Dear Mr. President,
I am soldier in the "War on Terror" and I hope you will take some pause, to hear what I have to say regarding our fight against those who want us to leave Iraq without the chance to claim victory.
Weakness never serves those who are easily threatened, so I ask you to reflect upon any decisions you make about this war. Remember how far we have come in our service to America, and to those who have fallen for America. Ponder the thought of those who serve with pride, honor, courage and commitment. Please consider this, that all which has been lost and given in treasure of life, is not in vain. Please allow us to finish the call - and cause - of freedom for those who are not strong enough to fight for themselves.
King David was a warrior and he surrounded himself with men that were the best of the best. They were not faint at heart. His men practiced long and hard in perfecting their skills at being warriors in his army. They had to be mentally and physically tough with a determination that whatever the costs, they would fight until the battle was won. We are all born for a purpose and some of us are born to serve this country in the United States Military.
It was one of the most significant pictures to come out of Iraq, as a witness in seeing a smiling young woman, holding up a finger stained with purple ink, proving to the world that she had just voted in the first election of her life. At that moment in time, we stood still to witness people voting to be free as we are in America.
My prayer as a soldier is, that it is evident, to my fellow Americans that we have gone into Iraq, not to conquer, but to set people free. Just as the Lord set us free by His death on the Cross. We can never compare our sacrifices on the battlefield to what Christ did for us at Calvary, just as Jesus said in John 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down is life for his friends" The idea that freedom is the state in which God intends us to live is found in the Bible. I believe that freedom is about who we are in Him, because of the Cross. That's the kind of love I have for my country. I’m willing to lay down my life for you to prove my patriotism and love for the United States of America. This is the way I want you, Mr. President to love our country, and for all Americans to love one another. Not with bitter political spin, but with a self-sacrificing, giving love. The kind of love similar to what Christ gave, although not as equal to His love because His was perfect, and I am merely a soldier. The lives which others have laid down has been but of equal value with the life for which it was laid down for us. And yes, perhaps less valuable; but Christ is infinitely more worth than ten thousand of us. Others have thus laid down their lives for their friends, but Christ laid down his for his enemies as well as his friends.
The belief that humans deserve to live in freedom is what motivated Americans to fight for their own freedom from the British. It motivated us to fight Nazi Germany and the Japanese during World War II and against communism during the Cold War. And it’s what motivates us today to bring freedom to parts of the world that have never known it—Afghanistan and Iraq. This fight for freedom has the additional advantage of striking a blow against terrorism. Once people are given freedom, they will fight to protect their freedom against terrorists who are determined to take it away.
This willingness to sacrifice on behalf of our neighbors is why serving in the military is considered such a high calling for Christians—and part of what makes just wars just. We as soldiers fight because we believe that restraining evil out of love for neighbor is an imitation of God’s restraining evil out of love for His creatures. Fighting just wars is something Christians ought to do out of love for God and neighbor. Regardless of the politics we press on towards a common cause, a purpose that puts our needs last. God, Country and family is what motivates us to the higher purpose.
A world where all Christians refused to fight just wars wouldn’t be peaceful, and it certainly wouldn’t be just. It would be a world where evil reigned unchecked by justice, and where the strong would be free to prey on the weak. While the polls show that many Americans are becoming tired with the war in Iraq, we the soldiers who are stationed around the world in the global war on terror are not ready to give up. We know we are doing a good and noble thing and serving a higher purpose while serving our fellow citizens at home.
One way you might celebrate this July 4th today is by saying a prayer for all us over here in Iraq and Afghanistan. Remember our families who sacrifice at home taking care of our families while they miss us and worry about our safety. We are unknown soldiers to most of you, but we are here to serve you. Please take a moment to be filled with gratitude for those who have laid down their lives to set us free. I pray that our sacrifices will pause to give you hope! Please pray for all of us who are still fighting for freedom around the world today.
In the words of a soldier who gave his life:
But the country must unite in this endeavor…we cannot place the burden on our military alone. We must all stand up and fight, whether in uniform or not. And supporting us is more than sticking yellow ribbon stickers on your cars. It's supporting our President, our troops and our cause. Right now, the burden is all on the American soldiers. Right now, hope rides alone. But it can change, it must change. Because there is only failure and darkness ahead for us as a country, as a people, if it doesn't. Let's stop all the political nonsense, let's stop all the bickering, let's stop all the bad news, and let's stand and fight!"
God's speed Mr. President. May He Bless you and guide you in all the decisions you have to make, especially those pertaining to the War on Terror.
A soldier, unknown.
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
– Benjamin Franklin
“Love Not The World”
”For the WHOLE world is under the control of the evil one”(I John 5:19)
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world will pass away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of The Only True GOD will abide for ever.” (I John 2:15-17)
“If you were of the world, the world would love it’s own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said unto you, the servant is not greater than his Master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also.” (John 15:19-20)
“Where do wars and fighting among you come from? Do they not come of your lusts that war in your members? You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war yet you have not, because you ask not. You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts. You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is to be at enmity with The Only True GOD? Therefore whoever will be a friend of the world is the enemy of The Only True GOD.” (James 4:1-4)
“The world cannot hate you; but the world hates Me, because I testify that the works of this world are evil.” (John 7:7)” and “The Messiah gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of The Only True God, Our Father.”(Gal 1:4)
The Messiah testified: “If the world hates you know that it hated Me before it hated you.”(John 5:18) Truly, Truly, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die it brings forth much fruit. He that loves his life in this world shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall have it unto life eternal.” (John 12:24-25)
John testified: “Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hates you.” (I John 3:13) “ James testified, “Whoever would be a friend of this world is the enemy of GOD”(James 4:4)
The “earth” is The Creation of The Only True GOD, Father of ALL! The “worldly” systems are the creation of, and under the dominion of “the god of this world”, he who is “the father of lies”, he who “has blinded the minds of those who believe not The Messiah”! All the nations of this world are under the dominion of, and serve, the evil one for he provides the fuel that feeds mankind’s “imag”ination, and mankind’s “imagination is destroying and perverting Creation(land, air, water, creatures, Truth, Love, Peace, Faith, Simplicity, .etc.) ;-(
And the “strongest thing” in the evil one’s worldly systems? “Woman”…… yet The Truth, that which is of The Only True GOD, is stronger even than woman. (read I Esdras 3&4 of the Apocrypha) And Truth, Love, Peace, Faith, Mercy, Hope,,,etc,,, all that is “good”, is of The Only True GOD and is of HIS Spirit, not of this world. Those born of The Spirit, those born of The Only True GOD, are the brethren of The Messiah, for they received "a love of The Truth that they might be saved”. Reborn!
And those who have received "a love of The Truth” have separated themselves from this world and those of this world, for they have taken heed unto The Call of The Only True GOD to “Come out of her MY people.” They are “in, but not of this wicked, evil world”, and The Only True GOD has received them, and is "A Father unto them, and they are HIS sons and daughters”. And they follow, and desire to be like their Master and Brother, The Messiah, He Who was “the firstborn of many brethren”. And as “The Messiah was a servant of The Only True GOD”, so also His Brethren are “servants of The Only True GOD.”
The called out ones are not “adulterers and adulteresses”, they are not “friends of this wicked, evil world”, they do not “fornicate with the god of this world” for they know that “to be a friend of this world is to be the enemy of The Only True GOD.” They are at war against the evil spirits that possess those who are of this world.
And they do not “allow that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach. For she teaches others to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. The Only True GOD gave her a chance to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.” (Rev 2:20-21)
“fornication” and “adultery..” in that which is recorded above signifies spiritual fornication with “the god of this world”, which is to love that which is of his world.
Once again, the “earth” is The Creation of The Only True GOD, Father of ALL! The “worldly” systems are the creation of, and under the dominion of “the god of this world”. Those who “love this world” all serve “the god of this world”, and play their part in the processes that seek to destroy The Creation of The Only True GOD. “And The Only True GOD will destroy them who destroy the earth.” (Rev 11:18) Global warming, polluted air, land and waters, toxic wastes, sexual perversion, evil inventions of destruction, greed, hate, carnal warfare, dis-ease ,,,etc,,, are all destructive processes that have their root in “the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life”. And as stated, “woman is the strongest thing of this world”. Yet stronger than woman is The Truth, which is in those who have “received a love of The Truth”. The Truth Is Alive in those who have been born of The Spirit for “they no longer love this wicked, evil world and it’s things, nor do they love their own lives in this world”. They but seek and desire The Will of GOD, as they await their final transformation. “Corruptible to Incorruptible" ndeed and Truth!
Now “the ground was cursed for Adam’s sake” because he “hearkened unto the woman”. Adam listened to a woman rather than obeying The Only True GOD. Yet because of Faithful Noah, The Only True GOD “no longer would curse the ground for man’s sake” because Noah obeyed The Only True GOD! (Genesis 8:21-22) And the Faithful today are exhorted to “love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.” And Faithful women are exhorted to “be in silence.” “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. For I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” “For Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.” (I Timothy 2:11,12,14) A man and woman joined together in obedience and submission unto The Only True GOD are blessed indeed. All who are not obedient, all who will not submit themselves unto The Only True GOD will have to answer to HIM..period.. Be not of those who deny and defy “The One GOD, Father of All”. Be not of those who are destroying and perverting HIS Creation(land, air, water, creatures, Truth, Love, Peace, .etc.)!
“The Only True GOD is The HEAD of The Messiah, The Messiah is The Head of the man, and the man is the head of the woman”. Multitudes pervert GOD’s Order because they have been seduced by ” the commandments and doctrines of men and devils”. Multitudes are seduced by the religious systems that are in and of this evil world. Seduced because they love this evil world and their own life in it! “Set your affections on things above”. Desire heavenly, eternal things. Quit serving ‘time’ in the prison that is this world and take heed unto the call to ”Come out from among them and be separate!”
Once again, “Come out” of the worldly systems, which are the product of mankind’s “imag”ination, especially the religious systems. “Come out” from among those who are destroying and perverting Creation and be of those who follow The Messiah on “The Way to The Truth of The Life”.
Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(no-peace) that is of this world……. francisco
I NEEDED TO READ THIS TO DAY FOR LIKE SO MANY OTHERS I HAVE SOMEONE I LOVE IN IRAQ AND YES I AM ANGRY AND SCARED HE IS THERE.I HAVE TO TRY AND LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE, AT GOD'S PLAN,AND NOT MAN'S SELFISHNESS, FOR GOD KNOWS WHERE ALL THINGS ARE GOING AND WE DO NOT
God Bless you Denise and your loved one who is serving our country!