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Pride Month is fading.
The data behind the shift in fewer rainbows in June.
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There’s something different about this June. There are fewer rainbows. No, I’m not talking about the sign of God’s covenant that appears in the sky after a storm. I’m talking about the rainbow flag that has become the symbol of Pride Month.
For years, June brought a predictable wave of corporate logos, advertising campaigns, themed merchandise, and public celebrations. Parents learned to pay closer attention to commercials in family programming, sports fans grew accustomed to Pride-themed uniforms and promotions, and many city streets became venues for often indecent displays at Pride parades.
This year is noticeably different. The symbols are not gone, but they are far less prominent. It’s premature to say Pride has fallen, but it is fair to say the appeal of Pride Month has faded.
Corporations are rethinking their public affiliation with a cultural agenda that, according to a Gallup poll released this week, is losing support among Americans. The Obama-Biden era push to promote transgenderism among children, while limiting treatment options to experimental drugs and surgeries, has prompted many Americans to reconsider the movement’s underlying motives. (Christian Post) Read More Here |
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Father, we celebrate the diminishing of woke agenda by advertising agencies and businesses once promoting Pride Month and the LGBTQt rainbow. We come before You in repentance for our nation that has falling far away from righteousness. In the Name of Jesus, we ask that all lies of the enemy regarding gender dysphoria and mental confusion associated with it, be shattered and become null and void! Bring restoration to our nation and the younger generations who have been manipulated to believe transgenderism is normal and natural. We pray that "Pride" would continue to fall and declare it will no longer impact the children of our nation! By the Blood of the Lamb, we pray- Amen.
"So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36)
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Trump Calls off Iran Strikes, Says Deal Approved, But Islamic Republic Denies Deal Reached
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has called off strikes against Iran after reaching a deal with the regime.
“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as president of the United States of America, canceled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” the president stated. “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved.”
Trump said that the other parties were “Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt and others.”
The U.S. naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz “will remain in full force and effect until this transaction is finalized,” Trump stated. “Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.”
During a press conference in the Oval Office later in the day, Trump said that “we have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of what we had to go through to get this.”
“We have a signing soon, and the documents are in pretty final shape, so we’ll see,” he said. “It should be done and it should be done pretty quickly.”
Read more (JNS News)
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Abba, we thank You for Your hand resting upon President Trump, we ask You to continue being the only voice he hears concerning this war and the US responses. We ask Holy Spirit to pour fear into the hearts of Iranian leadership, help them to understand that Your son, Donald, says what he means and means what he says. Keep them from assuming his desire to stop the killing shows weakness,it does not, it shows strength, it shows Your heart for all involved. We ask for Your perfect will to be done in bringing this conflict to an end. We ask this in the name Yahweh Sabaoth, The Lord Of Hosts, the God who has multitudes of men and angels doing his bidding.
We pray that this would be a lasting peace and that the IRGC would truly SURRENDER and YIELD. May they would lay down their weapons, missiles, rockets and no longer pursue war against Israel and the West. Please let many IRGC military members encounter Christ, follow the LORD, and come into the Kingdom of light and love. In Jesus name, amen and amen
"You armed me with strength for battle;
you humbled my adversaries before me." (Psalm 18:39)
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Trump Says He Ordered Secret US Military Mission That Helped Move 100 Million Barrels of Oil Through Hormuz
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‘Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost,’ the U.S. president said on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump said on June 10 that he ordered the U.S. military to conduct a secret mission to transport about 100 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz and into the open market.
Since the start of the war in Iran—approaching its 15th week—the Strait of Hormuz has been closed because of the conflict. The narrow waterway has been at the center of global energy markets, as it handles 20 percent of the world’s oil supply.
In a Truth Social post, Trump stated that he directed the military last month to complete a “secret mission” to help oil tankers and commercial vessels transit the global chokepoint.
“Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market,” Trump said on his social media platform. “More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait.”
The mission was successful because the United States controls the strait rather than Iran, the president said. Read more (The Epoch Times)
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Abba, thank You that President Trump was able to put 100 million barrels of oil into the open market. We ask You to continue working behind the scenes to bring resolution to this war. Father God, we ask for supernatural intervention in releasing the oil that is needed in the US and around the world. Blind eyes and deafen ears so that ships are able to move the oil freely, replenishing oil supplies and lowering prices of gas and electricity. Jesus, we need Your help in pushing back the enemy that is protecting the IRGC and their government, give Your intercessors wisdom, knowledge and understanding as we stand against this satanic regime. Give us patience as we are faithful in prayer to the pulling down of strongholds. We ask this in the name of Yahweh Jireh, The Lord Will Provide,
"His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
Who has resisted him and come out unscathed."
