These three words have one term in common:

$Millions$
$Billions$
$Trillions$

America needs a lion of a President to handle the trillions of our national debt, lead the millions of people in America, and shine as an example for Christ to the billions of people around the world. I will be praying for the lion like Presidents to emerge in our nation both now and in the years to come. In the end, it is we the people who will always hold the Lion's Share or the most power in our country.
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Many years ago I heard a teaching that said a tamed lion will only stay domesticated for 8 years before it turns wild. This is especially true in a circus type setting. When I heard that, I leaned over and whispered to my wife "Maybe that is why the President is only allowed in office 8 years." It prevents them from turning on America and becoming an evil and wicked king or dictator that is all about feeding themselves. 

​I was going to post a real graphic picture of lion feeding on it's prey and talk about making our nation's enemies pray but I thought it would be to sadistic.​ I figured the imagination could to the job. So, I added the link I played for my daughter the other day (who is turning 8 soon) and told her it was a worship song, at least it is to me. The Lion lives in you & in me. This is probably more appropriate for the kids.

IF WE'RE TALKING BIBLE.....
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USA Today reported President Obama stating this about people opposed to Syrian refugees coming to America.

"Apparently, they’re scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America as part of our tradition of compassion."

This I what I think:

1. Should we be involved? Yes, because God has blessed us with liberty. We should give what good has been given to us. We also fought for that liberty. We should empower others and teach others likewise. 

2. Any instability or stability in the earth that involves or revolves around our enemies or allies we should be engaged with because what happens around the world sends ripple effects across the earth to the homeland. It will eventually catch up to us. It's best to be ahead of the curve.

3. Obama used a common biblical theme that is laced through the bible of "widows & orphans." I believe he did this to try and frame what he believes is true compassion for the USA. I believe he silently implied this as the compassion of the bible as well. He used "biblical language" and he knew he was using "biblical language." Paring those 2 together "widows & orphans" is a biblical tradition much more then it is an American tradition. He knew what he was saying.

4. The bible is clear that we are to defend, vindicate, execute justice, clothe, feed, and love (bible is clear that perfect love drives out fear) the orphan, alien, and widow.

5. Opening our boarders "in this manner" in the USA does not defend them, vindicate them, or execute justice for them. We can feed them, clothe them, create safe zones for them, and drive out terrorism or fearism through prefect love over there. Love is more powerful then fear. Love will cause one to madly purse the enemy to protect those they love. Love protects. Defending, executing justice, and vindicating these people happens when we take a "dominant role over there." There is no defense by just letting them come here. The best defense is defense. 

6. The option really is "Refugees come here or our military goes there." Sending our military there to defend, execute justice, vindicate, feed, clothe, and protect in the power of love is a more biblical approach. 

7. If we were harbor anyone in the USA we should only harbor women and children that are under military fighting age. The men can stay to be trained in battle and fight for their liberty just like we have. The men can fight with our troops and allies and be trained in battle. That would be the deal. Take it our leave it. Send your women and children and stay and fight or nothing. If we are going to send our husbands, fathers, and sons then they need to leave theirs. Just like our military women would be welcome to enlist and with there women would have the option to enlist and fight. For the men it would be mandatory, for the women, especially the widows, and children it would be optional. 

Psalms 82:3
Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

Isa 1:17
Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow

Deut 10:18
"He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.

Psalm 146:9
The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

IF WE'RE TALKING BIBLE WE NEED TO TAKE BIBLE ACTION. 

- Sent from my iPhone 
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http://www.usatoday.com/…/obama-syrian-refugees-w…/75983352/

I was sleeping on my couch one evening late at night. I awoke when I felt a gentle invisible and indivisible presence hovering over my chest. The presence was the Holy Spirit. The presence of the Holy Spirit visited me and released the word “secret” to me through divine inspiration. This blog comes from that experience as well as years of personal, seminary, graduate, and doctoral theological studies in addition to several years of political engagement.  The office of Secretary of State holds a special interest to me due to my studies, faulty, and position of Student Ministries Director at Christ for the Nations Institute, being a regular global traveler, and being around global travelers for many years.  Christ told His disciples and tells us today through scripture to “make disciples (students or pupils) of all nations.” We are called to have the world's people in our pupil (eye) to be our pupil (students). Secretary of State Hilary Clinton visited 112 countries in 4 years while in office. She had the opportunity to make the world her class and be a world-class leaders. 

​During the 2016 Presidential Debate the issue of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails has been a buzz topic. In summary there are accusations, allegations, and evidence that Hillary Clinton sent tens of thousands of work related e-mails over a personal server as well as deleting tens of thousands of e-mails she considered to be private. Hillary Clinton is under FBI investigation. One does not need to go into the details of exactly what happened with the e-mails, how many were sent, where they were sent, and other details to understand that Hillary Clinton does not understand the executive office secrecy. In this area she is a "failure". Her husband on the other hand, former President Bill Clinton understood the importance of secrecy. President Bill Clinton only sent "2 e-mails" his entire presidency. One could argue that this was before e-mail was widely used however in 2015 Fox News reported that Bill Clinton said that he has only sent "2 e-mails" his entire life. If you want to be the president, it would make sense to learn from a president, especially if you are married to one. 

Secretary Clinton states the following in an interview with ABC News “As I look back at it now, even though it was allowed, I should have used two accounts. That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility.” Regardless of one's reasoning for defending Secretary Clinton, it is evident Secretary Clinton made some major mistakes in the area of confidentiality. If she has made major mistakes in the area of confidentiality, it is likely that she will make major mistakes with higher profile privacy, executive secrecy, and ultimately presidential silence. The moment something leaves the president's mouth, it is no longer secret because it will be recorded, let alone sent emails. 

​The Miranda Right states that one has the right to remain silent, anything one says can and will be used against them. The Fifth or "5" Amendment is an amendment created to protect one in their attempts to remain silent. Having a "5" sense is having the sense when to remain silent. When the president places their hand with 5 fingers on the bible and their hand with 5 fingers in the air to preserve, protect, and defend the the constitution having the 5 sense is important. After all we all have 5 senses. 

The word “secret” is in the job title of Secretary of Stat not by accident. It is the first six letters of the word secretary. If someone with the term secret in their job title cannot cultivate professional and executive secrecy then it is highly likely that person would not be qualified to be the President of the United States and Commander-in-chief. If one cannot see the obvious how can they see what is hidden?

Some of the best secret keepers to learn from are Catholic priests. The confidence of keeping things in confidence and ultimately secrecy is something that the Catholic priests have cultivated for centuries. There is lot to learn from the Catholic priests when it pertains to silence and reading of last rites, the ultimate right and rite to remain silent. The ultimate silence comes at death. Catholic priests carry people's sins with them to the grave and so will I as a minister. When you are dead, you are most silent. 

​To be a minister means to be a servant. To have a ministry means to have a service. Around the the globe government departments are called ministries and government department's heads are called ministers, hence the Prime Minister. Christ was the ultimate Prime Minister. He is the Prime Minister of prime ministers. 

Ministers by definition (meaning those with a service or a servant) and by information from confessions, are the original "secret servants" who married the terms "secret service". ​It does not seem that Secretary Clinton is ready for either the "secret" or the "service". 

​The greatest promoter and world trainer for secrecy was Christ. The name of Jesus Christ is the most famous, most spoken, and influential name in the history of the world. Regardless if one believes in His deity, the name Jesus is a name above all names. Christ trained His disciples in secrecy and the bible today still disciples individuals in secrecy. Secrecy is a tactic for protection. Christ is King of kings. He was born in a manger and not a castle because a castle would have been too obvious. King Herod was seeking to kill the baby messiah and massacred baby children all across the land to achieve his goal. It was safer for Christ to come into the world under the radar and be born in a manger, even though a castle would have been more fitting. Below are a few other instructions, parables, stories and illustrations as it pertains to secrecy for the purpose of safety and protection.  
 
Matthew 13:44
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again…

In the bible many nation's leaders were referred to kings. Today in some regions of the world nation’s leaders are still refereed to as kings. However, it is safe to say that this verse can take a broader scope of leadership to accompany nations, kingdoms, kings, presidents, prime ministers or anyone who leads a domain.  It is in the nature and best interest of kings and kingdoms as well as nations and presidents to “hide” their kingdom’s or nation’s affairs. 

