans who lived there before you” (Leviticus 18:24–28, GNB).
God allowed His treatment of the Amorites to be a lesson to Israel. God’s people would only take possession of the land according to God’s timing and purpose. First, God would exhibit His patience in dealing with sin. However, once the iniquity of the Amorites was complete—once their sin had reached the full measure deserving of God’s judgment—the Lord would drive them out of the land.
God’s judgment is measured and purposeful; He holds every nation and people morally accountable for their actions. The apostle Peter reminds us today that “the Lord isn’t slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for [our] sake. He doesn’t want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act” (2 Peter 3:9, GW).
In summary, the fact that “the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet complete” means that God was waiting for the Amorites’ sinfulness to justify judgment and expulsion from the land. The statement highlights God’s patience, the seriousness with which He regards moral corruption, and His commitment to justice in dealing with people and nations. xhttps://www.gotquestions.org/sin-of-the-Amorites.html
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America, needs to embrace the following REALITY…
In No Particular Order, The House AND Senate MUST.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
>>> Sadly ALL The Above, Unlikely. <<<
R-Cons need to…
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
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The entire biolab monster needs Full Transparency. COVID must be fully exposed.
Let the chips fall where they may. Biolabs must be defunded, shutdown AND destroyed in their entirety.
DNI Releases New Info on Biolabs in Ukraine
Here’s the new information from DNI.
They admit that the US built and fund/support, over 40 labs in Ukraine, which house dangerous pathogens, which Russia claim are being used for bioweapon development.
They are kind of admitting Putin and Russian MIL were right, to a degree.
To me, I think this is the beginning stages of public disclosure about Covid being a US-funded experiment, and it very well may lead back to the labs in Ukraine. Some of these US-funded labs were studying bat coronaviruses in Ukraine, as early as 2014 via USIAD Project PREDICT.
We have to tell the world that COVID was man-made, and we have to tell the world who made it. I think that process is now underway.
It also tells me talks with Russia must be in a good place, because any deal with Russia, Putin is going to address the biolabs in Ukraine, as it has been one of Russia’s main talking points at the UN. I think this disclosure is related to a peace deal between Russia and the US/Ukraine.
When, not if, your EV starts to smoke – Run Away! Then what the fire department does
Gee… it looks like the approved method of dealing with a runaway battery fire in an EV is “let it burn”, then treat everything like a toxic site. Oh, and evacuate the shopping center down wind, have anyone working the fire on bottle air gear, and avoid spraying water on the fire until the battery has fully burned up.
Oh, and a special truck with special fire suppression cover hauls the burned out hulk to a special disposal lot where it sits for a while to see if it will start burning again before the Toxic Waste team disposes of it.
I wonder who pays for all that, and for the pavement repairs where the asphalt was melted and burned?….
“Don’t try this at home, kids!”… so maybe don’t charge your LIon car in the garage… or park & charge at charging stations next to older cars…
Don’t get me wrong: I actually would like to have an EV Econobox for around town errands and such. It would just be required to have a LiFePO4 battery or be a plug in hybrid with NiMH (or similar) battery chemistry without the self-immolate feature…
This video shows a full firedepartment response cycle, from driving into the parking lot where a vehicle at a charging station is starting to smoke, through full on engulfing fire, to smoking watered out mess, to hauling it away and putting ALL the gear of any responders who were exposed to smoke into HazMat bags for specialized cleaning… yeah, never inhale any smoke from an EV fire…
Iran support rally(s). Politicians need to see the Iranian support. IRGC is a stage 4 cancer, on the world. As painful as it is to take down IRGC, it is 100%the right thing to do. NOT delay doing so.
Hopefully Iranians are receiving ground support, weapons, to obliterate IRGC.
Why the June 20 Paris rally for Iranians is drawing unprecedented international support
On June 20, tens of thousands of Iranians and supporters of human rights from around the world are expected to gather in Paris for what is anticipated to be one of the largest international demonstrations focused on Iran in recent years. Organizers expect participation to exceed 100,000 people, making the event not only a major gathering of the Iranian diaspora but also a significant expression of global concern over the worsening human rights situation in Iran.
What distinguishes this year’s rally is not merely its expected size, but the extraordinary breadth of support it has attracted from respected figures across a wide range of fields. Nobel Prize laureates, senior Christian and Jewish religious leaders, Olympic athletes, world champions, and prominent sports personalities have all publicly expressed support for the rally’s objectives and voiced concern about the alarming increase in executions and repression in Iran.
The convergence of these diverse voices is remarkable. They represent different nationalities, cultures, professions, and political perspectives. Yet they are united by a shared conviction that the international community must not remain silent in the face of escalating human rights abuses and the continued use of executions as a tool of political repression.