Job 9:4 (NIV)
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Why a Key Immigration Detention Policy Might Hit Supreme Court
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A key plank of President Donald Trump’s program to deport illegal immigrants is expected to reach the nation’s highest court.
The policy in question allows authorities to detain illegal immigrants who have been in the country for years, and do so without releasing them on bond.
Adopted last year, it represented a change from how previous administrations interpreted a specific provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It also led to a flood of lawsuits from immigrants challenging detention.
Legal experts have speculated that the justices would intervene after several appeals courts issued conflicting interpretations of the law. The result was a patchwork of enforcement across the country, raising questions about how millions of illegal immigrants would be detained.
In a ruling rejecting Trump’s policy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit suggested that it “would be the broadest mass detention-without-bond mandate in [the] Nation’s history for millions of noncitizens.”
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Abba, there is obviously confusion in the courts on how to deal with illegal immigrants who have found a way to remain in the US for years without our permission. You are not the God of confusion, so we are asking You, Father God, to bring Your vision of how this law is to be interpreted in the courts. We ask Your perfect will to be done, that the enemy will be blocked from having any impact on decisions made in the court. We ask You to give SCOTUS Your mind and heart, Your vision and understanding as they bring the various understandings of this law into the light of Your mind. We ask for them to have the mind of Christ as they decide this case. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has power over all things.
And he said to the human race, "The fear of the
Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding." (Job 28:28)
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CBP Chief Says Border Wall Should Be Finished by Late 2027
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The U.S. southern border wall will be completed by the end of next year, said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott at an event on Tuesday.
Scott told an audience in Washington that the “primary border wall ... will be done by the end of 2027,” adding that there are a “couple of gaps.” The wall will stretch from San Diego to Texas near the Gulf of Mexico.
“The only places we’re not building a border wall is places where we’ve made a conscious decision that we don’t need it,” Scott said at the Center for Immigration Studies conference, adding that Big Bend National Park is an example of a “super remote area” with “some very, very high cliffs” that preclude construction of the wall.
Other parts of the border wall, including a secondary wall and a barrier in the Rio Grande, will be complete by July or August 2028, Scott said. The barrier will also be backed by electronic surveillance and other systems, he added.
The border wall, which was a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, is designed to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking into the United States. Read more (ZeroHedge)
Abba, thank You that President Trump is keeping his promise to "build a wall", to better manage illegals trying to get over the border and drug cartels smuggling illegal drugs into our country. Holy Spirit, please send out millions of angels to cover this border area and stop everything that is not of You trying to cross. We ask You to dispatch Your warrior angels to seal every place that the enemy opens to allow access from Mexico. As illegals or cartels approach the wall, including UNDER the wall, we ask You to stop them in their tracks, alert Border Patrol Agents so they can respond. Jesus, we ask You to STOP the drugs coming across the border. Your word tells us that nothing is too hard for You and we are standing in faith, on that word, believing You to do what only You can do. We ask this in the name Yahweh Magen, The God Who Is Our Shield.
" Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you
surround them with your favor as with a shield."
(Psalm 5:12)
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1. Israel not part of Iran deal, final agreement will include terms on missiles, proxies, Netanyahu says - JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the Jewish state would not be part of the emerging “memorandum of understanding” between the United States and Iran but that he had received assurances from U.S. President Donald Trump about the terms of the final agreement.
The prime minister’s office issued a readout after a call between Netanyahu and Trump on Thursday afternoon.
“Even though Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the prime minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump’s commitment that the final agreement at the conclusion of negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production and the cessation of Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region,” it stated. (Read more)
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2. IDF poised for offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon city; soldier moderately injured by drone - Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces is poised to launch an offensive against Hezbollah in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, one of the terror group’s strongholds, an IDF official said Thursday.
The senior officer’s announcement came as one of the terror group’s drones moderately injured an IDF soldier in south Lebanon.
Israel has recently stepped up its offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah amid anger in northern Israel that months of fighting have not brought quiet to border communities that face rocket and drone attacks. (Read more)
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3. Netanyahu aide Urich charged with leaking classified info with intent to harm state security - Times of Israel
The State Attorney’s Office on Thursday indicted Jonatan Urich, a senior media adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the charge of transmitting classified information with the intent to harm state security over his involvement in leaking documents to the press.
The prosecutors requested that the Tel Aviv District Court immediately bar Urich from the Prime Minister’s Office and from all security facilities and places where classified documents might be kept, and from contacting anyone involved in the case, until the end of legal proceedings against him. However, the court rejected the move with Judge Ala Masarwa deciding that the request for restrictive conditions will be dealt with in a court hearing on July 5.
The charges relate to Urich’s role in the leak of a classified document from IDF military intelligence to the Bild newspaper in September 2024, apparently as part of an effort to buttress Netanyahu’s claim that it was Hamas, not the prime minister, that was holding up a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza. (Read more)
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4. One killed, one injured in gas explosion in Jerusalem's Old City
- Israel National News
A woman in her 80s was killed on Thursday afternoon in an explosion in a residential building on Hamalach Street in the Old City of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter. A man in his 50s was severely injured and evacuated to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, suffering from severe burns.
An initial inquiry by the Fire and Rescue Services found that the source of the explosion was apparently a gas leak from the kitchen in one of the apartments. The gas reached the explosive limit and caused an explosion that damaged the building.
Magen David Adom (MDA) teams were dispatched and reached the scene using a dedicated ATV, which allowed them to navigate the narrow alleys of the Old City. Upon arrival, the EMTs and paramedics began tending to the victims. (Read more)
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5. Israel to build 61 new towns in Judea, Samaria - World Israel News
The Israeli cabinet is expected to vote Thursday on a major funding plan that would advance the de facto establishment of 61 new Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria, in one of the most significant settlement-expansion moves in years.
According to a draft government decision obtained by Axios reporter Barak Ravid, the proposal would allocate more than $350 million over several years to move newly authorized settlements from the planning stage toward physical construction.
“While the Trump administration — along with governments across Europe and the Middle East — is focused on the escalating crisis with Iran, the Israeli cabinet is expected to approve on Thursday a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the occupied West Bank,” Ravid wrote on X. (Read more)
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1. Trump signs bill funding ICE, Border Patrol through rest of his term – Just the News
The legislation followed a record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
resident Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation to fund key immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term after Congress approved the package via the reconciliation process.
"This morning, I'm thrilled to sign the Secure America Act to immediately and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of my term," he said at the signing ceremony in the Oval Office.
The legislation followed a record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which Democrats orchestrated in a bid to secure immigration enforcement policy concessions. Ultimately, the shutdown ended with Congress passing a bill to fund DHS that excluded funds for Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Read more (Just the News)
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God Almighty,
We shout hallelujah over this great news of PresidentTrump signing the Save America Act that would immediately and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of His term!
Our prayers have been answered and finally the drama caused by the Democratic members of Congress has come to an end with our Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement being funded so that these precious men and women in ICE will receive the finances they need to enforce items concerning immigration.
We pray that You, Almighty God, would restore common sense unity in our Congress and remove those in office who wish to do harm to America. What a mighty God we serve and we declare "Victory in Jesus"!!!!!
"But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" (1 Corinthians 15:57)
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2. What is to be done with Iran's nuclear material? US & Israel should remove it militarily, says former DM Gallant – AllIsraelNews.com
Trump reiterates: Nuclear material will be removed in a deal or a military operation
The nuclear material remaining in Iran can and should have been removed via military means, Israel’s former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, told Army Radio on Monday, as the nuclear issue once again appears to be a central bone of contention in the peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
While U.S. President Donald Trump has recently presented the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a given in any agreement, the nuclear issue remains undecided.
Three weeks ago, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei forbade sending the material outside the country under any deal, while Israeli officials have told the outlet that Trump has assured Israel that the peace deal would include the removal of the material. (All Israel News) Read more
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Lord of Lords,
It appears that the nuclear issue is the central bone that keeps the peace talk between the US and Tehran from being accomplished. As prideful men continue to negotiate on how to remove the nuclear material from Iran, the wicked Supreme Leader Khamenei is forbidding it to be moved outside of Iran and so the wickedness continues and the Iranian people are still trapped in fear.
