Do “We The People” Still Have The Power?

Published by Jonas Clark Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 in Christian Life and Culture, Economy and the Christian, Leadership, Misc Christian Information, Politics and the Christian, Recession Freedom Strategies |

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Confidence, once destroyed, is rarely ever fully recovered.

God has empowered every born again believer to rule and reign with Christ right here on the earth.

God has empowered every born again believer to rule and reign with Christ right here on the earth.

Some of the people I meet convey feelings of helplessness. They have lost that sense of confidence in our American way of life. They see life-changing decisions made by our Federal Government for example that are contrary to their desires. They feel robbed when they are taxed to fund programs that are adverse to their moral compass. They feel betrayed, lied to and deceived. Some feel like they will never be able to make a difference with their lives. Others have lost trust in their government leaders, media and newspapers, employers and even with church leaders. That’s right, church leaders. Some tell me that church has become nothing more than a place to learn how to cope rather than a place for equipping and empowering God’s sons and daughters for victorious living. The people I meet want to change the world. They want to fight back. Why is this? What’s going on in people? I agree with this maxim, “Every thing rises and falls on leadership.” Could it be possible that people are turning to God for answers and toward His leaders to step up to the plate and lead? Obviously it’s the responsibility of leaders to lead. When they don’t, we fall into apathy, hopelessness and despair.

CHANGING TIMES
Times are changing at lightning speed. Fortunes are being lost. Think former NASDAQ stock exchange president Bernard Madoff’s 50 billion Ponzi scam, think pension funds and 401ks. Think about States like California with a massive 14.8 billion budget deficit. We see morals collapsing both inside and outside the Church, cities desperate to fund excessive budgets using creative strategies to fee, fine and tax its citizens, government sticking its proverbial nose in everything you do, experimental schooling by social engineers that graduate students that can’t think and barely able to read, and a Congress of sullied officials that won’t listen to the populace who don’t agree that every failed bank and financial institution needs a taxpayer bailout for “the common good.” We see the rise of socialism, liberal judges, a police state and big and bigger government.

As good Christians we are being drawn to some conclusions, there are some things happening in our generation that we have a duty to resist. Our leaders therefore are going to have to make some important decisions. Will they equip people to change the world through reformation or withdraw from the world through apathy?  Will they lead or be led?

It’s becoming clear that leaders have, not just a divine duty but a mandated responsibility to join the same spirit as our Founding Fathers to speak out against the unrighteous direction our nation is taking. Pastor, that’s you. Elder, that’s you. Christian, that’s you too. I am reminded of the Declaration of Independence that was in the hearts and minds of those that made our country great:

“That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (man’s unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness… But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”

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The good news is that now is our chance to shine forth as bright lights in our nation and around the world. When things look bad people turn to God and look for leadership. Things are looking bad. They will get worse. You can provide that leadership. God has answers and solutions to the dangers ahead.

RULING AND REIGNING
God has empowered every born again believer to rule and reign with Christ right here on the earth. Some have never heard this before and only look to God for salvation from sin. This can be problematic and we must stop putting excessive focus on getting to heaven alone. It’s time to wake up the mighty men and take our nation back. We can do it. I said we can do it!

The time to stop playing church and start being the church is upon us. To those that continue to play church as usual I can tell you assuredly your ministry will not be around in ten years. Don’t think so? The largest churches of the 1980’s are no longer in existence today. What happened to them?

Today’s mega-churches may not survive either. I pray they will. We need them, the more the better. But could they survive a 50% drop in income? What is the financial condition of those churches that refinanced or built and moved into those massive buildings? Will they find a government bailout because they are “to big to fail?” Not likely. Yet without a proactive faith imparted within their congregations they may not be around to see the other side of a protractive recession caused by a government that is out of control.

I’m convinced that people will avoid seeker friendly churches in the future because they will be desperate for a genuine experience with a supernatural God. Yes, playing church is over. Entertainment models of ministry are over. It’s time for the real deal. Again, I don’t want to see any churches fail. We need them all. And we need to rekindle the spirit of our Founding Fathers. They saw the dangers approaching and prepared the people to overcome.

