cultivating ideas on late-night phone calls – which excited me the most. His style was contagious, his passion unmatched, and his tenacity and perseverance godly. “Dad, how do you find the energy to work so hard?” “Well, we know we are doing good. And look, God has blessed us. With 50,000 AMAC members, the folks in Washington can’t turn me away. And I’ve got good ideas for social security! God is making a way.” Indeed, God was making a way. Making a way for those without a voice, like the elderly woman on social security, the widow whose husband died in combat, and the child nestled inside her mother’s womb. Dan cared deeply about people, more than anyone I’ve ever known. “Dad, I need your vision statement, for the website.” “My vision statement? OK, how’s this: The other organization has betrayed us. They supported Obamacare and we know where they stand on the Bathroom Bill That’s wrong. So, I’d say we are going to grow AMAC so big so that us Americans who have been forced to embrace the left’s new religion – embroiled in socialist and anti-American ideas - have a new place to go.” “Got it!” I said as I scurried out of his office to deliver Dan’s message to AMAC’s Vice President, Pam Smith. Dan Weber was confident, daring, and a believer. He not only understood what needed to be done, but he transferred that knowledge to anyone who would listen. Dan was a doer and got things done. And I was determined to work even harder. Day after day we saw blessing after blessing. Washington was listening to us. People were calling on AMAC for ideas and solutions. Dan’s vision was alive. I often wondered, how did Dan flourish amid many setbacks and failures? How did Dan know how to listen to his inner voice, God’s voice – not the voice of people, many who tried to convince him AMAC would fail? How did one ordinary man with a big idea help change the course of America?
I found out his secret. And I was reminded of it again last month while reading The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. Whenever we try something new, for example, conjure up a new idea, share a new idea with friends or family, restart our career in retirement, fight for justice, stand up for our flag, or oppose those who force us to conform with their beliefs, fear can hold us back. And fear is 75% of the game. And then I heard his voice “I only think on the things I can change, and trust God to do the rest.” Dan gave his fear to God. And because Dan believed, God provided. He understood that his faith in God and hopelessness could not co-exist and so he became transformed by the renewal of his mind. He understood fear was of the enemy and he gave his fear to God, knowing God would win that battle. When my father was dying, he never lost hope. He never stopped thanking God. He continued to praise Him. “Dad, it’s going to be alright. Let’s thank God.” I softly said as I stood at the top of his bed, holding his hands, looking into his eyes – searching for pain, and discomfort. “Thank you, God,” my father said. “Thank you, God, for everything.” Never underestimate how your presence alone influences the lives of those around you. Because you, along with over 2 million American Patriots, are making America a better place. Dan’s vision was alive. Dan’s vision is alive. May we all live happily ever after, together in America, bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1 THE WICKED FLEE WHEN NO ONE PURSUES, BUT THE RIGHTEOUS ARE BOLD AS A LION!
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