thetrumpet--2020-02-21--Why Germany and Europe are Westless

Why Germany and Europe are Westless

World leaders gathered for the Munich Security Conference over the weekend in one of the most important military and foreign-policy conferences of the year .
This year ’ s theme was “ Westlessness.
” No , that ’ s not a typo .
Instead , the conference focused on a fundamental shift in world order .
Since the end of the Second World War , “ the West ” has been one of the key players in world events .
While not totally unified , the West includes the United States , Britain , Australia , New Zealand , Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joining after the end of the Cold War .
This bloc has held similar values—freedom , democracy , relatively free market economies—and is held together by a series of overlapping alliances , like nato and the European Union .
Westlessness is the end of this worldview .
This bloc wields less power on the world scene .
It is less unified .
Parts of it are turning against its core values .
In focusing on Westlessness , the conference exposed one of the most important trends in world events .
With leaders from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoughts on the big issues of the day , the conference exposed the massive divide between the two .
“ The two sides aren ’ t just far apart on the big questions facing the West ( threats from Russia , Iran , China ) , they ’ re in parallel universes , ” wrote Politico .
French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier openly blamed many of their problems on the U.S .
Yet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted , “ The West is winning ; we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met with stony silence .
Many in the room no longer consider themselves on the same side as the U.S. “ One thing is certain : There will be no return to the heyday of close trans-Atlantic ties , ” wrote Deutsche Welle .
“ Rhetorically , at least , the Europeans have been shaken awake from that dream .
There is much talk of Europe becoming a sovereign , strategic , political power .
There are demands that Germany once again learns the language of power , which French President Emmanuel Macron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really drove the agenda .
His push for a strong European military received strong support .
Deutsche Welle approvingly noted : Mr. Macron said that Europe must avoid being America ’ s junior partner .
He has a grander destiny in mind .
He said he was “ convinced that we need a much stronger Europe in defense.
” Some European states—particularly those in Eastern Europe—would rather stick close to the U.S. than have Europe go alone and create its own separate , powerful military .
That opinion was also on display at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message was that Europe must simply move on without them , even it is only a smaller , “ core ” group of nations that become a military power .
Mr. Macron ’ s comments were enthusiastically endorsed by the German participants .
Armin Laschet , one of the top candidates to replace Angela Merkel as Germany ’ s chancellor , said , “ I would like to apologize on behalf of the German government ” for not moving more quickly on Macron ’ s proposals .
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for the “ construction of a European security and defense union ” within 10 years .
Some of this renewed push for a military union is already bearing fruits .
The day after the conference , EU leaders agreed to a new military mission to enforce an arms embargo on Libya .
Maas made clear he envisioned more such missions .
German security is defended “ in Iraq , Libya and the Sahel , ” he said at the conference .
Macron even raised the prospect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own nuclear weapons .
Currently , many European countries rely on American nuclear weapons for their nuclear umbrella .
Macron wants to end that dependence .
“ We have to think in a European way as well , ” he said .
Shortly before the conference , he invited Germany for talks on the subject of nuclear weapons with France—further indicating that France may be willing to share its nukes .
Mr. Macron also indicated that Europe could move closer to Russia as it moves away from the U.S .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inefficient.
” Europe , he said , “ will reengage in a strategic dialogue.
” American officials worked hard at the conference to encourage Europe to move away from China .
They failed ; European nations will continue their close cooperation despite pressure from America .
It is clear that “ the West ” is no more .
There are two power blocs : a German-dominated Europe on the one side ; the United States , Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand on the other .
Understanding this divide is fundamental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trumpet .
As Herbert W. Armstrong proved in his free book The United States and Britain in Prophecy , the U.S. , Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand—along with others , including the Jewish State of Israel in the Middle East—are descended from ancient , biblical Israel .
This European power , in contrast , is the force God is raising up to punish Israel .
These two have fundamentally different backgrounds and different destinies .
They appeared to be one bloc in the postwar world , because America was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War ii , was weak .
But as Europe rises , the divide is clearer than ever—so clear that it ’ s obvious to the organizers of the Munich Security Conference .
This is the true source of “ Westlessness.
” America still believes this German-led Europe is its closest friend .
To Secretary of State Pompeo , the relationship between the two is great .
This side of the relationship is also prophesied .
Biblical prophecy warns that Israel will trust in lovers—foreign allies—that will destroy it .
“ All thy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thee not , ” God warns the nations of Israel in Jeremiah 30:14 .
“ They give gifts to all whores : but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers , and hirest them , that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom , ” says God in Ezekiel 16:33 .
Could this apply better to any nation other than the modern United States ?
America has given Europe nuclear weapons .
They ’ re stationed in Germany , the Netherlands , Italy and elsewhere—and ready to fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly $ 700 billion on defense , while the EU spends much less than half that .
These European countries can have their generous welfare states because the U.S. is paying for most of their protection .
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to change this and cut back on some of the “ gifts.
” Europe is responding by saying that the relationship is over , and it is all America ’ s fault .
If Europe isn ’ t receiving the gifts , it doesn ’ t want the alliance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ America can trust .
France ’ s role in this is important to note .
France is also descended from biblical Israel .
Yet it is playing a major role in creating this new European power—all with the strong encouragement of Germany .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry described this betrayal in his article “ France Is Resurrecting the Holy Roman Empire ” in the latest Trumpet issue .
But God says He is the one ultimately behind this trend .
“ All thy lovers have forgotten thee ; they seek thee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the wound of an enemy , ” God reveals in Jeremiah 30:14 .
In Ezekiel 16:37 , God says , “ I will gather all thy lovers , with whom thou hast taken pleasure … I will even gather them round about against thee ….
” Why ?
God explains in Ezekiel 23:35 that Israel “ hast forgotten me , and cast me behind thy back.
” We have rejected God .
We have not trusted Him for protection , and we try to make up for that lack of protection by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all this money into the nato alliance because previous leaders have believed it makes America safer .
They believed that if they made Europe powerful , Europe would embrace America ’ s values and help defend America from its enemies .
Mr. Trump is pulling away from that policy , but he ’ s not looking to God for protection either .
God ’ s problem with American foreign policy is that America trusts in foreign nations and not in Him .
Senior figures in the Trump administration quote 2 Chronicles 7:14 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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.
” They are right : This verse applies to America .
God promises protection—but with conditions .
It requires the nation to “ turn from their wicked ways , ” a part of the verse they often leave out of the quote .
Mr. Armstrong explained that in doing so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart , and with all thy soul , and with all thy mind ” ( Matthew 22:37 ) .
“ We violate that as a nation , ” he said in a World Tomorrow broadcast in the 1980s .
“ Now I don ’ t think we realize we are doing it—I don ’ t think we do at all .
I think we sincerely think—we ’ ve just kidded ourselves into thinking—we ’ ve been deceived into believing that we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then you know , we think that God is sort of a myth , and He ’ s far off .
Maybe He is not real ?
And maybe He couldn ’ t really help us ?
So we must depend on something that is real .
We must depend on something that we can see .
And so now we are so afraid of Russia that the United States government feels that it must take what we call a ‘ calculated risk , ’ … and try to build up Germany and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States built modern Europe .
Its prosperity and security rest on American foundations .
And now the Continent is turning against America exactly as the Bible warns .
God is behind what Europe will do to America once it turns on the U.S .
But He does it out of His love .
It will be painful for America to experience the consequences of its actions , to watch its lovers betray it .
But God has a purpose .
He says that ultimately “ ye shall know that I am the Lord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This breakup of a relationship that never should have developed will ultimately lead America to return to the one who loves the nation with a sincerity and power that no foreign country can match .