Perhaps the most significant expression of support comes from a joint statement signed by seventy-five Nobel Laureates from around the world. The signatories include recipients of Nobel Prizes in Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Economics. Their statement warns of systematic human rights violations, expresses alarm at reports of a new wave of executions targeting political prisoners and protesters, and calls for the immediate halt of politically motivated executions, the release of political prisoners, and unrestricted international monitoring of detention facilities.
The involvement of so many Nobel Laureates sends a powerful message. These are individuals whose achievements have earned them global respect and whose voices carry considerable moral authority. Their collective intervention demonstrates that concerns about Iran’s human rights situation have reached far beyond political circles and have become a matter of international humanitarian concern.
Support has also come from an impressive group of Christian and Jewish religious leaders, including former archbishops, bishops, archdeacons, deans, and rabbis from Europe and North America. Their statement highlights not only the wave of political executions but also growing restrictions on religious freedom and the rights of religious minorities in Iran.
For these religious leaders, the issue transcends politics. It concerns the sanctity of human life, freedom of conscience, and the right of every individual to practice their faith without fear of persecution. Their support reflects a belief shared across religious traditions: that human dignity is universal and that governments must be held accountable when they violate fundamental rights.
The world of sport has added its voice as well. Olympic medalists, world champions, national team captains, and internationally recognized athletes have issued a statement condemning the execution of political prisoners and drawing attention to Iranian athletes who have become victims of political persecution. Their appeal is especially powerful because it comes from individuals who understand the values of courage, perseverance, and fair play.
Athletes know that sport can inspire hope and unite people across borders. They also understand the tragedy of seeing young champions punished not for their athletic achievements but for their beliefs or participation in peaceful protests. By standing in solidarity with the Iranian people, these sports figures remind the world that the defense of human rights is not confined to governments or political institutions; it is a responsibility shared by all members of the international community.
🚨 WOW! Democrats are furious as a law will soon take effect in Florida REQUIRING that EVERY driver's license issued will need to display whether the person is a NON-CITIZEN as part of the state's SAVE America Act
WOW! Democrats are furious as a law will soon take effect in Florida REQUIRING that EVERY driver’s license issued will need to display whether the person is a NON-CITIZEN as part of the state’s SAVE America Act Florida did it right again
The law also ENSURES only citizens vote. Do it nationwide
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🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump has just ordered a US military strike to KILL terrorist Tren De Aragua leader Niño Guerrero — in conjunction WITH the Venezuelan government
I VOTED FOR THIS 🔥🔥
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HOLY SMOKES. President Trump has just ordered a US military strike to KILL terrorist Tren De Aragua leader Niño Guerrero — in conjunction WITH the Venezuelan government
I VOTED FOR THIS
“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth.”
“Before I returned to office, Joe Biden opened our Southern Border to millions of Illegal Criminals, and allowed this foreign army to rape, maim, and murder American Citizens with total impunity. During my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls. With this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones.”
“Early in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who have long been waging war against our Citizens, while weak leaders left America helpless and defensive.”
“This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well. As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
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“Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.” Arnold Toynbee.
We, can NOT allow America to go the way of Europe and England. Down the…
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The COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” (in reality, dangerous and deadly gene-altering therapy injections) — which have now been proven to cause, to aggravate, or to re-establish a myriad of different types of medical conditions (physical and/or psychological conditions; including those which were under control or were in remission before the patient took any of these “vaccines”) — which have now been proven to cause or to aggravate these conditions as long as three and a half years post-injection — which render the “vaccinated” person to be a “ticking time bomb” of negative cardiac and lung issues — which interfere with and/or damage the p53 protein of the human body, the protein that detects cancer cells — which severely damage or even destroy the innate immune system of the human body, rendering it catastrophically vulnerable to all sorts of infections (including to COVID-19 infection) — which destroy up to 60% of the lifetime supply of eggs in the “vaccinated” female’s body — which induce myocarditis / pericarditis in children (and in adults) — are still being administered to millions of persons all over the world. These “vaccines” are still being pushed by the CDC and the FDA in the United States. These “vaccines” are still on the CDC’s Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. These “vaccines” are still on the CDC’s Adult Immunization Schedule. Those who are the main figures in the lab-creation of the COVID-19 bioweapon virus itself, and of the COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” (either in research, or in funding, or in suppression of the truth about these bioweapons) — Dr. Anthony Fauci; Dr. Francis Collins; Dr. Deborah Birx; Dr. Ralph Baric; Dr. Peter Daszak; Dr. Robert Redfield; Dr. Stephen Hahn; among others — have not been brought to justice. Please search the following sources for more information: https://jessicar.substack.com/; https://www.thefocalpoints.com/; https://www.theqtree.com/author/pavaca/; https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-age.html; https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-age.html.
