ONE VOICE, ONE VOW, ONE VOTE BEYOND ONE MAN, ONE MESSAGE, ONE MOVEMENT

 

ONE VOICE, ONE VOW, ONE VOTE BEYOND ONE MAN, ONE MESSAGE, ONE MOVEMENT

To listen and obey the voice of God is the most challenging thing to the pious and laity alike. 

Psalm 29:3-9 King James Version

3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.

8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

The entire universe trembles when the Lord God speaks. Yet his beauty is present in a still quiet voice.

1 Kings 19:11-13 King James Version

11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

It is in that "still quiet voice" that we are awash in the "Majesty" of God. We are purposely called unto Him to handle the sacred and to do His Will. What we have been called to is to do His good upon the Earth. He has awakened in us an incorruptible desire to fight the spiritual battle of good versus evil. He, the ultimate King, has adorned us for this battle, knowing full well that He has already won the War.  John 16:33: Jesus tells His disciples, "In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world". This declares His triumph over the evil forces and sin in the world. 

What sacrifice have we? Our lives? Our fortunes? Our sacred honor? They are His. What filthy rag shall we offer when all that is required is that we listen and obey. It is His Voice that calls out to us. Broken is the barrier between God and Man. We are adorned in His Glory for the Spiritual battle we are called to fight. One voice. One vow. One vote. Vote (n.) etymology is mid-15c., "formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.," from Latin votum "a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise, dedicate" (see vow (n.)). Vow etymology is vow (n.) c. 1200, "solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life;" by c. 1300 as "a solemn promise," usually to God or a saint, to do something or make a change, typically in expectation of reward; from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French vœu), from Latin votum "a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow." How can I make any vote or vow, promise unto God, unless I hear His Voice amongst Men. Voice (n.) etymology is late 13c., "the sound made by the vocal organs of the human mouth," from Old French voiz "voice, speech; word, saying, rumor, report" (Modern French voix), from Latin vocem (nominative vox) "voice, sound, utterance, cry, call, speech, sentence, language, word" (source also of Italian voce, Spanish voz), which is related to vocare "to call" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak"). From c. 1300 as "particular tone, character, or quality of voice." By early 14c. in reference to an individual voice. The meaning "ability in a singer" is attested from c. 1600. In Middle English also of a ghost, God, a centaur, a frog, etc. As the medium of expression of inanimate objects (wind, waters, the thunder) by early 14c., also abstractions (the law, fame, honor, truth) and figuratively of blood, the heart. By 1865 of lobsters. In grammar, "form of a verb or inflections which show relation of subject to action," late 14c. The meaning "expression of feeling, etc." is from late 14c., of God, etc.; common voice then was "the voice of the people." As "right or privilege of speaking or voting in a legislative assembly," by mid-15c. The meaning "opinion or choice expressed" is by 1855. As "one who speaks, a speaker" by 1590s; earlier figurative, "one who expresses something, an advocate" (late 14c.). In the Wycliffite Sermons (c. 1425) John the Baptist is "vois of Goddis werd." Hence Voice of America, etc. The meaning "invisible spirit or force that directs or suggests," (especially in the context of insanity, as in hear voices (in one's head), is from 1911. It displaced Old English stefn "voice," from Proto-Germanic *stemno, from PIE *stomen- (see stoma). Stoma (n.) etymology is "orifice, small opening in an animal body," 1680s, in zoology, Modern Latin, from Greek stoma (plural stomata, genitive stomatos) "mouth; mouthpiece; talk, voice; mouth of a river; any outlet or inlet." This is reconstructed to be from PIE root *stom-en-, denoting various body parts and orifices (source also of Avestan staman- "mouth" (of a dog), Hittite shtamar "mouth," Middle Breton staffn "mouth, jawbone," Cornish stefenic "palate"). Often, we hear that the promises of God are yea and amen. 2 Corinthians 1:20 speaks: "For all the promises of God in Him are “yea”; and in Him “amen” unto the glory of God by us." Promise (n.) etymology is c. 1400, promisse, "a solemn pledge; a vow; a declaration in reference to the future made by one person to another, assuring the latter that the former will do, or not do, a specified act," from Old French promesse "promise, guarantee, assurance" (13c.) and directly from Latin promissum "a promise," noun use of neuter past participle of promittere "send forth; let go; foretell; assure beforehand, promise," from pro "before" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "in front of, before") + mittere "to release, let go; send, throw" (see mission). Sense of "that which affords a basis for hope or expectation of future excellence or distinction" is by 1530s. Whose promise gives you hope/ God's or mine. One Voice, His, requires my attention to detail. One Vow requires solemness and offer a hope that is an expense that I am willing to pay, which requires the currency of listening and obeying the One who has character that is worthy. One Vote, which is the expression of my obedience and proof of my listening to His Authority.

