The 89th Legislative session has effectively come and gone, leaving many Texans wondering if the political establishment in Austin even heard the cries and groans of the suffering of the people of Texas. Bills that would have put us on a path to true independence languished in committee, while others were watered down beyond recognition. The establishment, content with its grip on power, smiled and nodded at our concerns while doing exactly what they intended to do from the beginning – nothing of substance.
I’ve heard from many Texans who feel deflated. “The political elite are too powerful,” they say. “We’ll never overcome the establishment.” Some point to Representatives like Charlie Geren, who seem more interested in keeping Washington happy than standing up for Texas sovereignty. Others look at our $6.5 billion border security budget and wonder why we’re still playing by federal rules rather than asserting our authority as a sovereign state.
If you’re feeling discouraged, I understand. But I want to share a story that has been on my heart lately – one that mirrors our own struggle and offers a powerful lesson in courage, conviction, and most importantly, faith.
A Tale of Faith Against Fear
In the Book of Numbers, Moses sent twelve spies to scout the Promised Land of Canaan – a land flowing with milk and honey that God had promised to the Israelites. This wasn’t just a random piece of land. It was sacred ground, promised by divine covenant. After forty days, the spies returned with their report.
Ten of them were overcome with fear. “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are,” they declared. “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size… We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
But Joshua and Caleb stood apart. Their courage wasn’t rooted in military strategy or a miscalculation of the odds. It was anchored in something far deeper – an unwavering faith in God’s promise. While the others saw only obstacles, Joshua and Caleb saw the fulfillment of a divine covenant.
Caleb “silenced the people before Moses and said, ‘We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.'” Joshua added, “Do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us.”
The difference wasn’t in what they saw, but in what they believed. The ten spies saw giants and felt like grasshoppers. Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants but remembered the God who had parted the Red Sea. They understood a fundamental truth: when God makes a promise, nothing – not walled cities, not powerful armies, not even giants – can prevent its fulfillment. The only barrier was the people’s willingness to act on their faith.
The Israelites, unfortunately, listened to the ten fearful spies. They refused to enter the land, and as punishment for their lack of faith, they wandered in the desert for forty years. Of that entire generation, only Joshua and Caleb lived to see the Promised Land – because they alone had the faith to believe that God’s promises would be fulfilled.
Our Modern-Day Canaan
The parallel to our situation in Texas couldn’t be clearer. Our “Promised Land” is a Texas free to govern itself – a Texas where our fundamental rights aren’t subject to the whims of unelected bureaucrats in Washington and morally bankrupt politicians in Austin, where our border security isn’t undermined by federal policies, where our economic future isn’t mortgaged by tens of trillions of dollars of federal debt that we never agreed to.
And yet, we have our own “ten spies” telling us it can’t be done. They point to the establishment’s strength, to the political machinery that seems designed to stifle independence, to the bills that die in committee without even getting a fair hearing, and the exponential increase of regulation from our own government here in Texas.
When faced with these realities, it’s easy to feel like the ten spies – to see ourselves as grasshoppers compared to the giants we face.
Faith in Texas’ Destiny
But I’m calling on you today to be like Joshua and Caleb. Their strength came not from overconfidence but from faith – a deep, abiding belief that what had been promised would come to pass if only they had the courage to act.
The Texians who declared independence in 1836 faced odds far more daunting than ours. They stood against an empire with a professional army. They had no assurance of victory except their conviction that Texas was meant to be free. Like Joshua and Caleb, they looked at the same facts as everyone else but reached a different conclusion because their vision was guided by faith in something greater than themselves.
The political establishment in Austin may seem formidable, but they represent a tiny minority compared to the millions of Texans who believe in our right to self-governance. Their power exists only because we’ve allowed it to exist. Their authority comes from our consent – consent that we can withdraw.
For nearly two decades, the Texas Nationalist Movement has been building a grassroots army of Texans committed to independence. We’ve seen consistent growth in support for TEXIT, with polls showing that a majority of Texas Republicans now favor independence, along with nearly half of independent voters and a substantial percentage of Democrats.
This isn’t a passing fancy. It’s a movement with deep roots in Texas history and culture. We were a self-governing nation before, and we can be a self-governing nation again.
Acting on Our Faith
The 89th Legislative session may have been a disappointment, but it’s merely one battle in a longer war. Rather than succumbing to discouragement, we must channel our frustration into action. Faith without works is dead – Joshua and Caleb didn’t just believe, they were ready to march.
The political elite survive by convincing us that resistance is futile, that the system is too entrenched to change. But history tells a different story. Even the mightiest empires fall when the people they govern withdraw their consent.
