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A Prayer to Love Our EnemiesBy Lynette Kittle "But I tell you‚ love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" – Matthew 5:44 Have you ever been hated? If so‚ you're in good company because Jesus was perfect‚ yet He had those who hated Him to the extent of wanting Him dead. More concern should be if the world loves us because it's a sign we most likely aren't living our lives for God. As John 15:19 explains‚ it's better to be hated by the world than loved. "If you belonged to the world‚ it would love you as its own. As it is‚ you do not belong to the world‚ but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." Most often‚ enemies come not by our choice‚ and usually‚ there isn't anything we can do to change their attitude towards us. It's birthed within their hearts and has to be extracted from the inside out. Sadly‚ it sometimes comes from within our own families who hate us because of our faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 10:36). In these situations‚ how do we forgive those who hate us‚ much less love them? Often‚ we say we forgive‚ yet we don't feel it‚ and we certainly don't feel love for them. So‚ what do we do in these circumstances? How do we get past unforgiving and loveless feelings? It seems the call to love our enemies is misunderstood because the secular world has reduced love down to a feeling. But real love goes much deeper and often isn't a warm‚ fuzzy feeling. Real love is expressed through actions‚ which really are louder than words. Genuine love bypasses emotions and chooses to pray‚ do good‚ give‚ and even sacrifice for those who hate us. So if void of forgiving and loving feelings‚ how do we love our enemies with actions? Following are four ways to begin. 1. Pray for our enemies. As Matthew 5:44 urges‚ loving our enemies begins with prayer. 2. Do good for our enemies. Good may just start by not talking badly about them to others‚ along with making no effort to harm them in return. Like Luke 6:27 encourages‚ "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies‚ do good to those who hate you."  3. Give to our enemies. Although they may not want us to give to them‚ even so‚ our responsibility is only to give. If they refuse or discard what we offer‚ we've have fulfilled our part. Proverbs 25:21 urges‚ "If your enemy is hungry‚ give him food to eat; if he is thirsty‚ give him water to drink." 4. Sacrifice for our enemies. Being kind and generous to someone who hates us is living sacrificially‚ it's risky knowing if we receive anything in return it most likely will be more rejection and disdain from them. Yet Luke 6:35‚ encourages‚ "But love your enemies‚ do good to them‚ and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great‚ and you will be children of the Most High‚ because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked." Let's pray: Dear Father‚Help me to love my enemies. Forgive me for any and all bad feelings and thoughts I may have had towards them. "Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin" (Psalm 51:2). Although my heart doesn't feel like offering forgiveness or extending love I want to follow Your leading and calling in my life to do so‚ and to go beyond my own feelings and emotions in this situation. "Create in me a pure heart‚ O God‚ and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10). Send Your Spirit‚ Father to move upon my heart and motivate me to show loving kindness towards those who hate me. Like Jesus said on the cross‚ help me to say‚ too‚ "Father‚ forgive them‚ for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34). Thank you‚ Father‚ for the comfort of knowing blessing comes through being hated‚ insulted‚ and rejected by others for Your name sake (Luke 6:22). Also‚ for the promise that those who are hated for your name's sake and stand firm in Your love will be saved in the end (Matthew 10:22). Help me to follow Your example in praying‚ doing good‚ giving‚ and sacrificing for my enemies.In Jesus' name‚ Amen Photo credit: ©SalemDesign/BethanyPyle 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. Teach Us to Pray is a FREE prayer podcast hosted by iBelieve writer Christina Patterson. Each week‚ she gives you practical‚ real-life tips on how to grow your faith and relationship with God through the power of prayer. To listen to her episode on What to Pray in the Morning for a Worry-Free Day‚ click below! 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 to Love Our Enemies – Your Daily Prayer – November 18 appeared first on GodUpdates.

