The news of John the Baptist’s death hit Jesus hard, yet He ministered to the crowd of those seeking healing, rather than insist on being alone to pray. Jesus kept ministering under the jurisdiction of an insane government. Paul and others following him did the same. This, dear friends, is how I’ve come to understand my response to be in the face of the insane corruption of the owners of various social media websites.
As I prayed for help and guidance, the Father has brought various scriptures to my remembrance. Jesus paying taxes and Paul’s insistence that we honor and pray for governmental leaders. Paul’s preaching in the Parthenon, which is exactly like posting on Facebook or Instagram or YouTube, his teachings on eating meat sacrificed to pagan gods. The gist is we don’t shrink back in the face of evil, instead we move forward in love and take back the territory. We overcome evil with good. Light shines in the darkness and darkness vanishes. Sometimes it’s not without a fight, but we always win. God’s response to Judas was to commission a Paul. We have the promise that the gates of hell won’t stand before us. Cancel culture, voter fraud, stealing rights and undermining the Constitution and the rule of law, these are all satanic gates, attempts at setting up corruption to an inappropriate place of power. History is very clear, Rome crumbled as Constantinople rose to power, installing Christianity as its official religion. In more recent times, Israel won the 6-day war supernaturally, in the very same way Israel won many other wars in the OT supernaturally. As Hitler marched through Europe, he seemed invincible. Yet, the allies did not give up, despite tragic and terrible losses, and he was defeated.
God Is the Greater One.
With all of this, there is a cautionary note to count the cost. Sometimes it’s high, sometimes it’s life itself. One day, there will be an ultimate clash between the kingdoms of light and darkness when Christ will return; things will get very dark before then. Could this be the prequel? It’s certainly a foreshadowing. We could call it ‘birth pangs’ as mentioned by Jesus.
As long as we are on the earth, we are salt and light here. How that plays out depends on your calling and your gifts. Still, we are never to stop hoping, believing, holding fast to what is good and true. America, and the world, needs a turnaround. And yet, such about-face’s have occurred in human history. Ya never know. God has brought the world back from the brink a number of times.
For the sake of all my friends and readers, especially the young ones with young families, I very much hope that’s what will happen in our times, in America and throughout the world. However, that really isn’t our priority. Ours is to abide in the Vine. Seriously, your one priority right now as a believer is to remain in Peace. You cannot do the work of Christ from any other basis. You will do the work of Christ when you are really, really, really resting in Him.
Here’s how I’m handling Facebook and all the other minions right now. I’m using FB on a minimal basis under a new, minimalist account, in order to be able to communicate with current events of groups I am involved with, particularly those which support my in-person relationships and don’t turn them into virtual ones. I’ll make plans for the next event or meeting on social media, but I’d much rather see the grandkids or hear about your fantastic, latest night on the town in person.
I’m staying off Twitter because I value my time. (Update: since Elon has revamped it, I visit Twitter once a month, to keep up with select people and groups posting there.) I don’t watch mainstream news, I sometimes watch Newsmax, but the Epoch Times and their sister organization NTD as well as OAN are by far the most factual and least editorializing of the conservative news outlets. RightSideBroadcasting has created its own infrastructure, and is another good outlet which we’ll need if YouTube totally flakes. Instagram and Pinterest are not worth my time either but again, take them over with the good news if they are yours. (I’m posting on the venues which I list below, including some personal things.) YouTube remains very helpful though I try to go directly to the site when it too hosts the video. In that vein, God.TV has some very worthwhile programming. I’ve closed Amazon Prime permanently but continue to host my books on Amazon.
In other words, it’s impossible not to be tainted by the surrounding culture. So as it is possible for you go ahead and move in on it, make it the vehicle for proclaiming the gospel. Use it for the purposes God has called you to. Do get out and speak to real people in real time and space.
Here is the promised list of alt venues, where I have an account and where you are welcome to join me. They are sometimes good sources of actual, factual news and information, as well as direct posts by some great patriots.
Update Dec 2023: My usage of these sites has diminished. To keep up, I receive the title of their posts in my email inbox. This lets me quickly grasp the latest news and current events in about 30 seconds, without it disturbing my peace as founded on Jesus Christ. It lets me know how to pray, and directs me in community outreach at times. It helps me recognize the signs of the times, and ultimately, it lets me be watchful for His coming. For we are in amazing times for seeing biblical prophecy unfolding. Witness the changes in the world just in the last few years.
The Christian stance is not one of prediliction. We are not soothsayers and psychics. We have the Holy Spirit telling us of things to come but there is much to understand how this plays out, above all it doesn’t come down to our knowing exactly who the anti-Christ is until he is fully revealed, or many other things. Jesus tells us exactly how to maneuver through political upheaval, to stay watchful, ever expectant and excited about His return, and yet we will not know the exact time! Predictions do nothing but make fools of leaders and give the world an excuse to denigrate Christianity.
In 2021, at the request of some people who wanted to keep in touch with me via social media, I wrote this list. It’s still got some good options for getting reporting from those who have been banned from FB and YT.
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/danyellewolferead If we’re friends, hit Add Friend or simply hit Follow. This is also a good place through which to contact me. The contact page may be accessed through the link above.
Telegram – name: Holistic One username HolisticOne
Gab and Rumble – AuthorDanyelle
Parler – @DayWolfe
Update in 2023: Several Christian platforms have their own news services which I will turn to: TBN, CBN are the most helpful. They also post on YouTube. I much prefer them to Newsmax anymore. Things have evolved. They are changing really fast. It’s okay to pivot.
If you have any trouble finding me on the above, reach out to me here on my website, I’ll help. Also, you are welcome to mention your own finds in the comments below.
In the end, the only question that matters is, Do I love the men and women who are destroying truth, justice, the rule of law and our freedoms right now? What does it matter what I feel when God does? God loves them, and by His Spirit, I can too. Does God condone what you’ve done? No, but Jesus has paid the price for it, just as for my sins, and none of us is any blacker or dirtier than another before we come to Christ. Sanctimonious? Not really, when you consider the Bible says all our attempts at righteousness are filthy rags.
Civil justice would be served if many of them spent the rest of their lives in prison. Without condoning them, God loves them. And therefore, so do I.
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