This is the time to empower and equip the people for victorious living. This is the time to give them swords of truth and minister to their governing spirits. Leaders must avoid pop psychology preaching and get back to faith in Christ that “overcomes the world.” It’s time for “Kingdom Living.” As leaders we need to provide information that equips and empowers God’s sons and daughters to invade, occupy and influence the world with Christian standards of righteousness. We have ignored the battles long enough. It’s time to build, restore and govern. Can we do it? You bet we can. Let us be like Caleb that said, “Let us go up at once and possess it for we are well able” (Numbers 13:30).

Your partner,

Jonas Clark

19 Comments to Do “We The People” Still Have The Power?

Melisssa
February 11, 2009

I totally agree with this article. I have been feeling this way for a long time and thought that I was in rebellion or something. Thank you for telling it like it is and keeping the standards of the Lord. Big blessings your way! I am feeling helpless and feel as though I cannot make a difference. I don’t even want to go to church but I know I am not supposed to neglect the gathering of believers. I do love the bride of Christ and know his mercy is amazing but sometimes I wonder if we have made his mercy cheap…which breaks my heart. Anyway, thanks again

Don Clark
February 11, 2009

What if there is no rapture?

Don Clark
February 11, 2009

We have power in the Spirit realm that comes from our King.Only when we know who he is in us and who we are in him can we have that power.If we have an escape mentality we will not have power to change anything.Our King created this world for us and his Kingdom and it is up to us to build it.When we start building the Kingdom instead of churches things will change.Let there be reformation!!!

Ingram
February 11, 2009

WE THE PEOPLE
(In honor of Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration)
copyright 1/24/09

Are We Finally “We the People?

Let the Tears Flow…Let Them Flow.

Wash Away the Years When We Really Didn’t Know.

Rejoice and Shout and Proclaim to the Land

That Now We Can See God’s Outstretched Hand.

A Beautiful Man of Color Has Been Promoted to Rule

So Now Our Revered Constitution Can Be Viewed as
True.

So Yes…Go Ahead!

Rejoice and Shout and Proclaim to the Land

That Now We Can See God’s Outstretched Hand

Finally We Are
“We the People”
Marion Clark ingram/author
“HIS DAUGHTERS DO PROPHESY”
http://www.publishamerica.com

Shelquar
February 11, 2009

You know?

I often wondered if the rapture was real or not!
There’s a ‘myth’,or ‘legend’ going around christian cycles, but so far apart from some over excited individuals,I’ve seen little evidence in the bible that we indeed will be ‘zapped’ into interstellar space, leaving nothing but our clothes behind.
(BTW, does my dog get ‘zapped’ too?)

There’s not even account in the bible that says we won’t experience the tribulation!
So many are saying that God is good and never will let them experience the tribulation by removing them before that, well, did God spared you from a flue too? Did he spared your family from (though small) accidents too? from disasters and hardships? Perhaps God spared your family from dying as well?

You know, instead of talking about how bad the world is and all, and how America is going to get doomed, and how YOU are going to do something about that, why don’t YOU talk about what Jesus is planning on doing, that WE will know where we’ll be going!

It is as impossible for the normal workman to reach the lost for Christ as it is for a pastor to truly hear from God.

So apart from all my cynical questions,let me ask you this:

What information do the saints need to know, they don’t already know?

It’s not a matter of information… We have more scholars than we ever had in past history.

And perhaps that comes in line with what you’re saying. We’ve lost “the power”, and have gained an intellectual head!
Trying to be good stewards we probably lost the only thing to be held accountable for apart from ourselves,and those that are ours.

Anthony DelGrosso
February 11, 2009

I am sorry to say that I don’t seem to know what the truth is about this maelstrom that we are in. I don’t want to have a critical spirit, but neither do I want to have a silenced voice!

We must only speak that which we hear Him speak and do that which we see Him do. This was the model that Jesus held forth. We need not to judge by appearance, but judge according to righteous judgement.

I would offer that there needs to be a convening of God’s Holy Apostles and Prophets to get the mind of the Lord!

Jonas, why not host such a convention?! There must be 50 major leaders that could take a week and meet for prayer and counsel, in order that the Church in America might be provided with a clarion call and a united strategy for this hour.

Instead, every man does that which is right in his own sight, much like Israel,as it is stated in the last chapter of Joshua. Why? Because there is such an absence of a concerted national leadership in the Church in America.

I must agree with you that it has everything to do with leadership, or the lack otherof. So go ahead Jonas and spearhead such an effort, before there is no remedy!!

Robert Nolen
February 11, 2009

Genesis 1:28 tells us that God blessed us to take dominion…not get raptured. It is time that the church take off its rapture clothes and put on the work clothes of the Holy Spirit. There will be no escaping what is to come. The church must come to grips with the fact that we are being trained to take dominion and extablish the kingdom on the earth. The church must come to realize that she is the seat of God’s government in the earth and we have a massive job to do. Come on church, let’s take charge!!!

CeeDee
February 11, 2009

To Mr. DelGrosso’s comment-suggestion, if you do so, Pastor Jonas, please do so in N.Y., or the northeast. Your OneMillionVoices conference was too far for me to travel! Thanks & God bless!

Eritrea, East of Africa
February 12, 2009

Dear brethren greetings…unless otherwise you start to… time is coming that they will arrest your true church leaders due to the their stand against evil.

Wake up!the people of great nation!

ProDigit
February 12, 2009

Thanks Robert Nolen for this word!
It would be great indeed if an apostolic/prophetic convention could be taken place!
But not from 50 leaders that will ‘determine the fate of the USA; but for anyone!

Many seek to hear from God and need their brother’s encouragement and support as well as admonishing to keep going!

Why not hold a (yearly?)convention of people interested in the fate of USA, praying worshipping and seeking God?
We just need a place to gather and do that!

Rene
February 12, 2009

Should Christians become pro-active? Perhaps the times are “sifting the wheat from the weeds”. I suspect that devoted christians will be more proactive than they have been before.

Nominal christians with “divided” hearts will probably want to be more pollitcally correct.

Yes, your articale is inspiring!

Betty
February 12, 2009

We are in the last of the last days! Praying alone is not enough. We must take back what the devil has stolen from us. I truly believe that Obama is a fore runner of the anti-christ. So yes let us pray but also get actively involed. He is not the first african president he is bi-racial, There is a difference.

WENDELL
February 12, 2009

BROTHER JONAS and OTHERS…..GREETINGS !
I RECKON MY COMMENTS LAST EVENING WERE NOT PRIME RIB FOR THIS COMMENTARY….SO BE IT….THE COMMENT WAS AXED….
BUT LAST EVENING, JACK VAN IMPE, A WELL KNOWLEDGED MAN OF THE WORD PRETTY MUCH PUT THINGS TO THE GRINDER. MUCH AS I DO AND PEOPLE DONT LIKE IT…
ILL GO INTO NO DETAIL, BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL I AM NO RACIST. BEEN ACCUSED BECAUSE OF MY COMMENTS ON THIS ELECTION, BUT.I AM NOT A RACIST AND/OR A BIGOT…
TRUTH IS AS PAUL SUMMED IT UP….” THE god OF THIS WORLD HAS BLINDED THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THOSE THAT WONT BELIEVE. THIS TRULY IS THE DAY OF DECEPTION, GREAT DECEPTION.
SATAN IS SELLING SOME PRETTY THINGS TO THOSE THAT HAVE NO DISCERNMENT. IT IS NOT AS THOUGH THE BIBLE DIDNT WARN THAT THIS WOULD BE….
AS I SAID, THIS AS A DAY OF DECEPTION AND DELUSION…PREPARE YOUR HEARTS…
THIS IS THE LAST CHURCH, THE LAODICEAN AGE, I CRY ALSO AS EZEKIEL SAID IN EZEK 9:4…..

Angela
February 12, 2009

I agree with Jonas and everyone in reference to prayer and speaking out. God wants the Body of Christ to cry loud and spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. We must do this in the Spirit of Love and humility, with your words being seasoned with Grace. We must come out of the four walls of our buildings and start permeating our nation. God is calling for such today.
As for empowering and equipping God has called me into this ministry. It is time saints to be empowered and equipped with the Word of God in our mouths. Stop all the rhetoric and posturing within the buildings and allow God to be God in and through you to this nation, as well as the world. We are in the Kingdom of God. So many of our leaders have a mine only ministry mentality. Also, God has called me to gather his troop for the battle here in DE. I am looking forward to what God is going to do on the east coast. It takes all of us if we just learn to be lead by the Spirit of God and work together. We are already victorious and overcomers you just have to believe God’s word and walk in it. HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING UNTO THE CHURCHES.

