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Enough with Thoughts & Prayers? :: By Jan Markell

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Minneapolis has been my hometown all my life. For generations, people have enjoyed its beauty and its lakes, which we safely hiked around. There are thousands of wonderful believers here! I am so grateful that Minneapolis is the home of an incredible church that set my path for life, as it was a truth-telling, prophecy-oriented church.

Nonetheless, Minneapolis is obviously a target for dark forces. And they are intensifying as we trend toward the Tribulation.

One hundred years ago, the Communist Party USA targeted the upper Midwest—and especially the Twin Cities, Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee, WI – to be at the center of their dark agenda.

Additionally, Minneapolis/St. Paul is the gay capital of America, along with San Francisco.

We have so many Somalis that I call this city today Mogadishu on the Mississippi. Most are in full Islamic garb. Women (or potentially male terrorists) roam our streets in full burkas and could be carrying lethal weapons! So much for our casual walks around our lakes.

Our lunatic leftist politicians make this a sanctuary state for the bad guys. Good people are on their own, as our police retire early. Since George Floyd of 2020, our police department has dwindled so badly that no one is safe inside or outside of their homes.

One of our suburbs—Anoka—is the Halloween capital of the world. What an embarrassing honor! I believe those evil spirits linger in our area year-round and haunt us—literally.

I have often apologized that whenever you hear about Minneapolis, it is in conjunction with a tragedy or debauchery.

But why? Is it strictly because the Bible says that “In the last days, evil will wax worse and worse”? (II Timothy 3:13). That verse sure comes to my mind almost daily! And without a doubt, it plays a big role.

What comes with the above evil is a hatred of God. That breeds lunacy: guns are the fault of these tragedies. Lunacy that denounces prayer—partly because liberalism is the leftist religion. Liberalism provides its altar of worship. And Christians, Jews, and conservatives are “oppressors.”

Note Jenn Psaki’s comments: “Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayer does not end school shootings. Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers.” 

Seriously, Jenn? Some day you will circle back from that, but it may be too late.

And while Mayor Frey was denouncing “thoughts and prayers,” I was reminded that he signed the ordinance permitting the Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast from the city’s mosques five times a day. God notices this kind of evil and insanity.

The shooter also denounced “filthy Zionist Jews.” I have said for years that the primary target in the last days will be “people of the book”—Jews and Christians. The cross will always be in the crosshairs. Jew hatred is at 1930s levels.

This was the atmosphere during the time of Noah, and look what happened. The same is about to happen again. God is going to say “enough is enough” and remove the righteous. He will leave the God-haters behind, at which time some will beg for mercy. Some of those left behind may learn to pray. Some will actually call on the Name of the Lord and renounce this evil.

For many, it will be too late. Too many will curse God even more (Revelation 16:21).

But remember, “God is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

Pray for this city. Tragedy opens hearts. Thoughts drift toward eternity, realizing life is so short and can be cut even shorter by tragedy.

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Self-Righteous Entitlement :: By Bill Wilson

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Let’s introduce a new phrase: self-righteous entitlement. This is when people believe they’re owed rights that simply don’t exist, and worse, they wrap their demand in a cloak of moral superiority. It shows up in everyday life.

A parent insists their child deserves playing time on a sports team even if they aren’t good enough, because the parent volunteers or simply “deserves” it. That’s not fairness, but rather favoritism justified by entitlement. The underlying message is that rules and standards are fine for everyone else, but not for an individual convinced his/her felt-righteousness demands an exception. Left unchecked, this mindset corrodes trust, breaks down order, and undermines the very foundation of accountability.

We see this spirit in people who believe their “rights” place them above rules. It might be individuals ignoring policies at work because they think rules don’t apply to them, or politicians who assume their personal cause gives them immunity. The danger multiplies when leaders in positions of power justify nearly anything by claiming moral authority.

John Locke, one of the key thinkers behind the concept of civil society, taught that people agree to give up certain liberties in order to protect themselves and others from the lawless. Government’s role is to preserve life and liberty by restraining chaos and lawlessness. When leaders act as though their cause justifies stepping outside the law, they flip Locke’s principle on its head and invite disorder. People see it as justification of violence and bullying if they don’t get what they want.

There are many examples, like what we are seeing in places like Washington, DC, where officials and activists fight against law and order under the banner of “rights.” Defund-the-police efforts, releasing murderers and other violent offenders, and resistance to restoring accountability are all justified by claims of moral high ground.

Globally, we see it in the defense of terrorist groups like Hamas, which cloak murderous acts under the false flag of “Palestinian rights.” Statehood never granted, laws of war ignored, civilians targeted, even promotion of genocide against an entire people—yet some Western leaders and activists still insist these acts are justified. That is self-righteous entitlement at its deadliest: demanding rights that do not exist while stripping away the rights of others to live in peace and security.

Proverbs 12:15 reminds us, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise.” 

Self-righteous entitlement is folly disguised as wisdom. It convinces people they’re morally justified when they’re actually tearing down order and trampling the rights of others. When individuals, parents, politicians, or entire movements believe their imagined rights are higher than the rules, chaos follows.

The true test of character isn’t demanding exceptions; it’s submitting to standards for the greater good, doing what is right in the eyes of God.

Our nation doesn’t need more people grasping for phantom rights. We need leaders and citizens willing to lay aside entitlement for the sake of love, truth, honor, and justice. That is the path of wisdom, and the only path that preserves freedom rather than destroying it.

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