And thank you, Erick. You and RedState have truly been key in the fight to save this country. My thoughts and best wishes are with you and yours.

I know exactly what you mean.

Erick, confidence like that in God is a very, very blessed .. a very freeing thing.

Lots of people are driven, searching for something they don’t know or understand — and you have this “crux of confidence,” about trusting in God, all figured out.

Prayers of 7 people and their Guardian angels over here for you and your family, 14 spirits total.

You have a blessed Sunday, too.

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My life, as well, has had many things befall it over the past 2 years. Most of it bad, but that’s beside the point.

I have come to appreciate that everything really DOES lay in the hands of God. We fight it-we bemuse Him by thinking we “got this” and can fend for ourselves. We follow our folly and pursue a dream we think we drafted of our own device…and along the way we encounter our fits and starts and pretend WE are the ones “tweaking” and “adjusting” as “destiny and fate” throw their collective curve balls our way.

If we REALLY accept Him as present and in charge, we soon enough realize the only way to stop fighting is to..stop fighting.

God really DOES give us no more than we can handle, and He decides how hard it’s going to be on us getting from where we are to where we think we want to be.

Letting go, and letting Him take the lead, has kept me alive this long (and there were more than my fair share of moments of that being in doubt). I’ve come to terms with the degree of control I have over things…and am gladdened by His patience with my having once thought otherwise.

God bless you and yours Erick-He will see to it that you wind up where He has designed for you to.

Family first is always a good decision. I was just reminded of this when I watched the Christmas Shoes on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/v/KMC161KTWqE&hl=en_US&fs=1&

“When I was 29 years old, having prayed and prayed that God would open a door to get me out of practicing law and into politics in some meaningful way”

Same wish. Two terrible years and still taking on water.

I can’t talk now from the tears in my eyes for our most humble leader. You and Christy are the best Christmas gift anyone could ever hope for. As GC likes to say, more later. Whoosh!

Thank You for the work you do.

For what you’ve done.

But mostly for who you are.

And thank you especially for this post. Don’t be surprised to find out one day that, of all things you’ve written and said this post has more profound, long term impact on more lives than all the rest put together.

On a personal note I can’t even begin to put into words what it means to me. Thank you and a most Merry Christmas.

Awesome post; for those of us who have that personal relationship with God it can be hard to describe it, but your post does & does so quite well.

“Good luck” doesn’t seem to cut it for your situation, so I’ll say Godspeed.

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It’s quite ironic that you would blog on God this evening. A few hours ago my 10 yr old daughter and I were watching a movie and when one of the characters expressed his doubt in God I stopped the movie and we had a discussion about how God helps those who help themselves. I explained to her that God doesn’t help those who sit on the couch and expect God to deliver riches and success unto them but that God opens the path for those that work hard and strive for success on their own.
Too many people express disbelief because God hasn’t “done something” for them without ever asking, “what have I done for myself?” that would cause God to clear a pathway for their success.

God will watch over you Erick because you’re watching over yourself.

Thank you for sharing your profound faith. You and your family are certainly in my prayers. God will indeed provide.

After occasional stops at Redstate for a couple years, I became a full fledged groupie around the 4/15 Tea Partyies. Since participating on RS, I’ve worked on a political campaign (Harmer), made $$ constributions, joined Contra Costa GOP and became a member of Federated Republican Women.

Thanks for continuing to set the tone.

God Bless,

Cheryl

I’ve been listening to Christmas music on YouTube all night.

This is one of my favorites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1NYT768yls&feature=related

wow!

I am weak person, to this day I have been unable to exact that much faith in God. Then again, I would say that I have been blessed (I thank those that pray for me and my soon to be family often). In spite of my faith deficit, someone out there has been guiding my life in positive directions. Glad to see he has been looking after you as well.

It’s not even a burden. It’s a privilege.

God will provide; He always does for those who believe. After working for 18 hours straight today, I really needed your diary. Thanks for RedState; I was never involved in politics until last year, first supporting with Fred’s campaign and now for Marco Rubio. RedState has blessed me, and for that I thank you (and will click some ads too!).

