Our National Heritage

J. D. Payne's personal declaration:

I am an American, proud of my country and it's accomplishments. This country has many things to which it can be proud of. I do not ascribe to the "Angry American", or those who share in it's bounty while trying to take it down. These people are NOT my fellow Americans, nor indeed do they have the ability to be one. 

And many can dispute that this is a Christian nation, but our faith has been our strength indeed. And with a look to God for our providence, we strive to hold dear our commitment to the integrity of our prosperity, whether it be physically or spiritually.

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." - President John Quincy Adams

And we MUST be circumspect in our government. Holding it responsible for the posterity of it's peoples as well. We are not ignorant of the whip and chain of servitude, but must rise above it as people of conscience and morality.

"A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves." - President Grover Cleveland

We must strive at all costs to preserve this great republic, and protect as father protects his family's home. And this is our home, shelter to our generations, and protection to our sovereign interest here and abroad. The defense of which I humbly thank our military who guard hearth and home.

And I am glad for the providence of faith, and it's truth, that is woven into the fabric of America, as it stands as the foundation and strength of this nation. Many will say “God’s truth” and this is how it should be. But we see within the Bible many passages that say we must know the truth in order to be set free. That we must rightly divide (understand through search and studying) the word of truth in order for us, the workers in God’s vineyard, not to be ashamed of our lack of knowledge of that selfsame truth.

We must believe the truth, trust the truth, and most importantly, live the truth. It is truly the gospel (God’s spell) of our salvation and of our nation. 

We must stand in unity for unity is a bond of peace, and of faith, and the measure of our stature in Christ. It brings the promise of peace and harmony. It is an extension of love one towards another. It is the evidence of our faith made visible.

Being in a state of unity, or union, within the body of Christ, is a real and tangible power. Truly it says where two or more are gathered in His (God’s) name that whatsoever they touch (pray about, agree upon, or petition before the throne of God) will be bound in heaven and earth.

"I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid." - President Grover Cleveland

It is in our constitution, our money, emblazoned on our buildings, and every facet of traditional American life reflects this belief in a soveriegn, Christian God. We do not force adherence to a type of religion, hence the so-called separation of church and state, but we do as a nation recognize only the God of the Bible.

So the first thing is to be of God. To walk in our faith and acknowledge Him in everything we say, do, think, and feel. Then we will be OF God and be His people, called by His name.

The USA is still the greatest nation on the earth. It still leads in so many venues of science, technology, etc. Some will argue that there are other countries that are just as capable, but I will submit to you that what they are capable of is mimicking what the USA can do.

And we are the soldiers of God that will stand against the coming night and be the light on the hilltop, the flames of resistance that shall burn brightly against the darkness of an ungodly world. And united we shall stand!

I leave you with this thought from one of the Fathers of our country. 

"Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say, 'What should be the reward of such sacrifices?' ... If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen!" --Samuel Adams

God bless you all and GOD BLESS AMERICA!