Bingo - The Reason Why Many Professing Christians Are Thinking Like Leftists

For a couple of years now, I have been puzzled as to why there are people who profess to know Jesus Christ, yet, they think like a Leftist.

I know one person, at least, who voted for Hillary, because of disgust with the Conservatives. There are pastors or Bible teachers out there dissing President Trump for his supposed bigotry and desire for building a border wall. Yet, in the past, Conservatives everywhere would have backed any president wanting to build a wall to help prevent crimes like drug use and the acts of the sex slave trade.

  It makes sense when a president wants to build up the military for his country, and when he honors those who have served our country in war time, yet, there are some professing believers that have no regard for this. The question is, why?

  I finally figured out what the problem is, why professing Christians are thinking and siding with the Left. Finally, it came to me.

  Recently, I saw a post from someone I know and respect, who is recommending a black candidate for governor. I was surprised, because this man is openly Socialistic. He also supports abortion and other wrongs being committed and carried out in this country.

  So, what it is that I am now seeing? It was so simple, I missed it. The issue has to do with 'social justice', or maybe we should call it, 'social injustice'.

  God has put in each one of us, a justice system. We know right from wrong, and when we see someone being treated unfairly, or an innocent person being charged as guilty, something rises up inside of us. We want to stand in the place and be the judge. If nobody fixes it, we become angry.

   Here's where these people go wrong; they go wrong when they fail to see the bigger picture of issues. They go wrong when they listen to the wrong people who are deciding what is right and wrong. They are listening to the wrong people who are making up issues that either don't exist, or are exaggerated and morphed into something else.

  Lots of examples I could give, but let's just keep it simple. The concept of 'White Supremacy' is one example that is being blown up into something really weird. Yes, there have been white people who have been mean to people of other color, all throughout our country's History. What is never recognized though, are the white people who have sacrificed so that people of other colors can also achieve status. You will never hear anything like that from the Left. In their minds, every white person, especially men, are white supremacists. That ideology causes division between blacks and whites, and is not helpful for racial reconciliation.

  So, for some of the people who are professing Christians who lean to the Left, empowering black people, no matter what they stand for, trumps over anything the candidate stands for. We went through this when Obama ran for office and won. Much of the reason he won was due to the fact that people felt like voting for him was a good thing as it will empower black people. While we want to empower black people, should we vote for them just because they are black, regardless of what they stand for?

  Yet, if you point this out to people, certain ones will think of you as a white supremacist. Another example of this kind of thing happened in Florida, and affected a school shooting incident last year. In Florida, a law was passed that allowed Black youth as well as other minorities, to commit a crime, yet, instead of being arrested, they would go to some type of counseling. The reason for this was, the ratio of black people is small compared with the ratio of white people, yet, the ratio of black youths who were guilty of crimes was higher than the ratio of blacks to whites. Obama didn't think that was fair, so, a law was passed to keep them from being arrested, if they were black or a person of color. Some people would applaud this kind of law, thinking it would help empower minorities. The problem is, it won't. Anyone who commits a crime needs to be punished. If there are no consequences, they will continue to live a life of crime, and if they are black or a person of color, there will be no consequences for their behavior. This is unjust. But this is exactly what certain professing Christians think is needed to help the cause of racial reconciliation.

   People should be understood in light of their behavior and what they stand for, not for the color of their skin. If white people do criminal activities, then they should be penalized. Same for any other group as well.

  We need just and fair laws. We don't create these laws based upon people's skin color or sexual orientation.

  The other big situation that these professing Christians hold to is the idea of agreeing with the Left on open borders. What is amazing is that presidents in the past have talked about this very thing, and nobody reacted to it then. All of the sudden it becomes a serious issue somehow tied in with bigotry. And the professing Christians are sometimes the worst people in recognizing this as a problem. They would accuse other Christians of not being merciful to the poor, and turning them away. But is this really true?

   America is a nation, one of the few, that sends out many, many missionaries to other countries. Not only that, but in our country, we have many groups which send relief to wherever it needs to go, throughout the world. These groups have people who are ready to go in a moment's notice, to help a country in desperate need. They also raise money from donations from generous donors everywhere. Yet, professing Christians sometimes diss these groups or maybe they just don't see them in the bigger picture*.