Perhaps the next step is homeschooling those precious little ones. And the HSLDA can always use some help :^)

Like when I was a courier, using my own car. I’m closer to taking a real leap of faith and starting an airplane washing business. I’m waiting on things right now, but it something I’ve never done. It’s part of a bigger leap of faith of starting a regional airline. I’m sure most people have read the blog for it and have seen what part of what I’ve had to deal with. I’ve known what difficult is until I started to do it. You really have to have things done by the book before you start the process with the FAA. Then you can a report to those that help finance you.

So Erick – did you ever eventually get baptized?

this post may be the most influential post you’ve ever written. It’s impact could be felt for years to come, more so than your “Fight” post earlier today. I said on twitter, along with many others, that “Fight” was the must-read post of the day. Or month. I must add this one as well.

God bless you and your family as you make this leap of faith forward. God bless you all and Merry Christmas!

Although giving up being a New York City parking ticket judge (the legal equivalent of McDonald’s, with piecework requirements added) wasn’t hard to do.

My daily Google Adsense earnings (I have an etymology website on the true origins of American words, phrases, and names) are barely enough for a Subway $5 footlong. It’s humiliating spending 20 years giving my work away for free, such as telling Chicago the origin of “the Windy City” (and getting plagiarized by that wonderful city). Success never came.

I also don’t make intricate plans. My only plans are for my 1-1/2-year-old and my 6-month-old to grow into happy children. Daddy is trying his best not to turn a bankrupt country over to them.

It’s all for our children.

Today’s website entry: “Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.”

I haven’t posted in here too often (yeah, I’m a lurker), but I think that’s going to change as the year turns over. We’re in the political fight of our lives, and I want to be a foot soldier in that fight. I don’t much know what I’m going to FOCUS on (here in NC the main focus will be re-electing Sen. Burr, but that’s another entry)

Erick, thank you for sharing your story. On a day when I needed a little encouragement, your entry helped provide that.

Daycare stinks, you’re doing the right thing by your family, and God will provide a way for you to continue to be a leader in this fight.

I will pray for you, Christy, and the kids. God be with you.

You can count on my prayers as well as my continued support…..but you’ve got the Good Lord in your corner, and that’s all you really need!

I’m relatively new to Red State and did not know all this about you. Thank you for sharing your faith and know you are grately appreciated for all you do! Many prayers for you and your family.

It is none other than divine providence that you posted this when you did.

I had just came home from a dinner with my family and we talked about what I wanted to do after high school. I have always had a pretty decent life plan since jr. high…but since tonight, I began to think it over again…

Then my dad walks in and starts to tell me about state’s rights, federalism, and no compromise. He also told me about letting God rule. I told him that that that was crazy.

No sooner did we finish that conversation that I came to the computer to check Redstate and was captivated by this wonderfully written post.

All this while having “This is Your Time” stuck in my head.

I still have a plan for my life…but should circumstances deem that I deviate from that plan, it is only for the better.

I also have been even more motivated to live my life in the best way that a fallen human being can.

It’s no coincidence that this is my first comment /post on Redstate.

Thank you for this post Erick, truly.

God Bless.

I have enjoyed your ups and downs over these years and I enjoy them because they give me strength when all seems lost that it truly is not. I am blessed to have a life I could NEVER have envisioned and while it is not perfect and we are not rich WE are rich in spirit and my family has what it needs and God does indeed provide!

Life lesson : Sit around and bemoan your existence and you will get NOTHING; get up, say a prayer and hit the ground running and you will get what you NEED!

I am one you have catapulted over the wall. My involvement grows daily and I’ll be leading introductions at our local GOP meeting on Monday night. Redstate helped light the fire for me to get involved.

Your story is precious; prayers for you,
Kelly

What a Sunday morning wakeup! You are a Truthteller. I literally pray for all the Truthtellers making a difference, and ask God daily to bring forth more truthtellers who walk in wisdom, firmness, and love. May He multiply your decisions for good for your family and this nation.