World leaders gathered for the Munich Security Conference over the weekend in one of the most important military and foreign-policy conferences of the year. This year’s theme was “Westlessness.”
No, I haven’t developed a speech impediment. This is about a fundamental shift in world order. Since the end of the Second World War, “the West” has been one of the key players in world events. While not totally unified, the West includes the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Western Europe, with Eastern Europe joining after the end of the Cold War. This bloc has held similar values—freedom, democracy, relatively free-market economies—and is held together by a series of overlapping alliances, like nato and the European Union.
“Westlessness” is the end of this worldview. This bloc wields less power on the world scene. It is less unified. Parts of it are turning against its core values.
In focusing on “Westlessness,” the conference exposed one of the most important trends in world events.
With leaders from both the U.S. and Europe giving their thoughts on the big issues of the day, the conference exposed the massive divide between the two. “The two sides aren’t just far apart on the big questions facing the West (threats from Russia, Iran, China), they’re in parallel universes,” wrote Politico.
The one person who really drove the conference agenda was French President Emmanuel Macron. He wants a strong Europe with a strong military—a Europe that avoids being America’s junior partner and instead moves closer to Russia.
Not everyone in Europe agrees with this—and that disagreement was also on display at the conference. But Macron said he would be happy if a smaller “core” group of EU nations moved toward a military union; he would be happy to leave the rest behind.
Macron even raised the prospect of France helping this military union by sharing its own nuclear weapons. Currently, many European countries rely on American nuclear weapons for their nuclear umbrella. Macron wants to end that dependence. “We have to think in a European way as well,” he said. Shortly before the conference, he invited Germany for talks on the subject of nuclear weapons with France.
It is clear that “the West” is no more. There are two power blocs: a German-dominated Europe on the one side; the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on the other.
Understanding this divide is fundamental to all the forecasts we make at the Trumpet. As Herbert W. Armstrong proved in his free book The United States and Britain in Prophecy, the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand—along with others, including the Jewish State of Israel in the Middle East—are descended from ancient Israel.
This European power, in contrast, is the force God is raising up to punish Israel. These two have fundamentally different backgrounds and different destinies. They appeared to be one bloc in the postwar world, because America was powerful and Europe, devastated by World War ii, was weak. But as Europe rises, the divide is clearer than ever—so clear that it’s obvious to the organizers of the Munich Security Conference.
This is the true source of “Westlessness.”
If you want to learn more about this split, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry’s article “France Is Resurrecting the Holy Roman Empire” is a great place to start.


thetrumpet--2020-02-21--Potentiality of Obedience and Leadership

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Potentiality of Obedience and Leadership
Update on the Work (5 minutes)
The Trumpet Message (6 minutes)
The Trumpet is proclaiming tomorrow’s news today. Are you receiving and devouring the urgent message contained in the Trumpet?
Coronavirus Continues to Spread (8 minutes)
There are 76,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and more than 2,200 people have died from it. Uncertainty and fear of a global breakout are increasing as this new virus continues to spread.
Put Away Technology (21 minutes)
There has never been an age with so many technological devices readily available. In a world so consumed by technology, can we put it away long enough to read a book or personally interact with others?
Bible Study: Act on Faith (12 minutes)
The Bible prophesies a coming nuclear war. The good news is, you can be protected from it if you heed God’s message and act on faith.


thetrumpet--2020-02-21--Philippines to End Military Cooperation Pact With U.S.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on February 11 that he will terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (vfa) when it expires in six months. This will nullify the pact that allows the United States to conduct military drills and training with Philippine forces on Philippine soil.
Duterte’s foreign policy of spurning America will reshape the balance of power in the Pacific.
The American Embassy in Manila declared the decision “a serious step with significant implications for the U.S.-Philippines alliance.” The Philippines is turning away from America and emboldening China’s illegal claims to the South China Sea.
For decades, American forces have been stationed at five bases across the Philippines. One of the largest, Subic Bay naval base, closed in 1993. Air, naval and ground units have all been based in this uniquely pro-American country. They have trained Philippines armed forces and shared technology with them. Duterte is bringing this to an end. Another major military power will fill the resulting void in training and military expertise: China.
This is a major strategic loss for America. Through the Second World War, the Philippines was key to the war in the Pacific. When Japan drove out American forces in 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur vowed to return—and he did. Americans liberated the Philippines and, ever since, have been held in high regard by successive governments in Manila.
Duterte has taken a stark departure from this trend.
There is nothing new about his opposition to America’s military presence in the Philippines. In August 2019, he visited China and announced his “separation from the United States” in front of President Xi Jinping and a slew of other Chinese Communist Party leaders. In October 2016, he stated that he wanted U.S. troops to leave the country within two years. Although this has been delayed, Duterte has not given up on the goal.
Duterte’s decision to scrap the vfa is a political slap in the face for the United States. It shows that Duterte’s administration is drifting away from President Donald Trump’s. Though this course is unpopular with many Filipinos, it is likely to happen.
Losing American military support also bodes ill for domestic security. Radical Islamic jihadists on the island of Mindanao besieged the city of Marawi in 2017. The ensuing battle between the Maute jihadist group and government forces left 87 civilians and 1,146 soldiers and militants dead. The U.S. will not be present to guarantee any major uprising will be contained. Philippine armed forces will also be spread more thinly after America departs. This could embolden the terrorists.
Duterte views the U.S. as unreliable. He does not want to bet the safety of his nation on seemingly distant American help. What if America decides the risks are too high to get involved?
As anti-America policy takes root in Manila, watch for the Philippines to drift closer to China.
China is far from the ideal partner. It claims territory in the South China Sea in violation of international law. It harasses Philippine fishing boats, encroaches on Philippines-owned islands, and is building military infrastructure on all the islands it has taken.
America’s withdrawal and Duterte’s anti-America policy play into China’s hands. Where will it lead?
“Now that U.S. military presence in the area has been drastically reduced, China is claiming the entire South China Sea as its own!” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in his July 2016 article “China Is Steering the World Toward War.” He continued:
Each year, $5.3 trillion of trade passes through the South China Sea. That is roughly one third of the world’s maritime commerce! Since Japan’s defeat in World War ii, America has protected this vital trade route and brought peace to this part of the world. Now the American military is retreating, and other great powers are coming in to fill the vacuum. … China is intimidating the nations of Southeast Asia into submission to its will. It is forcing these countries to do what it wants. Everything is headed in the direction of war.
Duterte has handed China a victory. Bible prophecy shows that China’s empowerment will harm the U.S.
Ezekiel 4 describes an economic siege that will soon come on the U.S. Verse 3 reads,”[S]et thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.” Mr. Flurry explained that this passage does not refer to the Jews, “but to the modern descendants of Israel, specifically the United States and Britain.” He said that this passage “pictured a siege against the house of Israel.”
Who will instigate this siege? Mr. Flurry writes in his free book Ezekiel: The End-Time Prophet:
The United States and Britain are going to be left out in the cold as two gigantic trade blocs, Europe and Asia, mesh together and begin calling the shots in world commerce. These nations of Israel are going to be literally besieged—economically frozen out of world trade!
As the Philippines moves further from the U.S. and into the Chinese camp, America is losing yet another ally and an important military outpost. China will gain freer access to the South China Sea and greater economic opportunities thanks to Manila’s pro-China stance. This is leading to the fulfillment of a Bible prophecy that will have grave consequences for America.
To read more about how China’s rise is leading to war, read Mr. Flurry’s article “China Is Steering the World Toward War.”


thetrumpet--2020-02-21--NASCAR and the Supreme Moment of Success

After two weeks of victories, United States President Donald Trump took a victory lap, literally.
On February 16, nascar spectators at Florida’s famous Daytona International Speedway cheered as Air Force One thundered overhead. But the fly-by was just the start. Landing nearby, the president soon entered the stadium in “the beast”—his armored limousine.
Spectators packed the stadium for the Daytona 500—the first race of the season. Aside from the 101,500 spectators, millions more watched from home as the president led proceedings as Grand Marshal of the race.
Speaking to the audience, the president said, “Tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motor sports. But nascar fans, never forget that no matter who wins the race, what matters most is God, family and country.”
With the crowd bellowing familiar chants of “U.S.A., U.S.A.” and “Four more years!” the president again took to the beast and led the pace lap. The president even picked up a radio and spoke directly to the drivers and pit crews.
There is no denying it—the event was American grandeur on display. Even for those who live abroad, these moments showcase resurgent America.
The president is basking in a supreme moment of success.
America at large is reaping the fruits of resurgence. As the Daytona 500 testified, there is indeed a surge of pride in America’s power.
This presidency and resurgence is no fluke. It is prophecy fulfilled. Most people give little attention to prophecy, but an entire one third of the Bible is prophecy. And most of that is for the end time. It stands to reason that the world superpower would play a role in those prophecies.
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has written a booklet titled Great Again. This booklet proves, from the Bible, how America’s current rise was prophesied by God long ago. Chapter 1 describes a modern-day Jeroboam, an end-time fulfillment of King Jeroboam ii who led ancient Israel into a time of resurgent prosperity (2 Kings 14:26-27). This end-time Jeroboam is described in Amos 7. Donald Trump is is the fulfillment of that Jeroboam. The president is being used to temporarily strengthen America, to restore pride in its power one last time. God has repeatedly warned the descendants of Israel to turn back to Him in repentance. There has been warning after warning. But we have reached the end.
“And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more” (Amos 7:8). This is God talking! He is going to give one last warning.
Notice what Mr. Flurry wrote in his article “Who Is the Modern-Day Jeroboam?”:
We are entering the last time God passes by the people of Israel before they are destroyed! This is a time of extreme urgency! And notice: This is the context of an end-time Jeroboam. Verse 9 continues: “And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.” When God says, “I will not again pass by them any more,” He is talking about not passing by them in the time of Jeroboam.
It is exciting to see the president flex his political muscle. But it shouldn’t distract from the crippling moral decay in America. Despite the current rise, God warns that there will be a reckoning for the sins of Israel.
Mr. Flurry continued:
Amos “warned the people that the supreme moment of their success was but the prelude to their doom” (Soncino commentary). … Conditions in America may improve for a short time. It may even help the work of God. But its ultimate end is destruction. Our people are going to face the wrath of God until they repent!
The star-spangled grandeur of the nascar event shows a nation in the supreme moment of success. Indeed, there may well be more of the same in the coming days. But as time goes on, we must not be lulled into a false sense of security. Individually and nationally, God is calling on us to turn back to Him in repentance.
The nations of Israel are in a state of extreme spiritual, political, social and moral decay. God wants to save you out of that, and out of the punishment that is soon coming.
If you haven’t already, be sure to request and read Mr. Flurry’s free booklet Great Again. There is an amazing future coming for America and the whole world. Under the rule of Jesus Christ, temporary resurgence and temporary punishment will be replaced. We will have permanent peace, joy and happiness. The world will be educated in God’s ways and will be blessed for its obedience.


