I read with great interest an article demonstrating the stark contrast between Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey, often called the most influential woman in the world (and richest): http://solvinglight.com/blog/sarah-and-oprah/
By all outward signs (fruits), Sarah is a solid Christian woman. Oprah has declared herself a Christian, but her own statements tell an entirely different story. Oprah appears to have lost her way. I recall several years ago seeing her in an interview when she was being sued by the beef industry and she spoke of how she called on her Jesus to help her through her trial. Now Oprah seems to call on herself. She believes that truth is from within and that God is a feeling: "God is a feeling experience, not a believing experience. If God for you is still about a belief, then it’s not truly God." Interestingly, Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Oprah believes there are many paths to "God", although Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." Oprah believes truth comes from within because she has awakened and evolved and she "gets it" and no longer misses the point of human existence and can therefore can declare as God, "I am that I am". She has called herself indestructible and immortal. Oprah obviously has to throw out the Bible, the infallible inspired word of God, to believe these things. And whose word does she embrace, but Satan's, as in the garden of Eden when he told Eve she could be as God, know truth, and never die. Oprah embraces her own essence and awareness; her salvation is within herself. It reminds me of the recent blog conversation I have had with a top 1% Mensa genius/atheist. He relies solely on his intellect. I quit arguing with him and refused to even read, much less answer, his last post. He will never understand. He can't. Only with the Holy Spirit, the spirit of truth, can we know such things. Sadly, he and Oprah both are relying on themselves. They can't see that they are deceived by their father the devil, the father of lies, the murderer, taking as many with him as he can. We who know Jesus, follow Him as Lord, and are given the gift of the Holy Spirit, can clearly see with the help of the Heavenly Father's Word, the truth of these people who are wise in their own eyes. "Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight." (Isaiah 5:21) because "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." (Proverbs 14:12)
In the instance of Oprah, she is very influential, and can do much harm. When she recommends a book, it becomes a best-seller. She now recommends we vote for Barack Obama as President because he is an evolved leader, "the one". And he does truly appear to be as evolved as she is! He admonishes those of us who believe in the inerrancy of the Bible and says we must embrace more important universal values. He is not willing to allow what he calls "an obscure line in Romans" to define marriage for him. He doesn't want his girls punished with babies and will go as far as denying medical care to a baby born alive after a failed abortion, denying care until the baby DIES. He believes that sin is being out of alignment with his own values. He believes he is the one we've been waiting for and that with him, we'll create a Kingdom right here on Earth. Audaciously wise in his own eyes, if you ask me!
I look at the fruits of Sarah Palin's life as a Christian and the fruits of Obama's and realize we are at quite a crossroads in this country right now. ILiveValues.com is sponsoring a 40 days prayer vigil right now. I encourage all Christians to participate. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." There are two quite different scenarios poised and ready to proceed forth. Which will it be? Lord, let us not be wise in our own eyes, let us look to You! Christian, take heart in knowing not all the country, not all the sinners, have to turn from their wicked ways, but God's own people, the Christians, are the ones He is asking to humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways. Let's pray for our country and pray for mercy! Let's pray for those wise in their own eyes who know not what they do or say!
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