Erick, Thankyou for this beautiful message. I have to tell you .You had to have been guided to write this because I for one needed to read this today. I also want you to know that your site is my favorite. I have passed it on to so many people. Pleas keep up your hard work. May GOD bless you and your beautiful family. And our country too.

It’s up to us to walk through the door and make good on it. If you do it whole heartedly and for the right reason, you can’t fail. You are truly doing God’s work.

It is so very wonderful to see our God in Action!

You and your family will be in my prayers.

Thank you for writing this today. It was such a joy to read this morning. Your faith and trust in God is a reaffirmation of all that is right in the world, because it is through God all of these things comes about.

Amazing diary.

Thank you, Erick, for reminding us all to “let go and let God…..”
Sometimes it can be easy to forget with all of the chaos in the world.
Happy Sunday and Merry Christmas.

Wonderful post….great way to start a Sunday Morning.
Merry Christmas to all

I won’t try to trade stories and bore everyone with details. But here is a brief anecdote;

- My job has taken me all over the world, often at great expense to my family. I can’t tell you how many times I have been on planes and trains rushing to get back for birthdays, school events etc. Frankly, I didn’t always make everything and had to choose what family events I thought were not that “important”. You have no idea how in moments of reflection years later that wears on your conscience,

I told myself, the goal was to build a career to take care of my family. I was making connections and working with the top people in the business. Looking back that was so backwards, self-indulgent and selfish it defies a fitting description.

All the while, I drifted further and further from God. Not really surprising in retrospect- is it? But God was not done with me and was about to send me a wake up call- September 11th.

I won’t labor on the horror of that day- because the images still haunt me some nights. However, I will share this; my mind went into survival mode and situational awareness took over. What was happening? What were my options? Exits? Dangers? I did a quick assessment amongst many of my colleagues who were panicking and making rash decisions. But then a voice answered me, helped me decide when and how to leave. Told me what the danger was and how to avoid it. It was like nothing I ever experienced in “danger” situations before.

When the South Tower fell, I was way to close- it was the end I thought- but then something overpowered that thought and said “not yet”. When I finally made my way across the river, I remember driving down the Turnpike, which was eerily empty. It was if I was the only person left alive and then it came to me. You know what I remember? The entire time, I never cried out to God, never asked his help or prayed. But he was there anyway. I had forgotten both my family and God. Now if that’s not the epitome of selfishness, I don’t know what is.

It was a clarion call from God to fix my life. Needless to say I did, re-prioritized and simplified. I learned to trust him and boy it was not easy. My colleagues thought I had gone mad- really. But my family and I have never been happier- I have never looked back. God indeed works in mysterious ways- but he IS awesome. Keep trusting him- you may sometimes be confused but ultimately never disappointed.

by bringing us to RedState. Your leadership and guidance is why we stay. Perhaps it is a “leap of faith” we take, but it is His Strength that holds us and sustains us. Never doubt there are prayers always for you and all at RedState.

much of what I read here at Redstate. Erick, you have now confirmed for me what I have suspected all along. “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and knowlwdge of the Holy One is understanding” – Proverbs.

It’s truly amazing when you see God work in your life. I can recall exact moments so clearly of times when He has in mine.

Of course we will pray for you, Brother. Thanks for asking.

In Hab. 2:4 we know that “…the righteous will live by his faith.” Thanks for living by example.

Yours is a good reminder that we need to be constantly praying for our leaders in this country. For those at every level.

God bless you and your family, Erick. Barry

This is something I (and quite a few others) needed to hear today.

I’ll be praying for you, your family, and Redstate as well as our country.

-Bri

… being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Heb 11:1 (NIV)

May God bless you and your family with enough to eat, a roof over your heads, clothing on your backs, warmth in the winter and a cool breeze in summer. May your needs be met and your wants be focused on Him instead of the things of this world.

Erick, God Bless you & your family.

I know what it is like to have young children and
a wife who wonder if what you are doing is the right thing.
You have to follow you heart and trust in God, as you are doing.

Yes there will be the occasional months that go by where you will
type up a new resume and wonder “why don’t people understand what I am trying to do?”