Jimmie Gardner‚ the 57-year-old brother-in-law of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams‚ was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked a 16-year-old for refusing to have sex. Gardner‚ who works as a motivational speaker and emotional intelligence trainer for people formerly incarcerated‚ is married to Stacey Abrams’ sister. Leslie Abrams Gardner is a Georgia Federal Judge appointed by Barack Obama. “Gardner was arrested on charges including human trafficking‚ lewd and lascivious touching of certain minors‚ and battery‚ according to police‚” FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports. Stacey Abrams' sister that this guy is married to? Leslie Abrams Gardner‚ who is a federal judge that was appointed by Barack Obama and was on Joe Biden's shortlist of nominees for the Supreme Court. https://t.co/XcldvTk09w — Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 17‚ 2023 FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports: Around 1:43 a.m.‚ TPD says Gardener invited the victim to his room at Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza‚ and she accepted the invitation. The victim told police she initially agreed to take money in exchange for sex acts but later told Gardner that she no longer wanted to engage‚ and he became angry. According to officials‚ Gardner told the victim that she needed to leave his hotel room and the two got into a verbal argument that escalated to a physical dispute after Gardner put his hands around the victim’s neck‚ stopping her from being able to breathe. TPD says after the dispute‚ Gardner left the hotel room and the victim called 911. According to officers‚ Gardner left the scene before they arrived‚ but found the victim. BREAKING: Stacey Abrams’ brother-in-law arrested for trying to pay 16-year-old girl for sex in hotel‚ then choking her. Jimmie Gardner‚ 57‚ wife is a federal judge‚ is facing human trafficking charges. Abrams was the Democrat nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018 &; 2022. pic.twitter.com/KjJ3t5j4Xu — An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) November 18‚ 2023 BREAKING: Stacey Abrams' brother-in-law Jimmie Gardner has been arrested on human trafficking allegations. According to Tampa police‚ Gardner was engaging in s*xual acts with a 16 year old girl and even assaulted her. Gardner reportedly met with the minor at a hotel and invited… pic.twitter.com/3LhrV258vq — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 17‚ 2023 WFLA added: Meanwhile‚ police said Gardner reported to the Tampa Police District 1 Office. He was arrested on charges of human trafficking for commercial sexual activity (victim less than 18)‚ lewd or lascivious touching of minor 16 or 17 years of age by person 24 years of age or older‚ and a misdemeanor count of battery. According to the Office of the State Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit‚ Gardner was previously convicted in 1987 for the sexual assault of two women in West Virginia‚ but he was exonerated in 2016‚ 27 years later. Two years after his release‚ he married federal judge Leslie Abrams Gardner. “Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Our attorneys will prosecute this case as we would any other offender who is alleged to have committed these crimes. We take these charges very seriously‚” State Attorney Suzy Lopez said.

The Biden administration invoked “wartime emergency powers” to funnel $169 million taxpayer dollars to accelerate electric heat pump manufacturing at 15 sites across the country. In a joint statement with the White House‚ the Department of Energy (DOE) said “the selected projects are the first awards from DOE’s authorization‚ invoked by President Biden using emergency authority on the basis of climate change‚ to utilize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of five key clean energy technologies‚ including electric heat pumps.” The Biden administration’s move is the latest attempt to phase out gas-powered residential furnaces and force Americans to use electric heat pumps. Biden invokes wartime powers to fund electric heaters as he cracks down on gas applianceshttps://t.co/mynLqj2zpIYeah‚ priorities. People‚ we have a huge problem. — OneSmallVoice (@SmilingOutrage) November 17‚ 2023 “Covered under President Biden’s Justice40 initiative and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—selected projects will help build a clean energy economy‚ create good-paying manufacturing jobs‚ improve air quality‚ help families and businesses save money on their energy bills‚ and bolster national security by reducing energy resilience on foreign adversaries‚” the joint statement read. “Getting more American-made electric heat pumps on the market will help families and businesses save money with efficient heating and cooling technology‚” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Today’s Defense Production Act funds for heat pump manufacturing show that President Biden is treating climate change as the crisis it is‚” said John Podesta‚ Senior Advisor to Joe Biden for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation. “The President is using his wartime emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing of clean technologies and strengthen our energy security‚” Ali Zaidi‚ Biden’s National Climate Advisor‚ commented. “This acceleration of electric heat pump manufacturing also shows how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is advancing American innovation‚ cutting energy bills for hardworking families‚ and tackling the climate crisis – a win‚ win for our economy‚ our workers‚ and our planet‚” he added. Many Americans don’t want electric heat pumps‚ but the Biden administration wants to seize control of the market to push the climate change agenda. I got talked into using electric heat pump technology in a structure I owned in New England. It was worthless in the winter. Garbage. https://t.co/ed2JnUxZWu — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 18‚ 2023 From the Department of Energy: Heating and cooling buildings‚ homes‚ offices‚ schools‚ hospitals‚ military bases‚ and other critical facilities drive more than 35% of all U.S. energy consumption. Heat pumps efficiently provides comfortable temperatures for heating and cooling homes and businesses in all climates‚ especially when homes are well insulated‚ and can also provide more efficient water heating. When compared to gas boilers‚ heat pumps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50%. Electric heat pumps enable more American families and businesses to benefit from lower energy costs through American-made clean energy technologies‚ while supporting good jobs‚ reinvigorating American manufacturing‚ improving public health‚ tackling climate change. Additional savings are currently available through IRA Energy Efficient Tax Credit 25C tax credits to help consumers afford heat pumps. To learn more about savings and how heat pumps work‚ visit Pump Up Your Savings with Heat Pumps. Heat pumps are critical to reducing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels‚ bolstering national security‚ and boosting energy independence to strengthen national defense‚ lowering consumer energy costs‚ improving energy efficiency‚ and mitigating the climate crisis. This portfolio of selections will boost manufacturing of electric heat pump (air-to-air‚ geothermal‚ and air-to-water) and key components (compressors and refrigerants) This portfolio will lead to manufacturing in 13 states. The lead organizations are listed below along with their proposed project locations and technologies. “This is absolutely shameful corporate welfare. But we’re to believe that‚ because it’s for the sake of climate change‚ all is well. I think that’s ridiculous‚” Ben Lieberman‚ a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute‚ told Fox News Digital in an interview. “Of all the Biden administration’s claimed climate emergency declarations‚ this may be the craziest of them all. There is no shortage of heat pumps — it’s just that not every homeowner wants them. Consumers ought to decide for themselves. The government has no role in tilting the balance in favor of one energy source over another. That’s clearly what’s happening here‚” he added. Fox News reports: The action Friday comes less than two months after the DOE issued new regulations targeting traditional home gas-powered furnaces as part of its climate agenda and broad effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions. DOE’s finalized regulations‚ which are slated to go into effect in 2028‚ specifically require furnaces to achieve an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 95%‚ meaning manufacturers would only be allowed to sell furnaces that convert at least 95% of fuel into heat within six years. The current market standard AFUE for a residential furnace is 80%. Because of the stringent AFUE requirements‚ the regulations would largely take non-condensing gas furnaces — which are generally less efficient‚ but cheaper — off the market. But consumers who replace their non-condensing furnace with a condensing furnace after the rule is implemented face hefty installation costs. “Energy security is a top priority for AGA‚” American Gas Association President and CEO Karen Harbert told Fox News Digital on Friday. “We are deeply disappointed to see the Defense Production Act‚ which is intended as a vital tool for advancing national security against serious outside threats‚ being used as an instrument to advance a policy agenda contradictory to our nation’s strong energy position.”

Vince Ricci‚ a California father and entrepreneur‚ defended his home and family from armed attackers earlier this month using a handgun. Two masked men hopped over a wall and ran him down with guns. Ricci returned gunfire to force the armed attackers to flee. Yet‚ California’s response is to temporarily suspend his concealed carry permit. “LA criminals came to my home‚ pointing guns at my chest. After successfully defending my home‚ and my family‚ and my five-month-old child‚ California has now decided to suspend my Second Amendment‚” Ricci shared in a video posted by the NRA. “Vince Ricci was coming back to his LA home on a quiet evening when two robbers jumped his wall and pointed guns at his chest. But they weren’t ready for what was about to happen. He had a gun of his own and defended himself. Now‚ California is suspending his Second Amendment‚” the NRA wrote. WATCH: Vince Ricci was coming back to his LA home on a quiet evening when two robbers jumped his wall and pointed guns at his chest. But they weren’t ready for what was about to happen. He had a gun of his own and defended himself. Now‚ California is suspending his Second Amendment. pic.twitter.com/sF0O76eO1M — NRA (@NRA) November 17‚ 2023 WATCH: Ambushed by armed robbers as he returns home‚ man justifiably fires his gun in self defense. Ironically‚ in CA‚ majority lawmakers eliminated the mandatory 10/20/Life prison/gun penalty for such criminals. Gun crimes have increased. #California #CCW #Guns #Crime pic.twitter.com/zVGjFsP4aI — Jeff Reisig (@jeffreisig) November 6‚ 2023 According to reports‚ Ricci lost his concealed carry permit because he yelled at the cops. REPORT: LA Dad STRIPPED of Firearm Permit After Confronting Masked Intruders at His $2M Home with Baby Inside 'because he YELLED at cops'.. GET OUT OF CALIFORNIA.. A father from Los Angeles‚ who used a firearm to confront masked intruders attempting to enter his upscale… pic.twitter.com/klgEcWoZ20 — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) November 17‚ 2023 Daily Mail reports: The entrepreneur‚ who is the CEO of a photo studio‚ told Fox News the sheriff’s office called him on Thursday telling him it was due to him ‘yelling’ at officers. He had previously blasted the LAPD for ‘sloppy police work’‚ including their alleged negligence in picking up casings scattered near his home as evidence. DailyMail.com has reached out to the LAPD for comment. On November 4 just after Ricci returned home to his gated LA home‚ two armed men jumped his fence and tried to force their way into his house. Footage of the gunfight revealed the moment in which he is approached by one of the masked assailants at about 7.30pm. In a swift attempt to defend himself‚ his wife‚ five-month-old and the nanny inside Ricci reached for his gun and started a shootout with the intruders. Obtaining a concealed carry permit in California is more difficult than other states with Ricci telling Fox News Digital it took him months to process it. “Ricci said that his home has previously been targeted by criminals‚ including in June when burglars broke into his residence and that his car was broken into a few months before the June robbery‚” Fox News reports. Per Fox News: Ricci said a group of criminals has been targeting homes in his neighborhood‚ explaining they drive a Dodge Charger with no license plate and had targeted his neighbor the night prior to the shootout. The homeowner said that if it was not for his gun‚ he and his family could have easily been killed. “It saved our lives‚” he said. “I’m a tough guy … but there’s only so much I could do against a gun. They would have pistol-whipped me‚ they would have pistol-whipped my wife. They would have come in the house and there’s nothing in my house.” He said he and his wife speculated that if it were not for the gun‚ the suspects would have made entry‚ found nothing of great value to steal and potentially “tortured” the young family. He said living in a liberal city‚ some might try to discredit and “crucify” the legal gun owner‚ instead of authorities arresting and convicting the would-be intruders. “I know I didn’t do anything wrong‚ because I had two chances I could have shot both kids in the back. I chose not to do it. But in the video‚ it looks like ‘oh‚ they were running away.’ They weren’t running. They were firing back at me‚” he said. He lamented that the LAPD carried out “sloppy police” work when he filed a report‚ including not picking up the casings scattered near his home. “I almost couldn’t believe it‚ the sloppy police work they did. There’s a couple of them that care … There’s a handful of real cops‚ and then there’s the rest of them‚” he said.