There are many voices that mask themselves as the wind, the rain and the earthquake. They claim sources but not The Source. We project upon them our desire that are the best representative fruit of a lost tree. If only the tree would find its way to where the fruit has, only then, can we save it and then, all the fruit will be saved. AI has better discernment than some of God's Beloved, "Conservative commentator Candace Owens has a complex history with voting for Donald Trump. She did not vote for him in 2016, but later became one of his most prominent public supporters. More recently, in 2025, she stated she is "embarrassed" she ever encouraged people to vote for him and called him a "chronic disappointment". Some of us destroy the battled by aligning ourselves with those deceived by the Great Deceiver and then, proclaiming for our faulty discernment. The battlefield is skewered with double agents. Seeking refuge amongst the Beloved while sniping them in the darkness. Seeking fame, fortune and an audience with itching ears, willing to turn away from victory to establish themselves as "click bait. the spoil of War. Ask my friend Raynard Jackson. Or better yet Booker T. Washington: who I breakfast with this morning, Per AI, "Booker T. Washington viewed the early Black ministry in the post-Reconstruction South as often lacking in capability and moral character, noting that many individuals entered the profession as a simple way to earn a living rather than through genuine calling, which led to both ignorant and immoral preachers." There are many on the battlefield that are seeking their fifteen minutes of fame, financial reward and a way to distract you from the sacredness of One Voice, One Vow and One Vote. Unworthy are they of your time, talent, and treasure. More worthy are they of your weapons of truth and justice. How shall I know so I do not bring a double agent onto the battlefield You shall know them by their works. "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?" God, The Holy Spirit, has given us the spirit of discernment.You won't find it in a box of cereal. Discern  (v.) is to "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning. Some will promise us wisdom by special knowledge. You can continue down the Road to Futility and listen to and obey Owens. Or you can begin discerning a thing and listen to the "still, quiet" Voice of God. A soldier can not be distracted. In the KJV, to "discern" a thing means to understand, differentiate, or judge its true nature, often with the spiritual understanding to distinguish between good and evil, truth and falsehood, or the ways of the world and the ways of God. A soldier that can not discern is useless in battle. The voices tell us it was an "insurrection" but know we know that the Biden administration sprinkled at least 274 FBI agents amongst the Election Integrity Protest among American patriots on January 6th, 2021. They were not there for pubic safety but to incite the protesters to violence. I believe that if you request a FOIA for the period of September 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021 on DC Mayor Muriel Bowser,former United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, current US Senate Majority Chuck Schummer and former DC Police Chief and eventual FBI employee Robert Contee III and the Biden administration, you may uncover planning and execution of the Capitol Hill Incitement not Insurrection.

I don't have the Authority to act outside the Divine Will of God, who has purposed me for the Spiritual Warfare, for which we have all been called or deemed. Recognized by some, I have called been called to do justice. "But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. (Amos 5:24)." Justice requires judgement between good and evil  He has the moral authority to determine it and has granted me the ability to discern it by His Word and the Holy Spirit. Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. The etymology of justice (n.) is mid-12c., "the exercise of authority in vindication of right by assigning reward or punishment;" also "quality of being fair and just; moral soundness and conformity to truth," from Old French justice "justice, legal rights, jurisdiction" (11c.), from Latin iustitia "righteousness, equity," from iustus "upright, just" (see just (adj.)). The meaning "right order, equity, the rewarding to everyone of that which is his due" in English is from late 14c. The Old French word had widespread senses including also "uprightness, equity, vindication of right, court of justice, judge." To the Greek philosophers (Plato, Aristotle) the notion was of each thing in its proper sphere or serving its proper purpose; inequality of aptitudes and outcomes was implied. In English c. 1400-1700 it sometimes also had a vindictive sense of "infliction of punishment, legal vengeance." As a title for a judicial officer in English from c. 1200. Justice of the peace is attested from early 14c. To do justice to (someone or something) "deal with as is right or fitting" is from 1670s. In the Mercian hymns, Latin iustitia is glossed by Old English rehtwisnisse (see righteousness). In and of myself, I have not the moral authority to supplant His One Voice which validates my One Vow and One Vote. 

The Source of the One Voice must stand against the deception of man. "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.(2 Timothy 3:5)". Deception is the Devils playground. It has been so from the beginning, either by force and intimidation or by induction or coercion. AI would have you believe that the Democrat Party is not Godless because many persons of various denominations belong to it. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.(Galatians 6:7-8)" For those who recognize deception, the Source of this virtuous verse is God. “Some critics will suggest that when you have planks in your platform that support abortion rights and gay marriage then it’s no wonder that God’s name would be dropped as well,” CBN's David Brody wrote. Immediately, the offended scoff and pull the "moral equivalency" card out of their pocket. "Both sides are equally bad in this expression." Too many of God's proclaimed warriors snap to attention and concur. "Yes, both sides are equally bad!" Too easy to join the kum ba yah choir! AI gets this right: "The Bible consistently teaches the importance of truth, discernment, and living a life of integrity, warning against various forms of deceit including lying, false teachings, and flattery. Believers are encouraged to test spirits, uphold biblical truth, and guard their minds from deception." Why do we surrender by intimidation or coercion when it is easier to turn away? A rebuke is not necessary. The origins of deception (n.) early 15c., decepcioun, "act of misleading, a lie, a falsehood," from Old French déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from Late Latin deceptionem (nominative deceptio) "a deceiving," noun of state or action from past-participle stem of Latin decipere "to ensnare, take in, beguile, cheat," from de "from" or pejorative (see de-) + capere "to take," from PIE root *kap- "to grasp." From mid-15c. as "state of being deceived; error, mistake;" from 1794 as "artifice, cheat, that which deceives." We can not freely fight this Spiritual War if we have difficulty discerning whose voice to listen and to obey. Justly, I tread.

