by Susan Duclos, All News Pipeline: Independent Media pundits have long highlighted the traditional media aka mainstream media’s (MSM) liberal biases, with evidence shown from donations by major news organizations owners, staff and reporters, going to Democrats upwards of 90% of the time (link from 2017), to their choices in coverage, to their “leaks,” and […]

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The assassination failed, so they took out Biden. Jack Posobiec on how America changed forever in eight days. (1:00) Reacting to Joe Biden Dropping Out of the Race(17:25) Kamala Harris(28:01) Female Leadership(33:12) Trump Shooting Timeline(1:01:48) What Was the Shooter’s… pic.twitter.com/94ZGzXiz3v — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 22, 2024

Looks like a coup is actually under way right now, all power is being stripped away from Biden and delegated to others, while nobody has seen Biden for days, and there's no proof of life. At what point should law enforcement enter the White House and start asking WTH is going on? https://t.co/mw2aW4ClWN — HealthRanger […]

by Sonja van den Ende, Strategic Culture: The testimony of a Czech mercenary, Filip Siman, who fought for the Ukrainian Carpathian Sich battalion, part of the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, sheds light on the alleged massacre in Bucha in 2022. Much has been written about Bucha, revealing much about the propagandist function of the […]

July 23, 2024 My Emptiness, His PresenceBEN LOCKE Lee en español "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)  Sometimes, or maybe often, I’m fed up with the circumstances I'm being forced to endure and begin to feel hopeless about God's ability to bring good from them. Suffering, grief, mourning, loss, pain - with every passing moment, I feel like I'm being consumed, eyes open or closed. No rest. No peace. Joy sparse and freedom far away. I want to curse - or do I want to cry? I want to yell - or do I want to run away? In these moments, words can't console me, distractions can't relieve me, and worldly comforts can't reassure me. If I try to speak, nothing comes out. If I try to pray, the sorrows silence my heart. If I try to move, my legs refuse to carry me. My worldly reality brings me to my knees, bones brittle and head hanging low. Then the Spirit of God envelops me like a gentle wind. I'm not reprimanded for feeling the weight of my afflictions. Instead, I'm met in the pit of sorrow and held by the Lord. I'm no longer alone. I no longer need to speak, recite a prayer or move myself elsewhere. I no longer require words, distractions or worldly comforts. The Spirit grieves alongside me, groans with me, mourns beside me, and surrounds me with the indescribable fullness of God's presence. Here, I'm reminded of the true and fullest form of my relationship with the Lord. In my hopelessness, He beckons me to have faith. At the end of myself, He begins to work. In my emptiness, He promises to fill me up. My helpless condition is the very reason He sent His Son to die for me, to resurrect for me. My moment of total despair is His offer for total union. My moment of complete imperfection is His design for complete grace. My flesh and soul crave assurance that the Creator of the universe is so near to me in my brokenness that His breath is my breath. My pain is His pain, my sorrows are His sorrows, and my burdens are His burdens. He lowers Himself from the highest throne of the universe to the lowest depths of my humanity and says: "I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). His promise isn't to change my condition nor to give me the answer or outcome I so desperately crave. His promise is Himself - a promise that I cannot wander far enough, descend deep enough, or suffer painfully enough to be separated from Him and His love (Romans 8:35-39). And that is more than enough. Almighty Father, merciful Creator, draw near to me in my sorrows. I give myself - all of myself - to You. My pain, worries, anxieties, emotions and suffering - I lay it all at Your feet and cling to the promise of Your presence. In Jesus' Name, Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS Where do you turn in seasons of despair? What do you do when you don't know what to do? Hardship and adversity touch everyone - illness, grief, accidents, trauma, loneliness, relationship struggles, financial crises, sin, addiction, life stressors and so much more can make us feel lost and hopeless. In Ben Locke's new book, In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near, he recounts his own story of suffering and God's grace. Order your copy now! ENGAGE Connect with Ben through his website or join his weekly prayer community on Instagram, Evensong, for ongoing encouragement and connection. Enter to WIN your very own copy of In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near by Ben Locke. To celebrate this book, Ben's publisher will give away 5 copies! Enter to win by leaving a comment here. {We'll randomly select 5 winners and then notify each one in the comments section by Monday, July 30, 2024.} FOR DEEPER STUDY Psalm 84:2, "My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God" (NIV). Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (NIV). Do you ever withhold from the Lord for the sake of coming to Him as a polished, finished, put-together version of yourself? Whatever you are facing right now, whether through tears or anger, confusion or despair, consider the invitation to cry out to God honestly and vulnerably with the expectation that He will meet you in it. Share your thoughts with us in the comments! © 2024 by Ben Locke. All rights reserved.</ Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews, NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post My Emptiness, His Presence – Encouragement for Today – July 23, 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

