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There Are No Guarantees
By Dawn Elise Hansen
The past year has been a banner year for those of us in the fight. We have had many successes. Because of the Internet we have access to many other people across this great country who are out in front with their knuckles bloody from battle. Many wonderful things have been revealed to those who chose to do battle. The men and women who share a wealth of information do it freely and without hesitation. They do it because they know the truth and want to set the masses free. They are treating their neighbors as they would wish to be treated. They do it because they can’t help themselves. They do it freely and don’t expect anything in return. They do it even though there are no guarantees. I have observed from a distance, through my husband, those people who want it now and they want it signed, sealed, and delivered. They do not wish to get their hands dirty, break a sweat or take any time to advance their own cause. If you ask them if they are prepared to go to jail, they say, “Of course not.” These folks do not want their apple cart or comfort zones interrupted in anyway. They want guarantees and there simply are none to give.
We can search the Bible, the Founding Fathers papers and documents from every period since the beginning of time and we will have examples of people doing what is right and letting the consequences follow. For doing the right they lost their possessions, jobs, places in their communities, their families and even their lives. Did they wish that they had not stood tall and preached the truth? They certainly did not. Many even wished to do it over again.
I know from my own experiences that your devotion to the truth does not guarantee anything earthly. I have had many tests over the years and I can tell you that it hasn’t been easy. My family has had financial ups and downs and it seems that the closer we get to the combinations of those who practice priestcraft that life often times gets much harder. But if you learn early on in the fight that there are no guarantees you will be much happier. Many times we see those who are doing the work of the dark one that seem to be blessed with health, money, position in the community and in the world. It is however our job to see from whom those blessings flow. It is up to us to keep on fighting and watch closely that we do not begin to envy that which is theirs and in doing so choose the wrong god.
More examples of this would be those who fought for our independence from England. There was no clear majority taking up arms. Many wanted to stay with English rule. They had money; lands, titles and they were far too comfortable to risk any of it to fight some silly little revolutionary war. But thankful we must be to those brave men and women who had a vision outside of their comfort zones. Many of these enlightened men died in battle and their families were left with nothing. Even years later those who had given us our lasting legacy were bankrupt and died penniless. How could we be expected to do anything less? Who guaranteed us that the road would be paved with gold? Who promised it would be easy? No one, that’s who. Even our King and Creator said it would not be easy. So get real. Most things that we need to do in life to fight for our liberty and the liberty of our posterity won’t be easy because the dark one goes after us in full force. He does not want us to succeed, but to fail. He is powerful and conniving and he does not like to lose.
We can beat him but it may take time. We may never see the fruits of our labor but maybe our children will. It may not be until long after we have passed from this world to the next that we will be rewarded but till then there are no guarantees.
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