It is the weapon of justice upon which we fight this Spiritual War. Got Questions answers:"Justice is a major theme in Scripture, which contains many calls for justice and commands to worship God for His justice. Justice has to do with conduct in relation to others. Just behavior accords with what is morally right and fair. Justice is the quality of doing what is right." We are often told to lay down our weapon of justice.for a made in China toy of vengeful retribution. Paying back evil for the evil that was done to the good. God is just. No need for vengeance. Retribution bends the light of justice into lawfare and lawlessness. The craving of those that have done evil and are staring into the mirror. " Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. (Romans 12:19-20) The origins of vengeance (n.) is

c. 1300, vengeaunce, "retribution, punishment, revenge," from Anglo-French vengeaunce, Old French vengeance, venjance "revenge, retribution" (12c.), from vengier "take revenge," from Latin vindicare "assert a claim, claim as one's own; avenge, punish" (see vindicate). Alternative vengement is attested from mid-14c. I refuse a stone to take my glory especially the stone of vengeance. The weapon of justice is way more formidable. Fashioned in the fires of Heaven's Creation, it was intended to slay the wiles of the enemy and put to dust all that made His Chosen weak and weary from the throes of the evil one. People misunderstand this part of the treatise to mean do nothing. This is errant, Soldier, this means to allow your righteous anger to do good. AI defines righteous anger as a positive emotional response to actual sin, injustice, or evil, characterized by a desire to correct or heal rather than to harm or seek personal vengeance. It stems from love, is aligned with justice and truth, and seeks to right wrongs or protect those who are vulnerable. One day, an older nurse worked two shifts and tired in the last hours of her second shift. Her feet were tired and her knees ached. She was weary like her mother once was. Seeking to remain youthful and graceful, the older nurse called upon a younger nurse to finish her duties for the evening. The youthful nurse, seeing that this was a way to supplant the older nurse and impress the attending doctor, consented. The last patient called upon the nursing staff to assist him to the bathroom as he had been earlier in the day. The young nurse, sensing that such a duty would bring no appreciation as she intended, refused to do so.  She told the patient that he would not be escorted as he had been. He could simply use the tray she was placing beneath him. The patient countered that he had been escorted earlier in the day. Beyond sight, she summoned two technicians to her aid. They positioned themselves in the room. The young nurse distracted the patient with conversation and assurances that she would be able to assist in any way possible but she was not going to escort him as had been done earlier in the day. Suddenly, she changed her mind. The young nurse took the patient by the hand as if to escort him. Swiftly, she let go. He was hit in his stomach unto his bed. The other technician, with a smile illuminated by the room, said,"I would not have done that if I was you! Lay him on the bed." Upon laying the patient on his back on the bed, the young nurse and the technicians ran from the scene and darkened the room. The patient ceased to breath in the morning. The young nurse beheld the grieving wife in the morning. While embracing the ignorant woman, the young nurse confidently confided, "The Lord has him, now. You will see him again." The attending physician stoically took the broken woman aside and pronounced her husband dead.  With professional assurance, he intimated, "Your husband died this morning due to complications resulting from his illness. I can tell by your grief, your husband was a good man."

Feeling anything? Probably. A certain sense of anger directed towards a person and a system. A person for their selfish motivations. A system so easily covering the injustices of others. It's called righteous indignation. It is often maligned by those seeking to mischaracterize it as "unjust anger", "misplaced aggression", or "retribution". It is simply, in this Spiritual Was, your rightful anger towards an injustice. It is not partisan or shows favoritism. Injustice murders many and cares not whom it places under its boots. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." You do not suffer from vengeance but righteous indignation. Many would like to confuse you into believing that your anger is sinful and you must ask their god for forgiveness. Deception takes us errantly from shame and guilt to idolatry. This is not the reward for justice but the dividend for injustice. If you want injustice, ask Google browser "what wrongs have been done to Donald Trump?" Good luck! There are pages and pages of what the Left says are Trump faults. Few, if any, pages that focus on "wrongs done to Trump". Crosswalk puts it this way: "Righteous anger is a grief over sin  that arises when we witness an offense against God or His Word." We are mourning attacks on God and our Constitution. But we have not been called to be mourners but warriors on the battlefield. How dare we surrender our place when we have been called to a more honorable place?! We have not been called to sacrifice tears when our forefathers surrendered blood, sweat and comforts for the sake of our God, our lives, and our liberty. “We fight not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in,” said Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 4, September 12, 1777. There is no room for mournings or kum ba yahs. The road to liberty is filled with trials and tribulations. But we serve at the mercy of the God who has overcome the world-sin and death. “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)” So suit up! As they have since the beginning, they war on behalf of deception. Let us continue to war on behalf of truth and justice. We have the victory in hand!