A Prayer of Hope for Singles Longing for MarriageBy Lynette Kittle "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord" – Proverbs 18:22 My parents had a June wedding on what they said was one of the hottest days of the year in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at a time when churches didn't have air conditioning. Still, to be married in June was a young woman's dream come true, sweat and all. For decades, June has typically been seen as the most popular month for brides to be married, especially in classic movies of the 1940s and 1950s, where it's often the leading girl's goal to be married in this first month of summer. But for singles longing to be married, it's more than the month of summer solstice with the longest day of daylight all year long, but it can also seem like the most endless month of the year with ongoing engagements, weddings, and anniversaries. Seeing what seems like those around them getting their dreams come true when it's what they are longing for in life can feel heartbreaking. It can seem like God is passing them over by giving everyone else what they want but not answering their prayers. Yet singles can take comfort in Psalm 37:4, knowing God's Word is true. "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Don't Squelch a God-Given DesireGod calls marriage good, but often some people try to console singles who long to be married by making light of their desire, encouraging them to set it aside and focus more on other things that make them happy. They sometimes criticize them for having such a strong desire to get married and pursuing it in their lives. In Hebrews 13:4, God calls all men and women to honor marriage, yet some, out of their own experiences, make light of it. Too many comedians use their marriages as the basis for their jokes. Sadly, some couples, out of their unhappiness and disappointments in their own marriages, discourage singles who want to be wed, seeming regretful of their own situations. But in doing so, they are stifling a God-given desire in individuals. Especially as Christians, we don't want to downplay or discount this godly goal.  You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Get MarriedLikewise, some who don't know what to say to singles who are longing for marriage mistakenly mislead them, making their singleness about their personal weaknesses and the need to correct their imperfections. Often, singles are told God wants them to fix themselves first because they must not be ready for marriage. But telling men and women they aren't marriage material yet isn't true. Nowhere in the Bible does God tell us we have to be perfect to get married. The only perfect couple ever on earth was Adam and Eve. "Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man" (Genesis 2:22). Still, even in their perfection, we know how their story goes. Genesis 3:6 recounts, "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it." Ever since the fall, marriage has been about two imperfect people coming together under the leadership of a perfect God who works through them to help each become more like Him. Let's Pray:  Dear Father,We ask You to comfort and console singles today who are longing for marriage. Speak words of hope to their hearts that will calm their fears and stir up anticipation of all You have planned for them. Help them to not lean on their own understanding but to trust You to lead them to their future husbands and wives, relying on Your provision rather than their own efforts. As well, Lord, we ask You to send individuals into their lives who will walk alongside them in this process and speak encouraging words to them about marriage. Lead caring people to assist them in finding a spouse by praying for them as well as introducing them to friends and family members who are also looking to marry.In Jesus' name, amen. Photo credit: ©Getty Images/Westend61 Lynette Kittle is married with four daughters. She enjoys writing about faith, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been published by Focus on the Family, Decision, Today's Christian Woman, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and more. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent University and serves as associate producer for Soul Check TV. Related Resource: Remember God’s Enduring Love for You in this Guided Meditation on Psalm 100! This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 100 will help you experience and praise God for his unending love for you. Become aware of God's presence with you, and praise God for his loyal and enduring love from the beginning of time and into the future. Listen to every episode of the So Much More Podcast on LifeAudio.com, or subscribe on Apple or Spotify so you never miss an episode! Now that you’ve prayed, are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? Click the button below! Visit iBelieve.com for more inspiring prayer content. The post A Prayer of Hope for Singles Longing for Marriage – Your Daily Prayer – July 23 appeared first on GodUpdates.