“Noel des Enfants qui N’ont Plus de Maisons” (“Christmas of the Children who No Longer Have a Home”) is an art song written in December 1915 (during World War I) by the French composer, Claude Debussy. The French lyrics are below, followed by the English translation:
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In order to put into context how this song applies to today’s offering, please listen to baritone John Brancy perform it with pianist Peter Dugan. Yours Truly is deeply appreciative of the musical talents of the performers, and thanks https://www.youtube.com/ for the opportunity to share their efforts. The song is under three minutes long:
Years ago, Yours Truly had the honor to accompany her voice teacher, baritone Edmund Najera, when he performed this song as part of a voice recital. Even decades later, when I hear this song, it brings chills down the spine. The raw emotions of anger, sorrow, loss, and fear in the original lyrics leap out of the vocal line and of the piano accompaniment music.
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What the world has suffered since late 2019 — and what still continues today — is not a war of bombs and of bullets: It is a war waged with fear and gaslighting; with a lab-created “virus” cobbled together from pieces of various animal coronaviruses, and named SARS-CoV-2; with needles and syringes. It is waged in healthcare clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies. It is the war of COVID-19: the bioweapon virus itself, and the bioweapon “vaccines.” It is a war waged using unquestioning acceptance of government statements that the COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” are “safe and effective” — when it has been conclusively proven that they are not. It is a war waged using unquestioning compliance with “mandates” or “requirements” or “recommendations” by employers, by school systems, by healthcare providers, that people who wish to access these entities be COVID-19 “vaccinated.” It is waged in the laboratories of Pfizer-BioNTech, of Moderna, of Novovax, and of other entities, which lab-create and manufacture these “vaccines.” It is a war waged through the marginalizing, the silencing, the loss of jobs, the loss of Licenses to Practice Medicine, and the “de-platforming” of those who dare to question the official narratives; of those who dare to present solid evidence that these “vaccines” are dangerous and deadly to those who take them; of those who dare to treat COVID-19 infected persons — or to offer alternative (and safe) prophylactic COVID-19 protocols — using “off-label” drugs, and/or alternative therapeutic vitamins and supplements. It is waged through the enormous financial grants by government funders (NIH, NIAID), and by private funders (Gates Foundation, CEPI, GAVI) to those who lab-create these “vaccines.” A stunning, recent example of the “silencing” of those who dare to present evidence that the “vaccines” are NOT “safe and effective” is written about here: https://worldcouncilforhealth.substack.com/p/one-of-the-greatest-manipulations (the death by suicide of COVID-19 “vaccine” dangers statistician, Christine Cotton.) Meanwhile, the induced, aggravated, or re-established illnesses, injuries, and disabilities in “vaccinated” people, continues. The deaths that result from these “vaccines” being injected into human beings continues.
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Yours Truly presents a “modern-day” version that she wrote of the lyrics for “Noel des Enfants.” The English language version and the French language version are below:
As in the original lyrics by M. Debussy, the story is told through the experiences of children. However, in Yours Truly’s opinion, the lyrics can also be a story as told by adults — illness; death; loss of loved ones; a sense of helplessness. A sense — a realization — that, despite the assurances from government (World War I was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”; the COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” were supposed to “stop the spread” and be “safe and effective”) — these “assurances” were lies: and that people are paying the price for believing the lies.
(Notes: One: Apologies for the layout — one is not a professional editor; and, Two: while the original Claude Debussy lyrics and piano accompaniment are considered to be “In the public domain” in the United States (per Wikipedia search regarding Public Domain items in the United States), Yours Truly personally would not attempt to use the French translation of the new lyrics that I wrote to replace, or substitute for, the original lyrics of the song.)
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THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA, A modRNA, AN saRNA, OR A taRNA PRODUCT OF ANY KIND. THIS INCLUDES THE COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “VACCINES.”
THERE MUST BE MUCH MORE RESEARCH INTO THESE PLATFORMS. THERE MUST BE COMPLETE AND DETAILED ANALYSES OF RESEARCH RESULTS DATA ON THESE PLATFORMS. THERE MUST BE COMPLETE AND RIGOROUS TESTING OF THESE PLATFORMS. THE RESULTS MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THAT THESE PLATFORMS ARE “SAFE AND EFFECTIVE” FOR USE IN HUMAN BEINGS. THE RESULTS MUST BE MADE PUBLIC. ONLY THEN, CAN PRODUCTS THAT USE THESE PLATFORMS BE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR FDA AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL.
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With PANIC comes MISTAKES. With PANIC comes BETRAYAL. With PANIC comes TESTIMONY. With PANIC comes …………. These people are STUPID. FISA GOES BOTH WAYS. + HOOAH! Q
I am going to start with Jeff Childer’s June 3rd article.
Last week, Keven Warsh was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas as our newest Fed Chair…. Yesterday, Warsh placed his first two hires on the chessboard. Their credentials provide what we might call a ‘signal’… Paul Winfree is one of the “Project 2025” authors, which is bad enough, but he also wrote the chapter on the Federal Reserve…
..Bill Pulte is uniquely positioned to watch money move around the world, and to connect those flows to the people and groups behind them.
