September 11th, 2001 focused our nation on an issue they were ill-equipped to deal with. We were struck by the notion that we really were not invincible and that we could be hurt very deeply. This grief has stricken our hearts and drawn attention to a much deeper issue than terrorism.
We don’t know what truth is and we question any source which tries to provide us with it. We have no idea where to turn for actual truth, so we hide behind what we think makes us feel better. There is this notion in America that we can tear down and disprove any verifiable fact with a refutable verifiable fact. But are either of those facts really demonstrable by any consistent means of logic?
It is no wonder there is a fundamental misunderstanding in our country of what real news is, what propaganda is and what absolute truth is. The unfortunate reality is that for some there is no such thing as absolute truth, unless it’s their side of the story. Then it’s irrefutable evidence.
This notion is what divides the country. Not red or blue, not Bush or Kerry, not Republican or Democrat, but the idea that truth is merely a stepping stone to reality and is not the foundational cornerstone of reality. How else can two people call each other liars on the same issue and both be right?
I have a deep seeded love for this country and want to see it prosper and bring about a positive influence to the world. There are people that wish to tear down the fabric of our society, the fabric of truth. They live in and outside of this country; they are US citizens and foreigners. Do we want to be unsuspecting pawns in their game of deceit?
We must seek truth, but we will never find it without an understanding and a belief in absolute truth. There are such things as right or wrong, good or evil and we have choices to make between the two everyday.
My love for this country does not surpass my love and devotion to my God. I surrender my life to His will each and everyday. This country has been so richly blessed by God and this is where some draw the line of agreement. They do not submit their lives to a higher power and thus consciously or not condemn those that do. This is only part of the misunderstanding of absolute truth. There are those that walk in the faith, that walk in the light of Jesus Christ and still they misunderstand history.
We have an opportunity to send a message to the world on November 2nd of unity and of understanding and of unwavering faith in the face of evil, in the face of terrorism. Dick Morris said in FarenHYPE 9/11, “Don’t lose faith in the United States of America….We are not an imperialist country….don’t lose faith in yourself…..if you lose faith in yourself, in your own country in the United States, you’ve undermined the only really consistent force for good in the world.”
I believe that we are a force for good because the Lord has seen fit to raise leaders in this country that would fulfill his purposes and plans for this world. It is no mistake that we have had great leaders in times of need and I pray we will continue to be blessed in that way. It is no mistake that President Bush was in office on September 11th, 2001. We have a sovereign God, who has devoted his entire existence to loving his creation. This is a message of hope and a message of liberty to be seen and felt around the world. And this is the “century of liberty”!