I have had to pull the plug on failed business ventures more than once. I still have the credit card bills to prove it.

My advice is to look at the talent you have here at Redstate.
Leverage that talent so that RedState becomes the goto site for every conservative.

I have so much more I would like to do but it is hard when
you have to make enough money to pay the mortgage & bring the groceries home.

I spend every other waking hour researching
how conservatives are making a difference – for the better – and that is one message that Redstate really needs to hammer home.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30518_Page2.html

For the conservative movement “to be viable, you need to have activist bloggers like [RedState’s] Erick Erickson, and opinion sites,” Lewis said. “The left needs Daily Kos, but they also need the Huffington Post.”

This is a blessing for your wife, your children, and your entire family. Money is overrated. (This coming from someone who gave up a lucrative job in industry, along with financial security, to go into teaching. We have paid the price financially, but we would never trade it.)

Your leadership of RedState has had more impact than you could ever imagine. I am just one small example. I grew up in a politically active family. However, in my adult life, I had been largely inactive, focusing on raising children and lately on earning tenure in my job. Stumbling onto RedState over a year ago spurred me into being active posting diaries as well as finally becoming a precinct committeeman and now a member of my county’s GOP Exec Committee.

I have extracted so much energy from our fellow warriors here. They say great leaders beget great leaders. Your leadership is exemplified by the quality of the people you entrust the site to, i.e. moderators and front pagers. They help you set the tone that encourages a wonderful variety of opinions and discussions. Even the disagreements can be inspiring. The left can never understand how diversity of opinion among conservatives is actually energizing. They will soon find out.

Onward conservative soldier. You and your family are in our prayers.

I got my first computer in 2003 and soon began reading new websites. After trying a number of them on to see how I fit, it was RedState that I settled in at daily and have been at ever since. You offered something special that none of the others did– a sense of community, of people striving to be better, to work for the good of the country and not just for self. And you’ve never strayed from that regardless of your own needs.

As to letting go and letting God, yes, that’s the ultimate leap of faith. And I will never believe that, as one’s final moment arrives, their last wish and regret for their lives was that they didn’t have a bigger TV or drive a better car. It’s all about the love– for God, from God and for one another.

You demonstrate fully what happens when faith in the Creator replaces human ego. In return, you will find you and your family uplifted in prayers from all of us. God bless you for focusing our attention where it should be, Erick.

Praying for you and your family. Keep up the great job you’re doing. Also thanks for the reminder to follow wherever He leads.

…but I’m thankful you did.

Like many on this thread, I am only an occasional poster and lurk only to see what the latest is. I likewise feel that I’m on a journey, and for lack of a better term, am ‘scared’ of where it will lead me, and it has little or nothing to do with politics, Dear Reader Øbama, or anything like that.

So I am grateful for your words and especially the last paragraph, where you confirm that I am not alone. Christmas and eternal blessings, Frank

Cheers to the other responders as well, you are all inspiring.

here in the D.C. area, when I should be stringing the lights on the hedges (this day was set aside for that purpose, doesn’t St. Filomena, the Patroness of Weather care about my plans?) or shopping or wrapping or frantically baking those thimble cookies with the jelly in the middle . . . I am going instead to turn this day over to God.

Yes, the Senate is in session, about to pass a massive spending bill. No, nobody is paying attention. Yes, the country is falling apart and most Americans are watching football. No, I’m not going to spend the day feeling angry about that. Our God is an awesome God.

Thank you, Erick, for this forum and for your wisdom. As a full-time mom for many years, I wish your wife all the best in her new job! No other job will ever seem hard to her, trust me. She will learn to laugh at danger. Here’s a fridge magnet nugget I found yesterday: “You can’t scare me. I have children.”

Semper fi.

A very touching post. I find myself also in a time of transition. I am setting out to start up a new business which is always risky. It is decision that I have made after much prayer.

I think that your highlighted quote was lifted out of context. Among the many gifts that God has granted to us is an intellect and free will. Your intellect is formidable. Do use it make plans.

God wants us to choose him freely. Indeed, there should be no coerced baptisms or tithing. He wants us to use our gifts to serve him just as you gave away your last $20 and as your parents gave to their son in need.

We will turn to faith for strength in adversity, for consolation in suffering and failure, and for guidance in uncertainty.

Once this period of uncertainty passes, you will have plans to make.

God Bless.

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/georgia-political-blogger-holds-238499.html

…are a gift from God to their kids. As difficult as that decision was, I believe you’ve made the right one. My wife decided that she wouldn’t keep our kids in daycare; she and I would raise them together. Her last day of work was the day she went into labor. 19 years later, after sending our eldest off to college, we look back and would not have done anything different in that regard.

Some feminists may get annoyed. Whatever. Parents who care enough for their kids to forgo a second income will be rewarded in far more ways.

Thank you for sharing this post with us today. As many others have already said, I too find it very inspirational. I believe God will order our lives, if we just let Him. It’s the letting Him part that is usually hard. Thanks for reminding us to follow and trust Him.

Thanks for sharing that Erick!

Thanks for sharing from your heart! It was very encouraging.

I think you can tell from the family we have here at Redstate, that we will always come to each other’s aid if need be.

If you are ever in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area of Virginia, drop me a line – we have hot food and a warm bed if you need it.

And amen.

Working Wife, two small kids. Technically I’m out of work, and on unemployment in NJ for two years almost, now. Sometimes I feel guilty for taking the Unemployment Insurance money, but I compensate for it by trying to pour every last dollar of it into the improvement of my LLC. It’s just now starting to take off.

I do my best to help the wife with the children and the chores. Ask the wife–it’s never enough.. One minor difference is that I decided, even before the economic downturn, to stay out of the job mill, and start my own company. I didn’t change professions, I just changed the mode of doing business, a way which I believe is far more principled.

I’d rather be a captain of a small industry, being part of the true and only economic solution. I believe need to accomplish that first before I become someone that might be able to amount to something in politics. I’ve seen what happen so people who aren’t something first before they become career politicians. You get people like Barack Obama, Teddy Kennedy. Their only worth comes from the fact that they profess it well enough to enough people, that their worth springs from almost nothing. We need more people like you having a say in this country, and less of them.

You’re doing the right thing. Merry Christmas.

one Sunday when she announced she would not be going with us to church if we were not going to be baptized.

We left her at home.

The sermon that day was on how forcing children to be baptized was as much a sin as being baptized and not meaning it. We told the preacher about all this and he swore he had no knowledge of this Erickson family argument.

It never fails that whenever something declarative happens…or I’ve reached my whit’s end on some decision to be made…or something that has been tormenting me that I will go to church and the pastor will address the very issue I’ve struggling with.

I’m posting this before completely reading the article because I’m so inspired by this story…So…did your aunt hear about the sermon later…and how did it turn out?

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

My prayers are with you…My wife and I have been in similar situations and I am now going through one of those times of doubt and worry…But anything you do now that allows her to stay home with those kids will pay huge dividends in the future….the difference we see in our kids as opposed to those of their ages that have been raised in day care are stark and blinding contrasts and it will be worth every bit of sacrifice…I promise you!

I had a comfortable job working in the Bureau of Prisons and I was a baby Christian, she is a preacher’s daughter and a teacher with a Masters in Education when we met online just a coupe weeks after I got saved….we did E Harmony before E Harmony existed.

I’m not sure if we influenced Niel Clark Warren in forming it but when we started chatting in a Christian Chat Room on AOL using dial up…my wife had done one of his seminars and when our discussions started getting serious…she insisted I do his questionnaire to see if we were compatible…We missed the mark by one point so…11 years and three strapping young boys later I’m not sue what that says. We told him about what we were doing in an email and he told Diane to keep him informed on our progress…he started E-Harmony a couple years after that.

Anyway…we made the leap with me quitting my job and moving from WV to San Antonio. She kept teaching while I worked in sales for a while…some of you may have noticed…but I’m not a salesman so…it paid some bills…but hardly kept us.

We later decided to make the move to Real Estate together just after my first son was born so one or both of us could be there for the kids and we wouldn’t have to drop him off at day care every day.

So within a short 3 years I gave up a Government job that paid well…especially for a single guy…I moved across half a continent…we were married with a child…and we had both given up on our comfortable careers and took the plunge head first into the real estate business with no clue what we were doing and no experience in all the things we do to survive in the business…be it accounting, marketing, contract law, negotiations, I went into Commercial Real Estate and had success as a researcher searching Deeds and utility agreements to determine the develop-ability of certain properties and so on and so forth…

Through it all GOD was always there helping to keep us from disaster…we made our mistakes…and we often caught ourselves out on a limb and realizing we had put ourselves there because we hadn’t considered Him, His will, or His plan for our lives but now we have 3 boys 8, 6 and 4 and we’re trying to figure out what’s next because Real Estate isn’t paying the bills any more…

I’ve said all this to say…I’ve lost a lot of sleep and missed a lot of meals because of my doubts, fears and worries and I think GOD has spoken to me through your post…it’s too easy to forget he has his hand in everything we do and you’ve reminded me of that…and shown me I’ve lost site of simple fact…

Thank you for this post…and here’s to your continued success….

And here’s to never forgetting that we are his children and that all things work together for good to those who are called according to His purpose!

Amen

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

I’m emailing the URL for this to many people I’ve been encouraging to visit Redstate. When is your book coming out? If Sarah, Barack etc. can publish, you certainly can also. Thanks for all you do.

and your wonderful family.

You have been an inspiration to me in my new found late-in-life journey, and now even more motivation to work harder.

We are truly blessed, and many thanks

is always about trust in the Lord and belief in His words.

I can well relate to your story of faith, Erick.

My own faith in God has been a literal lifeline throughout the course of my adult life. As well, I have received many undeserved blessings, and a few precious miracles more than I have warranted of my own merit.

God promises blessings to those who walk in faith, given through His Grace, and thus I have learned to trust the irrevocable words of our Lord over the decades since I became a Believer.

May God continue to bless you and your family. And thank you for sharing your wonderful story of faith with us at RedState.

Thanks so much. I struggled with whether this was an appropriate post to put up at RedState. I’m glad you all embraced it as it was intended. Thank you so much.

I appreciate the support, prayers, and friendship.

“….For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance [ for the Jews]will come from another place, but you and your family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to a royal position for such a time as this?”

God blesses those who have the courage to follow his will. Thank you for your courage, and for taking that leap of faith.

BTW, looking forward to RedState Gathering II.

Erik,

You are doing His work and as you stand for Truth He will bless you and those around you for it.

Keep up the great work and have a very Merry Christmas. I have forwarded this post onto some of my close Christian friends as a way to uplift them. Great message and thanks for sharing.

Best,
Mark W. Johnson

PS… I am not involved in politics like I once was. That is why I dropped off the radar. I am now working for a multimedia marketing firm here in Bloomington,IL called Trace Design.

Though I seldom post here, I read Red state everyday just as many others do. I can’t tell you what an inspiration your posts have been to me and lately there hasn’t been too much else to cheer about. This post touched me and I completely agree with everything you said. I too am a Christian. I will definitely include you and your family in my prayers. When all around us popular culture constantly defines the morals of society downward, it is refreshing to see a young man of faith working hard for what he knows is right and doing that while supporting his family. It has been an honor to know you. It gives me another reason to be thankful for the Internet. I believe the spirit moved you to write these words to touch others and to show the awesome power that God has in each of our lives. God Bless you Erick.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12

Bless you, Erick….and your family, especially during this Christmas season just as surely as you have already blessed us.

These last few months have been grevious to me because the country that I love is coming apart at the seams. The forces of evil have been unleashed in an unbelievable and disturbing way. All that seems left–because no one is listening to us, and when they do speak, they lie–is prayer to the Almighty, the Everlasting Lord, the Prince of Peace. Jesus said I come that you might have life, and have it abundantly. Times may be tough in the future for those of us used to the blessing of freedom over our lifetime. But it is comforting to know that our God is in control. And it is encouraging to have brothers and sisters who can meet in this forum. This is the conservative website standard bearer. Thank you for your testimony. God is good.

