NOTE: This is strictly an opinion piece written by Donald Borsch Jr, and in no way reflects the opinions or beliefs of Political Integrity Now as a whole, nor its contributors, nor its owners.  Thank you, Long Live the Republic, and God Bless us all!

One of the biggest obstacles I face as a Covenant Christian is whether or not I really believe all of my tirades and arguments and debating that revolves around American Politics is really relevant in The Big Picture.  I mean, I know what the future ultimately holds for not only America, but for all mankind.  It is an inescapable, unstoppable, and inevitable conclusion to the drama that is humanity.  Plainly said, it is the ending to the Plan that God has for His Creation.  Neither you nor I can change it, alter it, halt it, or thwart it.  We can pray for its hastening, to be sure, but we are powerless to slow it down.

Like millions of others, I look upon the current Administration, the current Congress, and I see things being implemented that are designed to bring America to its knees and then truly “fundamentally transformed” into something she should never be.  This, as an American, bothers me greatly.

However, as a Covenant Christian, and a member of The Invisible Church, I also know that God’s Will shall be done, period.  What good does it really do for me to protest, write, lament, deride, and cry out against the steady onslaught of Socialism and Humanism that is so prevalent in America today?  It seems to me that these things need to happen.  It seems to me that it is all part of God’s Plan for humanity, for America, and I need to just remove myself from trying to be a part of stopping it, as odd as that may sound.  Even if Brack Obama and his evil Democrat-controlled Congress, (and yes, they are evil), all get voted out, there will simply be others to replace them.  It may sound defeatist, but there is a peaceful truth to it all if you will quiet down on the inside and allow it to speak to you.

On the one hand I am not saying to be as doormats and abdicate our God-given sense of Freedom and Liberty to take a back seat.  Yet on the other hand I am wondering if all of our work is relevant and needed.  I have yet to meet anyone who can change the mind of God or change His plans for America, including myself and all my desire and passion that is mounted against President Obama and the progressives as a whole.  I have realized that at the end of the day, when I close down the Internet and seek sleep, that Jesus is still Lord and that His Father is very much in control, and America is still in His hand.  I have not added to this with my words or endeavors.  And therein lies the crux of this article.

I believe, fully and completely, that this is so far beyond the simplistic, “Us vs. Them”.  It is so far beyond the whole, “Conservatives vs. Liberals”.  It is so far beyond the cliched, “Democrats vs. Republicans”.  Ladies and gentlemen, this is a spiritual war.  This is, indeed, Spiritual Warfare.

True enough, a lot of us do battle with ideals.  We see what the progressives are up to, we write about it, we expose it, and we fellowship in the truth that is our cause.  They say something, and we respond.  We say things, and they respond.  And so it goes.  We have folks who take to the Internet the moment they awake, and scour it for ammo to use against them.  They in turn have the same kind of thing going on.  We clash ideologically, we fight verbally, we post articles against one another, and we feel as though we have made headway.  But the answer to our problems as a Nation will not be found in political victories.  The answers to our problems in our government will not be found in clever rhetoric or quoting the Founders as an offensive weapon against our ideological enemies.  No.  It is much deeper than that.

One of the biggest tactics that the enemy, meaning Satan and his fallen angels, will employ are those of emotion and manipulation.  The targets are the hearts and minds of men and women.  Once the enemy can capture either of these, it is all just a matter of keeping it enslaved and in bondage.  Liberalism, as we know it today, is an ideal that comes with chains and slavery.  It plays upon the basest of human emotion, trumpeting itself as being “for the common good” and “making sure everyone gets treated equally”.  It has no regard for the unborn, as it has part of its roots in the deaths of babies, and seeks to victimize those in society who are susceptible to being mislead in some form of false oppression and prejudices.  In other words, it seeks out and infiltrates the hearts and minds of anyone who feels slighted, put-down, and discriminated against, which are all emotional ropes that it also brings.  Not only does liberalism seduce folks with such drivel, it also brings the chains and ropes to bind these people with, once it has taken root in their hearts and minds.  Liberalism is a cruel taskmaster.  It is akin to a spiritual drug-dealer of the lowest class.  And once it pitches a tent in the hearts and minds of its followers, it is difficult indeed to break away from and evict.

