Michele Bachmann: A Life of Obedience to the Lord
I'm still reeling from the shock of one of my heroes -- Charlie Kirk -- being assassinated.
One of the things that has made this season of grieving harder is those who are mocking and approving of the cowardly act by someone who couldn't win an argument with Charlie. Some are even spreading the wicked lie that he was a racist.
As I was meditating on this I remembered the chapter I wrote about the Honorable Michelle Bachmann for a book that was never published. I had a wonderful interview with Mrs. Bachmann, who took time away from her vacation to answer my questions.
David Kubal, CEO of Intercessors for America, picked up my chapter for his book, Impacting Generations: How Ordinary People Can Influence the Future of Nations, and he made it his own... but the editor left it out, possibly because Mrs. Bachmann wrote the foreword, but I don't know for sure.
IFA posted it as a stand-alone article to www.HeadlinePrayer.org over the Labor Day Weekend, but I've been busy and hadn't posted it here yet.
What brought this to mind was this section:
When Barack Obama was president, Republican congressional leaders often pushed members to support him with their votes to avoid appearing “racist.” Bachmann remembers one particular closed-door meeting: “I looked around the room at all my Republican colleagues, and I said, ‘Are you a racist? I’m not a racist. This isn’t about the color of anybody’s skin. This is about issues.’”[13]
I pray this wicked lie will be quenched and that the revival will continue to rise!This is exactly what's going on in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. Those who didn't like Charlie bringing all their other lies into the light are retaliating with the ultimate lie by labeling him as a racist. His 100 million followers know that's not true.
I've seen the quotes taken out of context. They were hyperbole to point out the dangers of dividing us by race.
My friend Ed Easterling responded to a Facebook friend calling Charlie a racist:
Charlie Kirk didn't have a racist bone in his body. Your opinion has been shaped by those who have slandered his name. If you want to know what he was like just listen to his posts. I have a black daughter in law, three mixed grandsons, and a dark brown Asian wife. I am 17% Spanish and 12 % African. I also have DNA from 4 different Native American tribes and that is just on my mother's side. For almost 10 years I dedicated myself to helping poor black children in the inner city of Roanoke, VA. I know that Charlie Kirk was a loving and kind man who loved people of all races. Do you know how I know that? Because I took the time to watch many of his videos. I didn't know anything about the man until I took the time to listen to him. You would do well to use your Free Speech to tell the truth! To do that you would have to make an effort to research the man without using biased sources. Slander is not Free Speech! Slander is actually illegal. Charlie Kirk hasn't been dead long and people are literally lining up to slander him. You are just one of thousands who are too lazy or self serving to find out the truth! Please be responsible before you speak. Is that too much to ask? God bless you and your family. I am not angry with you. I truly hope and pray that you will be honest with yourself and others.
On a personal note, I appreciate prayer for this Saturday as I'll be portraying a founding father in Boston. It's a surprise, so I'm not going to say more than that, but English in the 1700s is quite a challenge to memorize. Pray for perfect recall and a great impact on all in attendance.
I Dreamed I Was Free tells the story of John Woolman, a Quaker abolitionist who spoke against slavery (as I heard Charile Kirk do) a century before the Civil War.