​The verse above exposes the mistakes of one king who’s kingdom was discovered and found out and a more witty individual who was able to seize the kingdom and do a better job at hiding it, keeping it’s secrets, and keeping the entire kingdom a “secret”.  Matthew 13:44 is the verse for a clandestine (A clandestine operation is an intelligence or military operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population) kingdom or a clan (A clan is close-knit group of people, a party, or large family) who has a destine (To be destine is to be chosen for a particular purpose) assignment. Clandestine Kingdom. 
​Clan-Destine Assignment.

​As far as America fitting the definition of clan by being a large family, America is a large family because we all have the same Uncle Sam (also known as the U.S. Government). If we all share the same Uncle, then makes all American citizens democratic cousins. In South Africa, Great Britain, and other Commonwealth countries they use the name Bob and the phrase Bob's Your Uncle, likely derived from a Prime Minister by the name Bob. Like it or not, we are all part of the “Sam Family”. 

​Below is another verse that closely links the idea of “secrecy and a kingdom” or “secrecy and a nation”. The verse below further illustrates that leading a systematic domain requires a certain level of executive secrecy.
 
Mark 4:11-12
“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that, “ they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding;

The bible has a plethora of ideas, insight, and instruction around the concept of secrecy, the benefits of secrecy, and the consequences of breaching secrecy. Society as a whole understands the common knowledge along with secrecy. There is the old saying “loose lips sink ships”. It is likely this was a saying that derived and became a catch phrase in a time a war because loose lips do sink real ships, they sink battleships.

I began playing baseball around the age of 5 years old and played every year for the next 13 years of my life. I never played college baseball because I answered the calling to attend bible school however I would have loved to get a few more years in. Playing baseball for  13 years, praying for our nation, and being heavily engaged in politics at seasons in my life I have learned that there are several ways that the sport of baseball is like American politics. One of these ways is by the umpires of the game.  The umpires are the judges on the field. Each baseball game has an umpire that makes their judgments from behind the white home plate.  In this case the white home plate is the White House or the white Capital building for the House of Representatives. Players, coaches, and fans often agree, disagree, praise, and fight with the umpires pending on the type or quality of judgment calls that are made.  In the same manner citizens often disagree with the senators, congressmen, the president, and others represented in these houses.

In baseball there are a lot of efforts that almost make it past the white home plate but never get there. In order for the run to make it past the white home plate it takes a skilled player and the nod of approval by the umpire. However no matter how skilled the player is, what team they are on, if they are a democrat, or a republican the umpire needs to see them pass the white home plate and approve the effort to cross the white home in order for the effort to carry weight and be signed into law. 

In baseball the game starts, stops, is paused, and continued by the rule of the umpires. If you want to win the game the position to play is not the pitcher, the #4 batter, the fan in the stands, those watching on TV, or those catching the highlights at the sports bar. The position to play is the umpire. 

Who does the people of the United States America want the next umpires of our empire to be? To be the umpire it takes doing more then watching CNN or Fox News clips at the office on break, its takes more then following the news on TV in the comfort of your own home, and it takes more then attending a political club or convention. It takes the fans that are watching at home, the supporters of the political clubs, the political parties, and the power of conventions to support and elect the individual running for office. Everyone who runs in the game of baseball is running for home or the white house plate. It is the matured and seasoned individuals who are placed in the game as umpires. 

I am reminded of the slogan from the movie Star Wars when thinking about the power of an umpire. That slogan is The Empire Strikes Back. If you want to have the power to call back the strikes and end vain, unfruitful, error filled, or wrong legislative efforts then become the umpire or elect the type of umpire you want to be the shot caller. 

The wars and rumors of wars around the globe impress a significant burden upon my thoughts.  This burden drives me to pray for the world and the people who make up the nations of the world daily.  With my wife having graduated graduate school from a school of Global Leadership, both of us doing our under graduate at Christ for the Nations Institute, I having worked for Christ for the Nations Institute, I having to communicate to teams on several different continents everyday, both of us having international relationships as some of our closest friends, and both of us having traveled the globe extensively for business, ministry, education and leisure our discussion, prayer, dreams, and visions of global matters is a norm in our daily life. We feel that making a difference in the world is a responsibility our family is called to. 

