Isaiah 43 was first spoken to people who had lost their freedom.
God didn’t distance Himself from them. He named them.
Jesus didn’t avoid prisoners.
He identified with them.
He was arrested, condemned, and executed as one.
So when Christians dismiss prisoners, we aren’t being careful.
We’re forgetting who Jesus stood with.
If God does not abandon people in confinement,
neither should those who follow Him.
Isaiah 43.
Jesus.
Prisoners.
Still the same Gospel.
#jesus #prisoner
and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 •He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?” (Luke 8:23–25, ESV)
But the Lord has become my stronghold,
and my God •the rock of my refuge.
23 •He will bring back on them •their iniquity
and wipe them out for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will wipe them out. (Psalm 94:22–23, ESV)
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The problem isn’t recognizing that she used the wrong word. The problem is assuming you can determine someone’s intelligence, motives, and character from a single word choice.
People misuse words all the time. Attorneys do it. Professors do it. Politicians do it. Journalists do it. Even language experts do it.
The question isn’t whether she made a mistake. The question is whether the mistake invalidates the argument she was making.
If the focus remains on a vocabulary error instead of addressing the substance, it starts to look less like a rebuttal and more like an attempt to discredit the speaker rather than engage the ideas.
Phil, whether Blake’s hot tub rant was fair, unfair, wise, or unwise isn’t really my point.
My concern is that when we start labeling people as “Candace Owens minions,” we stop engaging with individuals and start categorizing them into tribes. That’s a path that turns away a lot of voters.
One of the reasons people lose trust in politics is because too many leaders assume they know why someone believes what they believe. Most people who listen to Candace Owens aren’t following her because she’s some kind of cult leader. They’re listening because she’s asking questions they already have or discussing concerns they already share.
As someone considering candidates for Congress, I care less about whether a leader agrees with Candace Owens and more about whether they can engage people they disagree with respectfully. Emotional intelligence, humility, and the ability to avoid stereotypes matter.
You have credibility with me, and I appreciate many of the issues you’ve raised. That’s exactly why I’m saying this. When political leaders start dividing people into categories based on who they listen to, they risk alienating constituents who might otherwise support them.
I think voters are looking for leaders who can challenge ideas without dismissing entire groups of people.
Respectfully, Blake is not affiliated with Candace Owens and isn’t a “minion” of anyone. He’s an independent person conducting his own investigation. Dismissing concerns based on perceived associations rather than addressing the facts risks alienating constituents who simply want answers. Focus on the claims, not guilt by association.