As the person with the vow and the vote listening to the One Voice, your uniform is on the bed. With it, there is no doubt that you will win this war. Put on the full armour of the Almighty. Ephesians 6:11-20 instructs us,

"[10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

This first instruction is often overlooked. However, it is the most essential. The first command is for God's Warriors to exist and remain strong in the Lord. Meaning not to become weak in ourselves. Jesus has won the War. As we fight the Spiritual battles, let us not become weary in thinking that we win the War is because of my contribution. Nor so shallow as to think that my contribution matters not. We must be empowered by the Lord. He is not empowered by us. We are to receive strength, be strengthened, increase in strength by the Word of God by whom the saints and elders testify. Empowerment (n.) is the "act or fact of being given power or authority; authorization, as by law;" 1814, from empower + -ment. In 19c. often in reference to authority for legal action; in early 20c. often in a spiritual sense. In social and political contexts, especially in reference to women or minorities, "a taking control of one's economic opportunities and claiming of one's due rights," by 1967 in discussions of the meaning of Black Power movement. Black Lives Matters empowerment is from the deception of man. Real empowerment is from the Mercy and Grace of God. 

[11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

God seeks to establish us. To make us firm so that we are not falling for any other doctrine or instruction that would make us weak in battle. Our focus is Christ. None before, none after. Anything else is but a distraction. There is no room for distraction on the battlefield. There is room for only one Voice. The VOICE. In being made firm, we are made able to stand before kings and courts and boldly profess His Faith. We were made and continually makes us to overcome the wiles of our enemy. Wile (n.) is known as late Old English, wil "deceitful stratagem, crafty trick, sly artifice," a word of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old North French *wile (Old French guile), or directly from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse vel "trick, craft, fraud," vela "defraud"). Perhaps ultimately related to Old English wicca "wizard" (see Wicca). Middle English Compendium offers three guesses. Also compare guile. Specifically "deceitful charms," late 14c. (wiles of women). The lighter sense of "amorous or playful trick" is from c. 1600. God seeks to make us firm that we are not made dupes by and for the enemy. God made us battle ready. When we plug into God, He constantly makes us battle ready. He makes us battle ready then puts us on the battlefield against our nemesis, The Great Deceiver, the devil. Certain that if we listen and obey, we will depart victorious. All of the wiles of The Great Deceiver seem insurmountable, but when you unleash the might of truth and justice, empowered by God, the world has no defense. 

 

[12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Usually, the US Marine Corps is recognized as the "first to fight" branch of the military, as they are typically the first ground force to engage in combat. Besides their primary function as an infantry force, Marines are also trained in amphibious warfare and can be rapidly deployed. However, theory and practice might vary. In reality, it often depends on the specific circumstances and type of conflict. For example, the Air Force or Navy might actually be the first to see action in situations where air strikes or naval operations are called for. If it's a cyber-related issue, the first response may come from Cyber Command. Assure yourself that God has assembled you and his forces to handle the mission: to proclaim the Good News.

We like to romanticize "the hand-to-hand" combat of War. There is a season for that, indeed. We envision our battles with Obama, the Clintons, Bill Barr and John Bolton. As soldiers of misfortune under the command of the Great Deceiver, there will be a day of accountability at the hand of your weapons-truth and justice-empowered by the Lord. Our war is against the Great Deceiver and deception. Our battle is a Spiritual one and the individuals duped by the Great Deceiver will suffer their Day. We must be patient in well-doing and set our forces to occupy until victory is achieved.

Occupy (v.) is mid-14c., occupien, "to take possession of and retain or keep," also "to take up space or room or time; employ (someone)," irregularly borrowed from Old French ocuper, occuper "occupy (a person or place), hold, seize" (13c.) or directly from Latin occupare "take over, seize, take into possession, possess, occupy," from ob "over" (see ob-) + intensive form of capere "to grasp, seize," from PIE root *kap- "to grasp." The final syllable of the English word is difficult to explain, but it is as old as the record; perhaps it is from a modification made in Anglo-French. During 16c.-17c. the word was a common euphemism for "have sexual intercourse with" (a sense attested from early 15c.), which caused it to fall from polite usage. We must occupy every advance upon the culture and economy and hold onto every institution possessed. Effective control by a hostile power over a territory that is not its own sovereign,  This is why I sorrow that Trump surrendered DC to the Democrats. Effective was Trump's control over the territory that is not a sovereign making it a"safe and beautiful" city. The Democrats remained hostile towards Trump. Our call is to advance without surrender. Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving. 

The War is not so slight that it is against any man. If it were so then, we would think it ends when we have smitten our pursued by truth and justice. 