We pray that President Trump and PM Netanyahu and their administrations will have wisdom on what the next step is going to be. The root of wickedness is deep seeded in the Iranian Regime and it is looking like only military action is going to help. It is our prayer that the International Atomic Energy Agency will be allowed back into Iran to allow inspections at its nuclear sites and report back where the nuclear materials are being kept.
We pray for President Trump to weigh all possibilities before sending our military in through force to remove the uranium from the nuclear sites where the uranium is hidden deep underground under the rubble left behind after the US bombed it. Lord, we also pray that You would disclose what happened to the uranium that trucks appeared to be moving.
Father, give supernatural protection to our military and the IDF as they work together to find and remove this extremely dangerous material. Send Angel Armies to watch over this endeavor. We humbly offer this prayer. In Jesus' name. Amen and Amen.
"Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overflow. Others you must build up and plant." (Jeremiah 1:10)
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3. Supreme Court Set to Deliver Election Day Clarity — No More Counting Ballots After the Polls Close - Discern Report
The United States Supreme Court stands on the brink of issuing a ruling that could restore integrity to federal elections by enforcing a single, uniform Election Day across the nation. At stake in Watson v. Republican National Committee is whether states like California and others can continue the practice of tallying mail-in ballots received days after voters have cast their final choices at the polls.
This case cuts to the heart of what “Election Day” truly means under federal law. Challengers argue that the statutes establishing a national election date require ballots to be received by that deadline, not merely postmarked. The implications reach far beyond Mississippi, where the dispute originated, potentially reshaping voting procedures in roughly 15 states and the District of Columbia that currently allow post-Election Day arrivals. Read more (Discern Report)
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Father God, we earnestly pray that the Supreme Court’s ruling will establish “enforcing a single, uniform Election Day across the nation.” Father, we declare that Election Day is Election Day, and mail-in ballots received after that day will not be accepted. Lord, we are always able to plan ahead for special days such as weddings and national holidays like July 4th or Thanksgiving. We decree that the voting public can plan ahead for election day and make sure that any mail-ins be posted in time to be received by the designated election date. We expect to know by election day, or the day after if the results are very close, who has been elected! The ‘re-establishment’ of a “National Election Day” will greatly help to avoid fraudulent ballots being added to the results. Lord, have mercy!
"For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor." (Romans 13: 5-6)
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4. The Last Straw: They’re Stealing Elections in Real Time and Pretending It’s Normal – American Thinker
In this American Thinker article, Vince Coyner argues that delayed ballot counting, mail-in voting, loose voter-ID rules, and GOP Senate resistance to election-integrity legislation are allowing Democrats to “steal elections” while political leaders pretend the system is normal.
- Coyner focuses heavily on California, claiming the state’s election system is structured to benefit Democrats through universal mail ballots, long counting windows, and opaque vote updates.
- He cites the Los Angeles mayoral race as an example, arguing that Spencer Pratt’s shifting position in the count illustrates how late-arriving or late-counted ballots can change outcomes in ways voters are expected to accept without question.
- The article compares modern American election disputes to the Soviet concept of “vranyo,” meaning a lie everyone recognizes but still publicly pretends to believe.
- Coyner argues that Democrats have used mail-in ballots, voting machines, recounts, and extended counting periods for decades to produce favorable outcomes, naming Christine Gregoire in 2004, Al Franken in 2008, and Joe Biden in 2020 as examples.
- The piece criticizes Senate Republicans Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis, and John Thune for failing to advance the SAVE America Act, which Coyner frames as the most urgent political priority of 2026
Read more (American Thinker)
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Lord God, we thank You for this report by Vince Coyner that enumerates the various
voting systems that are prone to illegal, fraudulent election results. May this report be widely circulated, informing citizens of these documented results. Help us to boldly demand whatever legislation is necessary to ensure true, correct and timely voting tallies.
Lord, we agree that the SAVE America Act is critical to the integrity of our national affairs and we pray for the 5 Republicans who have not advanced this act. Cause
them to truly see the light from heaven shining on the truth of this issue and do the right thing in a timely fashion!