As FHFA director and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Bill already oversees institutions that touch or guarantee a large share of U.S. mortgages, giving him access (directly or via agency tools such as anti‑fraud analytics) to extraordinarily detailed, often nonpublic financial and property data on elites and institutions.
Layer on top of that his new ODNI role, which coordinates foreign‑intelligence collection and analysis, including programs that sometimes sweep in the communications and financial dealings of U.S. citizens talking to foreigners, and suddenly the same hard‑charging operator willing to wield mortgage records against the Administration’s political enemies can, in principle, cross‑reference housing, credit, and ownership patterns with intelligence‑grade information about foreign contacts, shell structures, and illicit funding streams.
There’s a lot of potential there. But more, if an administration seeks leverage on powerful actors who thought their finances were opaque or hidden safely offshore, putting a fiercely loyal bulldog at the junction of Fannie/Freddie’s data firehose and ODNI’s surveillance and analysis capabilities is about as close as you can get to a purpose‑built leverage machine. I’m not saying that’s what’s happening. I’m just saying…
Jeff has zeroed in on a major chess move by POTUS Trump and there are a lot more dots that connect to that hypothesis.
Now let’s step back in time.
A nurse, Liz Harris, who refused the Clot Shot, ran for office in AZ and was elected to the state legislature. She invited Jacqueline Breger, a forensic investigator for Attorney John Thaler, to testify at a legislative hearing in February 2023. Breger presented allegations of election fraud, cartel bribes, and money laundering via land deeds. The Arizona House of Representatives responded by expelling Harris in a bipartisan vote after the hearing, as the committee determined she had engaged in “disorderly behavior” and violated the chamber’s rules.
People that follow me know that I am regularly a cautionary check against hopium. The strength of Thaler’s investigation is not rooted in theory, equations, or statistical deviations, but rather thousands of documented falsified transactions…
My intuition was informed by a drug trafficking organization I helped dismantle. During my office’s investigation, we located bogus deeds of trust, that facilitated money laundering in sham real estate deals. This led to racketeering convictions of organization members. Our team went on to secure six 1st degree murder convictions of the crime organization that were tying up loose ends that threatened the organization.
The investigative work of John Thaler that I’ve reviewed over the past 24 hours is textbook in its approach to exposing racketeering, and of crucial importance.
The fact that his work led him directly to election corruption and bribes is not shocking. His account needs to be shared to everyone.
Let’s remember where Venezuela is. It borders the Caribbean. What else is in the Caribbean? The origin point for the infamous system of offshore banking established directly by the British. Back in 1960, the largest banking houses in London, working in partnership with the government and the ex-checker, established 14 completely separate secret jurisdictions. These are the offshore banking centers that now hold between 50 and 75 trillion dollars with all 50 of the world’s largest banks operating within them. These offshore centers exist outside the control of sovereign governments. They’re secret, they’re unregulated, and they facilitate illegal activity. What we once had, a legitimate regulated banking system, has been transformed into a criminal enterprise.
Interestingly, the Russians have known this for years and have been more vociferous about it than any Western government. In a 2014 speech, Viktor Ivanov, then Russia’s top drug enforcement official, laid it out clearly in a Moscow conference. He said,
“This allows us to confidently assert that narco money is the foundation of the modern financial system. It is not surprising that during the first peak of the financial crisis of 2008 2009, Antonio Costa from the UN announced that the top banks in the world dumped in around $352 billion of narco dollars to use for interbank borrowing to address the critical shortage of liquidity. And he goes on to make clear that the global financial system needs drug money to survive. The very existence of the global financial bubble, he said, is based on precisely this opportunity for banks to attract liquid narco money. In fact,this garbage fertilizes the present economic system…
…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant recently commented that 50% of his job involves issues of national security.
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48 minutes Josh: ..Now you were talking about Scavino? Every journey has an end? … Hold on because this is important. So Scavino, by the way Trump shows the three phases and the last phase is the last one the completion right? So now you have Dan Scavino. “Every journey has an end.” Well this is really, really interesting .. [Discus relevant Q posts]. That’s contextual reference frame that it correlates directly to what you’re just talking about. And then what do you have? You have the White House posting on the same day that the DOW [Dept of War] CTO posted “Trust in Trump. Sit back and relax. It’ll all work out in the end. It always does. President Donald J. Trump.” So, another trust in Trump. Now, I didn’t look at the time stamp of this one. I can check it out [on the Q board] real quick. .. [ __ ] “Now, here comes the pain….
Cuz you said that the quote that Scavino put up was from Endgame, right? Or Enders Game. The one that I put, “part of the journey is the end”, which is the back half of that quote…
.. And it’s from Endgame. “He thought that was part of the plan. (Endgame)?So many questions. who has full control? These people are stupid. Indictment(s) coming.”