[13] Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Suit up! A uniform is a special set of clothing worn by all members of a group or organization to identify them as belonging to that group. A military battle uniform is essential to life and death. God the Father is the Commander-in-Chief. Jesus is the General. The Holy Spirit is the drill instructor.  You will not be released to the battlefield until you are comfortable with and strengthened by your equipment and uniform. Your standard operating procedure (SOP) is the Word of God. Your assemblage is full and when you are strengthened, you will handle every trial and tribulation like a well-armed soldier. . A "uniform military battle" is a misnomer for a combat uniform (also known as a battle dress uniform or BDU), which is a durable, informal uniform designed for everyday fieldwork and combat. While formal service uniforms are worn for parades and ceremonies, the BDU's features include camouflage patterns for concealment, comfortable, looser-fitting designs for mobility, and practical pocket arrangements to withstand challenging conditions in the field. God strengthens you informally, preferring your attentions to the everyday rather than the occasional to make you stronger and better. Like the military, He chose you, you didn't choose Him and  He makes you ready for the Victory. "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you (John 15:16)" The purpose of the uniform is preference of the informal over the ceremonial, flexible and durable, designed for active duty and combat. COmbat (v.) is 1560s, "to fight, struggle, contend" (intransitive), from French combat (16c.), from Old French combattre (12c.), from Late Latin combattere, from Latin com "with (each other)," see com-, + battuere "to beat, fight" (see batter (v.)). Transitive sense is from 1580s; figurative sense from 1620s. Related: Combated; combating; combatted; combatting. No matter what you face in life, God prepares you for the battle at hand-whether love or war. You are camouflaged in disruptive patterns to blend in to your environment, your cultural institutions which are enduring features of society.. The institutions such as a school, business or family. Dressed for practicality, comfort and ease of motion.

Now, I am dressed. What do I do? STAND. At attention, you will be directed by God in battle.

You don't understand, I must do something. I went to the Lord but I need to solve my own problem in the next five minutes.

STAND!

To stand firm and immovable as you have done all that was necessary in being dressed in His might. of

the Lord. Stand (v.) is Middle English stonden, standen, from Old English standan "occupy a place; stand firm; congeal; stay, continue, abide; be valid, take place; oppose, resist attack; stand up, be on one's feet; consist, amount to" (class VI strong verb; past tense stod, past participle standen). This is from Proto-Germanic *standanan, source also of Old Norse standa, Old Saxon standan, Old Frisian stonda, Gothic standan, Old High German stantan, which are related to simpler forms, such as Swedish stå, Dutch staan, also German stehen, with vowel perhaps altered by influence of gehen "go"), ultimately from PIE root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm." The sense of "exist, be present" is attested from c. 1300. The meaning "to cost" is from mid-14c. (for sense, compare cost (v.), from Latin constare, literally "to stand at"). The meaning "be so high when standing" is from 1831. The meaning "encounter without flinching or retreating" is from 1590s; that of "endure successfully, undergo, come through" is from c. 1600. The weaker sense of "put up with" is attested by 1620s (1620) "be reasonable; be natural, evident, or certain," is from earlier stands with reason; the notion in the verb is "adheres to, conforms with." To let (something) stand is from c. 1200. The construction stand and (deliver, etc.) was in late Old English in Biblhical translations. (to not stand it is by 1750). The meaning "submit" (to chances, etc.) is from c. 1700. The meaning "pay for as a treat" is from 1821. The sense of "become a candidate for office" is from 1550s. Nautical sense of "hold a course at sea" is from 1620s. Stand back "keep (one's) distance" is from late 14c. To stand down is from 1680s, originally of witnesses in court; in the military sense of "come off duty" it is by 1916. To stand one's ground is by 1620s; to stand one's chances is by 1725. Phrase stand pat (1869) is from poker, "declare one's intention to play one's hand as dealt," also figurative, earlier simply stand (1824 in other card games). The phrase stand to reason (1620) "be reasonable; be natural, evident, or certain," is from earlier stands with reason; the notion in the verb is "adheres to, conforms with." To let (something) stand is from c. 1200. The construction stand and (deliver, etc.) was in late Old English in Biblical translations. The whole idea is to occupy your place without flinching or retreating. No fear. Never give up, never give in, never give over for surrender is not an option. God has given you all you need in dress and equipment to sustain yourself in victory, which is assured. You shall overcome the labors of, the annoyances of, and the hardships hurled at you by the Evil One. After being strengthened by the Father, all we must do is stand. He will lead and guide you in His still, quiet Voice. His commands are gentle. When all other voices seek the wind, the thunder, and the earthquake to hide in their majesty and project their insolence upon you, His Voice will be clarion in directing and guiding you.

[14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of  righteousness;

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." One of my favorite Scriptures, Philippians 4:8. Truth and justice are the weapons that will defeat your enemy. Time is not your enemy, it produces patience and your patience endurance. Romans 12:12 reads: "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer". This verse encourages believers to find joy in their future hope, endure hardships patiently, and remain steadfast and constant in their communication with God through prayer. Unbroken is the communication between God and man. Your focus becomes giving a good report built on the things that are true. honest, just, pure, lovely and praiseworthy. You have no time for fear, lies, gossip and propaganda. 

[15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace

Don't get hung up on your Donna Karen's or Air Jordan's. Dress your feet in "the preparation" of the gospel of peace. Referred as Strong's G2091, preparation is defined as "the condition of a person or thing so far forth as prepared, preparedness, readiness" We often fear not sharing or speaking because we feel unprepared to do so. "However, God says when you are unprepared tn, I will send you a Comfort in distress..Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.(John 16:13)." What peace shall I give? A sense of national tranquility..To the individual, of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is. On the battlefield of life, the greatest assurance that one can give is the assurance of the soul in times of joy or tribulation.