  I recall reading one time, about professing Christians who were now changing their minds about Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse ministry, in particular, the Christmas Shoebox drive. They would stop doing this ministry and were going to recreate their own version of it. I had to ask, why? Again, this question came to mind. Why would someone diss this man's ministry? As I read the words sadly from one of the leaders in a church, he said that he was tired of hearing Graham's rhetoric and his hatred of those who were of the Islamic faith. To me, that is perverted. What has happened to the minds of these Christians? What are they thinking?

  The Bible says to 'speak the truth, in love'. What is hard about that? What is hard is hearing the truth. Nevermind that it was done in love. The truth hurts, sometimes. It is hard to swallow. We have to point out that the doctrines of Islam are wrong. Not only are they wrong, but they are harmful.

  Yes, these professing Christians will value perceived social justices as everything. And, they have listened to the propaganda of the Left and believed it. There has been hypocrisy on the Right as well, which they are quick to point out.

  The point isn't, is the Left or the Right, right? The question shouldn't be, should I be Democrat or Republican? What we need to look at is, what is right and what is wrong? These are issues of the heart. Let's have the right kind of social justice and let's pray for wisdom to make the right kinds of judgments in everything, and especially in our society. We need to make proper judgments.

  Prayers:
* Pray for those in the Supreme Court and in local court systems to have wisdom as they make judgments.
* Pray for wisdom for those in leadership, in our churches and in our country.
* Pray for people who know the Lord Jesus Christ, to grow in discernment.
* Pray that God will fill our hearts with His love.

*The big picture is, America is a free nation, where people fought and died to have this freedom. The freedom has always been under threat, but, the possibility of our losing our freedoms is very close now. We must do everything to protect our freedom. We will lose it to Communism, Socialism, Islam, or some other form of Tyrannical government if we aren't paying attention.

Recent Anger Responses Are Cleverly Planned By The Skilled Absurd Liberal Left

Someone harasses a White House Press Secretary for Donald Trump, by asking her to leave a restaurant. *1

A House Majority Representative, gets shot while playing a practice baseball game. He is a supporter of Donald Trump as well. *2

A package containing toxic substance 'ricin' was sent to the White House recently. *3

Restaurant manager refuses to serve man wearing a MAGA hat. *4


These stories are not all unrelated to each other.

Could it be that they are following the advice of one of their leaders, Maxine Waters?

Is Maxine Waters credible? Does she appear to you to be professional? Do you realize that if we don't take a stand for what we know is true, and if we don't support candidates who have a good reputation and integrity, that this is what we can look forward to as the future leaders of our country?

     This woman is a nut case. She is one of many absurd leaders in our country. If you don't want this woman and those who think like she does, to be in the upper levels of our government, then you need to take time and learn about what the candidates stand for.

They live in a world of lies.
   They create lies and expect others to believe them without question. These people have no conscience. Oh, yeah, they have a conscience when it comes to their feelings and when their desires aren't met. Make no mistake. They have no compassion on people and will step on whoever gets in their way as they try to make their way to the top.

There is a network that has been knitted together, that works in unison to try to destroy this country. 
   They want you to believe they are advocates for social justice. But in reality, they are division makers creating their own groups of victims which they create special laws for in order to protect their victimized groups. These laws are not good for us because they violate the rights of the average citizen.

  Yes, there is a double standard. One for them and one for the rest of us. They can call people all kinds of names, but, if someone misspeaks to one who belongs to their precious 'victim' groups, God forbid. That person could go to jail.

  All these stories, and more, are all part of a well planned out scheme to destroy the America that was founded by our founding fathers, with plans to remake a new America that would be under Socialism.

  How to pray:
* Pray for lost people to come to know the Lord
* Pray for the church to wake up and repent of idolatry
* Pray that God will raise up God-fearing people to run this country
* Pray for this evil network to begin to unravel
* Pray that God would remove evil people from their place of vital leadership in the country

Disclaimer: I am not against Maxine Waters because of her skin color. If Maxine Waters had skin like Snow White, I would be just as against her as I am now. It's not the skin color that matters. It's what the person stands for that counts.


1. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sarah-sanders-heckled-by-red-hen-owner-even-after-leaving-mike-huckabee-says

2. http://time.com/4817777/alexandria-shooting-steve-scalise/

3. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-suspect-custody-mailing-multiple-212334225.html

4. https://madworldnews.com/manager-maga-hat-customers/

Reason Why We Can Win And Get The House Back

This is all I will post on this post today. Maybe a pic to go with it.

"There are 60 million Evangelical Christians in the US. If only 10 million would vote republican, we could win this election and SAVE America. Things will only get worse for us if we don't get into action and vote."

Governor Mike Huckabee

What Is The Bigger Picture, Politically Speaking?

What is the goal of humankind when it comes to government, etc.? Human beings, created in the image of God, carry also the image of Satan, and when it comes to the political world, what can we expect?

  One of the biggest cravings mankind has is for power. Another craving is greed, usually in the form of money. Power, greed, and status is what people look for to attain.

  Why am I laying this foundation down? This has been the problem since the time of the fall. If you study world History as well as the History written down in the Bible, you will see these traits easily.

  Why is this so important for us to understand? America is not only battling with people inside its own country, there are spiritual forces that want to use people to control others in a wrong way. We need to understand what these spiritual forces are doing, and the weapons they are using, so we can fight in the spiritual realm with the spiritual weapons we have.

  Throughout History, most governments have been oppressive. The rulers of the countries had too much power and the people had too little power. Some countries had more freedom than others. But some countries were under oppression for the heavy rules with severe consequences when they were broken.

  I believe America is a gift from God, not that we should enjoy our freedom in a selfish way, but that we can be loosed and provided for, because we live in a free land. But what is happening to America?

  At the top levels of our government, we have Trojan Horses which came in when we weren't paying attention. Now these Trojan Horses are trying to betray us and push for a country that has more governmental powers and less freedom for the people.

  Governments that have all power are called 'tyrannies'. People who live under tyrannical governments are oppressed. Don't listen to John Lennon's song 'Imagine'. His song depicts a Utopian type of society where no one owns anything and life is meaningless. Lennon indicates that he hopes someday everyone will join him and his throng, and then the world will be as one. Living under a government where someone else makes your decisions is not freedom!

   Those who hold to Socialism/Communism aren't understanding the bigger picture of what all that involves. They bribe people with free stuff, to get the support of the people. They create victim groups and divide people groups against each other. Groups which are supported legally are formed to punish anyone they claim is using hate speech or who says anything negative about something or someone.

   Communism does not solve the problem of poverty. The principles of Socialism will actually serve to keep a group of people in a welfare state. Those people will have no choice but to depend upon the government for everything they need. This welfare underclass will be very large. It will receive its funding from the citizens who will be heavily taxed. Many people with good paying jobs today, could find themselves in this underclass someday.

   How does this all start in America? It begins by corrupting society. Some of the ways society is corrupted is by the breakdown of the home unit. Healthy homes will result in a healthy society. Broken homes will result in a broken society. Corruption always is the result of immorality.

  We have successfully turned our backs on God and rejected His standard. The Bible is very clear on many things. For example, the Bible says that we are not allowed to commit adultery. But today, somehow, we think things have changed. Somehow, in our minds, God must have changed His mind about those things He said, thousands of years ago. But God's word is very clear. His words will never pass away. God does not change His mind on sin. His standard will never change, no matter how much society wants it to change.

   The next step is to work with lies and deception. Also, it involves changing the rules when necessary. So, if someone in a governmental position lies under oath, its ok to say that they really didn't mean to do what they did. Or, as in a fairly recent case, the charge was 'carelessness'. Doesn't matter that they commit perjury.

  After that, the following step is to use the weapon of hatred. Along with that comes the action of character assassination, and slander. If their scheme is threatened, then they use these weapons and they do not care if they hurt people or not. They live in a world of lies, and many of them actually do believe their own lies.

  Then there is the division making. They create people groups and pit people against each other. One thing I would like to point out is that, although there are still bigots in our country, there are many, many people who just want everyone to get along with each other. Many are open to racial reconciliation, and many sympathize with minority groups and want to empower the people in these groups. Yet, there are those who are emphasizing racial division. They would lead the public to believe that this is still a big problem in our country, and that it is getting worse.