God Bless you all,
Sister in Christ

ProDigit
February 13, 2009

You know,something I’ve noticed is that many have something to say, but few are really making a conversation..
It’s nice to agree with people, but the comment box seems filled with people wanting to share things, but few who seem willing to read it.
Forgive me if I’m wrong; if we want to enter the end times, we should become ‘as one’ at least operating as a network, trying to listen to others.
If there’s no unity amongst the prophets (and unity does not mean everyone say yes to the main article, but getting involved, and converse with eachother), we really are getting nowhere, and we should not think that the rest of the body will unite neither!

You know,one of the best churches I’ve ever visited was churches where the devil was completely ruled out of the picture!
The name was not preached, there was no emphasis on what “the devil did”, he just didn’t exist!

The bible says that he’ll flee from us if we resist him. This could also mean, resist on seeing the negative and talking about it.
In an innocent child’s mouth, the word ‘devil’ or ‘satan’ will hardly be mentioned.
What makes us so afraid of him? Why do we spend more time talking about the devil then talking about God?
Does it excite us more to speak doom over America,then to speak all the plans and future of God over this nation?

In one of my days I also uttered that “Obama was very close to the anti-christ”, because he tries to run this country without christ.
I regret that now. Speaking evil over your leaders will only come back at you!
If you curse the leader, the leader will make mistakes, and the nation will suffer for it!

The christian’s greatest pain is that obama has not yet given his life to christ, and from my heart I hope he will do so some day!

We should continue to pray for him. Because Obama does not believe in christ does not automatically mean the nation will suffer!
Look at King Nebuchadnezzar! One of the most powerful kings (Emperors you could almost say) of all times, did not know God in the beginning!
Daniel and his companions where chosen by God to reveal God to the king, since the king was a leader over the Jewish people whom he conquered their land.

It took God to slain Nebuchadnezzar for seven seasons before Nebuchadnezzar’s sanity returned,and he blessed the Most High!

If you can spare speaking ill of the fate of this country or the president, then perhaps you can use that time praying for him,and his salvation too!
It is the most important thing for us believers; to see one soul won for Christ!
Praying for his salvation may be more important, then praying against abortion or praying against all the evils that are here!

ProDigit
February 13, 2009

Yes, on second thought,perhaps we do should get rid of this “everything is getting worse”-mentality, and spend more on the perfection of Christ’s Kingdom!
One person once told me:
“If you keep your eyes on the problem, the only thing you’ll see is problem!”.
You should keep your eyes (your heart, the eyes of the Spirit) focused closely on God!
And you will see his mouth does not speak ill fated futures and destruction over nations.

The only reason we’re heading there, is because we did not see that God was not saying these things. We rather believed the lie to become truth, then believe the true truth.

Let us not have this time for the devil!

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17.

Meaning everything the Father of us (the childeren) gives us, is either good or perfect!
And God never changes! If he did it then, he still is the same today!

Many here have seen the strategies of the devil. I’d encourage you to start seeking for the strategies and the Good and Perfect Gifts from above; from Your Father; the father of Lights!

you’re nothing with knowing the enemies battle plan without having one yourself!

Get it right with God!

Wendell
February 16, 2009

SURELY I CAN APPRECIATE THE MENTIONS HERE IN THIS COMMENT AREA. THERE ARE SOME TRULY CONCERNED PEOPLE(S)HERE, AND I HONOR YOU ALL….

AS I TOLD THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH I HAVE BEGUN TO ATTEND SOME MONTHS AGO,
THE ETERNAL IS LOOKING FOR WARRIORS IN THIS LAST HOUR. NOT JUST PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND SIT IN THEIR SUPER GLUE PEWS, UNABLE TO MOVE OR MAKE A NOISE. ALTHOUGH HE DIDNT LIKE MY WORD, MANY CAME TO ME AFTERWARDS IN AGREEMENT.