thetrumpet--2020-02-20--Bloodbath in Hanau Germany

Bloodbath in Hanau Germany

Last night, in Hanau, Germany, nine people were killed before the alleged assassin killed himself and his mother. Tobias R. broke out into a killing spree with the apparent motivation to cleanse Germany from foreign influences. Almost all his victims had foreign roots. Hatred toward foreigners in Germany has reached new levels. We need to understand the cause for this hatred and where it is leading.
Tobias R. published a confession on his homepage prior to the shooting and left a letter for investigators to find in his apartment. Investigations are now underway on suspected terrorism.
“The text from the Internet provides insights into a crude, insane worldview, shaped by wild conspiracy theories—and reveals racist motives,” Die Welt noted (Trumpet translation throughout).
“The background to these terrible murders will be investigated down to the last detail,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised. “But there is a lot of evidence that suggests the perpetrator acted out of far-right extremist and racist motives, out of hatred for people with a different background, a different religion and different looks.”
“Racism is a poison. Hatred is a poison. And this poison exists in our society and it is to blame for far too many crimes.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemns deadly shooting in Hanau https://t.co/EjlzkHNifM pic.twitter.com/Tu4R2AHbG6 — TIME (@TIME) February 20, 2020
In his 24-page manifesto, Tobias R. called for the elimination of various ethnicities. “This would only be the rough cleansing. It would be followed by the fine cleansing,” he wrote according to the Financial Times.
Specific countries that need to be totally wiped out, according to Tobias R., include Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Israel. In an additional video clip, he claimed that in underground military facilities in the United States children are mistreated and killed. He added that the devil is worshiped in the U.S. and he called on American citizens to wake up and “fight now” against these conditions.
The wiping out of an entire nation and the cleansing of others may cost the lives of multiple billions, he wrote, adding, “It has to be done.”
Tobias R. claimed he saw the crimes committed by foreigners in Germany firsthand. He said history shows that certain people failed to qualify to live. His ideological belief appeared to be a mixture of various conspiracy theories that circulate online. He also claimed that he has been monitored for years by an overarching power that was able to access his mind. He said this surveillance had a major impact on his social life. He reported his fears to the local police, but to no avail.
The killing spree raises the question again of whether Germany’s domestic intelligence service has been too lenient on right-wing extremism and neo-Nazi groups. Part of the problem that is becoming increasingly evident is that many in the security apparatus sympathize with right-wing extremist views.
Within the last year, German politician Walter Lübcke was shot dead for his migrant-friendly policy, a right-wing extremist attempted a shooting in a synagogue in Halle and killed passersby, and 12 right-wing extremists were arrested for founding and supporting a terrorist cell. The Military Counterintelligence Service (mad) also added 360 cases to its investigation on suspicion of right-wing extremism in the Army.
The attack in Hanau has some parallels with the attack in Halle. Both attackers killed people out of racist, xenophobic motives, and they apparently acted alone.
“As chairman of the Federal Immigration Council, I travel regularly through the republic,” Memet Kilic told Die Welt. “Many people from immigrant families feel that something could happen to them too. Of course we are grateful to live in a free democracy. But radical right-wing forces have become unpredictable. This immensely unsettles the migrant population in Germany.”
Another factor adds to the “unpredictability” of the perpetrators.
Tobias R., like other killers, claimed to have heard voices. According to an analysis by Europol, around 35 percent of the perpetrators of one-off attacks between 2000 and 2015 suffered from a mental disorder.
Few understand the connection between these mental disorders and killing sprees, but the Bible reveals the answer—though few are willing to accept it. John 8:44 states that Satan the devil is the father of all murderers and liars and that people follow his will. Revelation 12:9 and 12 reveal he has deceived the whole world and has been cast down to this Earth, causing even greater havoc.
This evil being influences mankind’s actions. The decisions we make on a daily basis determine how much control over our lives he will have. James 4:7 says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“Satan hates everything God is about,” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explained in “America Has Been ‘Fundamentally Transformed.’” “He harbors terrible hatred for Israel—spiritual Israel (God’s Church) and physical Israel (modern-day nations descended from ancient Israel, particularly America, Britain and the Jewish state in the Middle East; you can prove this with our free book The United States and Britain in Prophecy).”
It is, therefore, no surprise that Satan seeks to blot out Israel, as revealed in Psalm 83. He is also stirring up hatred between Europeans and Muslim immigrants, which will ultimately lead to a prophesied clash (Daniel 11:40). For more details about this eventual clash, read The King of the South, by Gerald Flurry (free upon request). The Bible prophesies conditions will become so bad that no man would be saved alive unless God intervened (Matthew 24:22).
The good news is that God will intervene and put an end to Satan’s wrath. Mankind will soon learn the source of all this pain and suffering. It will learn that Satan’s way of competition, strife and hatred has led to mankind’s suffering. All of humanity will then learn how to live peaceably with one another. This seems unfathomable considering the condition we live in today. But the Bible reveals that the world’s greatest suffering will be followed by unparalleled prosperity! God’s intervention in mankind’s affairs is our only hope!
You need to understand why mankind can’t live peaceably together today, why God allows suffering, and how He will intervene and finally bring about peace and prosperity. Request your free copy of The Wonderful World Tomorrow—What It Will Be Like, by Herbert W. Armstrong, to understand what is coming in the near future.


thetrumpet--2020-02-20--Portrait of a Westless World

Portrait of a Westless World

A far-right extremist killed 11 people in Germany last night .
At Cambridge University , protesters are tearing up grass @ @ @ @ @ sanction of police officers .
Britain ’ s Labour Party continues looking for its next @ @ @ @ @ losing in Afghanistan .
And European forces look to expand reach into Libya and Iraq @ @ @ @ @ its military agreements with America .
The United States continues to get pushed out of @ @ @ @ @ its hold .
The theme of this year ’ s Munich Security Conference was “ @ @ @ @ @ preparing for a world without American leadership .
In this segment , we discuss the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s conference .
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Portrait of a ‘Westless’ World
World News (25 minutes)
A far-right extremist killed 11 people in Germany last night. At Cambridge University, protesters are tearing up grass and blocking roads with the sanction of police officers. Britain’s Labour Party continues looking for its next leader. America is still losing in Afghanistan. And European forces look to expand reach into Libya and Iraq.
Philippines-America Alliance Ending (9 minutes)
The Philippines is dismantling its military agreements with America. The United States continues to get pushed out of the region as China strengthens its hold.
Westlessness (18 minutes)
The theme of this year’s Munich Security Conference was “Westlessness.” The world is preparing for a world without American leadership. In this segment, we discuss the major takeaways from this year’s conference.


