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The Word Courier's Journal

by Brother James

Rated: 13+ · Book · Opinion · #1871802

Meditations of a christizen (christian-citizen)upon today's topics.

I, Brother James, cultivated through my imagination 'The Word Courier's Journal'. It is but one of several literary efforts so conceived to include the "Word", the mind altering, eye opening, lifesaving Gospel of Jesus Christ into the everyday conversation on those things deemed relevant to readers. I and all other followers of the Lord are called to witness. Jesus said "Go therefore and teach all nations..." (see Matthew 28:19 KJV Holy Bible) Here lies my modest attempt to introduce the unknowing people to the Lord and immerse they who know Him in discussion with respect to His outlook on all that matters.

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Brother James

Feb 3, 2024 at 11:53am
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Please accept my belated thanks.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Dec 21, 2023 at 12:59pm
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I'd add preserving community and friendship, as well. Good saying.

lbidler

Sep 3, 2023 at 6:48pm
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Amen and Amen!!

Brother James

Jul 21, 2023 at 9:11pm
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Thank you for reading and your comments. This is my first time in the site in over a week. Otherwise I'd of seen your comments and replied sooner.

Patrick

Jul 13, 2023 at 11:25am
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I must say,very nice clear concise and true, military examples are helpfull becasue though these men experinced "earthly' glory, in victroies adn overcoming fear of losing life,
" fearnot he who c an destroy the body but theone who can destroy body and soul, him, only fear"
We easily forget out God i one of Glory,
sorry..above scripture poorly paraphrased,
your missive sobered me greatly,
iam an evangelist and recently wrote two short un asked for Veterans sort of pieces
coicidenatally,they ,have as a backdrop a Soldier and Sailors grave yard...
Im not sure if they are still in teh news feed slush pond,four days old their,,,
uh it was a promt for something like a hook that draws people in,
um well truth is, i went kinda overboard,
your missive so nicely done, very correct and holy sobered me,,thank you for your offering,
very correct and a holy observation ,,in closing,
few chidren of ww1 veterans are stil living, t
Thank you for your holiness and wisdom sir, patrick

Kåre Enga in Montana

Aug 22, 2021 at 10:16pm
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I think this may apply to where I used to work and where I now live. At least by traveling they get to miss me a little.

But for friendship ... shunning is a cold stab to the heart.

corado

Feb 6, 2021 at 2:21pm
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Yes, it's is a good start that some GOP members didn't succumb to their colleagues' pressure to worship "a single dude"- the cult leader DJT. The road becomes harder and harder when more conspiracies, more Proud Boys, and other groups join the anti-government movement. As the rising star of the Trumplican cult mentioned yesterday, the GOP is "his", "not belongs to anybody else", maybe is about time to change the name to QTP (QTrumplican Party). What do you think?

celiasgirl

Sep 1, 2020 at 12:27pm
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Hello Brother James,

I was gratified to read your blog post. I am a believer, have been for over 30 years and I have been totally confounded by the stance that so many of my brothers and sisters in Christ who I love dearly can support Donald Trump. It is so obvious to me that his behavior is the antithesis of Christ-like. It has stretched my ability to love as Jesus does. I believe that their attitude and support of Trump is due to fear. They are afraid of what may happen if a liberal is elected. They really believe that our 'Christian' way of life will be prohibited, stolen, made criminal if those horrible liberals gain any power over the country. As we know, God tells us that 'perfect love casts out fear'. We should not be afraid but, rather, judge/view our leaders by their 'fruit'. From what I have seen, there is very little good fruit to be seen in our current president.

I could go on with my thoughts about this but I won't. In my walk, I am constantly asking 'WWJD'? I know that has become a kind of ridiculous catchphrase for some but I believe it is the question we should always ask regarding our own behavior and that of others as well. I can't imagine the Jesus I know doing or saying most of what comes out of the mouth of our current president and I wonder how any Christian cannot see that.

Elaine

drifter

Jul 4, 2014 at 4:25am
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Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Civil rights (what is right) issue is a humanity issue (knowing how to be humane and respectful. If we can not begin there, we are lost.
God bless.

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charlie55

May 22, 2014 at 11:27am
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You have a very well written and thought inducing Blog that I quite agree with. Many times we write and wonder
if anyone reads it, or if it makes a difference. I encourage you to continue. It's very worth while.-charlie55

September 25, 2020 at 10:36am

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Mini and Mighty

The Covid -19 plague has directly taken the heretofore unthinkable 200,000 American lives. Death has garnered more than its typical share of the news lately. This is saying something given that death is a familiar daily announcement. Still, the Lord revealed rays of hope from the lives of three non covid related who passed on in the last few days.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice from 1993-2020,Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers and lesser known Rev. Robert Graetz have departed within this time.

Mini and mighty could be their epithets. The Notorious RBG as she was known in popular culture was a 5'2 court dynamo who made perhaps her most lasting impact with a dissenting i.e. minority court opinion. Her dissent in the equal pay based Ledbetter v Goodyear Tire and Rubber decision (550 U.S. 618, 2007) provided the gist for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Gale Sayers put together a hall of fame resume in a seven year career shortened by injuries. Yet, it's Rev. Graetz story that inspires 'Word Courier' awe.

The good reverend, a white southerner native to West Virginia, helped to organize the Montgomery bus boycott of which Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr are known. He and his family faced stiff opposition as a result. Threats, vandalism to his personal property and two fire bomb attacks upon their home followed due to the dominant culture's resistance to change.

Recently, via the Word courier, I've spoken out against the hypocrisy typically displayed by dominant Caucasian Bible Belt culture. To profess faith in the God of the Holy Bible along with the hatred historically displayed towards their black brothers and sisters is inconsistent at best and simply shameful. However, it's heartening to know the Lord has a faithful few among the bible belters.

The Lord has always provided for this faithful few. He told Elijah as much. The great prophet hid in terror from the wrath of Jezebel, Israel's queen and devotee of the Canaanite deity Baal. Furthermore, he was convinced that he was all alone in worship of the true God of Israel. To this the Lord said "...I have left seven thousand in Israel which have not bowed unto Baal.." 1 Kings 19:18 KJV Holy Bible The apostle Paul some 900 years later referred to these few as a remnant. Romans 11:4,5

The South's remnant provided safe houses for the famed Underground Railroad that freed as many as 100,000 people from slavery. Southern faithful few such as Rev. Graetz challenged post civil war "Jim Crow" society. Today, they live out the true meaning of faith in and living according to the God of the Scriptures. The remnants in the South and elsewhere prove the truth to Aristotle's quote "The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend."

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