Who is in Control?

For me, this past week has been relatively uneventful. I spoke with two classes of second-graders on Friday and it went well. However, a lot has gone on in the country and that is today's post topic. I don't normally exclusively discuss national topics here, but I want to look at a few things.

The first major topic was last Monday, with another school shooting. This time, it was a Christian school in Nashville where three children and three adults were killed. The shooter was a 28-year-old woman who had recently started transitioning to becoming a man. Her manifesto was quickly found, but it has not been released to the public. From what has been seen, it looks like she was targeting Christians due to not being accepting of her transition.

In response, most media outlets and many political figures have said Christians are to blame and the shooter was forced to her actions. This weekend, a planned meeting in Washington D.C. for trans-people was adjusted to be a revenge rally. Much of big tech has hidden it though and may even cause this post to be withheld.

Late in the week, former President Donald Trump was officially charged with a crime and is, currently, expected to be arrested this coming Tuesday. Several law experts have noted the charges would normally never be enforceable and the statute of limitations has expired. However, since his election in 2016, news media and some political parties have been very opposed to the former president and this action appears to be nothing more than trying to press blame and squelch competition.

As the United States, and many countries, fall into more chaos, it's hard not to be fearful of the future. I would be lying to say I haven't had such thoughts, but then I remember to look to God and His word. Speaking the truth isn't popular, saying that all sins earn us the sentence of eternal hell. However, if we care for someone, we will warn them and show how to come to Christ. Jesus said just as the world hated Him, it will also hate Christians. The US has had over 200 years of freely practicing as a Christian, but we may soon learn, and be tested, on what persecution is.

Also, as political factions get worse and those with alternate ideas are suppressed, it's hard to be bold in all circumstances. That is when we need to remember that God is King of kings and Lord of lords. He will judge nations for rejecting His laws, but also spares a remnant of those who truly follow Him.

I don't know what this week will bring in the quad life or the culture. Whatever happens, I continue to pray for God to send workers to the harvest and use me for His purposes.