After Suleimani

Iran ’ s terrorist mastermind is dead .
What ’ s next for the Middle East ?
On January 17 , United States President Donald Trump gave a moment-by-moment account of the event that starkly interrupted decades of American weakness toward Iran .
“ They ’ re together , sir , ” he said military officers told him in the White House Situation Room .
“ ‘ Sir , they have 2 minutes and 11 seconds.
’ No emotion .
‘ Two minutes and 11 seconds to live , sir .
They ’ re in the car .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they have approximately one minute to live , sir .
Thirty seconds .
Ten , nine , eight ….
’ ” “ Then , all of a sudden , boom .
‘ They ’ re gone , sir .
Cutting off.
’ ” This had transpired on January 3 , after the president authorized the killing of Iranian arch-terrorist Qassem Suleimani .
As head of Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force—a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization—Suleimani had orchestrated much of the chaos in the Middle East over the past 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans in Iraq and elsewhere .
In 2019 , Iran and its proxies downed an expensive American drone , attacked or impounded oil tankers inside international waters , launched drones and cruise missiles at the most important oil facility in the world in Saudi Arabia , and fired numerous missiles at American bases in Iraq , all without any retribution from the Trump administration .
On Dec. 27 , 2019 , Kataib Hezbollah , an Iranian proxy inside Iraq , fired more missiles at a U.S. base in Iraq .
But this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This crossed President Trump ’ s red line .
Two days later , American jets hit five Kataib Hezbollah targets inside Iraq and Syria , killing 25 members of the militia .
Iran responded by orchestrating a mass protest at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad , torching some of the outbuildings .
President Trump immediately ordered in 100 marines to reinforce the compound .
He posted online that this would not be a repeat of the Benghazi fiasco in 2012 when American soldiers were told to stand down as terrorists stormed an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans .
In his characteristic style , the president posted online that Iran “ will pay a very big price !
This is not a warning , it is a threat .
Happy New Year !
” Three days later , Mr. Trump took Iran completely off guard and conducted a drone air strike against Suleimani , who was returning to Baghdad to orchestrate another Iranian response .
The strike killed him , an Iraqi militia leader , the commander of Kataib Hezbollah and six others .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president Jonathan Schanzer , “ Suleimani ’ s killing was , without a question , the most consequential act of Trump ’ s presidency .
After decades of the U.S. letting the Islamic Republic get away with murder , the Trump administration made it clear that America would no longer allow the regime to hide behind its militias.
” As Schanzer related , U.S. policy had been to treat militias such as Hezbollah in Lebanon , the Houthis in Yemen , Hamas in Gaza , and various Shiite forces in Iraq as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sworn allegiance to Iran .
In reality , Suleimani led all of them .
For two decades , he had orchestrated their attacks against America , against Israel , and inside Syria , where a nine-year civil war has resulted in almost half a million deaths .
Despite having the opportunity , the two previous American administrations refused to attack Iranians , let alone Suleimani .
The Bush administration feared Iranian retaliation , and the Obama administration actually allied with Suleimani against the Islamic State , allowing his militias to virtually take over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought clarity to the situation and struck the chief operator of Iran ’ s killing machine .
Now that Suleimani is gone , what can we expect in the Middle East in the future ?
Here are five trends to watch for , based on Bible prophecy .
Iran will be far more careful in how it chooses to attack American interests in the future .
In response to Suleimani ’ s death , Iran fired more than a dozen missiles from Iranian territory into an American base in Iraq .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not hit the American side of the base , killed no Americans , was possibly preceded by a warning , and was publicly followed by an Iranian official saying that Iran ’ s retaliation was now complete .
The Iranian regime told its people that this was a mighty blow to the Americans , but the rest of the world recognized it as a weak response intended to deescalate the situation and avoid further American punishment .
The nature of the Iranian strike was an acknowledgment that President Trump ’ s action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That doesn ’ t mean Iran won ’ t still engage in skirmishes against U.S. interests , but it does mean that it realizes it can no longer act with impunity .
Watch for Iran to hold back on its attacks against the U.S. , but only temporarily .
Iran has already announced that it is giving an extra $ 200 million from its sovereign wealth fund to the Quds Force .
Suleimani is dead , but the Iranian regime and Iranian terrorism live on , as does Iran ’ s quest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran ’ s retaliatory strike , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a thunderous speech broadcast throughout Iran stating that “ the people of Iran slapped America in the face , ” but he also said , “ This kind of [ Iranian ] attack is not enough .
The U.S. must be uprooted from the region because they brought destruction to this region.
” Earlier that week , Iraqi military joint operations received a letter from the U.S .
Combined Joint Task Force announcing that America was removing its forces from Iraq .
Iraqi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also received a copy .
The U.S. government claimed that the unsigned letter was a draft that should have never been sent .
But the draft ’ s existence and its being leaked show that the U.S. is seriously considering a pullout .
Furthermore , many of President Trump ’ s most vocal supporters believe the best time to leave is now .
Journalist Lee Smith wrote in the New York Post on January 7 that Suleimani ’ s killing “ was a strategic victory for President Trump and an opportunity to roll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well—the immediate and complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
” He acknowledged that Iran has more influence in Iraq than the U.S. does , but if the U.S. leaves , Sunni Iraqis will better withstand Shiite Iran .
That is unlikely , but such a rationale could be applied to use Suleimani ’ s death to “ get out of the Iraqi quagmire on a high note.
” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has forecast a full Iranian takeover of Iraq .
Since 1992 , he has pinpointed Iran as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him : and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind , with chariots , and with horsemen , and with many ships ; and he shall enter into the countries , and shall overflow and pass over ” ( Daniel 11:40 ) .
In his booklet The King of the South ( free upon request ) , Mr .
Flurry shows how Iraq is prophesied to join this “ king of the south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Iran .
Thus he has forecast for decades that Iraq will eventually fall to Iran .
A December 1994 article asked , “ Is Iraq About to Fall to Iran ?
” That headline was repeated in 2003 , when the U.S. ousted Iraq ’ s Saddam Hussein from power .
Removing U.S. forces will not presage a new era of Iraqi nationalism to defy the Iranian regime .
Rather , granting Khamenei his wish will have the opposite effect : Iraq will be swallowed up by Iran .
President Trump campaigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars ” in far-flung places .
He wants to remove American forces from the Middle East , but he does not want to hand over the region to Iran .
In announcing Suleimani ’ s death , the president made some statements with massive strategic implications .
On January 8 , President Trump said : “ Today , I am going to ask nato to become much more involved in the Middle East process .
Over the last three years , under my leadership , our economy is stronger than ever before and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic accomplishments changed our strategic priorities .
These are accomplishments that nobody thought were possible .
And options in the Middle East became available .
We are now the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world .
We are independent , and we do not need Middle East oil.
” Most of the nations in nato are European .
Germany , France and Britain have a combined force of around 6,000 military personnel scattered through Iraq , Syria , Afghanistan , Lebanon and the Persian Gulf .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East without logistical support and leadership from the U.S .
The United States , which left enormous amounts of equipment behind during the Obama administration ’ s 2011 withdrawal , could hand over its bases and infrastructure to European nations this time , giving Europe an incredible opportunity to take leadership over its own fate in the Middle East .
Germany has already indicated it could fill the void in Iraq .
On January 10 , Germany-Foreign-Policy.com quoted the chairman of the cdu-csu Parliamentary Group for Foreign Policy , Roderich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine the U.S. withdrawing at the same time that “ we Europeans are gaining [ greater ] weight in the region within the framework of a trans-Atlantic burden-sharing.
” Based on Bible prophecy , expect Europe to become more involved in the Middle East , taking over from the U.S. as the main force countering Iran ’ s aggressive , terroristic foreign policy .
Daniel 11:40 prophesies a clash between the king of the south and “ the king of the north.
” In The King of the South , Mr .
Flurry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage is being set for an Islamic group of nations to be led by Iran as the prophesied king of the south , which will push at the king of the north , the European Union .
… The blatantly bold and aggressive foreign policy of Iran must lead to war .
It will either conquer or be conquered .
Bible prophecy makes it clear that Iran will be conquered—but not at the hand of America and Britain .
… A new superpower is rising in the European Union.
” As the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe to slowly fill the void in the Middle East , which will create the volatility that culminates in the Daniel 11:40 clash .
4 | Iran Will Lose Its Grip on Syria The United States Dec. 29 , 2019 , air strike targeted Iran ’ s proxy Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq , which was notable and widely reported , but also in neighboring Syria , which went largely unreported .
The fact that Kataib Hezbollah members could be killed in both countries shows that Iran is using this vast territory as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade , Iran has dominated affairs from Lebanon through Syria and into Iraq .
The chief architect of this strategy of control was Qassem Suleimani , who bolstered Bashar Assad ’ s Syrian regime using tens of thousands of Shiite mercenaries from Afghanistan , Lebanon , Iraq , Pakistan and Iran and personally met with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to obtain support .
According to the Associated Press , when Syria ’ s largest city , Aleppo , was fully recaptured in 2016 , the man who visited the city in triumph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suleimani is gone , but the Syrian war rages on , with Turkey becoming increasingly involved .
An opportunistic Turkey may take advantage of Suleimani ’ s absence , and Iran ’ s fair-weather friend Putin may decide to use the moment to push for a more independent policy in Syria , one in which it no longer allies with Iran .
We at the Trumpet have forecast for decades that Iran ’ s power would diminish significantly inside Syria .
An end-time prophecy found in Psalm 83 describes a number of Arab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian “ king of the south , ” but with “ Assyria , ” biblically prophetic language for a German-led Europe .
This prophecy reveals that Iran will lose control of Syria .
With the mastermind of Iran ’ s Syria policy dead , watch for Iran ’ s grip on the nation to weaken .
5 | Iran Will Focus on North Africa and the Red Sea Just hours after Suleimani ’ s assassination , Brig .
Gen. Ismail Qaani was installed as the new commander of Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served as deputy commander , much of his role involved distribution of funds and military shipments to Iran ’ s proxies across the region .
While the charismatic , Arabic-speaking Suleimani focused on Syria and Lebanon , Qaani focused on Afghanistan and Africa .
Qaani traveled to Africa regularly , often with top Iranian politicians , including a November 2009 trip with then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad .
According to a 2012 biography by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research , Qaani considered the Arab Spring “ as continuity of ‘ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ” Qaani ’ s background could indicate a shift in Iran ’ s strategy .
Daniel 11 indicates that Iran and its radical Islamist allies will “ push ” at Germany and Europe and provoke full-scale war .
Verses 42-43 show that when Europe finally confronts Iran , it will war with the king of the south , not just in Iran but in Egypt , Libya and Ethiopia , indicating that they and perhaps other Islamic North African nations will have allied with Iran .
Iran already has extensive influence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established position in Yemen via its Houthi proxy .
Iran-backed radical Islamist groups now run rampant in Libya .
The Muslim Brotherhood is strong in Egypt .
Iran ’ s tentacles stretch as far south as Kenya .
This is Qaani ’ s area of expertise .

Iran’s terrorist mastermind is dead. What’s next for the Middle East?
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On January 17, United States President Donald Trump gave a moment-by-moment account of the event that starkly interrupted decades of American weakness toward Iran.
“They’re together, sir,” he said military officers told him in the White House Situation Room. “‘Sir, they have 2 minutes and 11 seconds.’ No emotion. ‘Two minutes and 11 seconds to live, sir. They’re in the car. They’re in an armored vehicle. Sir, they have approximately one minute to live, sir. Thirty seconds. Ten, nine, eight ….’”
“Then, all of a sudden, boom. ‘They’re gone, sir. Cutting off.’”
This had transpired on January 3, after the president authorized the killing of Iranian arch-terrorist Qassem Suleimani. As head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force—a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization—Suleimani had orchestrated much of the chaos in the Middle East over the past 20 years, including the deaths of hundreds of Americans in Iraq and elsewhere. In 2019, Iran and its proxies downed an expensive American drone, attacked or impounded oil tankers inside international waters, launched drones and cruise missiles at the most important oil facility in the world in Saudi Arabia, and fired numerous missiles at American bases in Iraq, all without any retribution from the Trump administration.
On Dec. 27, 2019, Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy inside Iraq, fired more missiles at a U.S. base in Iraq. But this time, they killed an American citizen. This crossed President Trump’s red line. Two days later, American jets hit five Kataib Hezbollah targets inside Iraq and Syria, killing 25 members of the militia. Iran responded by orchestrating a mass protest at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, torching some of the outbuildings. President Trump immediately ordered in 100 marines to reinforce the compound. He posted online that this would not be a repeat of the Benghazi fiasco in 2012 when American soldiers were told to stand down as terrorists stormed an American diplomatic compound in Libya, killing Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
In his characteristic style, the president posted online that Iran “will pay a very big price! This is not a warning, it is a threat. Happy New Year!”
Three days later, Mr. Trump took Iran completely off guard and conducted a drone air strike against Suleimani, who was returning to Baghdad to orchestrate another Iranian response. The strike killed him, an Iraqi militia leader, the commander of Kataib Hezbollah and six others.
According to Foundation for Defense of Democracies vice president Jonathan Schanzer, “Suleimani’s killing was, without a question, the most consequential act of Trump’s presidency. After decades of the U.S. letting the Islamic Republic get away with murder, the Trump administration made it clear that America would no longer allow the regime to hide behind its militias.” As Schanzer related, U.S. policy had been to treat militias such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, and various Shiite forces in Iraq as separate entities, even though they have sworn allegiance to Iran.
In reality, Suleimani led all of them. For two decades, he had orchestrated their attacks against America, against Israel, and inside Syria, where a nine-year civil war has resulted in almost half a million deaths.
Despite having the opportunity, the two previous American administrations refused to attack Iranians, let alone Suleimani. The Bush administration feared Iranian retaliation, and the Obama administration actually allied with Suleimani against the Islamic State, allowing his militias to virtually take over Iraq in the process. President Trump brought clarity to the situation and struck the chief operator of Iran’s killing machine.
Now that Suleimani is gone, what can we expect in the Middle East in the future? Here are five trends to watch for, based on Bible prophecy.
1 | Iran Will Be Temporarily Chastened
Iran will be far more careful in how it chooses to attack American interests in the future. In response to Suleimani’s death, Iran fired more than a dozen missiles from Iranian territory into an American base in Iraq. This was a symbolic attack using precision-guided munitions that did not hit the American side of the base, killed no Americans, was possibly preceded by a warning, and was publicly followed by an Iranian official saying that Iran’s retaliation was now complete. The Iranian regime told its people that this was a mighty blow to the Americans, but the rest of the world recognized it as a weak response intended to deescalate the situation and avoid further American punishment.
The nature of the Iranian strike was an acknowledgment that President Trump’s action temporarily restored U.S. deterrence against Iranian attacks. That doesn’t mean Iran won’t still engage in skirmishes against U.S. interests, but it does mean that it realizes it can no longer act with impunity.
Watch for Iran to hold back on its attacks against the U.S., but only temporarily. Iran has already announced that it is giving an extra $200 million from its sovereign wealth fund to the Quds Force. Suleimani is dead, but the Iranian regime and Iranian terrorism live on, as does Iran’s quest for dominance.
2 | The United States Will Exit Iraq
In the hours following Iran’s retaliatory strike, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a thunderous speech broadcast throughout Iran stating that “the people of Iran slapped America in the face,” but he also said, “This kind of [Iranian] attack is not enough. The U.S. must be uprooted from the region because they brought destruction to this region.”
Earlier that week, Iraqi military joint operations received a letter from the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force announcing that America was removing its forces from Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he also received a copy. The U.S. government claimed that the unsigned letter was a draft that should have never been sent. But the draft’s existence and its being leaked show that the U.S. is seriously considering a pullout.
U.S. soldiers departs Iraq. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Furthermore, many of President Trump’s most vocal supporters believe the best time to leave is now. Journalist Lee Smith wrote in the New York Post on January 7 that Suleimani’s killing “was a strategic victory for President Trump and an opportunity to roll it into a political masterstroke, as well—the immediate and complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.” He acknowledged that Iran has more influence in Iraq than the U.S. does, but if the U.S. leaves, Sunni Iraqis will better withstand Shiite Iran. That is unlikely, but such a rationale could be applied to use Suleimani’s death to “get out of the Iraqi quagmire on a high note.”
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has forecast a full Iranian takeover of Iraq. Since 1992, he has pinpointed Iran as the fulfillment of this Bible prophecy: “And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over” (Daniel 11:40).
In his booklet The King of the South (free upon request), Mr. Flurry shows how Iraq is prophesied to join this “king of the south,” or radical Islam, led by Iran. Thus he has forecast for decades that Iraq will eventually fall to Iran. A December 1994 article asked, “Is Iraq About to Fall to Iran?” That headline was repeated in 2003, when the U.S. ousted Iraq’s Saddam Hussein from power.
Removing U.S. forces will not presage a new era of Iraqi nationalism to defy the Iranian regime. Rather, granting Khamenei his wish will have the opposite effect: Iraq will be swallowed up by Iran.
3 | Europe Will Enter the Middle East
President Trump campaigned on America no longer fighting “stupid wars” in far-flung places. He wants to remove American forces from the Middle East, but he does not want to hand over the region to Iran. In announcing Suleimani’s death, the president made some statements with massive strategic implications.
On January 8, President Trump said: “Today, I am going to ask nato to become much more involved in the Middle East process. Over the last three years, under my leadership, our economy is stronger than ever before and America has achieved energy independence. These historic accomplishments changed our strategic priorities. These are accomplishments that nobody thought were possible. And options in the Middle East became available. We are now the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world. We are independent, and we do not need Middle East oil.”
Most of the nations in nato are European. Germany, France and Britain have a combined force of around 6,000 military personnel scattered through Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf. But European nations have been reluctant to fight in the Middle East without logistical support and leadership from the U.S. The United States, which left enormous amounts of equipment behind during the Obama administration’s 2011 withdrawal, could hand over its bases and infrastructure to European nations this time, giving Europe an incredible opportunity to take leadership over its own fate in the Middle East.
Germany has already indicated it could fill the void in Iraq. On January 10, Germany-Foreign-Policy.com quoted the chairman of the cdu-csu Parliamentary Group for Foreign Policy, Roderich Kiesewetter, as saying that he could imagine the U.S. withdrawing at the same time that “we Europeans are gaining [greater] weight in the region within the framework of a trans-Atlantic burden-sharing.”
Based on Bible prophecy, expect Europe to become more involved in the Middle East, taking over from the U.S. as the main force countering Iran’s aggressive, terroristic foreign policy. Daniel 11:40 prophesies a clash between the king of the south and “the king of the north.” In The King of the South, Mr. Flurry writes regarding this verse: “The stage is being set for an Islamic group of nations to be led by Iran as the prophesied king of the south, which will push at the king of the north, the European Union. … The blatantly bold and aggressive foreign policy of Iran must lead to war. It will either conquer or be conquered. Bible prophecy makes it clear that Iran will be conquered—but not at the hand of America and Britain. … A new superpower is rising in the European Union.”
As the United States withdraws, watch for a resurgent Europe to slowly fill the void in the Middle East, which will create the volatility that culminates in the Daniel 11:40 clash.
4 | Iran Will Lose Its Grip on Syria
The United States Dec. 29, 2019, air strike targeted Iran’s proxy Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, which was notable and widely reported, but also in neighboring Syria, which went largely unreported.
The fact that Kataib Hezbollah members could be killed in both countries shows that Iran is using this vast territory as a single battle space. Over the last decade, Iran has dominated affairs from Lebanon through Syria and into Iraq. The chief architect of this strategy of control was Qassem Suleimani, who bolstered Bashar Assad’s Syrian regime using tens of thousands of Shiite mercenaries from Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Pakistan and Iran and personally met with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to obtain support. According to the Associated Press, when Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, was fully recaptured in 2016, the man who visited the city in triumph was not Assad, but Suleimani.
Turkish troops in a send-off ceremony before going to Syria Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Suleimani is gone, but the Syrian war rages on, with Turkey becoming increasingly involved. An opportunistic Turkey may take advantage of Suleimani’s absence, and Iran’s fair-weather friend Putin may decide to use the moment to push for a more independent policy in Syria, one in which it no longer allies with Iran.
We at the Trumpet have forecast for decades that Iran’s power would diminish significantly inside Syria. An end-time prophecy found in Psalm 83 describes a number of Arab nations that ally, not with the Iranian “king of the south,” but with “Assyria,” biblically prophetic language for a German-led Europe. This prophecy reveals that Iran will lose control of Syria. With the mastermind of Iran’s Syria policy dead, watch for Iran’s grip on the nation to weaken.
5 | Iran Will Focus on North Africa and the Red Sea
Just hours after Suleimani’s assassination, Brig. Gen. Ismail Qaani was installed as the new commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. When Qaani served as deputy commander, much of his role involved distribution of funds and military shipments to Iran’s proxies across the region. While the charismatic, Arabic-speaking Suleimani focused on Syria and Lebanon, Qaani focused on Afghanistan and Africa.
Qaani traveled to Africa regularly, often with top Iranian politicians, including a November 2009 trip with then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to a 2012 biography by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Qaani considered the Arab Spring “as continuity of ‘the path of Iran’s Islamic revolution.’”
From left: Iranian President Rouhani, Supreme Leader Khamenei and new Quds Force Commander Qaani Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Qaani’s background could indicate a shift in Iran’s strategy.
Daniel 11 indicates that Iran and its radical Islamist allies will “push” at Germany and Europe and provoke full-scale war. Verses 42-43 show that when Europe finally confronts Iran, it will war with the king of the south, not just in Iran but in Egypt, Libya and Ethiopia, indicating that they and perhaps other Islamic North African nations will have allied with Iran.
Iran already has extensive influence in North Africa. It has a firmly established position in Yemen via its Houthi proxy. Iran-backed radical Islamist groups now run rampant in Libya. The Muslim Brotherhood is strong in Egypt. Iran’s tentacles stretch as far south as Kenya. This is Qaani’s area of expertise.