Lord, You are well able to change the minds/votes of Democrats as well; visit them in the night with dreams and visions! Lord, we pray for righteous legislation regarding our elections to be in place prior to the mid-term elections on November 3rd. Lord, please raise up angels, eye-witnesses, and whistle blowers to counter
any illegal activities regarding the polls and the ballots, before, during and after these elections. In Yeshua’s mighty, all powerful name! Amen and Amen!
"Seek the prosperity of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to
the LORD in its behalf; for in its prosperity will be your prosperity." (Jeremiah 29:7)
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5. Jesus Means Everything to Me”: Brave 12-Year-Old Christian Boy Who Fought School’s Gender Agenda Joins President Trump at Museum of the Bible – The Gateway Pundit
Shea Encinas, now 12, refused to bow to woke indoctrination at La Costa Heights Elementary in the Encinitas Union School District. His family paid a heavy price but he kept trusting God and won.
In fifth grade, Shea Encinas was forced into a “buddy” mentoring program where teachers required him to teach his kindergarten partner using the book My Shadow Is Pink.
The picture book pushes the idea that children can choose their gender “based on feelings instead of how God made us.” It tells the story of a boy whose “inner-most you” is pink and who prefers dresses and girls’ toys, classic radical gender ideology wrapped in children’s literature.
Shea knew it was wrong.
The young Christian student delivered an emotional testimony about the pressure he faced after objecting to a school-assigned book that promoted the idea of changing genders at the Museum of the Bible alongside President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Read more (The Gateway Pundit)
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Father God, we are blessed to see the courage of this young boy who stood alongside President Trump to bear witness to the curriculum in our public schools that is designed to teach children, from their earliest age, to accept the lie of gender confusion.
We pray, too, that Shea Encinas will be given many more opportunities in the days to come to warn the public of the insidious effort to deny our children the right to "let boys be boys and let girls be girls." We ask this prayer in Your Holy Name, amen and amen.
"And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever." (Daniel 12:3)
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6. The World Is Learning Faster Than Ever: The Bible Said It Would – Western Journal
Artificial intelligence can now write essays, diagnose diseases, generate software code, and produce realistic videos in seconds.
A smartphone gives the average person access to more information than presidents, scientists, and world leaders possessed just a few generations ago.
Every day, humanity creates and consumes staggering amounts of new information. Knowledge is expanding so rapidly that experts struggle to measure it.
Most people view this as a technological story. The Bible suggests it may also be a prophetic one. Read more (Western Journal)
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More than 2,500 years ago, the prophet Daniel recorded a prediction that sounds remarkably relevant in our generation: “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased” (Daniel 12:4).
We thank You, Holy One, that Your Word is true and does not lie. We ask for Your grace to kindly guide us through these difficult times, that we may rest in the goodness of Your truth and of Your love for each one of us. Amen and amen!
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Iran’s Negotiating Game Part 2--Rebuilding While the World Negotiates
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, June 11, 2026
One of the most important questions surrounding current negotiations is whether Iran's military capabilities have truly been crippled. Recent reports suggest otherwise. Intelligence assessments and regional reporting indicate that Iran is already rebuilding missile production capabilities and restoring military infrastructure. If accurate, this is a reoccurring pattern--Tehran using ceasefires to replenish resources and strengthen strategic assets. Military setbacks become temporary interruptions rather than permanent limitations. The lesson from decades of Middle East conflict is straightforward: intentions matter, but capabilities matter more. It’s a rope-a-dope strategy that is as predictable as night and day.
The rebuilding effort extends beyond Iran's borders. Hezbollah continues operating along Israel's northern frontier. The Houthis openly threaten intervention on behalf of Hezbollah and maintain aggressive regional posturing. Various Iranian-backed militias remain active throughout the region. These groups function as instruments of Iranian influence and power projection. Their activities allow Tehran to pressure adversaries while maintaining varying degrees of plausible deniability. Negotiations focused solely on nuclear enrichment or missile inventories fail to address the broader network through which Iran exerts influence. Any agreement that leaves these organizations intact preserves much of the terrorist-sponsoring infrastructure that has destabilized the region for decades. The rhetoric coming from Tehran also deserves attention. Read More
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Trump cancels strikes on Iran; claims deal almost done
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President Trump said Thursday that he canceled the forthcoming strikes and bombings against Iran, citing progress in discussions with Tehran’s leadership.
“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social.
But, the president said the U.S. naval blockade, which has been in place since April, will remain in place “until this Transaction is finalized,” adding that the time and place of the signing will be announced “shortly.”
Trump threatened Thursday morning to later conduct a third round of strikes against Iran, after resuming attacks Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing the countries toward a resumption of all-out war.
So far, U.S. forces enforcing the naval blockade have disabled nine non-compliant ships, redirected 135 that have attempted to breach it and allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass, according to the U.S. Central Command. (The Hill) Read more here.
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Father God, we continue to stand alongside President Trump and to undergird him with strategic prayers as he navigates his way through the quagmire of this war. Lord God, we ask that You guide him with Your wisdom in every step he takes, now and always. In Your Name, Holy One, we offer this prayer, amen and amen.
"The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes." (Proverbs 21:1)
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Breaking: Pentagon Locked Down as Hazmat Teams Swarm to Building
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The Arlington County Fire Department posted on X “ACFD units, including our Hazardous Materials Team, are currently operating at the Pentagon in support of PFPA’s Hazmat Team during a hazardous materials incident.”
A Pentagon security message said an “air quality issue” was detected, prompting tests, CNN reported.
“This additional testing could take one to two hours. Response teams are in place and ready to support building occupants if necessary,” the message said.
“You may observe response personnel from multiple agencies and precautionary measures taking place in the center courtyard. Please do not interpret these activities,” the message said. (The Western Journal) Read more here,
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Father God, we pray for everyone of our men and women in uniform, whether the have been deployed overseas or working here at home, that You would dispatch Your angels to keep each one safe at all times.
Regarding this alert; WTOP news in Washington has confirmed that there is an incident taking place now inside the Pentagon, and that several sections and floors in that huge building have issued a "shelter in place" order with employees that are in that section; and that they are in lockdown.
We pray, too, that the perpetrators of this apparent attack be identified and brought to justice.
Lord God, by the time we publish this Brief at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, we trust that this
situation will be fully under control. Nevertheless, as Your watchmen on the wall, we
see this alert as a reminder to pray for the protection of all of our military personnel,
every day. We ask that Your hand of Protection would rest upon each one in uniform,
in Jesus' name, amen and amen.
Verse: Psalm 91 and Luke 8:17 --
“For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known and brought to light.”
> > > Update: No hazard found after 'severe' Pentagon alert sparks emergency response- Fox News (Read more here)
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Trump nominates Jay Clayton, former SEC chairman, current US Attorney, as intelligence director
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Clayton currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and previously led Sullivan & Cromwell
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that former SEC Chairman and current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton will be the next permanent director of national intelligence.
The nomination followed a brief stint by acting Director William Pulte, who took over after Tulsi Gabbard stepped down.
"I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the former Head of Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prominent and successful Law Firms anywhere in the World, and the current United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next Director of National Intelligence and, importantly, to serve in my Cabinet," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
"Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay," he added.
"I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible," Trump said. (Fox News) Read more here.
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Lord God, once again we praise You that President Trump has such a keen sense of choices to serve on his Cabinet. Indeed, Jay Clayton seems to be the perfect nominee to serve as the Director of National Intelligence and, as President Trump has requested, we, too, ask the the Senate move quickly to approve this nominee.
We ask this in Your name, Abba, amen and amen!
"Ask and ye shall receive . . ." (Matthew 7:7)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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Ancient palace discovery challenges the myth behind Sparta's rise to power
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New research suggests legendary city did not begin as conquering warrior state
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New historical research suggests that one of the most legendary cities in history did not start out as a conquering warrior state — poking a hole in its founding myth.
The study, which centered around Sparta, was recently published by historian Hans Beck in The Annual of the British School at Athens, Cover Media reported.
Sparta emerged in the 9th century B.C. and dominated much of the Peloponnese between roughly 700 and 371 B.C.
In 371 B.C., the Spartans suffered a decisive defeat to the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, marking the beginning of their decline.
Though Sparta is often remembered as a warrior society forged through conquest, the historical picture appears to be far more complex.
Using archaeological discoveries at a site called Aghios Vasileios, Beck argues that Sparta emerged from an older Lakedaimonian cultural landscape, rather than being created from scratch by conquering warriors.
Lakedaimonians were the people associated with the region of Lakedaimon, or Laconia, the area around Sparta. (Fox News) Read More
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“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” (Hebrews 10:23)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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