52 minutes Josh: ….I want to get into something else that happened today. So, we got the Q. So, something big is about to happen. Now, isn’t it interesting that today Trump nominated his new director of national intelligence?
Alpha: And you know, he did it on the same day that BB formally declared the new director for Mossad….
53 minutes Josh: Now why Bill Pulte? Why? Why did Donald Trump put the trust fund Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence? It’s actually very simple.
Number one, Bill Pulte is a Trump loyalist through and through. The guy won’t cross Trump.
Number two is he tells Trump everything that’s going on. He’s very good at delivering Trump’s orders. In other words, Trump basically has someone in the DNI that he knows is 100% absolute loyal to him.
Why is that important? Because you have Devin Nunes who is in a senior consulting position directly at ODNI who’s basically going to be guiding Pulte through everything that comes about from DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s declassification and investigations that she’s leading. Pulte is simply pointing a finger. Do this, do this, do this. Devin Nunes is controlling it and Trump is controlling it. This is actually highly strategic of Donald Trump to do this.
It scares the living shit out of the DC freaking panicans.
[Think refusal to renew their beloved FISA all of a sudden and threatening to pass a law preventing Bill Pulte taking the position. So yes some are freaking out. — GC]
Now, I want people to understand that there are people in the Senate, so when DNI Tulsi Gabbard resigned and said that she’s coming out on the 30th, what happens then is John Thune and various different Senate leaders, they go and meet with Donald Trump and they say, “Hey, this is who we we would want to go in as director of national intelligence. This is who we’re suggesting.” This is how it works in DC.” And typically 85% of the time, the president would go with those recommendations because you’re going to guarantee Senate approval.
Tom Cotton was one of the lead people that was being proposed by the Senate, by the way, so APEC right there.
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas — one of the Republican Party’s more hawkish members — received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign cash from a hedge fund investor who’s reportedly made millions of dollars from commodity speculations that have paid off since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to federal campaign finance records.
Federal Election Committee records show that Soroban Capital Partners LP founder Eric Mandelblatt and his wife, Danielle Mandelblatt, last year spread $43,000 in political contributions between political action committees that support Cotton…
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53 minutes Josh: Well, guess what? Trump rug pulled them with Pulte. Now, why Pulte?
Pulte is already in a Senate confirmed position. So, he can get Senate confirmation. [Maybe -GC] DNI is a little bit different. He’s got to go through the Senate Intelligence Committee, but I’m pretty sure Pulte is going to get it. He’s already been Senate confirmed. So they know they can get the votes for him. But also, I think that this might be an interim rug pull. I don’t think that this is going to be Donald Trump’s final selection. He’s just going to be the interim.
You got to remember because you had the acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard, was supposed to be the assistant DNI, Lucas, who by the way is a deep stater. He’s a holdover. And I think that a lot of people got to Trump’s ear and said, “You need to get rid of this And that’s why Bill Pulte is going in there as acting, but we will see if that comes about. I think that there’s going to be a rug pull down the road. I would say after July 4th and Trump will move Pulte out. I think that that was just to get Tom Cotton and the other Senate guys out of the running and Trump has a plan. I think it’s going to be Devin Nunez at the end of the day.
[I disagree, Pulte has a major job to do connecting Mortgage Fraud to the Drug Cartels. –GC]
56 minutes Alpha: I do think you’re right. I think Trump is going to run with a lot of acting positions until he gets his new House and Senate in January. And when that new House and Senate in January swears in, then it’s break glass time. He’s going to have a super majority and he’s going to appoint everyone that is going to make jaws drop in all these different positions and that’s going to be the A team. I think what he’s doing right now is he’s going to roll with some of these acting positions for a while.
57 minutes Josh: So, there’s also something else here and I think that this is very interesting… So I’m going to pull this up. I want to take people through my thinking here.
Josh pulls up a Trump Truth Post at 57:28:
I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Chairman of Fanny Mae/ Freddie Mac, William J Pulte, to serve as Acting Director of National intelligence. William has deep experience managing sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fanny Mae/ Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago. During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Chairman of Fanny Mae/ Freddie Mac. Congratulations to Director Pulte. President DONALD J. TRUMP
… during this period he will remain director of the federal housing finance agency. That’s interesting.
Now here’s something interesting. The federal housing finance agencies already went after Adam Schiff. They went after Leticia James. Why? Because they’re the ones that investigate all the mortgage fraud claims, right?
Did you see what else Donald Trump did today? He signed an executive order. [Executive Order 14406 The critical phrase“…it has long been the policy of the United States to adopt tailored measures to safeguard our financial system from illicit use and promote safe and sound lending and other practices by financial institutions. My Administration will not tolerate national security and public safety risks caused by illicit cross-border financial activity…” GC] Let me pull this up. [A truth post]
SECURING AMERICA’S FINANCIAL SYSTEM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect America’s financial system from illicit activity, strengthen customer identification requirements for financial institutions, and address the credit risks posed by extending financial services to non-work authorized illegal aliens.
