To those who are starting to see and realize you have been deceived—or worse, you blindly participated in the lies, the fraud, the rigging, the looting—know this:
There is grace and mercy waiting for you from the One who never runs out of it. The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and His mercies are new every morning. Do not fear the truth. Embrace it. As Jesus Himself said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). That freedom starts when you stop clinging to the deception and step into the light.
Do not let ego or pride keep you trapped in intellectually and morally broken beliefs and behaviors. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). God opposes the proud but gives more grace to the humble (James 4:6). He resists the arrogant, but when you humble yourself—submit to Him, resist the devil’s lies, draw near to Him—He draws near to you. Cleanse your hands, purify your hearts, be wretched and mourn over what you’ve been part of, and He will lift you up (James 4:7-10).
The deceiver wants you hardened and stuck; the Savior wants you redeemed and restored. There’s no statute of limitations on His forgiveness for the repentant heart. Confess, turn, forsake the old ways—whether it was willful blindness or active complicity—and find the mercy that covers a multitude of sins.
The truth isn’t here to crush you; it’s here to liberate you. Come out of the shadows. The cross is still open, and grace is still greater.
In Christ alone,
Phillip C. Parrish
Candidate for Governor of Minnesota 2026
@phillipcparrish | parrish4mn.com