The Flame Within

As a counselor and a follower of Christ, I’ve been deeply grieved by the level of tension and hostility in our country. This tension has been building for many years and there is no longer a sense of unity as “Americans”. The political landscape in this country is no longer about opposing views and differing opinions, it is a blatant and obvious battlefield — not of ideas, but of people. Neighbor against neighbor. Friend against friend. Family member against family member. American against American. Let this sink in —— This is the epitome of heart breaking.

Let’s be honest — the enemy is having a field day. The sad part is that he’s using you and me to do his dirty work and we’re buying into it. We’re failing to recognize the enemy’s schemes and it’s destroying us from within. Our greatest enemy isn’t China, Russia, or North Korea, it is the political playing field right here in our wonderful U.S.A. We are no longer unified on one single thing… Wake up America before it’s too late to be redeemed. There Is no single political party or leader to blame… We’re all to blame. The hate spewed on every news channel, newspaper, social media site, is outrageous. We buy into it blindly and the hate literally spreads like wildfires; Hate in our nation, work places, schools, communities, churches, and even within our own families.

The Bible states in Ephesians 6:12,

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

Friends, Satan is the author of division. Not the republicans, the democrats, or the independents. Not your boss, friend, co-worker, neighbor, and especially not your family members Satan is this world’s greatest enemy and He thrives in chaos. The political culture right now, is one of his sharpest tools. The enemy is literallly having the time of his life and is loving the hate and tension he’s creating.

Time for American’s to unite as American’s! Time to stop fighting against each other and see the spirtual battle running rampant in this country.
Time to stop pointing fingers and begin listening.
Time to pray rather than spew misinformation, anger, and lies.
Time to recognize that all political parties have one goal to win… And they’re not looking out for anyone but themselves.
Time to wake up and see the battle for what it is… An attmept to stir hate and division.

Each of the political parties have a goal to drive a wedge between us, to stir up fear, anger, and pride. The goal isn’t simply disagreement — it’s disunity. And it’s working.

I want to say again;

I am not a Republican.
I am not a Democrat.

I am a Christian.

And…

I am an American.

My allegiance is first and foremost to Christ. As a Christ follower my calling is to love — not to hate, attack, or divide. I will no longer trust the antics of any party that thrives on stirring hatred and demonizing those who disagree. When our leaders fuel rage for personal or political gain, we must call it what it is: manipulation, evilness, and darkness.

We were never meant to find our hope in elephants or donkeys. Our hope is only to be in “The Lion & The Lamb”.

I believe it’s time for the body of Christ to rise above the noise. To stop parroting party lines and start living by God’s truth. To see people, as people; not just as poltical foes or friends. To speak life, not venom. To engage with humility, not hostility.

This isn’t about avoiding hard conversations or pretending we all agree. It’s about refusing to let the enemy steal our unity through political division.

Let’s remember who we are…

We are Americans.

Blessings, Crystal