A Turning Point for the USA

The Grievous and Yet Consequential Assassination of Charlie Kirk

What a horrible Wednesday this has been. Charlie Kirk, the founder and leader of Turning Point USA, was gunned down by a sniper at Utah Valley University in Oren, Utah.

Charlie Kirk was leading the way in practicing freedom of speech by allowing people to ask questions and engage in respectful debate. He was the epitome of toleration of other views as he discussed the issues on the merits, and without ad hominem attacks. What made him so dangerous to the leftist ideologues was how persuasive and effective he was.

So, as others have said, Charlie Kirk was assassinated because they wanted to silence his questions and clear-minded answers. For the actual fascists and totalitarians amongst us, if they cannot win the debate on the merits, then your only recourse (aside from admitting you were wrong) is to assassinate your opponent’s character with slanderous falsehoods, spreading lies, and ultimately, taking their life.

Today is a Turning Point for the USA!

What the assassin and those who silently celebrate Charlie’s death do not realize is that the last thing that will come as a result of this murder will be silence. I believe that the “crack” of the assassin’s bullet will become the alarm that will awaken thousands of Charlie Kirks all across this nation, and even more so, on our college and university campuses.

This awakening and rising to the occasion, however, must be governed by a biblical response, as in Romans 12:21 (NIV84) “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” In other words, conservatives will not climb onto rooftops with our rifles at democrat rallies; instead, we will intensify TPUSA’s work to engage our younger generation on the issues with all the confidence, respect, and clarity that Charlie demonstrated.

The sweetest form of revenge

Someone once said that the best revenge against someone who has worked to undermine your efforts is to succeed anyway. We do not give up on the cause we know is right, and we do not give in to the fear of potential attacks and insults from the left. Demand justice if needed, but the Christian conservative’s goal cannot be to hurt those who attack our freedoms, but to defeat their twisted lies by faithfully and persuasively speaking the truth.

I pray for all those who have been inspired by Charlie Kirk’s message and boldness that they would realize that their time is now! They took out an incredible young man, but what they “meant for evil, God will use for good” by firing up an army of bold and happy conservative students and young adults who will be even louder than Charlie Kirk ever could have been on his own.

This is not a time to cower in fear, but to stand up even bolder

As the religio-political leaders threatened the early church to stop speaking and preaching about Jesus Christ in Acts chapter 4, the believers did not complain or whine to God about how unfair it was. Quite the contrary. They prayed for more boldness and that God would “stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders in the Name of Your holy servant, Jesus.” (Acts 4:30)

You could paraphrase their words in this way: “Father God, in light of these threats of imprisonment by those who oppose Your Gospel, we ask for all the boldness and demonstration of Your power that put Peter and John in prison to overwhelm us, too. Make us as deserving of arrest by the enemies of God as Peter and John are today.”

Let’s be done with the intimidation and self-censoring being done in Churches, pulpits, places of business, and schools out of fear of being labeled or slandered by the leftists amongst us. Loving people the best is telling them the truth without apology. And when they reject your words, or worse, turn against you, do not be dismayed. We are not responsible for how people react to the truth they need in that moment of their life. Our only responsibility is to be the best friend we can be by pointing them to the Truth - who ultimately is, Jesus, “the Way, the Truth, and the Life. (because) No one comes to the Father, except through me (Jesus).” (John 14:6).

Let me close with a prayer:

Heavenly Father, I pray that you would send great comfort and peace upon Charlie’s wife, Erika, and their two children. Strengthen them and carry them with Your Everlasting Arms. And I pray that TPUSA will grow and be a catalyst for a greater cultural shift toward righteousness and away from the Marxism and atheism that have held so much ground in segments of our society, not the least of which is in higher education. And I pray for Your Church and the shepherds you have placed within her that we would be bold, filled with Your Holy Spirit, Your love, and the unmatched Truth in Your Word. Make our lights for You brighter than ever, and anoint our words to penetrate the hearts and minds of those blinded by the world and the devil. Ultimately, I pray that You would be glorified through Your Church where I live and those who are reading this as well. May Jesus and His Truth be lifted up that many will see and believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who is the Savior of the world. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen.