Fellow citizens of the world, All Hail to the Christ Within,

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America. I think we as a country need to stand up and take responsibility for our government. We can no longer call ourselves a democracy when only 50-55% of the American people voted in the Presidential elections in 2004. In this election, I want to see the number break 60%. If not, it will show that we are not ready for any kind of fundamental change in this nation.

Obama has been saying change since the beginning of his campaign, and now McCain has picked up that cry. That CRY is the cry of the Spirit of God to this nation. We all know, no matter our political views, that the USA must make substantive changes. Education, the Middle East, the military, law enforcement, the intelligence community, energy technology, and every other part of America needs revolution. However, if the people don’t stand up and make their voices heard, the same policies will continue regardless of who gets in office.

Here in Detroit, our Mayor has resigned and foolishness is continuing. People tried to put all the blame on him. Yes he made poor choices and brought the charges onto himself. At the same time, he was right in his final mayoral speech that his exit will not solve the city’s problems. All the issues are still on the table. The people of Detroit need to stand up. Maybe electing new people will work, or maybe coming down on the current administration and council will due. Change is coming!

Saints and friends, the time of passiveness has passed. It is time to be active. God is here. Go out and vote in November. Vote for the candidate you feel best represents your values and will lead the nation in the direction you think it should go. Don’t let only 25% of the nation tells us who should be president. Use your voice. Volunteer in your churches, your communities, your neighborhood schools and nursing homes. See what your local politicians are doing. Skip a sports game and sit in on a city council’s meetings (or whatever the equivalent is in your city or town). Talk to the local police and see what you can do to make your community better. Again, GO VOTE IN NOVEMBER. This will truly show the terrorists that they failed. Amen. Amen. Amen.

I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Rev. George H. Latimer-Knight
Written September 11, 2008 at age 26

All Hail to the Christ within the readers of this blog!

I thank God for each of you. Your readership is important and I cannot underestimate it. A quick examination of the last 20 posts will show you that I have not been posting regularly as I once did. There are for a number of reasons for this which honestly are mostly poor excuses. There is no excuse for not working the ministry.

I try to avoid getting too political or at least taking political sides on this site. However politics affects us daily and we cannot shy away from it. Father Hurley spoke on politics. I saw a clip this evening and felt compelled to post it. On the June 12, 2008 edition of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Olbermann gave one of his Special Comments. I did not post it because it shows John McCain’s flaws, but because it shows the potential flaws of us all.

Unlike McCain or most public figures, our words and opinions are not recorded by the media for future reference. Most of us go along in life saying and doing all manner of things and foolishly think that because no one will remember, that wrong decisions are okay. Though the media doesn’t know you lied to your wife or that you cheated on your homework or that you are stealing cable, God knows all about it. Just like Olbermann replays all of McCain’s words and shows how he contradicts himself, God has that ability toward us.

Some may dismiss Levi H. Dowling as a “New Age” fool but his proclamation that every word and deed is recorded in the ethers is supported by Malachi 3:16. The Lord through Malachi in chapter 3 tells the people he has heard their complaints that basically good things happen to bad people (v. 15), therefore they see no reason why they should follow the Laws of God (v. 14). So to combat this excuse (which we still use today) he let them know in verse 16 that “a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name”. Saints all that we say and do is recorded for God and his servants to find out.

We must be careful of everything we say and do because all, whether good or bad, will come home. In fact according to Matthew 12:43-45, when we send out evil thoughts or spirits “seven other spirits more wicked than himself” will return. It behooves us, therefore, to watch our thoughts and words. Though no human being may be recording us, God’s Universe sure is taking note.

I have the honor to be  your obedient servant,
Rev. George H. Latimer-Knight
Written September 1, 2008 at age 26