[Josh reads part of the Truth]
Illegal Immigrants and Foreign Fraudster steal BILLIONS every year from the American taxpayer. As part of my administration’s historic effort to end FRAUD and reverse MASS ILLEGAL IMIGRATION, I recently signed a powerful new Executive Order which will be led bythe Treasury Department to stop Banks, Credit Cards, and Financial Institutions from being used to facilitate Human Trafficking or Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking, Illegal Immigration, and the Criminal Cartels who orchestrate the activities. Access to our nation’s financial systems must be limited to those who have a legal right to be here and who are engaged in lawful and legitimate commerce. Bank accounts being used to enable illegal immigration or to store the welfare received by illegal aliens will be shut down….
Josh: Then he says, “My executive order will also allow us to stop billions in leaving our country in a matter of criminal activity.” But there’s a part here I want to point out.
Those engaged in lawful or legitimate commerce are the only ones who can use it. Then he says bank accounts being used to enable illegal immigration or to store the welfare received by illegal aliens will be shut down. You remember we talked about citizens on paper only. How the Democrats were basically creating employee agencies through Congress funded at $5 million. They had 20 employees but there’s actually two people that work there. They were actually collecting paychecks that were going through bank accounts. Well, what else are we finding out? A lot of this stuff with illegal immigrants. Think about how it works on the illegal immigrant side. All you have to do is have an illegal immigrant come in and open up a bank account or someone say that they’re an illegal immigrant and guess what happens now? They are put into the system and they can have benefits deposited, SNAP, welfare, so forth. Well, this is what he’s talking about because that is nothing more than an operation by the left, by the socialists to basically collect taxpayer dollars without ever actually being somebody meeting the benefit criterias. So, SNAP, Medicaid, and welfare fraud is massive. So, keep this in mind because he [Trump] just signed an executive order. Basically, if a bank goes out there and does business with one of these fictitious, fake people or an illegal immigrant, they are now going to come under federal scrutiny and they’re going to be investigated.
Now, remember the senior Act Blue executive in Texas was just tried for mortgage fraud. 65 million dollar worth of loans on one mortgage [ home worth] $300,000. Now, here’s the thing. How are they able to do that? They were able to do that because this is the kickback mechanism that they do. This is why Leticia James has multiple primary residences. Adam Schiff has multiple primary residences.
This is why all of the Arizona Senate and Congress are real estate brokers buying up and fixing and flipping houses out there because what they’ll do is they’ll buy a house for $250,000. They’ll put $50,000 into it and then the cartels will come out there through ancillary business organizations and give them $4 million cash for the house and they clear that money outright. This is how they have been basically getting paid off for all these transactions. Well, now you have the one man who’s going to be the acting director of national intelligence as well as the head of the housing finance office who can investigate all the mortgage fraud and everything like that. But now he’s the director of national intelligence as well. So now he has a back-end view of the classified aspects of all this operation, how it works with the cartels, with the NGOS. Do you understand what I’m saying?
1 hour 2 minutes Alpha: I think I’m picking up on something. You at least made me think of a strategy that Trump’s pulling out. Yeah, with Tulsi Gabbard as DNI working the RICO aspect of the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax and all that other stuff. With that position, you now have access to certain clearances. She’s got everything that she needs. So now she moves into an advisory role. She gets put on the sidelines.
Now the next RICO case that’s being worked on is all the mortgage fraud and everything that’s going on. So now you bring him [Pulte] in, make him the acting head of DNI. Now he gets those security clearances. He gets the access of it. And then down the line, til we see the next person that gets put into the DNI who’s working the next [RICO case] is Trump strategically putting these people in as these heads of positions to give them clearance and access to things to complete the respective investigations that they’re doing. That’s F..King GENIUS!
1 hour 3 minutes Josh: Well, not only that, but think about Bill Pulte. He could only deal with the American side of it. He doesn’t have all the information. He doesn’t know why these people are committing mortgage fraud or how that mortgage fraud is operating on a grander scale. But now as a Director of National Intelligence, he’s going to see the movement of cartels and foreign intelligence agencies and foreign militaries and how they’re moving the money around from various different banks. And how those are funding ancillary and shell corporations that then flow in to these mortgage companies and buy these houses up. And he’s going to be like, “OH!”This is to take down their [the globalist’s] massive funding mechanism.”
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There are plenty of other financial tracks showing illegal activity, but I think this is the specific money laundering method that scares the crap out of the politicians who are on the take.
IF they were wise and not given over to sinful pursuits of the world;
Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (KJV)
Jesus taught us to be as kind as possible to everyone we are in contact with in our lives because that emulates God the Father and how he treats all of us. He shares the sun, the rain, and the harvest with everybody regardless of them being good or bad, or that they are a believer or unbeliever.
Were those who reject Him wise, they would look to the beautiful creation around them and praise God for His love.
Were they wise, the unbelievers and skeptics would look to the endless heavens and see the magnificent intelligent design of something far too beautiful and complex to fully understand and explain with our limited minds; and then praise an Almighty God for His creation.
Were they wise, all of the heathen, narcissistic, and self absorbed people in the world would stop and thank God for their beating hearts, breathing lungs, and thoughtful brains.
God’s goodness is displayed openly for all to see. Many people go through life blind to Him, missing the gifts while thrashing about wildly seeking what they believe will satisfy the unquenchable thirst in their beings.
These are the people who need kindness the most. They need to see and hear us give God the praise for His power and love. Yet, standing for God and pointing out His goodness to an unbelieving world can be more of a challenge, especially when we have close relationships who seem to reject it.
The opposed to God and His ways need to discover for themselves the error of their choices through how the believers live around them. In that manner they may grow wiser and might recognize and acknowledge they have been wrong and repent.
In The Days Of Noah
It may seem a stretch to consider that the current path of the world has led to conditions that were present when God declared He had seen enough and brought the sin and evil to an end. Yet, here we are and no, it does not appear to be a stretch. The drumbeats of war, disease, natural and unnaturally caused catastrophes, sexual perversions, perceived gender dysphoria, child abuse and sacrifice, human trafficking of slaves, lovers of money, drug addictions, hatred and violence against groupings of people and cultures, worshippers of false and and pagan gods with their religions, and on and on and on. The evidence of wickedness is spread throughout the world and everybody is touched by it to some extent. Some of us on here lament the choices that even family members and friends make that we know will bring pain or even their destruction.
God chose Noah and members of his immediate family for a restart of mankind and a cleansing of the earth. For this story if you do not remember it or have not read it, please read the scripture found in Genesis 6:9 – 9:17. You can change the version from NKJV as you prefer.
Noah was not like Jesus. He was not sinless. However, he was judged by God as righteous. So what is the difference between those two terms? We probably need to know since no human being beyond Jesus, who was both God and man, has been sinless. He who was without sin was sent to earth for the purpose of reconciling mankind to God. As The Word tells us, He desires that none be lost. That demonstrates how much God hates sin, yet, loves us, His created beings.
Being judged righteous by God is something all believers should seek, that Noah was in spades. Place yourself in his position. You are living and located in an incredibly evil region of the world that has no belief and understanding about the God you worship. You are the middle aged patriarch of a family that includes a wife and three sons along with their wives. The Biblical account does not tell us if the sons and their wives also had children prior to The Flood.
One day, in great detail down to materials and measurements, you receive a clear instruction from God to build a huge float boat without propulsion of any type, a covered animal party barge of sorts. You learn that God, whom you have always trusted and worshipped despite the ridicule and wickedness around you, is over it all with mankind. He tells you that with the exception of who and what you are to bring aboard the ark all else are going to die. He makes a covenant that you and your family will survive.
Upon hearing this, you decide you better get started. Why? You do so because you completely believe and trust God, whom you have worshipped, believed and walked with during your life. You know from His words He means business. You tell your sons and the wives who then begin to do what you instruct from His instructions to you.
I can just imagine the stank eyes they gave you when you explained the task and who commanded it to be done. But they get busy and do as instructed.
Next, think about how long that project took using tools and methods from the period and using a limited labor pool. Mind blowing. Scholars are not sure, but the overall consensus time range is that it took 40 to 100 years. That meant decades of ridicule and scoffing from the wicked area population toward the village idiot, Noah, along with his family for building a huge boat on very dry land.
Noah could later claim he who laughs last, laughs best, especially as they came running to convince him to let them come on board as the heavy rains fell and the flooding began. However, his blameless life tells us that it was doubtful that he laughed and none were allowed to join him.
That is some major league faith exhibited in an evil world that had grieved God to the point of bringing about the near extinction of life. Noah’s response is a perfect depiction of the righteousness that God ascribed to him.
Righteousness as defined in Merriam-Webster for this application:
“acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin“
That would fit Noah except he was not without sin and that was even demonstrated post flood as the story in Genesis unfolded. We see from this that using secular sources to define God things is not necessarily the way to go. Below is a good description of the term from a Christian sense.
Post death and resurrection of Jesus, we who accept Him as our Savior are judged to be righteous in God’s view. But how does that square with the condition of a sinful Noah being judged righteous in times prior to Jesus?
It lies in the interpretation of the term in the Hebrew Torah, known as the Pentateuch to Christians, which is the first five books in the Old Testament of our Bible. Noah was deemed righteous by God as the one who was blameless in the wicked period in which he lived. It appears he did not speak out against the evil around him, however, he did not participate in it and walked with God daily. The full measure of righteousness of God did not appear on the earth until thousands of years later in the person of Jesus Christ.
From the times of Noah forward the faithful remnant of followers of God becomes a theme concerning the Hebrews throughout the Bible and has continued throughout world history.
Which leads to the heart of man. For us, post Jesus, that means how our heart is turned toward God and accomplishing His will. It’s personal. In short, do we love and trust Him? Do we accept the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus for our own salvation from the flood of our sin? Do we respond to our belief and salvation with actions that reflect the relationship?
Donald J. Trump
Some may say, “Trade, you are losing your mind here.” That’s OK, I get accused of that often. 😂
Honestly, in your lifetime have you ever witnessed anything like you are now seeing on the world stage or in the history books? Peace making through strength that is unparalleled in magnitude is occurring.
Go back in time, would all of the evil we have seen in the world in more recent times have existed if our world leaders had adhered to Godly principles and lived under God’s providence? We know the answer.
Donald J. Trump appears to be a man chosen by God to accomplish His will for America and the world. We can debate whether he is an instrument or a servant of God. However, it seems America has seen this happen before in its 250 years and the same debate about instrument or servant could be held. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and others have all been raised up when the times demanded it, yet, had questions, detractors and enemies.
I contend that We the People made a covenant with God at our founding. Our founding fathers were not like most of the more recent crop of politicians. The current bunch most closely resemble the unprincipled, evil politicians of the ancient Roman Senate during that body’s more darker periods. Our founders were serious people who had real skin in the game. They quickly hit the enemies list of the then world superpower, Great Britain.
Which is just like Donald J. Trump has in our times; except his listing on enemy lists is far more wide ranging and includes a larger number of traitors and seditionists within our own borders.
In essence our founders asked for God’s dominion over us. His obvious responses through the years have proven He honors the relationship, the covenant. The evidence is in the raising up of leaders and movements when our choice has been to remain faithful. It is also in the discipline we received when collectively most did not and turned from him. This is similar to what has happened with His chosen people of Israel. I am not suggesting He is equating or replacing them with us. Instead. it appears that we have been taken into His care by our faith and dedication of this nation to His Providence. He accepted our intent and hearts then, He continues to honor the intent and hearts of the faithful We the People today.
Once again, please take time to read the last paragraph of our Declaration of Independence.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
Do not fear.
Think about it.
Remember Wolf’s site rules. Note and label all AI. Please be kind to one another, we are all in this together. May God richly bless America and all of you.
Before all things and people – In God We Trust. Also, trust Trump and the plan.
This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal.
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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Christian Character
Character is defined as strength of moral fiber. A.W. Tozer described character as “the excellence of moral beings.” As the excellence of gold is its purity and the excellence of art is its beauty, so the excellence of man is his character. Persons of character are noted for their honesty, ethics, and charity. Descriptions such as “man of principle” and “woman of integrity” are assertions of character. A lack of character is moral deficiency, and persons lacking character tend to behave dishonestly, unethically, and uncharitably.
A person’s character is the sum of his or her disposition, thoughts, intentions, desires, and actions. It is good to remember that character is gauged by general tendencies, not on the basis of a few isolated actions. We must look at the whole life. For example, King David was a man of good character (1 Samuel 13:14) although he sinned on occasion (2 Samuel 11). And although King Ahab may have acted nobly once (1 Kings 22:35), he was still a man of overall bad character (1 Kings 16:33). Several people in the Bible are described as having noble character: Ruth (Ruth 3:11), Hanani (Nehemiah 7:2), David (Psalm 78:72), and Job (Job 2:3). These individuals’ lives were distinguished by persistent moral virtue.
Character is influenced and developed by our choices. Daniel “resolved not to defile himself” in Babylon (Daniel 1:8), and that godly choice was an important step in formulating an unassailable integrity in the young man’s life. Character, in turn, influences our choices. “The integrity of the upright guides them” (Proverbs 11:3a). Character will help us weather the storms of life and keep us from sin (Proverbs 10:9a).
It is the Lord’s purpose to develop character within us. “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart” (Proverbs 17:3). Godly character is the result of the Holy Spirit’s work of sanctification. Character in the believer is a consistent manifestation of Jesus in his life. It is the purity of heart that God gives becoming purity in action. God sometimes uses trials to strengthen character: “we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4). The Lord is pleased when His children grow in character. “You test the heart and are pleased with integrity” (1 Chronicles 29:17; see also Psalm 15:1-2).
We can develop character by controlling our thoughts (Philippians 4:8), practicing Christian virtues (2 Peter 1:5-6), guarding our hearts (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 15:18-20), and keeping good company (1 Corinthians 15:33). Men and women of character will set a good example for others to follow, and their godly reputation will be evident to all (Titus 2:7-8).