  First of all, concerning this problem, if a person is truly in Christ, the love of God will be there. I can't imagine anyone who has a healthy relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, who, at the same time, hates people who have another skin tone or color. This doesn't make any sense, and it is unbiblical. Many churches are trying hard to learn how to reconcile different cultures. So when the mainstream media starts shouting about how bad America is with racial problems, take a look at what is happening in the church.

  So, here are some of the evil weapons used to bring corruption in our land:
1. lies
2. Deception
3. Hatred
4. Manipulation
5. Broken Homes
6. Division
7. Slander/Character Assassination

And I am sure the list could go on.

  So, the bigger picture is not what the mainstream media portrays and gives us. The bigger picture involves a movement of people who are pressing in hard to destroy our country through corruption, then, once destroyed, they will remake it into a Socialistic/Communistic nation. When people are ignorant, they will fall for the lies. When people stop fearing God, they live their lives without a conscience to protect them from doing wrong. When they stop fearing God, they will listen to the wrong voices for wisdom and direction. The country will fall apart, and the ones who will pick it back up again are the ones who hate America, for what it has always stood for; freedom, and they will remake it into the image they want, which is Socialism/Communism.

  How do we pray?
* Pray for solid homes
* Pray for the standard of right and wrong, good and evil, and light and darkness to be raised up
* Pray for God to fill our hearts with His love.
* Pray for God's love to reach the lost.
* Pray that God will raise up evangelists to share and proclaim the Gospel message
* Pray that God will guide us into all truth, and that we will listen.
* Pray for God to have mercy to those who are in darkness and that He will pull out of darkness, those who will come to know Him.
* Pray for Bible believing, Spirit filled churches to be planted all throughout America.

"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." - Adolf Hitler

Our Economy Could Completely Collapse

You might ask, how could our economy collapse when it is doing so well? Certainly things are going well right now.

But in less than two months, it is possible that the Democrats will take over the house. I use the word 'Democrat' because the Left has hijacked the Democratic party and they are the agents who are going to be working to undo the economy of our nation.

In the year, 2012, the Democratic Party made a choice to remove the phrase, 'In God We Trust' from their platform. Ever since that time, the Left has been working through the Democratic party to do what it always wanted to do; to make our country Socialistic, and ultimately, Communistic.

This is why it will be important for Conservatives to vote in November. The goal of the Democrats is to impeach Donald Trump, and to use every means available to remove him from office. In fact, they are working hard to make sure all their supporters vote in November, and they will get their way, if they win.

Make no mistake about it. The Democrats care less about how well the economy is doing. Their only real goal is to weaken our country to the point where people will have to become dependent upon the government. That is their goal.

Open borders, a failing economy, and allowing and enabling illegal immigrants to live in America and receive the rights and privileges that belong to the citizens of this country, is what will end up destroying our country. Then, the Left will rebuild America to their liking.

Listen, we live in 2 different Americas. We live in the America which was founded by our forefathers, upon principles of fairness, justice, and equality, as well as the freedoms we have which so many gave their lives for, and we live in a Socialistic wanna-be America, which really isn't here yet, but many have been shaped to believe that Socialism will solve all of our problems, and get people out of poverty. One big problem is, Socialism doesn't work.

So, why could our country collapse economically? If the Democrats get the house back, they will impeach Donald Trump on false charges they are making up, even at this moment*. When they win the house back, and when Trump is impeached, they will undo everything he has done to make our economy boom. They will reverse all of his actions. Remember, a thriving economy is not what the Democrats want. They want a society to depend upon the government for their needs. They do not want people to be self sufficient, and if they are in office running the show, they will begin to put penalties on those who are successful, whether they be corporations or individual business people.

Once the economy collapses, they get what they want. Americans will have no choice but to start begging the government for help. And they will be pleased to give it. Of course, only on their terms.

* I watched part of a video where, if I understand correctly, Donald Trump was holding with a group of evangelicals. He brought out the fact that, the Left has devised 17 cases where they are going to open them up all in one day, against Trump. They are things that have to do with his business and past life before presidency. If they win the house in November, they will use them to incriminate Trump and remove him from office. The Left is relentless, and I believe it is because they are puppets for Satan, doing his bidding, even if they don't really understand themselves what is going on.

