Harris/Walz ticket... dangerous combination

[Cyoder]

Here is something I've been struggling with, and I think it's relatable.  So many are against the woke agenda.  I believe it's wrong and against what the Bible teaches and yet I am complicit.  I work for a woke company. I buy products from woke companies, watch programming and movies.  I do try to avoid this but it's difficult to somewhat impossible.  Aren't we all hypocrites?  Will we condemned for this?  

[Neighbor]

11 minutes ago, Cyoder said:

Here is something I've been struggling with, and I think it's relatable.  So many are against the woke agenda.  I believe it's wrong and against what the Bible teaches and yet I am complicit.  I work for a woke company. I buy products from woke companies, watch programming and movies.  I do try to avoid this but it's difficult to somewhat impossible.  Aren't we all hypocrites?  Will we condemned for this?  

"We" are all in this world. So far there is little way around the fallen nature of it while on this side of the grass. That said how does one deal with the depravity  that is always part of being here in it's midst? 

Not by feeling guilty nor a hypocrite , but instead by  taking time to be in payer, in reading the word of God  in  thinking about the word and acting accordingly as led by the Holy Spirit.

If that means turning off tv or not going to an event that hypes depravity, then turn off the tv and do not go to the event. If it doesn't mean that then how about praying for those that seem  to be living out a deliberate offense against God's will?  Perhaps read think and pray over the guidance and commands within what is now separated out as Matthew 7, pretty much in it's entirety.

 

[Cyoder]

1 hour ago, Neighbor said:

"We" are all in this world. So far there is little way around the fallen nature of it while on this side of the grass. That said how does one deal with the depravity  that is always part of being here in it's midst? 

Not by feeling guilty nor a hypocrite , but instead by  taking time to be in payer, in reading the word of God  in  thinking about the word and acting accordingly as led by the Holy Spirit.

If that means turning off tv or not going to an event that hypes depravity, then turn off the tv and do not go to the event. If it doesn't mean that then how about praying for those that seem  to be living out a deliberate offense against God's will?  Perhaps read think and pray over the guidance and commands within what is now separated out as Matthew 7, pretty much in it's entirety.

 

This is in my opinion the scariest verse in the Bible I have read so far: But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Only few find it.  These are the words of Jesus himself.  This doesn't sound promising for so many people.  There are many things I can do with God's help to turn away from sins, but I was worried about contributing to things I know are wrong.  I gave my job as an example.  One of the things they are constantly pushing is the LGBTQ agenda.  Emails about pride month, support groups etc.  This is pretty standard in all of corporate America now.  By working for them, am I supporting this?  I help them succeed with my work. This is what I mean by being a hypocrite.  It would be extremely difficult, maybe impossible to find a job in my industry that is different.  I'm not trying to judge these people and I'm learning that I need to pray for them.  Is that enough? 

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Cyoder said:

By working for them, am I supporting this?  I help them succeed with my work. This is what I mean by being a hypocrite.

Well on employer's time one does what the employer demands, unless the demand goes against the superior command of God. Then one has to say I cannot do that for it is against the command of God to do so.  Perhaps Daniel 1 is an example of how one that serves a pagan leadership also resists being defiled.

As to the world at large today, it is almost impossible to  avoid the woke agenda, yet one can pray that those of it may be turned about by the Holy Spirit. One can also refuse to affirm the agenda, and will have to work hard at protecting one's own young and the young of the community.  How? Support private Christian schools, support home school groups, attend public school board meetings, vote in elections of School board members . Write personal letters to elected leaders of government. Go to corporate worship and fellowship that builds up strength for the battle that is at hand  today. Be active lend support to those that are on the frontlines of the spiritual war at hand. Take some of the money  as one can afford and sacrificially use it to fight against the agenda.

Most of all make the employer selling the agenda know how valuable an employee they have in a Christian that does not adhere to the agenda.

There are sacrifices ex: I no longer attend MLB games, nor do I watch tv that promotes as normal deviant behavior- Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows being examples. If I should watch a show will I lose my salvation? No. But I will benefit greatly by reading the word of God or even snoozing over watching these very woke  programs.