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Is Friedrich Merz Germany’s Future

The man who rallied Britain to face down the German threat and save Western civilization gave a warning to us .
Shouldn ’ t we heed ?
If Adolf Hitler had won World War ii , all of Europe would have been dominated by a homicidal madman .
He threatened the survival of Western civilization itself !
And he would have succeeded if not for one man : British Prime Minister Winston Churchill .
Many historians recognize this truth .
Throughout the 1930s , Churchill warned Britain about the danger in a rising Germany , but no one heeded him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Britain to rearm , but they only wanted to disarm .
The nation ’ s leadership was dedicated to appeasement , and America was committed to isolationism .
Somehow , the liberals thought that disarming would appease the tyrant .
Instead , Hitler made slaves of most of Europe .
Churchill was alone .
The media and academia scorned him .
He risked his reputation , his political career , even his life , to publicize the truth about the threats facing the nation .
God ’ s work must do the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth .
Churchill had to overcome a lot of personal fears to do what he did .
We all must overcome fear .
God offers the solution in 1 John 4:18 : “ There is no fear in love ; but perfect love casteth out fear ….
” We all have fear , but if we have the love of God , that will cast fear out and motivate us to do what needs to be done .
Churchill stood alone against a sea of enemies .
Where would we be today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak God ’ s message freely if Hitler had imposed tyranny on the Continent and then the world ?
Only after all other options had been exhausted did Britain finally acknowledge that Churchill was right and turn to him for leadership .
This experience should have taught the world a lasting lesson .
Sadly , it did not .
Today , it is possible to deploy devastating nuclear weapons in war .
The consequences of another worldwide conflict will be far worse than World War ii .
Churchill delivered a warning about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen if we didn ’ t make some radical changes .
Considering how accurate his vision proved to be before that war , surely we ought to listen .
What was that warning ?
And what changes must we make to avoid the fate about which he warned ?
Churchill ’ s main political rival was Lord Halifax , who came close to being prime minister .
Halifax believed there was nothing heroic about fighting and dying for your country .
He supported negotiating a surrender to Hitler .
Churchill refused to turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined was he not to submit to Hitler that reportedly he told Halifax and the entire War Cabinet that “ if this long island story of ours is to end at last , let it end only when each one of us lies choking in his own blood upon the ground.
” On May 13 , 1940 , in his first speech to Parliament after being elected prime minister , Churchill said : What a rhetorical masterpiece—powerful , poetic and precise .
Even as Britain was on the brink of losing the war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He used that word five times in a single sentence .
That is what his mind was fixed on .
Staring down impossible odds , he remained stunningly positive !
He simply refused to lose .
“ I take up my task with buoyancy and hope , ” he concluded .
“ I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men .
At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all and I say , ‘ Come then , let us go forward together with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of securing the survival of the empire with “ buoyancy and hope.
” He was determined to resurrect that force for good in the world—the empire God had given them .
This speech was only seven minutes , and it is one of the greatest speeches ever given in politics !
It began to drive away the darkness over London , and shift the hearts of the British people .
I have read that speech over a dozen times , and every time I am more impressed .
His speech was not well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and influence .
But he was encouraged by former Prime Minister Lloyd George .
George said it was a good thing Churchill had been made prime minister , given “ his dauntless courage , his profound study of war , and his experience in its operation and direction , ” and said : “ He is exercising his supreme responsibility at a graver moment and in times of greater jeopardy than have ever confronted a British minister for all time.
” Those words brought Churchill to tears !
The reality was , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sweat , ” Churchill wasn ’ t speaking empty words .
He absolutely meant what he said .
And those words changed history !
‘ We Shall Fight on the Beaches ’ It took a miracle at Dunkirk to prevent the Allied forces from being captured and massacred .
In the evacuation , Britain had preserved its troops , but lost all its ammunition .
M.P .
Henry Channon wrote in his diary , “ I wonder as I gaze out on the gray and green Horse Guards Parade … is this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we witnessing , as for so long I have feared , the decay and perhaps extinction of this great island people ?
” It is true that nations can die !
If you know history , you know many of them have .
Churchill was happy to save most of his troops from ruin at Dunkirk , but he knew this wasn ’ t really a victory .
As he said , wars are not won by evacuations .
But he remained steadfast when it seems nobody else did .
In a speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared his intent to fight Hitler wherever and for however long was needed : Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule , we shall not flag or fail .
We shall go on to the end .
We shall fight in France , we shall fight on the seas and oceans , we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air .
We shall defend our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We shall fight on the beaches , we shall fight on the landing grounds , we shall fight in the fields and in the streets , we shall fight in the hills .
We shall never surrender .
And even if , which I do not for a moment believe , this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving , then our empire beyond the seas , armed and guarded by the British fleet , would carry on the struggle , until , in God ’ s good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all its power and might , steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old .
Churchill guaranteed continual warfare , even if the mainland were defeated !
He was determined to move to other Commonwealth nations and keep fighting from there .
This speech helped mightily in rousing Britain to abandon its policy of appeasement and surrender , and to stand up to Hitler .
It brought many members of Parliament to tears , and lifted the people ’ s spirits .
Men were moved and stirred by these words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives to stand up and fight .
Such strength and courage is desperately needed today .
Only two weeks after Dunkirk , German troops marched into Paris .
On June 18 , 1940 , Winston Churchill again addressed British Parliament ( emphasis mine throughout ) : What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over .
I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin .
Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization .
Upon it depends our own British life , and the long continuity of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us .
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war .
If we can stand up to him , all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad , sunlit uplands .
But if we fail , then the whole world , including the United States , including all that we have known and cared for , will sink into the abyss of a new Dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more protracted , by the lights of perverted science .
Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties , and so bear ourselves that , if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years , men will still say , “ This was their finest hour.
” What Churchill said then is even more relevant today .
The “ new Dark Age ” he warned about is upon us .
Science has created even more-formidable , more-destructive weapons .
The dangers threatening our world are proliferating .
How could it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and see reality !
We need help from God !
We all truly need to recognize that !
Churchill said that “ the survival of Christian civilization ” was at stake .
How true—and it is even more so today !
This reflected his historical vision—the perspective he had because he knew history .
He had devoured history , which gave him an epic sweep of history and the lessons it taught .
Can we learn from his perspective , and his history ?
Over a decade before he became prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call it his “ final warning ” because it is the message that applies most of all to our time .
In 1924 , he wrote : We need to think about the world today and how Churchill ’ s warning applies to us .
Those are powerful words , and they are more relevant than ever !
Churchill said the people then were living in a “ fool ’ s paradise.
” Today our fantasy world is far more distorted .
If we don ’ t heed Churchill ’ s warnings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into perspective .
But what a terrifying tragedy if we fail to heed .
Churchill warned of mass extermination .
His warning fits the Bible description of the end time .
Jesus Christ Himself warned about an end-time nuclear holocaust : “ For then shall be great tribulation , such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time , no , nor ever shall be .
And except those days should be shortened , there should no flesh be saved : but for the elect ’ s sake those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24:21-22 ) .
This is a prophecy that mankind would take himself to the brink of annihilation !
Why don ’ t you hear Christians teaching these prophecies of Christ ?
Christians are supposed to be followers of Christ .
Christianity also got it all wrong about Hitler in the 1930s .
It learned nothing from Winston Churchill .
It is the guiltiest of all religions , because Christians should know better .
They have been warned repeatedly .
They don ’ t know God and they don ’ t know their Bibles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
Only our Savior can .
We need God ’ s help in this nuclear Dark Age .
Thankfully , Christ also prophesied of the wonderfully inspiring conclusion : His return .
Even if we don ’ t heed , He is going to intervene just before we destroy all human life on this planet !
God doesn ’ t want anyone to suffer .
In Ezekiel 33:11 , He asks , “ Why will ye die ?
” Our nations are choosing death !
Many nations are pursuing nuclear capability with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention , you see that the dangers Hitler posed are coming from many quarters in today ’ s world , and the potential for destruction on a scale Hitler never accomplished is frighteningly high !
The threat of nuclear devastation is very real !
We need to heed Winston Churchill ’ s warning .
But most of all , we need to listen to Jesus Christ !
Heed his warning about this horror of horrors !
We can heed this warning and avoid the worst suffering ever on Earth .
Each one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that choice are truly monumental !