A Colorado judge ruled on Friday Donald Trump is eligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot. “The lawsuit‚ brought by a left-leaning group on behalf of a group of Republican and independent Colorado voters‚ contended that Trump’s actions related to the attack ran afoul of a clause in the 14th Amendment that prevents anyone from holding office who ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion’ against the Constitution‚” the Associated Press reports. “The Court holds that Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to Trump‚” the ruling stated. “The lawsuit in Colorado that was filed by the SOROS funded group @CREWcrew to remove President Trump from the ballot in Colorado was just defeated! Trump will be on the 2024 ballot in Colorado!” investigative reporter Laura Loomer wrote. BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP VICTORY IN COLORADO! The lawsuit in Colorado that was filed by the SOROS funded group @CREWcrew to remove President Trump from the ballot in Colorado was just defeated! Trump will be on the 2024 ballot in Colorado! — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 18‚ 2023 SOROS FUNDED @CREWcrew DEFEATED IN COLORADO!!!! #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/ucncj5sWig — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 18‚ 2023 CBS News reports: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold released this statement shortly after the ruling‚ “The Court determined that Donald Trump is eligible to be placed on the Colorado ballot in the March Presidential Primary. This decision may be appealed. As Secretary of State‚ I will always ensure that every voter can make their voice heard in free and fair elections.” Advocates this year have been trying to remove Trump from the ballot in Colorado and other states under Section Three of the 14th Amendment‚ which bars from office those who swore an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection” against it. The measure has only been used a handful of times since the period after the Civil War. In her decision‚ Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact “engage in insurrection” on Jan. 6 and rejected his attorneys’ arguments that he was simply engaging in free speech. Normally‚ that would be enough to disqualify him under Section 3‚ but she said she couldn’t do so for a presidential candidate. Section 3 does not specifically refer to the presidency‚ as it does members of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives. Instead‚ the clause refers to “elector of President and Vice President‚” along with civil and military offices. “Part of the Court’s decision is its reluctance to embrace an interpretation which would disqualify a presidential candidate without a clear‚ unmistakable indication that such is the intent of Section Three‚” the judge wrote. “The 14th amendment lawsuits that were filed by groups funded by SOROS in Michigan‚ Minnesota and now Colorado that were intended to REMOVE President Trump from the 2024 Presidential ballot have all been defeated! President Trump will be on the ballot!” Loomer wrote. The 14th amendment lawsuits that were filed by groups funded by SOROS in Michigan‚ Minneosta and now Colorado that were intended to REMOVE President Trump from the 2024 Presidential ballot have all been defeated! President Trump will be on the ballot! Major Trump victory! #MAGA — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 18‚ 2023 The Associated Press added: The decision by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace is the third ruling in a little over a week against lawsuits seeking to knock Trump off the ballot by citing Section 3 of the amendment. The Minnesota Supreme Court last week said Trump could remain on the primary ballot because political parties have sole choice over who appears‚ while a Michigan judge ruled that Congress is the proper forum for deciding whether Section 3 applies to Trump.

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World renowned data scientists who have have provided data solutions for law enforcement agencies Interpol have proved the January 6‚ 2021‚ U.S. Capitol riot was an inside job orchestrated by federal agencies who used “ghost [...] The post Top Data Scientists Prove FBI Orchestrated J6 Using ‘Ghost Buses’ Full of Feds Dressed Like Trump Supporters appeared first on The People's Voice.