"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." — 1 Peter 5:8 ESV
Lions are cunning and prowl around looking for victims. They also roar because they are hungry predators. Their drive is relentless and comes from the need to stay alive. They are parasites looking for a host and also predators, driven by emptiness and the need to fill it. Their primary drive is to fill their belly.
The above passage is simply saying, keep your eyes open and be aware that Satan is always looking to overtake and consume someone. His pursuit is relentless. And if you are not aware and prepared for his attacks, he will sneak up on you, catch you off guard and consume you.
What is a major way the devil works in today's culture and society?
Through those in positions of power… "Influencers," if you will.
For example, if an outside influence can control U.S. lawmakers, it can control the U.S. laws made. Laws shape behavior and ultimately culture.
How can lawmakers be controlled?
Bribes, threats, personal enrichment and ambition.
All of these are used to influence or control any official within government who holds a position of power and influence, such as judges, governors, AGs, attorneys, administrators, etc.
Or those outside government, such as company presidents, CEOs, administrators, board directors or board members, heads of departments, educators, entertainers, reporters, athletes, i.e., those with highly specialized skills in their area of expertise, such as coders, programmers, ⁵AI developers etc. As well as ministers, priests, pastors, deacons, etc.
The greater someone's (or ⁵something's) influence, the greater the likelihood they (⁵it) will be approached and pursued and/or utilized for harm and advancement of their agenda.
Approached by whom? See footnote ³.
All that is necessary to control the direction of any person or institution—be it a company, a church, a news outlet, a high-profile athlete,¹ entertainer, technology, person or organization of influence—is to probe around and find the² individuals who take the bait when offered power or money or cave in when threatened, i.e., those who are most easily controlled and compromised. These are the ones without strong principles or character but instead are driven to secure for themselves (or protect) their own personal gain and not the benefit or gain of others, i.e., they are takers, not givers, and the weak link in the chain of any institution, business, or organization. Many, even most, in an organization can be good people, but if you lasso the head, you direct the body.
To say it another way, if you are a strategic person in an institution of influence, you are a fat target and most likely will be approached and potentially attacked and compromised, so be prepared. Satan has many ways to compromise feckless, weak, or naive humans. He studies, knows, and ⁵exploits human frailties—which is true of all of us if we are not anchored in God through Christ.
If someone is not principled or loyal to a higher good or higher value system beyond their own private gain—such as loving and honoring God and their fellow man or woman—you can almost assume they are compromised in some form or fashion, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
The reason these controllers—who seek to recruit others to their cause—hate committed followers of Jesus (or the principles of some philosophy or religion) is that these followers are least likely to be controlled by someone else and are deliberately and uncompromisingly loyal to another, e.g., God—in the case of followers of Christ.
What we are talking about in this article is not about skill set or abilities, etc. We're talking about the character of individuals. Individuals who can be equally as gifted (if not more gifted) as those who are principled and have character, i.e., you can't tell the difference between those with character or without character by abilities alone. We're talking about people who will use their abilities and position to lie, cheat, and steal to get what they seek instead of serving their fellow man and honoring their true Creator.
Globalists are relentless in their pursuit of power and control. They are master manipulators and power-hungry control freaks. Therefore, "... Be sober-minded; be watchful..."
Globalists relentlessly seek to influence and control anything or anyone to further their ends, whether someone willingly cooperates or not. This is why those who wish to remain free and loyal to their Creator must always be vigilant and prepared to resist and fight against globalist (satanic) control.
These controllers and deceivers are children of Satan—whether knowingly or unknowingly. Satan is the father of lies, the accuser, the destroyer of all things good - which come from God - and the great deceiver, all wrapped up in one being. If someone is of the same character and conducts themselves in this same way, they are following in his footsteps and thereby become a tool in his hand—whether knowingly or unknowingly.
For a discussion of the difference between dictators and leaders, click here.
For a discussion of the difference between malicious intent and unintentional incompetence, click here
For a much closer look at whether AI is unbiased, click here
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Footnotes:
¹ Have you ever wondered why so many actors are politically left-leaning?
² This is why Trump is least likely to willingly be controlled by others—contrary to many of the conspiracy theories that say he's knowingly part of some bigger nefarious plot.
The globalist controllers will attempt to utilize Trump's actions (or anyone else's) to their ends, and may even have some success, but that is not necessarily because of someone's willing cooperation.
There is a difference between being a willful co-conspirator vs. a useful idiot. Intention matters and determine how to utilize and compromise each. And if the globalists can't turn someone willfully through bribe or threat, they will try to utilize them some other way and any way possible to further their agenda.
Trump's weakness is the need for constant praise and the need to be better than anyone else, but this is different than doing things deliberately for their own benefit. I believe Trump's desire to help others is genuine and sincere. It is also the primary means by which he seeks to garner praise.
This is his Achilles heel, and I think how he got sucked into the COVID narrative… though not one hundred percent. He utilized hydroxychloroquine and pushed back on shutting down schools and businesses.
For a further discussion on the contrasts between Trump and Fauci's positions on COVID, click here.
Trump is a pragmatic businessman and strategist, not an ideologue, i.e., it's all about the bottom-line results for Americans and their economy.
³ Approached by whom? Anyone who seeks to advance an agenda contrary to God's kingdom and promotes man's control and rule over other men vs. God's rule of love.
⁴ for an engaging look at how satan works, read "Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
⁵ Since the use of AI is increasing rapidly, and in time will become a greater influence on how we seek answers to handle problems, here are some vital questions we need to ask ourselves.
Which AI do we use for general inquiries?
Does it matter which AI we use when dealing with philosophical views?
Do certain AI's have a philosophical bias or do they all only base conclusions on hard facts and proven evidence?
For a much closer look at these questions, click here
