The devil is never satisfied with a single run at implementing a plan to control and oppress individuals and nations. He uses fear to create a receptive audience for things we would never accept if viewed in retrospect.  

We just came out of two years where hell took a well-planned run at control in hopes of gaining dominance. That run wasn’t just about medical science and an attempt to prevent human suffering. Other players were at work hidden beneath the news reports, mandates, and faulty science. In earthly matters, if we want to know what is really taking place, we need to follow the money down through the layers of deception and our passionate opinions to discover the architects of control.

Another run at dominance is planned. Pray for those who will lead us in the upcoming season when the second run takes place. Pray for pastors, businesspeople, and government officials. Pray they will lead with courage and wisdom under the inspiration of the Spirit as this next go-around emerges.

September will be a critical month. Plans are already in place for a second run at dominance. We will see some of those measures begin to surface in September. This second offering will become more desperate because those who seek control now realize the tactics they used to control people in the past will not work in the future. Fear will, once again, be the primary tool used to gain compliance. 

This is not a time for desperation. It is a time for prayer and a deeper trust in God. The Lord will always have the last word. Our trust in Him will keep our hearts open to love those who have decided to be our enemies as we raise a contrary voice. It will also give us the courage to take steps of faith that fearful sheep will never take because they believe their social shepherds always have their best interests in mind.