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Where did that war get us? Perhaps a bit of serious debate born of protestations is a good thing. How many of our then   18 and 19 year old youth, and now 70 and 80 year olds at the USA were seriously adversely affected for  their lifetime (Or died young very young, for what again defense of freedom?); while the leaders that thought warring to be  good thing, for them anyway, sat rather comfortably at home. And now their sons of wealth  in the USA are competing with China to be the biggest investors in Communist controlled Vietnam!  Maybe a bit of protest, though inconvenient and maybe unpopular, is a good thing to have to face, for it does force some thinking, even some praying, and a lot of justifying of one's policies that affect so many  to the core of their lives now and  will for the remaining term of their individual and collective lives.

Hi Don't know what  revved up might manifest as; but I do get revved, or recharged anyway, by the presence in the gathering together in Jesus' name for God the Holy Spirit is felt so deeply. Whether it be in worship (Music) prayer praise  or reading of the word of God and fellowship  of those gathered. I am lifted in joy I am brought to tearing in worship I am encouraged in fellowship and blessed in prayer as well as knowing  God is blessed by His own. No matter the impurity, the fault, the trial at hand, God can fix it. Take it all to God. Yes I do get revved I guess. Revved, a good word, sure I do,  I get really revved at the gathering  of the saints in Christ Jesus as often as we meet.

Your closest friendnt, The warnings to the seven churches in the second and third chapter of Revelation illustrate how Jesus views what is occurring/ has occurred within the church types. Shouldn't a Christian abide by the word of God, guided by the Holy Spirit leading the body of Christ? Understandably, I need to remove the log in my eye before critiquing someone about the splinter in someone else's eye, while also knowing that we are to judge what happens within the Christian community as per 1 Cor. 5.

“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”                 "Be still, and know that I am God" I agree tatwo. God says if I love him, I will keep his commandments. I also believe and try to practice the presence of God throughout my day. Getting cleaned up and assembling together is very important. And God tells us to do that. But I can't get 'revved up' at the worship service. I see my brothers and sisters, clay like me. Pretty on the outside. But how does it appear to God, who see's my inside, my heart? I remember what God said about the man who cried, "Be merciful to me a sinner". "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.                  Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom"                           "Create in me a clean heart,             O God; and renew a right spirit within me.              Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;              and sinners shall be converted unto thee" “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do,                  do all to the glory of God.” “He who has My commandments and keeps them,                    it is he who loves Me.  And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father,   and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”    

Oh you have a tender heart towards God, bro. The Lord would value that. Hadn`t heard of Carrie, so I looked her up and listened. very sweet & touching. I posted this song for `Figure of Eighty,` as I thought she may prefer a man singing.