Friedrich Merz is one of the front-runners to become the next party leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (cdu), economics minister or even chancellor. Few know who this man is, but judging by his popularity in Germany, he could soon drastically change the nation’s course.
Merz has the backing of former finance minister and president of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Schäuble, and many other conservative party members. Concerning Germany’s leadership, former Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told the German Press Agency on January 17: “For me, there is only one politician in the [Christian Democratic] Union left, who I consider perfectly suitable for this task and who I would vote for: Friedrich Merz.”
cdu party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced her resignation on February 10, giving urgency to the subject of German leadership. The new leader of the cdu will most likely be the party’s chancellor-candidate.
The head of Germany’s government is the most powerful leader in Europe and thus has a major impact on the world. Therefore, we need to ask: Who is Friedrich Merz? And where will he take Germany?
Merkel’s Longtime Rival
This is not the first time Merz has been considered a possible chancellor-candidate. From 2000 to 2005, he was considered a real contender for the chancellery. However, Angela Merkel won, and he drifted out of politics. Nevertheless, Merz continued to be one of Merkel’s strongest critics.
After leaving politics, Merz went into the business world, becoming a multi-millionaire as a corporate lawyer. Until recently, he worked for an American investment bank.
Merz attempted a political comback in 2018, competing with Kramp-Karrenbauer for the cdu’s leadership. While Kramp-Karrenbauer stood for a continuation of Merkel’s policies, Merz wanted to shift to the right.
The Far-Right’s Fear
Ms. Merkel took the cdu to the left—but lost millions of votes to the far right in the process. The rise of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) happened under her watch. Its rise in popularity has been so dramatic that almost half of all German political experts expect the AfD to form part of the national government by 2030.
Although Merz hopes to end the AfD’s rise, he actually helped pave its way. In 2005, Deutsche Welle wrote:
Germany was successful in rebuilding its bombed and charred cities after World War ii, but it was less successful in healing the deep wounds German culture and the national psyche suffered after 12 years of Nazi rule. For decades, the phrase “German pride” was considered an oxymoron, something that had been rubbed out of existence after Auschwitz. But that began to change after reunification, and in 2000, conservative politician Friedrich Merz asked the question publicly: Could Germans be proud of their achievements and should there be common cultural guidelines that people ought to live by? It evoked some angry responses.
Pride in Germany’s history and achievements is a major theme for the far right, but it was Merz who introduced the idea into Germany’s mainstream party.
Many Germans desire a leader who represents some of the same political views of the far right, without appearing like a Nazi. Merz does that in a fabulous way. Foreign Policy wrote last week:
Though Björn Höcke, the leader of the party’s far-right splinter group, is often presented as a charismatic strongman, he remains divisive even within the AfD and is almost entirely despised outside of it. Instead, it is ostensibly centrist leaders like Merz who present the greatest threat. That Germans would consider voting for a far-right leader should hardly surprise close observers of the country’s politics—an undercurrent of right-wing radicalism has always infected German politics, including in the cdu. Indeed, there are many figures in the party who may be to the right of Merz: Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, for example, or Hans-Georg Maaßen, the former head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany’s internal security agency. Furthermore, a number of long-term sociological investigations have found widespread support for right-wing radicalism within the German populace. That a centrist party like the cdu might be led by a politician making nativist claims and praising his own business acumen can hardly be seen as unprecedented, either within Germany or in the midst of a global shift to the right.
If Merz wins the race to succeed Angela Merkel, we can expect a sudden change to the right and quick end to Merkel’s legacy.
The Economy’s Hope
One of Germany’s greatest fears is an economic recession. Last year, the nation saw the most financial uncertainty since the financial crisis of 2008. Recent trade disputes and the challenge to adapt to new technologies are burdening its economic output. Thus “Merkel’s Successor Must Confront Germany’s Decline,” as the Financial Times noted.
Here again, people are putting their hope in Friedrich Merz.
During his time as a politician, he became famous for his pro-business stance and his demand for tax reform. Today, he is a successful businessman and addresses Germany’s economic problems and solutions in clearly outlined speeches. For these reasons, many entrepreneurs favor Merz as the cdu’s next chancellor-candidate.
“This is Friedrich Merz’s hour. He can best fulfill the hopes from business—especially from family businesses,” Roland Mack, cofounder and managing partner of Europa-Park, told Die Welt.
A European Army and a Catholic Revival
Merz’s Roman Catholic faith guides his politics. Zeit Online noted that part of the reason Merz wouldn’t enter into cooperation with the far right is due to his religious beliefs. His faith is also reflected in his demand for a guiding culture that would orient itself with Christian values. He also supports fighting against the worldwide persecution of Christians.
In a contribution for Welt am Sonntag, he noted that there is a new “cultural struggle” for the future of the free liberal order. He also noted that the increased persecution of Christians around the world is “an attack on our freedom.”
Many religious leaders have previously drawn attention to these rising numbers of persecuted Christians. But it appears Merz would be willing to use military force to secure the lives of Christians in the Middle East and other places. Consider also that Merz is a strong proponent of a European army. On Oct. 25, 2018, he signed a letter alongside five other “leading German thinkers” that strongly endorsed a European Union army. Europe, he said, should “work toward the goal of a common European army”; Europeans “no longer need national armies.”
Discussion of a European army is yet another controversial topic that many politicians have avoided. Yet Merz is willing to discuss it. If he were to become chancellor, we could expect an emphasis on Germany’s Catholic roots and a push for a stronger European military.
When it comes to combating the Islamic State in the Middle East or building a European army, Merz thinks similarly to French President Emmanuel Macron. When it comes to a guiding culture and preventing the influx of refugees in Europe, he thinks similarly to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. These three men also share the same Roman Catholic faith.
The history of the Holy Roman Empire shows that these factors have united Europe in the past. Motivated by the Catholic Church, European kings have united their armies to fight against Islamic invasions and other threats.
Europe’s Coming 10 Kings
It is still very uncertain if Merz will replace Chancellor Merkel. But he’s certainly one we will be watching closely.
The Bible has a lot of critical prophecies about modern Germany. Merz could bring Germany closer to fulfilling these prophecies. As Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explains in The King of the South, Europe is prophesied to confront radical Islam.
Revelation 17 describes a beast—an empire in biblical symbolism—made up of 10 nations that share their power. This empire is led by a woman (verses 1-2), a church in Bible prophecy. This is why we forecast that the EU will become a 10-nation superpower, led by the Catholic Church.
Other scriptures describe a strongman, an overarching leader, who rules over the 10 kings. We believe that former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is a strong candidate to fulfill these prophecies.
Consider: In recent years, Guttenberg has spoken very favorably of Sebastian Kurz, Emmanuel Macron and, most recently, Friedrich Merz.
In a Nov. 17, 2018, interview with the Austrian daily newspaper Kurier, Guttenberg said that he would like to see more European heads of government take a close look at, or follow the example of, Kurz. Concerning Macron, Guttenberg further said that Germany should finally respond to his visionary ideas for Europe.
Merz could help pave the way for the German strongman. He could even end up as one of the kings under this strongman. As Mr. Flurry noted in the Dec. 5, 2018, Key of David program, the overall leader could come to power as leader of Germany—ruling as one of the 10 kings. Or he could be an additional ruler, ruling over all 10 kings.
It remains to be seen how these prophecies will be fulfilled. But as we watch Germany’s leadership crisis, we ought to diligently study God’s Word. “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man,” Jesus Christ admonished in Luke 21:36.
“Jesus Christ is about to reign forever, bringing peace and joy and happiness to all mankind!” Mr. Flurry said. “Watch vigilantly: The imminent arrival of this prophesied European strongman connects directly to this inspiring, fast-approaching reality!”
In whatever way this man comes to power, it is a sign that Jesus Christ is about to return to this Earth! These kings will cause great havoc on this Earth just prior to Christ’s intervention.
Realizing we are about to see the fulfillment of these prophecies ought to give us the urgency to turn to God and live our lives according to His laws. Order a free copy of Daniel Unlocks Revelation, by Gerald Flurry, to understand why God gives prophecies, how we can understand them, and where they are leading.