[16] Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

To defeat the wicked, God dresses you in his Faith. It is great enough that it can cover you unlike your faith. The shield referred to is a shield, a large oblong, four cornered shield. His Faith is complete and ours is incomplete. He exchanges His Faith for ours so that we are to stand in tribulations.  AI says, "The word "faith" comes from Latin "fides" meaning "trust, confidence, reliance," which ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "bheidh-" meaning "to trust, confide, persuade". The English word emerged in the mid-13th century from Old French "feid" and was initially used to mean faithfulness, loyalty, or honesty, before later expanding to include religious belief and trust in God or a higher power. ' Personally, I can declare that there are no higher power than God. This is why God must replace our faith with His Faith. because with our faith we appear naked before Him, doubtful, shamed, guilty and filled with sin in the Garden. He trusted the first Adam appeared naked before God but tried to cover himself when found in sin..On the Cross, Jesus appeared "loyal and trustworthy" as the second Adam. In tribulation, Jesus was Faithful. It is that Faithfulness that God dresses us to take on the challenges of the Devil, People believe in many things besides a singular God, including other spiritual entities like spirits and angels, various concepts of an afterlife or reincarnation, and abstract principles such as justice, hard work, or even technological advancement. Additionally, individuals may find belief in things like astrology, luck, superstitions, fate, and even celebrities or media characters. It is this unbelief that must be covered before a Holy God. He has done us well with the provision of His Faith as a shield against the evils of the wicked.

[17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

A helmet for defense and a sword for offense. Why a helmet? Reduced Risk of Head Injury: Multiple analyses show that helmet use reduces the overall risk of a head injury by 48% to 60%. Reduced Risk of Death or Serious Injury: Helmeted riders are 34% less likely to suffer a fatal or serious injury in a crash. In Christianity, some approach the last day of active duty on the battlefield of life or young people are released to the world by their parents to the world and doubt seeps in about the assurances of salvation. God dresses us so that we remain loyal to Him, making us steady in all of ways. "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." A helmet protects us from the fatal blows of doubt and fear.

The sword is given as an offense against the Great Deceiver and I don't mean James Comey, Jesus taught us how to use our sword, the Word of God, against the wicked in Matthew 4:1 - 11.Where Satan tempts Jesus three times in the desert. Jesus, armed with Scripture, rejects each temptation with phrases like "Get thee hence, Satan" and "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve". While Jesus's temptation is depicted in Matthew, the broader biblical narrative, including passages like Colossians 2:15 and Hebrews 2:14, shows that Jesus's death and resurrection ultimately defeated Satan and rendered him powerless. The Holy Spirit teaches the soldier to use the Word of God to defeat his Adversary. It is an offensive tool that is to be used in war to win against temptation. Iron sharpens iron to uplift and encourage fellow soldiers to continue in battle. "Misusing a sword" can refer to physical damage, legal consequences, or ethical and spiritual failure. The Democrat Party ethically and spiritually defiled their fellow citizens in executing the planned January 6th, 2021. The planned event was intended to stop the second consecutive term in questioning the election of 2020. If the protests were effective, the House of Representatives would have chosen President Donald Trump for a second consecutive term. Michael Byrd killed Ashli Babbit in a planned insurrection event by the Democrat Party. The continuance of the era of terror from its origins under the Ku Klux Klan to the Black Lives Matter Movement to the modern Transgender Terror Movement. Swords are not designed for tasks like breaking rocks or chopping down trees. Using a sword as a sledgehammer or an ax will likely cause it to bend, chip, or shatter. Mishandling a sword can easily cause injury to the user or bystanders. Blades can break or fly off a poorly-made "wall hanger" sword, as experienced by one Reddit user. The apostle Peter's use of a sword to cut off a man's ear is often discussed as a spiritual misuse of a weapon. Some theological interpretations view this as Peter acting with impulsive violence rather than with righteous intent, requiring Jesus to fix the error. Jesus did not use his own words, He used the Word of God to successfully dismiss his opponent.

[18] Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

God requires constant communication. Communication is the two-way process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings between individuals or groups, using various methods such as verbal, nonverbal, and written forms to create a shared understanding. It is essential for building relationships, fostering collaboration, and achieving common goals, with effectiveness depending on clear message transmission and active listening to ensure the message is accurately received and understood. God is open to verbal, nonverbal and written tasks. God als0 requires us to persistently seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God or to man. This requires an immense amount of humility. "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves (Philippians 2:3-11)." Lowliness of mind, that you would esteem others beyond yourself. The battlefield knows your talent, time, and treasure but you shall not be caught up in vainglory or strife with another. Seek what is best for all and gives God the ultimate glory. As God did with Adam, He extends more greatly to us, communication all the time.

