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Brandon J. Weichert is a geopolitical analyst who manages The Weichert Report: World News Done Right. He is also a contributor to The American Spectator and contributing editor at American Greatness . Recently, Brandon has become a contributor to Real Clear Public Affairs and his national security writings have appeared at Real Clear Politics, Real Clear World, Real Clear Defense, and Real Clear Policy. A recovering Congressional staffer, Brandon holds an M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. and is an Associate Member of New College at Oxford University. Brandon lives by Herman Kahn's mantra that, "I'm against fashionable thinking." Therefore, his entire life's work has been predicated on challenging conventional wisdom and assumptions on a variety of matters, notably in national security. He lives with his wife and daughters in Southwest Florida and can be reached via Twitter @WeTheBrandon.

We face many enemies, internal, external, physical or even our own memories or traumas may be a major enemy of our soul. Our response can look different depending on the enemy. Sometimes we need to forgive others, sometimes we need to forgive ourselves and other times, we need to stand our ground and persevere, fighting our enemies so that we are not chained by them. Kim, Inseong J.; Fair, Elizabeth. Healing Through Psalm 23: Life—Journey with the Unknown (p. 80). WestBow Press. Kindle Edition.

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. (Psalm 119:98) We must not make the same mistake as the king Hezekiah. 12 At that time Berodach-baladan a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 Hezekiah listened to and welcomed them and [foolishly] showed them all his treasure house—the silver and gold and spices and precious oil and his armory and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house (palace) nor in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them. (2 King 20:12-13)

Hunger is more potent than complacency. While hunger preys, complacency vanishes. It is historically proven. Thirty years of American history shows the ramification of our lack of understanding toward other countries and their advancement. We gave opportunities to educated foreigners and train them to prosper…but then suddenly those who are benefited from American education turned our back and lifted their heels against us. Bible is the book of salvation, but also a book of wisdom and history. There is an ancient Israel King; his name was Hezekiah. We can learn a lesson from his mistakes.

When we do not have a clear biblical worldview, we do not talk about sins, Satan, grace, or eternal life through our savior. Even if we see clearly Pfizer sponsored Grammy Show with our eyes in daylight, the denial is much deeper to be cured. The primary issue we are experiencing in America today is that America opens its market to the world without the biblical worldview. We opened our society to the world before we were equipped to handle the world. As a result, even if we suffer immensely from the consequences of our sins and sins by others, we continue to enforce pain on others because we are more influenced than influancing. We promote and magnify sins and darkness rather than magnify God.