The Friday Free Press
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This is The Friday Free Press!
The Friday Free Press is not a news publication. It is a free PDF download, posted as an article on substack.
Repeat the highlighted words on the page below every Friday - any time of the day it is convenient for you - but read it together with all of us every Friday.
Our situation: In this world today...
Power rests with a relatively small group of politicians and financiers, who enhance their personal wealth and privilege by looting the country through a self-serving legislative process.
The time for action is now. The collective effect of even this smallest act can change everything.
Here's what you can do:
Read the words every week and share this free PDF file with everyone - see the Sharing Instructions at the end.
There will be more personal thoughts that will occur to you that you might want to add (child-trafficking comes to mind).
Remember always, as you repeat the words, there are people all around the world lifting up their voices at the same time. God often uses the most unexpected people in the most unexpected ways to accomplish His Will and, as wild as it might seem, these simple words, spoken together in unison, can change any situation.
Have no doubt of this in your heart.
For a time, suffering and a profound patience may be required. And so altogether we pray:
Almighty God, this first,
thank you for your grace and mercy on our lives
the truth is on our side
while we still can, we meet, we talk, we can share the truth; the risk of losing even this freedom becomes more apparent as the days wear on
give us the power to love those who we find it so hard to love
We admit we need you; we are overwhelmed with continuing battles
shelter us from the actions of those who have been bribed or protected to do evil things
bring conviction to them so they would come forward and admit their faults
all they do is lie, misrepresent and fabricate a narrative to form fear and drive people away from Truth.
thank you for the people who are waking up and fighting back; we pray that more people will understand that what is going on is much bigger than politics. It is spiritual warfare.
we ask for strength to stand up against the tyranny that surrounds us
fill us with renewed strength, settle our hearts, remind us how your word comforts us and gives us rest.
You are God. You alone hold the answers. Teach us how to be servants. Amen.
Admonition to everyone:
Have patience and empathy with people as they wake up to the reality of what is going on in our world and who is doing it. Pray for them. Explain things calmly and logically. Do not get into fights with family members or friends and do not destroy relationships over these subjects. Meet people where they are. Approach it in love and kindness, but speak the Truth boldly.
Simply share this - let them decide what to do with it.
Know that God is at work:
For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, neither anything secret that shall not be known and come to light.
Comfort for those afflicted who trust the hand of God:
Read Psalm 91 and Psalm 140 - slowly.
Luke 8:17
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Sharing Instructions:
Share this 'ads-free' substack post address if you like:
https://mattslink.substack.com/p/the-friday-free-press
OR
Download the PDF file (TheFridayFreePress) to your computer or phone. Search for "free file sharing" and add the file. Copy the sharing address and share it: Share it using email, social media posts, friends, conferences, family video zooms, responses to spam messages... you get the idea - everywhere.
Suggested link to find free file sharing sites:
https://www.founderjar.com/free-file-sharing-sites/
