Why I can't sleep?
I know.
I know, I know... and I know you know.
I'm talking him up too much.
But let me make this fully clear:
I do not idolize him, or anyone.
People have faults.
That said...
Please, for me or for you or for the heck of it, watch it.
Just one episode is all I ask - one full episode.
With nothing distracting you, and no computer at hand.
Listen to him and tell me what you think about Glenn Beck.
More importantly, tell me what you think about what he is saying.
Tell me we aren't the only ones that care.
I feel... sometimes I feel like the war is closer and deeper then anyone knows.
That it is more then just Iraq, and closer -much closer- then Iran.
It is in our speech, and our choices.
From the choices that I see are being made... I see us losing.
Losing much more then oil or politics.
We are losing America to ourselves.
We are fighting amongst ourselves like little children over a toy:
"I'm right, I get power!"
"No, I want it!!"
But the people - the public that Glenn talks so positively about, we aren't giving the children time outs.
I've decided that I'm not a Republican.... I'm not a Democrat... I'm not green.
I'm conservative, but I won't let that decide my party.
I don't want a party if all they will do is prolong power despite me.
I want a person that will be for me.
Who will do something for the good of us 'United States-iens' ( =P ).
Someone who has the GUTS to stand up for what THEY believe in despite their PARTY.
But I'm asking for a lot, and I know that.
What I want is to have a UNITED Nation again.
Not because of tragedy, but because of success.
Not because we can't keep out the bad, but because we have the ability in each of us to thrive despite it.
I am not going to apologize for what I am going to say next.
I realize now that I have been a 'closet Christian.'
My friends know what I think (I think), and I have an idea what they think and that is when we stop the conversation mostly.
I know I can't convert people, and that is why I don't - it's over the moment I start to think about it.
But then I think... 'what if I've missed it? That little opportunity...'
and I thought 'Even if I did, if it should happen, then it will. I'll just pray.'
But you know what? Prayer alone doesn't work. You need to work with it.
You know what else? I don't want to take away your opinions. They matter, and I don't ever want to change them... But I believe in Jesus Christ with all my soul, and because I do - I don't think it's just my opinion. What I believe is a FACT is that Jesus Christ died on the cross to take up the sin for every single person on the Earth, and for any person that does not accept him as their savior will burn in Hell.
What kind of a person am I to not warn my friends of Hell?
What kind of person am I to not tell my friends of the love of Christ?
I want to be transparent. I want to be plain and clear. I want to be there for you.
Any of you... I really care.
I don't give a flip if you are bugging the crap outta me, or if I don't believe you half the time, or if maybe you're talking about me behind my back, or whatever.
If you're ever in trouble, any one of you, I want you to know you can count on me.
Call me if you need a ride, see me if you need a hug or a shoulder.
I'm being mushy, I know, but the thing is... we won't be here forever.
We might not be here into our old age.
Any of us, at any moment, could just... be gone in an instant.
Poof.
I don't like poof, but poof happens.
How on Earth does this all tie into Glenn Beck of all people?
Well, just that he has gotten me thinking.
Someone told me today that they don't care about some issues like global warming (the scam that it is =) ) or other such politics.
But... how could you not CARE? How could you not be interested in where our nation is heading?
How can you possibly ignore these things?
It's because you haven't seen them.
Our 'Politically Correct' world has ended all conversations for you.
You save your friendships by not talking about it.
Like I do.
The truth?
All of the things happening to the Nation are our own fault.
We can't just blame the people in charge as we so oft do because, well, we put them there.
Worse, as a nation we don't compromise. As a people, we don't compromise. Friends won't compromise.
US vs US.
We will destroy ourselves and it all starts on the most basic level: what it is to be an individual.
All of the things happening to the world?
Well... We're screwed so far up the @$$ that we've lost the butt plug. =(
~REN
GLENN BECK:
On CNN Headline News at 7pm, 9pm, and 12am every weekday.
A clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYEdeYYEMQ
I know, I know... and I know you know.
I'm talking him up too much.
But let me make this fully clear:
I do not idolize him, or anyone.
People have faults.
That said...
Please, for me or for you or for the heck of it, watch it.
Just one episode is all I ask - one full episode.
With nothing distracting you, and no computer at hand.
Listen to him and tell me what you think about Glenn Beck.
More importantly, tell me what you think about what he is saying.
Tell me we aren't the only ones that care.
I feel... sometimes I feel like the war is closer and deeper then anyone knows.
That it is more then just Iraq, and closer -much closer- then Iran.
It is in our speech, and our choices.
From the choices that I see are being made... I see us losing.
Losing much more then oil or politics.
We are losing America to ourselves.
We are fighting amongst ourselves like little children over a toy:
"I'm right, I get power!"
"No, I want it!!"
But the people - the public that Glenn talks so positively about, we aren't giving the children time outs.
I've decided that I'm not a Republican.... I'm not a Democrat... I'm not green.
I'm conservative, but I won't let that decide my party.
I don't want a party if all they will do is prolong power despite me.
I want a person that will be for me.
Who will do something for the good of us 'United States-iens' ( =P ).
Someone who has the GUTS to stand up for what THEY believe in despite their PARTY.
But I'm asking for a lot, and I know that.
What I want is to have a UNITED Nation again.
Not because of tragedy, but because of success.
Not because we can't keep out the bad, but because we have the ability in each of us to thrive despite it.
I am not going to apologize for what I am going to say next.
I realize now that I have been a 'closet Christian.'
My friends know what I think (I think), and I have an idea what they think and that is when we stop the conversation mostly.
I know I can't convert people, and that is why I don't - it's over the moment I start to think about it.
But then I think... 'what if I've missed it? That little opportunity...'
and I thought 'Even if I did, if it should happen, then it will. I'll just pray.'
But you know what? Prayer alone doesn't work. You need to work with it.
You know what else? I don't want to take away your opinions. They matter, and I don't ever want to change them... But I believe in Jesus Christ with all my soul, and because I do - I don't think it's just my opinion. What I believe is a FACT is that Jesus Christ died on the cross to take up the sin for every single person on the Earth, and for any person that does not accept him as their savior will burn in Hell.
What kind of a person am I to not warn my friends of Hell?
What kind of person am I to not tell my friends of the love of Christ?
I want to be transparent. I want to be plain and clear. I want to be there for you.
Any of you... I really care.
I don't give a flip if you are bugging the crap outta me, or if I don't believe you half the time, or if maybe you're talking about me behind my back, or whatever.
If you're ever in trouble, any one of you, I want you to know you can count on me.
Call me if you need a ride, see me if you need a hug or a shoulder.
I'm being mushy, I know, but the thing is... we won't be here forever.
We might not be here into our old age.
Any of us, at any moment, could just... be gone in an instant.
Poof.
I don't like poof, but poof happens.
How on Earth does this all tie into Glenn Beck of all people?
Well, just that he has gotten me thinking.
Someone told me today that they don't care about some issues like global warming (the scam that it is =) ) or other such politics.
But... how could you not CARE? How could you not be interested in where our nation is heading?
How can you possibly ignore these things?
It's because you haven't seen them.
Our 'Politically Correct' world has ended all conversations for you.
You save your friendships by not talking about it.
Like I do.
The truth?
All of the things happening to the Nation are our own fault.
We can't just blame the people in charge as we so oft do because, well, we put them there.
Worse, as a nation we don't compromise. As a people, we don't compromise. Friends won't compromise.
US vs US.
We will destroy ourselves and it all starts on the most basic level: what it is to be an individual.
All of the things happening to the world?
Well... We're screwed so far up the @$$ that we've lost the butt plug. =(
~REN
GLENN BECK:
On CNN Headline News at 7pm, 9pm, and 12am every weekday.
A clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYEdeYYEMQ