I can definitely see Ann Barnhardt in the role of Galadriel, Arwen or Joan of Arc - inspiring all of us to have courage. I agree that we will need a leader if this all comes to pass. I pray that it doesn’t. Someone on FR chastised me when I said that once (that we will need a leader, or leaders), but while each of us can and should individually do what we are tasked with, to fight this organized evil at the level they are prepared to take it to, will require leadership, organization, courage and great character. (This probably could and should be at the local and state level first). I pray that the time doesn’t come when we get to a “hot war” as Ann Barnhardt calls it, but if it does, I pray that a godly, faithful man of God, who serves and obeys Christ alone and cares nothing for his own glory, will be willing to take the responsibility. Because he wants to defend the right, the goodness of Christian America and Western Civilization. We will know he’s the right one because although he will have the right leadership qualification, he won’t be seeking the responsibility, he won’t see himself as the one to put in that position, but those around him will know his quiet, steady, perservering character and will pray that he will be willing to do the job, as difficult, nearly impossible as it will seem.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
And the Joan of Arc letter she posted today was awesome. I started doing some research on St. Joan of Arc and her sword. Some say the sword may have once belonged to Charles Martel.
“Beren now, he never thought he was going to get that Silmaril from the Iron Crown in Thangorodrim, and yet he did, and that was a worse place and a blacker danger than ours. But that’s a long tale, of course, and goes on past the happiness and into grief and beyond it – and the Silmaril went on and came to Earendil.
And why, sir, I never thought of that before! We’ve got – you’ve got some of the light of it in that star-glass that the Lady gave you! Why, to think of it, we’re in the same tale still! It’s going on. Don’t the great tales ever end?”~Sam Gamgee
Sorry, couldn’t resist.