The point is, we need to be praying, first of all. This, I believe, even calls for fasting and prayer. Next, we can vote. For Conservatives, we need to know who to vote for. But even if we don't, the choice isn't hard anymore. One can pretty much vote Republican, and chances are good that almost all Republicans today hold conservative views, and conversely, most Democrats hold liberal, and I will add, immoral views. So, the choice will not be hard to make, But we have to decide to get out there and vote. The Democrats will be voting. Will we end up losing the hose or will we be concerned enough to make an effort to vote, even if it is a mail in vote. Do it for the sake of our grandchildren and future descendants, Lord willing.

May the true and living God have mercy on our country and may many lost souls come to know Him today. May the word of God continue to be sown in the hearts of Americans today and may lives be changed forever by the power of God. 

The Core Of The Problem In Our Politics In A Nutshell

As I was thinking this morning, what does all this mess with hatred, especially of our president, boil down to?

It is really very simple to figure out. It's not a new problem. It has gained momentum since we have elected Godless people into places of leadership who are now at the top levels in our governmental system.

When I was a child, my mom was keenly aware of what the politicians stood for, and she even knew which ones were Communist! I had not yet heard of the word 'Socialist', but that would come in the future.

The real issue is not how evil and corrupt Donald Trump is. There is one unsettling factor for the Left, one which goes even deeper than the fact that Hillary lost the election.

For the past decades, Socialism has been taught in our schools as something to be desired. Remember, I have posted a few times how a course that was taught when I was in high school, called, Americanism vs. Communism, was removed from the school curriculum. I actually wished I could have taken that course, but it was no longer offered when I was a senior in high school in 1973. Our young people are shaped into believing that Socialism is a good thing for all people. 

  I did a search to find the reason why this course was no longer being taught in the schools, and basically, the conclusion was that it was no longer needed. Hmm.

 Today, Socialism concepts are being taught in schools throughout the country. It's actually been this way for years. Young people today believe that Socialism is a good thing. They are taught that they can get nice things from the government if we lived under a Socialistic regime. And if you talk with many college age students, if you ask them how they feel about Socialism, they will tell you that Socialism is good and desirable.

  I doubt that many schools are teaching about countries which were under the Communist rule. There seems to be a rise in awareness of Nazi ism, which I find interesting, because for years, the Holocaust wasn't being taught in the schools either. Now there are people who have decided to label our current president as a Nazi. I find that interesting. They never labeled Obama as a Socialist (which is a Communist in its beginning forms), or Hillary, even though everything they did pointed to that fact. But they label our president as a Nazi or authoritarian. Or even a Nationalist. Do young people even know what those words mean?

  Yes, Socialism eventually leads to Communism. The goal is to take the freedoms away from the people and give all the power to the government. Today, many people haven't learned how to think for themselves, and having a government do their thinking is appealing to them. They are not aware though, that the government will end up stealing your heart, and you will no longer have choices to make about what you believe is true, and whatever you end up doing will have to support and empower the government. Kind of like a bunch of preschool kids having to sit in a house with a nanny taking care of them and making their decisions because they are too young to make many decisions in life at their young age.

  So, what is the basic core of the problem that we face today. Why so many accusations and name calling of the president? Here it is; The Left has gained hold of and been placed in our governmental system at the top levels. The Left wants nothing to stop the momentum of implementing a Socialistic government.

When Donald Trump was elected president, almost 2 years ago, their dream fell apart. Not only could they not handle their loss, but, they knew if Trump became president, he would nominate people for the Supreme Court who would be Pro-life. You see, Socialists like the availability for women to have an abortion if the woman chooses to kill her baby. If Donald Trump has his way, it would make it much harder for women to be able to choose to have abortions. Plus, the Left would love nothing more than to have all of us pay higher taxes in order to pay for the abortions that they feel women should have a right to.

  The Climate Change lie (or Global Warming) ties into this. The Left believes so strongly that there are too many people on this earth, especially in America today, and we should be cutting this number down. The reason why they think the weather is so hot, is because of Global Warming. Global Warming is to blame. Too many people are to blame. People breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, and it is because there are too many people here in this country breathing out carbon dioxide that is causing this terrible problem. America is to blame because there are too many selfish people living here. America's resources need to be redistributed so that everyone is equal. And people need to be eliminated, as much as possible.