We live in a day and era where we need to plan our plane routes, look at territories we will fly over, and consider the borders that we need to cross with wisdom. A few weeks ago when I was in the middle east and flying over the nation of Iran, I was thinking and praying about United States' nuclear deal with Iran and other matters the United States is engaged in this area of the world. Those that are regular globetrotters understand what is being communicated in this blog concerning wisdom in travel. One of the greatest and most famous leaders in the history of the world is my Lord Jesus Christ. He was and still is the greatest teacher that ever lived. He told his disciples to be wise as a serpent but harmless as a dove as He was sending them out on their travels.

In the book of Matthew 13:38 it calls the world a “field”.  The nations of the world have positioned their militaries and soldiers strategically across the field of the globe with wisdom for protection reasons. The world is a field that is full of soldiers. The world is Soldier Field. 

Growing up around the Chicago area in the Land of Lincoln or the state of Illinois, I naturally was a Chicago Bear’s fan. Mike Dicka, Dick Butkus, Walter Payton, Jim McMahon, and other NFL greats were part of my childhood fan base.  I remember attending NFL games at Soldier Field very clearly today. The last game I attended at Solider Field was between the Bears and the Vikings.  In football one of the key players is the quarterback. I played linebacker in high school. Playing linebacker and captain of the defense, the one player you and our defense team were always trying to sack was the quarterback.  Not only were you blitzing the quarterback to sack him, more importantly your goal was to gain possession of the football. You were trained not to kiss tail, kiss butt, but hit like Butkus. 

In the United States the quarterback or the president has access to what the Secret Service calls the “nuclear football” or the “atomic football”.  The football is with the president or the quarterback at all times. The nuclear football is the device used to launch nuclear war.  You can read more about the nuclear football at the link below or watch the documentary clip from the Discovery Channel.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_football

The person who plays quarterback is the Head of State or the coin icon on the head of the quarter, they call the shots from the headquarters. The president plays the head and the back as the quarterback or the tail at the same time.  I am reminded of a time about 4 years ago when I was thinking and writing about this on my iPhone for the first time and a text message came through from a friend in another city several hundred miles away. At the very moment I was writing about how the President of the United States a quarterback of the world a text message came through on my cell phone from this friend. That text message said, “Is the quarterback that plays for SMU named McDermott related to you?" My response was something along the lines of "No, I didn't know there was a quarterback named McDermott that played for anyone but I was just writing about quarterbacks on my phone at the time you text me". The chances of winning the lottery are probably better then the chances I would get that text at the very second. There is no word in scripture for coincidence. That is what I call a divine “coin incident.”

That divine coin incident means to me that the world is a Soldier Field and that when America elects a quarterback every 4 years we need to make sure we elect a quarterback or president that is trustworthy enough to carry the football. When a football is snapped the football is put into play. The quarterback for America needs to be someone that will only snap on our enemies and give them eternal naps or lay them in their death bed when there is no other option and it is absolutely necessary. Every snap naps or will cause a great deal of death to a people group in order to protect another people group. There are some people who will run for office that do not have the temperate to be the president because under pressure they snap on everyone and everything to easily. There will be others run for office that will not have the capability within themselves to protect the nation by snapping either. America needs to elect the right person. 

Recently our quarterback, the president and our team in the United States of America reached a nuclear deal with Iran.  To most people of the world watching the headlines this is an unclear nuclear deal. One word that nuclear dealings should never be is unclear. Some politicians and those who know all the details of the deal say this is a good deal and others say it is a bad deal. It may be unclear to some however one thing is clear. The one thing that is clear, not unclear, but nuclear, is that Iran wants the ball and they will negotiate any deal they can to get it. They will strategize for decades and even centuries to gain possession of a nuclear football. Iran is working towards saying". I ran with the nuclear football."It is teams goal, to gain possession of the ball. 

It is clear that in the 21st century that a nation cannot hold significant power without possession of the ball. You can’t score without it.  Without it you are always playing defense. There comes a time when you get tired of playing defense and you are ready to play offense. Some teams believe that the best defensive is a powerful offense. Iran wants to play offense and the United States might have just given them the ball. 

For those who read this blog and think that these matters are to serious to relate to a game understand that those who are engaged in the real game at the highest level are the ones that related it to a football first.