[19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 

Many confuse boldness with no humility.  Strong's G3954 - parrēsia refers to one who pursues freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech; openly, frankly, i.e without concealment. I am not afraid to tell you who motivates me today and forever-Jesus. Bold (adj.) is Middle English bold, from Old English beald (West Saxon), bald (Anglian) "stout-hearted, brave, confident, strong," from Proto-Germanic *balthaz (source also of Old High German bald "bold, swift," in names such as Archibald, Leopold, Theobald; Gothic balþei "boldness;" Old Norse ballr "frightful, dangerous"), perhaps (Watkins) from PIE *bhol-to-, suffixed form of root *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell." The meaning "requiring or exhibiting courage" is from mid-13c. Also in a bad sense, "audacious, presumptuous, overstepping usual bounds" (c. 1200). From 1670s as "standing out to view, striking the eye." Of flavors (coffee, etc.) from 1829. The noun meaning "those who are bold" is from c. 1300 in both admiring and disparaging senses. Old French and Provençal baut "bold," Italian baldo "bold, daring, fearless" are Germanic loan-words. Related: Boldly; boldness. I know what makes me whole from the Cross to the right hand of my Father. Others see me as arrogant and obnoxious but others know me as brave and confident I am this way because I am in constant communication with God..

[20] For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

I am in bondage to God and no man. His bond is pure. It is a chain, bond by which the body or any part of it (hands, feet) is bound, To Him, I owe my life and very being. Realizing this, no man can tempt me or corrupt me. Hence, I am proven able to represent Him as an ambassador.  I am trusted to speak into the lives of younger soldiers seeking to enhance them on the battlefield.,We are called to remain loyal to and raise the maturity of my neighbor. We aren't a community. We are neighbors. Speaking to God always and maturely speaking into the lives of others.

Your vote is sacred. It is your feedback it is vital feedback to the One True God that His Chosen. His Beloved. will support you on His Spiritual Battlefield. He establishes His Beloved to best represent you in the cultural institution of government. Frederick Douglass considered the right to vote an essential component of full citizenship and a critical tool for protecting individual liberty. Douglass said, "There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and cartridge (or ammo)." In the King James Version (KJV), "liberty" primarily means freedom from servitude, sin, and the power of evil through the work of Jesus Christ. Liberty, Strong's number G1657, is freedom (legitimate or licentious chiefly moral or ceremonial). In 2 Corinthians 3:17, it is written, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." Some now question whether conservatives have made Jimmy Kimmel a free speech martyr because he was held accountable for remarks regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It is foolhardy to persist and the faulty argument of moral equivalency. William Shakespeare comes to mind, "thy doth protest too much," For there to be equivalency, there must be something "moral" to exist. Know them by their fruits. No apology necessary. Moral (adj.)

is mid-14c., "associated with or characterized by right behavior," also "associated with or concerning conduct or moral principles" (good or bad), from Old French moral (14c.) and directly from Latin moralis "proper behavior of a person in society," literally "pertaining to manners," coined by Cicero ("De Fato," II.i) to translate Greek ethikos (see ethics) from Latin mos (genitive moris) "one's disposition," in plural, "mores, customs, manners, morals," a word of uncertain origin. Perhaps sharing a PIE root with English mood (n.1). From late 14c. as "of or pertaining to rules of right conduct" (opposed to non-moral, amoral) and "morally good, in accordance with rules of right conduct" (opposed to immoral). Of persons, "habitually conforming to moral rules," 1630s. From 1680s with reference to rights, duties, etc., "founded on morality" (opposed to legal). Applied to indirect effect in moral support (1823), moral victory (1888), where the notion is "pertaining to or affecting the character or conduct" (as distinguished from the intellectual or physical nature), a sense attested from 1590s; in this sense, compare morale. Related: Morally. We must know one's disposition. It is character built on right behavior. Right behavior established by God or established by the Great Deceiver? Their is a purge in our society. A purge of those established by God by those established the Great Deceiver. Your liberty is their desired goal and you must hold fast to the sacredness of your vote.

Voting is your God-given natural right to morally defend your Republic from the wiles of the Great Deceiver. How can you give a good report to God that you supported a candidate that believed a 45 year old man should be able to share a public bathroom with your 4 year old daughter? Many religious denominations accept transgender people, though acceptance levels vary widely. Examples of inclusive groups include Unitarian Universalism, Episcopal Church, and the United Church of Christ within Christianity, Reform Judaism in Judaism, and some branches of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Paganism. Some groups like the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Presbyterian Church (USA) have also elected openly transgender bishops or clergy. How can you tell God that you have chosen inclusion, disobeying the Will and the Word  of God, inviting the Great Deceiver to head your division on the battlefield and even accuse God of miscommunication in carrying out the battle? Then you tell the Master of the Universe boldly that science had the Authority to convince us that choosing your sex over the natural design of Creation.  "Why being transgender is not a sin" is the opinion you boldly profess to justifying a belief that supplants the Word and Authority of God. Moreso, you wrap the Authority of your opinion around the fact that you have a position of command in the division of the army that God put on the battlefield. "I am a minister." 