Just this week as I was flipping by tv channels I saw Jeopardy explaining it's question category "LBGTQ writers". Say what? No thanks ghost of Merv, bye!

May God bless and may you be relieved of fear that the fallen world of today can steal your salvation away.

 

 

[Cyoder]

20 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Well on employer's time one does what the employer demands, unless the demand goes against the superior command of God. Then one has to say I cannot do that for it is against the command of God to do so.  Perhaps Daniel 1 is an example of how one that serves a pagan leadership also resists being defiled.

As to the world at large today, it is almost impossible to  avoid the woke agenda, yet one can pray that those of it may be turned about by the Holy Spirit. One can also refuse to affirm the agenda, and will have to work hard at protecting one's own young and the young of the community.  How? Support private Christian schools, support home school groups, attend public school board meetings, vote in elections of School board members . Write personal letters to elected leaders of government. Go to corporate worship and fellowship that builds up strength for the battle that is at hand  today. Be active lend support to those that are on the frontlines of the spiritual war at hand. Take some of the money  as one can afford and sacrificially us it to fight against the agenda.

Most of all make the employer selling the agenda know how valuable an employee they have in a Christian that does not adhere to the agenda.

There are sacrifices ex: I no longer attend MLB games, nor do I watch tv that promotes as normal deviant behavior- Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows being examples. If I should watch a show will I lose my salvation? No. But I will benefit greatly by reading the word of God or even snoozing over watching these very woke  programs.

Just this week as I was flipping by tv channels I saw Jeopardy explaining it's question category "LBGTQ writers". Say what? No thanks ghost of Merv, bye!

May God bless and may you be relieved of fear that the fallen world of today can steal your salvation away.

 

 

This was very helpful. Thank you so much.

[Jayne]

2 hours ago, Cyoder said:

This is in my opinion the scariest verse in the Bible I have read so far: But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Only few find it.  These are the words of Jesus himself.  This doesn't sound promising for so many people.  There are many things I can do with God's help to turn away from sins, but I was worried about contributing to things I know are wrong.  I gave my job as an example.  One of the things they are constantly pushing is the LGBTQ agenda.  Emails about pride month, support groups etc.  This is pretty standard in all of corporate America now.  By working for them, am I supporting this?  I help them succeed with my work. This is what I mean by being a hypocrite.  It would be extremely difficult, maybe impossible to find a job in my industry that is different.  I'm not trying to judge these people and I'm learning that I need to pray for them.  Is that enough? 

Prayer is enough as long as we pray like the publican and not the Pharisee.  Acknowledge and repent of your own sins and then take the sins of others to God.

If you feel you need to do more

[Debp]

2 hours ago, Cyoder said:

Emails about pride month, support groups etc.  This is pretty standard in all of corporate America now.  By working for them, am I supporting this? 

I don't know if you can ask to be unsubscribed from emails about the pride stuff.   If you can't, just delete the emails, and don't worry about it.

Rest in Jesus, take things a day at a time with God's help.

I hear some companies are now stopping supporting the Woke stuff.   Lowe's is one of them.

 

 

[Cyoder]

1 hour ago, Debp said:

I don't know if you can ask to be unsubscribed from emails about the pride stuff.   If you can't, just delete the emails, and don't worry about it.

Rest in Jesus, take things a day at a time with God's help.

I hear some companies are now stopping supporting the Woke stuff.   Lowe's is one of them.

 

 

I've seen a few now.  I think a lot of companies are against this, but they are pressured by investment companies like Blackrock and some are highly "encouraged" by the current government.  Like I said, I appreciate the responses.  

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Cyoder said:

investment companies like Blackrock

And there is the subject for a whole category never mind thread.

 I find that your thread here to be an encouragement  to me, as I too, struggle with the woke agenda and the flat out lawlessness that is seemingly the "rule" of the day in maybe all of Western civilization. I need daily reminder to  be kind to those so lost in their own strong delusions, even to the point that it may  be impossible that they turn about to God. I pray  it isn't so, I am trying to  put more and more of God's word that deals with how to act react and interact with those so affected by these particular sins in the forefront of my mind. 

I do think  prayers are being heard and even heeded as God is faithful to answer our prayers rightly motivated, answering in the affirmative.