thetrumpet--2020-02-19--Seven Ways to Grow in Happiness

Seven Ways to Grow in Happiness

How can you be happy? It’s a question that has perplexed philosophers, theologians, psychologists and the rest of us.
Why? Often, it’s because we don’t understand what happiness actually is. Most people in our society now sincerely believe that happiness is hedonism, brief physical or mental satisfaction or pleasure. But pursuing this counterfeit happiness only compounds anxiety, emptiness, despair and financial problems.
Intractable unhappiness has caused us to turn to compulsive behaviors like substance abuse and other self-destructive indulgences.
True happiness is a state of mind that comes from a sense of well-being, contentment and inner peace. That fundamentally comes from living a life of noble purpose. In addition, here are seven practical things you can do to be happier.
1) Create Happiness Habits
Much of what we do stems from habits. Happy people and miserable people have markedly different habits. We are what we repeatedly do, so if we make happiness a conscious part of our personality, we begin to see possibilities and joy in all situations. Instead of negativity, practice kindness. Instead of being hard-hearted, be compassionate. Instead of having malice, be forgiving. Take a realistic inventory of how you’re doing.
It takes effort to establish these habits. If you find your foot coming off the gas, push down hard again. The more habitual these actions become, the more resilient you will be, and resilience is a key to cultivating a happy life.
2) Ditch Materialism
Most of us believe to some extent that more money, a better job or a bigger house would substantially make us happier. Most of us already have what we need, we just want more.
Giving up your cell phone, getting rid of satellite television, or selling the second car is an unimaginable scenario for many. The more we acquire, as surveys show, the more we lose our ability to understand that luxuries are not necessities.
In his booklet The Seven Laws of Success, Herbert W. Armstrong wrote that “happiness is not material, and money is not its source.” Happiness is a state of mind, which explains why people with very little can still be very happy.
There simply is no clear linear relationship between happiness and wealth. They can often be mutually exclusive. Living beneath the poverty line reduces happiness in some ways, but studies show that excessive income doesn’t seem to buy much happiness either. Happiness comes only when you obey the principles of life that produce it.
3) Be Grateful
Many experts are now saying that gratitude is vital to happiness. People can become laser-focused on what they want, forgetting to appreciate what they have. For example, if you have good health, a roof over your head, and food in the fridge, be grateful because, for many, these things are conspicuously missing.
Life itself is also one of our greatest blessings. Other blessings are fleeting and may come and go, but the gift of life offers us the privilege and responsibility to respond with gratitude.
According to the Journal of Science and Behavior, grateful people tend to appreciate the simple pleasures in life, experiencing much less anxiety. That’s because “[g]ratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings,” according to William Arthur Ward. So flex your gratitude muscle, because contentment brings happiness!
4) Control Emotions
How many times have you witnessed someone who is moody, complaining, temperamental or rude? These are examples of immature behavior triggered by allowing our emotions, rather than considered reason, to dominate our minds.
It’s a deeply rooted, habitual reaction that starts in the relationship between what we think, how we feel and react. Negative, self-defeating and abrasive thoughts make us feel bad and we lash out.
Stunningly, many experts advocate being able to “vent” when we get angry; to let off steam. But this contradicts Proverbs 16:32: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” Social psychologist Carol Tarvis, in her book Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion, agrees that venting is unhelpful. She says only when we repress anger does it cause less stress.
This doesn’t advocate bottling up feelings, but rather reflecting on a bad situation, deciding on a reasonable response, and then executing in a calm and effective manner. If we do so with the intent of being more understanding and tolerant of others, then our actions are deflecting negativity, rather than absorbing it.
5) Become a Giver
The saying, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” isn’t just a soundbite, but a principle perpetuating good health. We can give by volunteering, spending time with others, or giving to those in need. We also give by making someone laugh or providing encouragement. The more effective our communication is, the better our ability to give help to someone.
Giving never gets old, even when done in identical ways. It still gives us relative pleasure the more we do it. So if you want happiness, spread happiness. That’s how it works.
6) Show Yourself Happy
“You become what you pretend to be,” is an old saying worth remembering. Even if you have trouble being happy, smile like you mean it, says a 2011 study by Michigan State University.
Smiling attracts people. Try it next time in a conversation and watch the positive response from the other person. Your hearty enthusiasm and congenial smile will make others say, “There goes a happy man!”
7) Trust God
The key variable to the happiness equation comes not from what you have but from doing what God reveals is right. “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established” (Proverbs 16:3).
The previous six points help our behavior change based upon getting command of our thinking. Here, God says if we act and step up to do what He wants, He will change our thought pattern and provide us with happiness.
Trusting God allows Him to do the heavy lifting for us, and that is the surest way to bring about inner peace and banish worries, stress and fears.
For more information on achieving happiness through abundant and successful living, request The Seven Laws of Success, by Herbert W. Armstrong.


thetrumpet--2020-02-19--When Christ Returns, Will He Find Faith?

Swarms of locusts are devouring crops in East Africa .
Record winds in California .
Fires and floods in Australia .
Earthquakes in diverse places .
Volcanic eruptions in the Philippines and New Zealand .
One would think we ’ re living in the last days !
Democrats and their media accomplices are doing everything they can to drive a wedge between William Barr and President Donald Trump .
President Trump pardoned and commutated the sentences of several prisoners yesterday , causing the Democrat media complex to howl in protest .
More proof of Trump derangement syndrome .
Not that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama released violent criminals—even Iranian terrorists !
When Michael Flynn was transitioning into the White House , he had a phone call with the Russian ambassador .
The Obama administration decided Flynn ’ s call was a violation of the centuries-old , rarely used , Logan Act .
At the time , U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was one of the biggest proponents of prosecuting Gen. Michael Flynn under that obscure act .
Over the weekend , Murphy secretly met with Iran ’ s foreign minister , Javad Zariff .
Jesus Christ asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the earth ” when He returned .
We ’ re living in the time just before Christ ’ s return and the lack of faith around the world is evident .
In this segment , I talk about the true definition of faith and what you can do to build faith .
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When Christ Returns, Will He Find Faith?
Plagues (8 minutes)
Swarms of locusts are devouring crops in East Africa. Record winds in California. Fires and floods in Australia. Earthquakes in diverse places. Volcanic eruptions in the Philippines and New Zealand. One would think we’re living in the last days!
Media Hype Barr-Trump Feud (15 minutes)
Democrats and their media accomplices are doing everything they can to drive a wedge between William Barr and President Donald Trump.
Pardons and Commutations (5 minutes)
President Trump pardoned and commutated the sentences of several prisoners yesterday, causing the Democrat media complex to howl in protest. More proof of Trump derangement syndrome. Not that long ago, they were celebrating when Barack Obama released violent criminals—even Iranian terrorists!
Logan Act Violation? (8 minutes)
When Michael Flynn was transitioning into the White House, he had a phone call with the Russian ambassador. The Obama administration decided Flynn’s call was a violation of the centuries-old, rarely used, Logan Act. At the time, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was one of the biggest proponents of prosecuting Gen. Michael Flynn under that obscure act. Over the weekend, Murphy secretly met with Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zariff.
The Faith of Christ 17 minutes)
Jesus Christ asked if He would “find faith on the earth” when He returned. We’re living in the time just before Christ’s return and the lack of faith around the world is evident. In this segment, I talk about the true definition of faith and what you can do to build faith.