天國的徵兆（五）
雷克-喬納
2023年5月30日
就像世界上的麻煩越來越多一樣，復興和另一次大覺醒的跡象也越來越多。就像火山爆發前各地岩漿的巨大地下湧動一樣，復興將作為 "大爆炸 "壓力的警告而爆發出來。
我之前提到了由馬克-納特爾(Marc Nuttle)委託進行的美國價值觀研究。這可能是有史以來對美國完成的最深入、最廣泛的研究，它所揭示的內容令人震驚。我們期望發現，美國人民已經嚴重轉向左翼，並變得越來越"覺醒"，但事實卻恰恰相反。我們的政府和媒體可能已經嚴重轉向左派，並試圖說服我們，每個人都是如此，但人民已經決定性地回到了傳統的、保守的價值觀。事實上，他們對強加給他們的左派、覺醒的政策和理念的憤怒正在增長，一場巨大的反擊正在到來。
那些看到這一資料的人開始預測在最近的中期選舉中會出現巨大的 "紅色浪潮 "或 "紅色海嘯"。然而，這項研究也揭示了為什麼這是不可能的；美國這個巨大的、不斷增長的地下運動正在遠離 "建制派"政治、媒體、宗教，以及幾乎所有其他形式。美國人民正在果斷地拒絕他們一直被引導的道路。這幾乎是火山爆發了。一些新的和大膽的東西即將出現，而且它將是好的。
這種反建制情緒增長的一種方式是在我們的政黨中。共和黨有65%的人不喜歡他們的政黨。民主黨有66%的人不喜歡他們的政黨。
儘管人們正在堅決地轉向傳統的、符合聖經的價值觀，但大多數人不知道它們是傳統的或符合聖經的。他們也沒有轉向共和黨，而共和黨聲稱代表這些價值觀。為什麼他們不這樣做是另一個重要啟示。人們幾乎在所有方面都感到被建制派辜負了，正在尋找新事物，儘管他們還不知道那是什麼樣子。
這既是大機會，也是大危險。如果我們不抓住這個機會，朝著正確的方向進行深刻的變革，它可能會轉向壞方向。由於美國的兩個主要政黨都在快速萎縮，而且各自的成員中很少有人信任他們，因此可能會有機會放棄兩黨制。喬治-華盛頓曾經警告說，這可能會使我們的共和國滅亡。替代方案會是什麼？
華盛頓總統勸告說，我們應該能夠作為美國人而不是作為政黨成員辯論任何問題。他警告說，政黨可能會腐蝕國家，使我們走向毀滅，它們幾乎已經做到了。沒有政黨，我們的選舉將如何進行？更好！
我們必須跳出框框，不僅僅是在政治方面。社會上幾乎所有的事物都因為制度化而變得僵化。制度化的教會正在萎縮，原因與制度化的政治相同--在許多方面，它們已經與現實脫節。這就是為什麼我們在9.11事件後的那個週日擁有歷史上最大的教會出席率，但這只持續了幾個星期，因為很少有人找到他們要找的東西--上帝！
機構可以在穩定文化方面發揮重要作用。我們可以感謝它們，因為它們幫助維護了一直保持到現在的真理、價值和道德。然而，幾乎所有的機構都不足以應對當前的時代。什麼將取代它們的位置？這是最重要的問題。剩下的唯一選擇就是最好的選擇，我們將在接下來的《本週的話》中深入探討這個問題。
Signs of the Kingdom, Part V
Rick Joyner
Just as there are ever-increasing troubles in the world, there are ever-increasing signs of revival and another great awakening. Just as great subterranean upsurges of magma break out in various places before a volcanic explosion, revivals will break out as warnings that pressure is building for “the big one.”
I previously mentioned the America’s Values Study commissioned by Marc Nuttle. This may be the deepest, most expansive study ever completed on America, and what it revealed was shocking. We expected to find that the American people had turned hard to the Left and were becoming increasingly “woke,” but the opposite was true. Our government and media may have turned hard to the Left, and are trying to convince us that everyone has, but the people have decisively turned back to traditional, conservative values. In fact, their anger with the Leftist, woke policies and philosophies being imposed on them is growing, and a great pushback is coming.
Those who saw this data began to forecast a huge “red wave” or “red tsunami” in the recent midterm elections. However, the study also revealed why this was not likely; this huge, growing subterranean movement in America is turning away from “establishment” politics, media, religion, and just about every other form of it. The American people are decisively rejecting the path on which they have been led. This is nearly volcanic. Something new and bold is about to emerge, and it will be good.
One way this anti-establishment sentiment is growing is in our political parties. Sixty-five percent of the Republican Party do not like their party. Sixty-six percent of the Democratic Party do not like theirs.
Though people are turning resolutely back to traditional, biblical values, most do not know that they are traditional or biblical. Nor are they turning to the Republican Party, which claims to stand for these values. Why they are not is another important revelation. The people feel let down by the establishment in nearly every way and are looking for something new, though they do not yet know what that looks like.
This is both a great opportunity and a great danger. If we do not seize this opportunity for profound change in the right direction, it could turn in a bad direction. Since both major political parties in America are shrinking fast, and few of their respective members trust them, there could be an opportunity to abandon the two-party system. George Washington once warned this could doom our republic. What would be the alternative?
President Washington counseled that we should be able to debate any issue as Americans, not as political party members. He warned that political parties could corrupt the country and bring us to ruin, which they have nearly done. How would our elections work without political parties? Better!
We must think outside the box, not just in political terms. Just about everything in society has become calcified by becoming institutionalized. Institutional churches are shrinking for the same reason institutionalized politics are—in many ways, they have become disconnected from reality. That is why we had the biggest church attendance in history the Sunday after 9/11, but this only lasted a few weeks, because few found what they were looking for—God!
Institutions can play important roles in stabilizing cultures. We can thank them for helping preserve the truths, values, and morals that have been maintained until now. Still, virtually all institutions are inadequate in dealing with the present times. What will take their place? That is the most important question. The only alternative left is the best alternative of all, which we will dive deeper into in the coming Words for the Week.