Conservatism, on the other hand, preaches freedom, equality, accountability, and liberty.  It has no time for lies, accusations, or innuendos.  It does not seek to control, but seeks instead to liberate and empower.  Conservatism finds its roots in the fact that America was founded by Divine Inspiration.  We, as America, are unlike any other Nation on the planet.  In our short history, we have become the greatest and most powerful Nation, eclipsing all others with our exceptionalism, our spirit, and our determination.  Have we made mistakes?  Sure.  Of course we have.  To say otherwise would be ignorant and foolish.  I cannot, however, speak fully to our past mistakes as they are indeed past mistakes.  I find myself living in today, in this moment, in this snippet of time.  And here is where I am even now, looking forward and dealing with what is in front of me as deftly as I am able.

Conservatism is truly the antithesis not only of Liberalism, but of evil.  Liberalism is evil.  Period.  It comes with chains and enslaves with extreme prejudice, poisoning the hearts and minds of its followers with death, victim-mentalities of all sorts, and emotional manipulations.

I am a Conservative.  I am an Independent Conservative.  This is my “political label”.  But first and foremost, I am a Covenant Christian, saved by grace, empowered by the same Holy Spirit that was there when God the Father said, “Let there be light!”, and the same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead.  I see the world through His eyes.  I can look past the venom, the vitriol, and the lies, and see the spirit behind them all.  Liberalism represents a defeated enemy.  Period.

Now, I would be most arrogant to say that ALL Conservatives are Christians and ALL Liberals are not.  That is just not true.  Conservatism and Christianity are not an exclusive pairing.  But you would be hard-pressed to find a Conservative who is not a follower of Jesus.  For the record, allow me to say I know of several Conservatives who are atheists.

Yet, is it not interesting that there is a sense of morality within Conservatism that simply smacks of Godly Principles?  Have I met Conservatives who talked a good game but had moral indiscretions?  You bet.  But when faced with conflict, when faced with confrontation, their Conservatism shines like a beacon, and they make their points with swift power and undeniable truth.  Amazing.

For those of us in The Kingdom, we need to realize that the enemy is involved deeply and historically with Liberalism.  We rage against political ideals and policies, but in reality we need to rage against the enemy and his hold on those we are debating.  True Freedom will not come through a ballot.  True Freedom, the kind that carries over into eternity, comes from Jesus.  Satan knows this, and seeks to get us side-tracked and involved in meaningless debates and arguments with people who we will never meet again, this side of Heaven.  In other words, he enjoys shining us on and poking at our Conservatism, knowing we will not take it to the next level and brandish the Sword of The Spirit against him.  It is well past the time when we should be doing this.

This is not a political battle.  You will not remove liberalism with clever words or wise rhetoric or even in using fact.  No.  Liberalism has a Master.  Take the battle to him and his minions.  He is just an other fallen angel, and is subject to the Rules of The Kingdom.  He might have a few victories here and there, and parade about like a proud peacock, proclaiming his awesomeness and his strength.  (Have you ever seen a liberal rally when they are protesting?  That’s what I mean.)  The real battlefield is in the halls of Congress.  It is in DC.  It is on the streets, when you speak to a liberal puppet and you see the chains of slavery binding them to their Master’s will.  They refuse to listen.  They refuse to answer the really tough questions.  What should we do?  Pray.  Pray right there, in your spirit, for those chains to be broken, and be ready to come in with the Spirit to plant a seed of hope, love, and salvation.

It has been said that if you change a person’s heart, you totally change the person.  I believe this.  I am not fighting against a person.  I am fighting against a fallen angel who lies and manipulates people.  Just like he does, I am targeting their very hearts and minds and spirits.  When I speak about Conservatism, there is the power of the Holy Spirit being employed, and I am also engaging the enemy in the spiritual world, far from the eyes of men.  This is not about me making a point that will change their minds.  This is all about me, all about US, making the Truth known to these people in the spiritual world.  Once the seed is planted, it falls into the Hand of God to see it through.  Spiritual warfare, folks.  Plain and simple.

See past the temporal.  See past the cliched labels.  See past the cliched rhetoric.  Government will not save us.  The GOP will not save us.  Conservatism will not save us.  Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the only One capable of saving us, and if that means I have to engage someone in “political debate” as a means to that end, then so be it.  But I have no illusions about Conservatism as a whole.  It is a Godly mindset, but it is not God.

Jesus is.

I hope this changes your mindset towards what it is we are really fighting for.  I hope there was a small kernel of wisdom and power here that you can grab and use to grow with.

Jesus is Lord.  He was here when America was founded, and He will be here when it is time to close the book.  Let’s see about showing these liberals True Freedom and Liberty in Salvation.  Let’s start there.