Voting is essential and sacred. “The right of suffrage is a fundamental Article in Republican Constitutions. The regulation of it is, at the same time, a task of peculiar delicacy. … In a just & a free, Government, therefore, the rights both of property & of persons ought to be effectually guarded. Will the former be so in a case of universal suffrage? Will the latter be so in case of a suffrage confined to holders of property?”, James Madison wrote. Private property requires it. We are a people that requires individual prominence of life, liberty and the pursuit of private property.  From the inception of our Nation, in the Declaration of Independence, wrote, "…Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." We should not capitulate. Unlike Democrat Party Senator from Virginia, Tim Kaine, father of ANTIFA warrior Linwood Michael Kaine, who the St. Paul Police Department subdued and arrested, questions the Constitution and Founding Fathers thoughts towards its execution, "The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator — that’s what the Iranian government believes,” he said. “It’s a theocratic regime that bases its rule on Shia (sic) law and targets Sunnis, Bahá’ís, Jews, Christians, and other religious minorities. They do it because they believe that they understand what natural rights are from their Creator. So, the statement that our rights do not come from our laws or our governments is extremely troubling.” Since our founding, there have been those that have preferred mankind as property rather than free individuals. There great separation is the God as the Authority or Mankind as the Authority. This is the power of your one vote to keep at bay one of the wiles of the devil. In voting, you stand and act as ambassador of the Kingdom. You defeat an association that seeks to steal, kill and destroy. Vote (n.) is mid-15c., "formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.," from Latin votum "a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise, dedicate" (see vow (n.)). By 1817 as "a ballot or ticket, that by which one votes." The meaning "votes collectively; the totality of voters (of a certain class or type)" is by 1888. The sense of "ardent wish or desire" (1530s) in English is obsolete. WWCKD? It is not enough to ask, "What would Charlie Kirk do?" We must ask. "What would God ask me to do. My desire is His desire." I'm on the battlefield in uniform for an army that chose me and I freely enlisted and I will keep my vow. I will STAND. Charlie Kirk would point to the  Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit would point to Jesus the Christ. Jesus the Christ would point to God the Father, who would establish me, and I would vote.

  

When advising his fifteen-year-old nephew Peter Carr, Thomas Jefferson encouraged the lad to "follow truth, justice, and plain-dealing":

"If ever you find yourself environed with difficulties and perplexing circumstances, out of which you are at a loss how to extricate yourself, do what is right, and be assured that that will extricate you the best out of the worst situations. Tho' you cannot see when you fetch one step, what will be the next, yet follow truth, justice, and plain-dealing, and never fear their leading you out of the labyrinth in the easiest manner possible.'

Voting is the"do" and is sacred. It begins with a proper census and clearing of the voting rolls. "The U.S. Constitution empowers the Congress to carry out the census in "such manner as they shall by Law direct" (Article I, Section 2). The Founders of our fledgling nation had a bold and ambitious plan to empower the people over their new government. The plan was to count every person living in the newly created United States of America, and to use that count to determine representation in the Congress." Everyone should count and no amount of corruption should separate a man from his God-given rights. The key word is "within", The Constitution clearly says, "Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years." We need to do a fair and accurate census this year that does not count illegals and dead people. A natural reduction in our enemies, Democrats, will take place in Congress. The end of the False Representation Era. We need to make other changes to assure that we proceed in liberty. Voters must use government photo identification to vote and absentee ballots must only be used by chronic health sufferers like me or persons that by notary know that they will be out of town on election day. All such ballots must be submitted one day prior to the formal election day.  Mail-in balloting and ballot harvesting should be ended immediately. The Electoral College is fine. Gerrymandering is fine, What is good for the goose is good for the gander. No Internet or electronic voting should be allowed, too subject to corruption and too costly.  No rank voting, one day, one result. Integrity is essential to the sacredness of our vote. Your vote is your vow. Your vow is unto God and should be respected and protected accordingly.

We must live beyond one man. one message, and one movement. Albert Camus wrote, “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.” God created us out of His Glory to give Him Glory. We do a disservice to Him,when someone passes, and out of grief, someone attests, "There will never be another like he." Indeed, none of us living have the exact same gifts as another.  But each of us has gifts, given by the Holy Spirit to continue the War that is of God and not man. We are not called to make idols of men but acknowledge the Glory of God. We have been called to a culture of empathy not a culture of sympathy. Empathy (n.) is 1908, modeled on German Einfühlung (from ein "in" + Fühlung "feeling"), which was coined 1858 by German philosopher Rudolf Lotze (1817-1881) as a translation of Greek empatheia "passion, state of emotion," from assimilated form of en "in" (see en- (2)) + pathos "feeling" (from PIE root *kwent(h)- "to suffer"). A term from a theory of art appreciation that maintains appreciation depends on the viewer's ability to project his personality into the viewed object. Sympathy (n.) 1580s (1570s in Latin form), "affinity between certain things" (body and soul, persons and their garments), from French sympathie (16c.) and directly from Late Latin sympathia "community of feeling, sympathy," from Greek sympatheia "fellow-feeling, community of feeling," from sympathēs "having a fellow feeling, affected by like feelings," from assimilated form of syn- "together" (see syn-) + pathos "feeling," Empathy is individualistic. Sympathy is collective. God requires empathy over sympathy. Individuals run towards the fire to put it out. Collectives run towards the nearest kum ba yah moment with a camera to post on social media. Whether limiting men to WWDTD? or WWCKD? expand the hearts and minds of men by asking WWJCD? Your goal is not to make collectives like the left but individuals boldly and singularly reason that shall represent Christ in what they think, feel and do. For Christ I Live and For Christ I Die. We have to follow His One Voice, to keep Our One Vow, Establish Our One Vote to go beyond the fully appreciated One Man, ordained One Message for this day, and One Movement in era. Let us walk in Victory.