YESHUA IS COMING BACK AS A WARRIOR KING, THE LION OF JUDAH, NOT SOME SICKLY INDIVIDUAL WITH NO POWER TO FIGHT.
AN OLD COMMENT SAYS THAT IF YOU CANNOT RUN WITH THE BIG DOGS, STAY ON THE PORCH.
A BIBLICAL ONE IF I CAN REMEMBER IT IS SAID. IF YOU CANNOT RUN WITH THE FOOTMEN, HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH THE HORSES….
IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO HA’SATAN,
IS IT NOT WRITTEN THAT THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST GODS TRUE CHURCH ? INDEED, ALAS I HAVE SEEN THIS FOR MANY YEARS, THAT THIS MODERN DAY CHURCH IS SO EMBATTELED FROM WITHIN, AS TO MAKE ITSELF A “NON CANDIDATE” FOR WARFARE, SO THE GATES OF HELL “COME AGAINST THE CHURCH” AND THE DOORS FALL DOWN…
JUST AN FYI MOMENT FOR THE “SAINTS” THAT ARE REAL, AND CONSECRATED TO THE ETERNAL THROUGH YESHUA BY WAY OF THE RUACH HA’KODESH….
GOT YOUR WARFARE CLOTHES ON ? THIS COULD GET BLOODY!

THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU. THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE ON YOU, AND BE GRACIOUS TO YOU, THE LORD LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE ON YOU, AND GIVE YOU SHALOM

BLESSINGS IN YESHUA….

WENDELL @ MASADAMINISTRIES AN EZEKIEL 33 MINISTRY….

Wendell
February 16, 2009

TO ERITREAT S AFRICA….HELLO….
IT IS DIFFICULT SOMETIMES TO SAY THIS, BUT I HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, AS SUCH RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA, FOR SPEAKING OUT ON THE COMING APOCALYPSE. TWICE ONCE IN 04 DURING THANKSGIVIN AND AGAIN IN 05. ACTUALLY I WAS ARRESTED, THROWN INTO TWO DIFFERENT PSYCH WARDS WHERE FOR 21 DAYS EACH, I IMPRESSED THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AND WARNINGS TO THOSE IN BOTH AREAS. ADONAI WAS KIND ENOUGH EACH TIME , SENT 2 NURSES MY WAY, REDIRECTED THE ANITPSYCHOTIC MEDS THEY TRIED TO FORCE INTO ME. AS I WITNESSED TO THESE, OTHERS CAME TO TALK TO ME, IN TEH PSYCH WARDS, TWICE. YET ADONAI DELIVERED ME TWICE FROM THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. HE STILL DOES SO EVEN TODAY, AT THIS HOUR.
WHEN I AM PRESSED DOWN TO BE SHUT UP, THAT IS ALWAYS WHEN ADONAI SENDS DELIVERANCE. HE HAS NEVER AND NEVER WILL FAIL, IF WE FEINT NOT.
THIS IS AN EXHORTATION TO ALL WHO WILL READ THIS. I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE NOONE WANTS TO DISCUSS, BEEN INTO THE TOMORROWS THAT COME, SEEN THINGS THAT WOULD KILL MOST MEN. BUT SUCH AN HOUR AS THIS, I WAS BORN.TO BE A TALKING TRUMPET TO THE NATIONS AND DENOMINATIONS,
TO SOUND ALARMS, IN WHAT EVER WAY EXPRESSES THE MOST ATTENTION, NOT FOR MYSELF, JUST A VESSEL, ONE OF HONOUR. DO A WORK FOR MASHIACH IN THIS LAST HOUR…

AGAIN
BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL, WHEN IT GETS TO THE NITTY GRITTY, WHAT PRICE WILL YOU PAY FOR MESSIAH…..?

NOUGH SAID….SHALOM

Renee
February 19, 2009

MY MESSAGE TO ALL TRUE BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS IS TO KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON JESUS, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOW HIS DIRECTIONS IN THE SPIRIT. DRESS UP DAILY FOR SPIRITUAL BATTLE, READY FOR WHATEVER THE FATHER HAS PREPARED FOR YOU TO ENFLUENCE, TAKE BACK, TEAR DOWN AND CONQUER! BE COURAGEOUS IN THE POWER AND MIGHT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! GOD BLESS!

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