Donald Trump is just a decoy. The Left is angry because now they cannot continue to implement Socialism into the culture. Trump got in the way of their progress, and now everyone else who is plotting with them to develop a Socialistic society is being exposed. Their goal of redistributing everyone's money so that everyone is happy, is being destroyed.

So, it all boils down to this; The Left is angry because they can no longer easily and deceptively implement principles that will turn our country Socialist/Communist, because Donald Trump got in the way and is ruining their plans. 

Listen, if you think Socialism is a good thing, I am concerned that you have never been made aware of what it is like to live in a Communist country. Go study China and North Korea. How about Cuba and Venezuela? Study true History and see how so many countries were under oppression because of their totalitarian governments.

  And if you are so desirous of living under a Communist rule, please consider moving to Cuba, if you can get in, or Venezuela. You will learn the joys of Socialism in those countries.

  I have learned more about third world countries and countries under Socialism and Communism from publications by The Voice of the Martyrs, and other Christian organizations which help people to know what is going on in countries where Christians are being persecuted. Sign up for newsletters from organizations like these, and you will learn quickly what it is like for a person who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and holds God's standards, who lives in a country that doesn't have the freedoms we have here in America today.

How we can pray:
* Pray for those who live in America, to learn the 'fear of the Lord'.
* Pray for college professors and school teachers to come to know the Lord, and that God will remove those professors and teachers who teach lies to the students.
* Pray for God fearing people to be raised up to lead our country.
* Pray for the family unit to be restored.
* Pray that the word of God will go out in power, before we have our bibles taken away from us.
* Pray for the lost in our country, to come to know the Lord.
* Pray for our churches to be able to effectively minister to those struggling with sexual sins.
* Pray for the church in America to be healthy again, and to grow in love and unity.

NYC Mayor de Blasio Wants To Scrap High School Admission Tests Due To Unfairness Of Some Poor Minority Groups

I listened to part of a video today by Michelle Malkin, where there is an entrance test available for students who want to get into eight elite high schools, and the American Asian students are acing this test!

But Bill deBlasio is not happy.

Since the video by Michelle Malkin can only be found on Facebook at this time, I found another article on this same subject.

https://nypost.com/2018/06/04/bill-de-blasios-schools-plan-is-brutally-unjust/

Basically, Bill de Blasio has been made aware of these tests, and now that the American Asians are acing the test, de Blasio thinks that is unfair. He wants to now, do away with these tests. These admission tests are given to the poor so they can have a chance at entering these eight elite high schools in New York.

Are the American Asians a minority group? Yes, and they should have the same opportunities as other minority groups are given.

As Soo Kim, president of the Stuyvesant association would say, "de Blasio would unfairly disenfranchise many poor Asian kids, who account for a disproportionate number of the city’s top students." Soo Kim continues, "We are absolutely on the side of equity. But we don’t believe that the solution is taking from one needy community and giving to another needy community.“

https://nypost.com/2018/06/03/de-blasio-calls-plan-to-scrap-high-school-admission-tests-blessed/

So, is it unfair, if the test is offered to many minority groups, and certain ones actually ace it and get into these high schools?

So, you have some poor minority groups in New York, and one of those minority groups who do not come from wealthy families, are doing exceedingly higher on their scores than the other poor minority groups, and de Blasio thinks this is unfair. To him, it is unfair to the Latinos and the blacks.

He thinks it is unfair to the Latinos and Blacks because they didn't score as well as the American Asians did in these admission tests.  

So, in an absurd world where everything has to be exactly even for everyone, the only answer a mayor can come up with, is to 'scrap' the test. Instead of helping others to achieve their goals, let's just lower the standard so everyone can get in. 

Didn't this happen with reading skills in our public school systems already? Students who can't read at a young age, while in elementary schools, are just passed on. They fumble into high school, and just give up because it is too hard. Could this be the reason for the high drop out rate in high schools in America today?

Here's how we can pray:

*Pray for integrity to be brought back into our school systems.

*Pray for God-fearing school board members to be elected into office

*Pray for Godly teachers and principals to be raised up in our schools systems.

*Pray for those who work hard to be rewarded.

*Pray for those who have learning difficulties to find help.

*Pray for protection for our schools and colleges from would be shooters who would come into the schools to kill students and teachers.

*Pray for the standard of right and wrong, good and evil, light and darkness, and, truth and error to be raised up high again.