When A Nation Forgets God, What Follows

What did the last twenty-four hours say about your soul—and about our country? We start with a simple time audit that exposes what we truly value, then we follow the thread into a bigger, tougher conversation: why “peaceful coexistence” with militant ideologies keeps failing when there’s no strong internal condemnation of their worst acts. The logic is painfully human—if betrayal is tolerated in the dating phase, why expect fidelity in the marriage?

We anchor the talk in Scripture that is both tender and bracing. Song of Solomon honors covenant love and the beauty of fidelity, a needed counterpoint to a culture that treats intimacy like currency. Then Revelation speaks with urgency to people who look alive but are drifting toward death: wake up, strengthen what remains, return to what you first believed. The Psalms hold out mercy for those who call; Proverbs warns how pampering and anger hollow out character. Together, these passages insist that renewal isn’t a strategy but repentance—personal and national.

History gives the images we need for courage. A Medal of Honor story shows a leader standing under fire to rally his line. Woodrow Wilson’s Thanksgiving proclamation and later remarks on the Bible push us beyond material success to moral clarity, gratitude, and dependence on God. Laws and systems matter, but without a change of heart they become empty machines. If moderation means refusing to draw a bright line against evil, it’s just a quiet road to the same place. We call listeners to name what must be condemned, to choose Scripture over slogans, and to rebuild public life on righteousness and truth.

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