July 23, 2024 My Emptiness, His PresenceBEN LOCKE Lee en español "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)  Sometimes, or maybe often, I’m fed up with the circumstances I'm being forced to endure and begin to feel hopeless about God's ability to bring good from them. Suffering, grief, mourning, loss, pain - with every passing moment, I feel like I'm being consumed, eyes open or closed. No rest. No peace. Joy sparse and freedom far away. I want to curse - or do I want to cry? I want to yell - or do I want to run away? In these moments, words can't console me, distractions can't relieve me, and worldly comforts can't reassure me. If I try to speak, nothing comes out. If I try to pray, the sorrows silence my heart. If I try to move, my legs refuse to carry me. My worldly reality brings me to my knees, bones brittle and head hanging low. Then the Spirit of God envelops me like a gentle wind. I'm not reprimanded for feeling the weight of my afflictions. Instead, I'm met in the pit of sorrow and held by the Lord. I'm no longer alone. I no longer need to speak, recite a prayer or move myself elsewhere. I no longer require words, distractions or worldly comforts. The Spirit grieves alongside me, groans with me, mourns beside me, and surrounds me with the indescribable fullness of God's presence. Here, I'm reminded of the true and fullest form of my relationship with the Lord. In my hopelessness, He beckons me to have faith. At the end of myself, He begins to work. In my emptiness, He promises to fill me up. My helpless condition is the very reason He sent His Son to die for me, to resurrect for me. My moment of total despair is His offer for total union. My moment of complete imperfection is His design for complete grace. My flesh and soul crave assurance that the Creator of the universe is so near to me in my brokenness that His breath is my breath. My pain is His pain, my sorrows are His sorrows, and my burdens are His burdens. He lowers Himself from the highest throne of the universe to the lowest depths of my humanity and says: "I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). His promise isn't to change my condition nor to give me the answer or outcome I so desperately crave. His promise is Himself - a promise that I cannot wander far enough, descend deep enough, or suffer painfully enough to be separated from Him and His love (Romans 8:35-39). And that is more than enough. Almighty Father, merciful Creator, draw near to me in my sorrows. I give myself - all of myself - to You. My pain, worries, anxieties, emotions and suffering - I lay it all at Your feet and cling to the promise of Your presence. In Jesus' Name, Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS Where do you turn in seasons of despair? What do you do when you don't know what to do? Hardship and adversity touch everyone - illness, grief, accidents, trauma, loneliness, relationship struggles, financial crises, sin, addiction, life stressors and so much more can make us feel lost and hopeless. In Ben Locke's new book, In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near, he recounts his own story of suffering and God's grace. Order your copy now! ENGAGE Connect with Ben through his website or join his weekly prayer community on Instagram, Evensong, for ongoing encouragement and connection. Enter to WIN your very own copy of In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near by Ben Locke. To celebrate this book, Ben's publisher will give away 5 copies! Enter to win by leaving a comment here. {We'll randomly select 5 winners and then notify each one in the comments section by Monday, July 30, 2024.} FOR DEEPER STUDY Psalm 84:2, "My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God" (NIV). Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (NIV). Do you ever withhold from the Lord for the sake of coming to Him as a polished, finished, put-together version of yourself? Whatever you are facing right now, whether through tears or anger, confusion or despair, consider the invitation to cry out to God honestly and vulnerably with the expectation that He will meet you in it. Share your thoughts with us in the comments! © 2024 by Ben Locke. All rights reserved.</ Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews, NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post My Emptiness, His Presence – Encouragement for Today – July 23, 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

Historical Events 1848 - Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts 1966 - Frank Sinatra's album "Strangers In The Night" hits #1 on the US charts, (Grammy for Record Of The Year and Best Male Vocal Performance) 1966 - Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" 1969 - USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1982 - International Whaling Commission votes for total ban on commercial whaling (starting 1985) 1993 - NY Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yanks, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1851 - Charles Bannerman, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests; first centurion in Test history 165* 1877), born in Woolwich, Kent, England (d. 1930) 1937 - Dave Webster, American football player (led his football team to a National Championship in 1958), born in Atlanta, Texas (d. 2006) 1968 - Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California 1969 - Fernanda Ribeiro, Portuguese 10k runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Penafiel, Portugal 1982 - Schottzie Schott, dog mascot of Cincinnati Reds (d. 1991) 1994 - Kelvin Harrison Jr., American actor (Cyrano), born in New Orleans, Louisiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1920 - Conrad Kohrs, German-born cattle rancher in Montana, dies at 84 1927 - William Ashley, English economic historian (The Economic Organisation of England), dies at 67 1980 - Mollie Steimer, American political prisoner and anarchist agitator, dies at 82 1983 - Georges Auric, French composer (one of Les Six), dies at 84 1996 - John Corner, scientist, dies at 80 2011 - Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter ("Stronger Than Me"; "Rehab"), dies from alcohol poisoning at 27 More Famous Deaths »