I am blessed and encouraged by those who devote their time on Redstate every single day. Redstate is the model of rational discourse and civility. Our country’s direrction has been changed for the positive by what happens here! May you be blessed and never regret your decision. I will pray for you. God will bless you.

Thank you for your testimony. God surely is good – ALL THE TIME!

I’ve really come to understand the truth of the Bible and what it means to not trust the nations – trust only in God – since this last election. God is in control of it all and if we seek to live our lives to please Him, He will show us when, where and how to engage the people, culture and politics of our age. Everyone has a purpose and it is exciting to see you acknowledge that which God has called you to do. May God continue to bless your family and give you clear direction for your life.

God bless!

Erick – It can sure be challenging at times to follow God’s path so bless you and your family as you do. You have one praying friend here.

I will pray for you and your family. I know that the Lord loves us and directs our paths. He has truly blessed my family as I trust He will continue to bless yours. I can attest to His faithfulness. Be strong and courageaous, keep your focus on Him and stay in the Word.

…and it’s not the only story of this sort I’ve been hearing recently. Perhaps God’s trying to prepare me for the upheavals that are looking to occur in 2010 that will disrupt the structures of the past 20+ years. The road trip looks headed for a detour – with little likelihood that we’ll ever get back on the same road. So your tale gives some hope that God will provide (c.f. Genesis). Trust is difficult.

Erick…been a spectator for a couple of years, and just registered last week, then you wrote “Fight.” I was, literally, standing in our bedroom with my notebook in my hand reading it to my wife from the screen. We had goose bumps. Now this. So, this is my first post.

We made a similar decision a couple of years ago, and I now make about 1/3 of what I did before leaving my corp. job. And, we have 3 of our 6 kids in private college. Life is simple, and we forgo a lot of things, but it has never been better. We never worry, God’s in control. I used to think He had a specific plan, now I know that His plan is to hand Him the reins and strive to show His glory in whatever we do and wherever He leads!

You, Moe and many others have kept me sane the last 12 months as it seemed all around was crumbling. And, thanks to ColdWarrior, today I plan to call our local Republican Legislative Committee Chair and start to get active here in Missouri.

You will be in our prayers, and I’m really looking forward to being more involved with this amazing community at RedState. May God continue to bless you and your family as you humbly seek to do His will. And thank you for all you do!

I don’t post often, but I wanted to offer my best wishes to Eric on this decision. I also wanted to give a Thank you to Eric and all the others here, I have learned more about how our government system is meant to work since joining RedState, than learned in High School Civics and collage put together. I am also embarassed to say that this is the most informed I have been about government issues in my adult life. I have benefited greatly from RedState’s work and I am sincerly grateful to Eric and all of you that take the time to explain and research. I am a Nurse in Arkansas and your coverage of the lefts attempts to, in my opinion, destroy my profession has been so helpful to me in how I address my supposed reps and senators, I don’t believe they deserver the capitol letters on their titles, but enough of my rambeling, you can see why I don’t post often. Eric my Prayers, Best Wishes and heart felt Thank you, to you now and always. God Bless!

“…because I hope some of you who may be doubting and worried about what is going on in your life may see the ups and downs in mine and consider just trusting God and going where He leads. It is scary, but letting God be in the driver’s seat frees you up to take in the view. And unlike you and me, God never ever fails.” – Erick Erickson

A living example of proverbs 3: 5,6

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

Thanks Erick, for this very timely exhortation…especially in the light of another scripture passage that comes to mind:

(Ecclesiastes 10:16) “Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning!”

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God is directing..

Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? 1 Corinthians 1:27-28 MSG

Go in His favor, strength, wisdom and power!

Awesome post. When we lean on God, we might be surprised at the result, but I’ve never been left wanting.

Erick,
I never imagined it to be this good. Thank you for sharing your faith in God with RedState readers. May your Christmas be filled with His blessings on you and your family.

A Fellow Georgian

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