The Wandering Isn’t Inevitable
The Israelites wandered for forty years because they listened to voices of fear rather than voices of faith. They could have entered the Promised Land immediately had they shown the courage to act on God’s promise.
We don’t have to wander. We don’t have to accept decades more of federal overreach, of watching our sovereignty eroded piece by piece, of sending our tax dollars to Washington only to receive pennies on the dollar in return.
We can be Joshua and Caleb. We can look at the challenges before us and declare, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Not because we are stronger, but because our cause is just and our faith is strong.
The Texas Nationalist Movement isn’t just fighting for a policy change or a political adjustment – we’re fighting for the very soul of Texas, for our right to determine our own destiny as a free and independent nation.
In the face of establishment opposition, in the wake of legislative disappointments, our resolve must only grow stronger. Like Travis at the Alamo, we must draw our line in the sand and ask: who among you will stand with Texas?
The Federal Government would love nothing more than to see us give up, to accept our place as just another administrative subdivision of their ever-expanding empire. The political establishment in Austin would be thrilled if we retreated into silence, allowing them to continue their comfortable dance with power without having to address the fundamental questions of sovereignty and self-determination.
But that’s not who we are as Texans. From the Gonzales cannon to the plains of San Jacinto, our history is written in the bold strokes of those who refused to surrender their liberty, who stood up to powers far greater than themselves and prevailed.
We are their descendants, their heirs, the keepers of that same unquenchable flame of freedom. And like Joshua and Caleb, we will not be deterred by the size of the giants or the height of the walls. We will keep our eyes fixed on the promise of an independent Texas, and we will not stop until that promise is fulfilled.
As Sam Houston said, “There would be no difficulty in securing the rights of the people and the liberties of Texas if men would march to their duty and not fly like recreants from danger. Texas must be defended and liberty maintained.”
The road ahead is challenging, but our cause is just. Stand with us. Act on your faith in Texas. Be Joshua and Caleb to our movement. The Promised Land awaits, and like them, we need only the courage to claim it.
The Joshua and Caleb Brigade and Overcoming Fear on the Road to TEXIT
The 89th Legislative session has effectively come and gone, leaving many Texans wondering if the political establishment in Austin even heard the cries and groans of the suffering of the people of Texas. Bills that would have put us on a path to true independence languished in committee, while others were watered down beyond recognition. The establishment, content with its grip on power, smiled and nodded at our concerns while doing exactly what they intended to do from the beginning – nothing of substance.
I’ve heard from many Texans who feel deflated. “The political elite are too powerful,” they say. “We’ll never overcome the establishment.” Some point to Representatives like Charlie Geren, who seem more interested in keeping Washington happy than standing up for Texas sovereignty. Others look at our $6.5 billion border security budget and wonder why we’re still playing by federal rules rather than asserting our authority as a sovereign state.
If you’re feeling discouraged, I understand. But I want to share a story that has been on my heart lately – one that mirrors our own struggle and offers a powerful lesson in courage, conviction, and most importantly, faith.
A Tale of Faith Against Fear
In the Book of Numbers, Moses sent twelve spies to scout the Promised Land of Canaan – a land flowing with milk and honey that God had promised to the Israelites. This wasn’t just a random piece of land. It was sacred ground, promised by divine covenant. After forty days, the spies returned with their report.
Ten of them were overcome with fear. “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are,” they declared. “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size… We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
But Joshua and Caleb stood apart. Their courage wasn’t rooted in military strategy or a miscalculation of the odds. It was anchored in something far deeper – an unwavering faith in God’s promise. While the others saw only obstacles, Joshua and Caleb saw the fulfillment of a divine covenant.
Caleb “silenced the people before Moses and said, ‘We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.'” Joshua added, “Do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us.”
The difference wasn’t in what they saw, but in what they believed. The ten spies saw giants and felt like grasshoppers. Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants but remembered the God who had parted the Red Sea. They understood a fundamental truth: when God makes a promise, nothing – not walled cities, not powerful armies, not even giants – can prevent its fulfillment. The only barrier was the people’s willingness to act on their faith.
The Israelites, unfortunately, listened to the ten fearful spies. They refused to enter the land, and as punishment for their lack of faith, they wandered in the desert for forty years. Of that entire generation, only Joshua and Caleb lived to see the Promised Land – because they alone had the faith to believe that God’s promises would be fulfilled.
Our Modern-Day Canaan
The parallel to our situation in Texas couldn’t be clearer. Our “Promised Land” is a Texas free to govern itself – a Texas where our fundamental rights aren’t subject to the whims of unelected bureaucrats in Washington and morally bankrupt politicians in Austin, where our border security isn’t undermined by federal policies, where our economic future isn’t mortgaged by tens of trillions of dollars of federal debt that we never agreed to.
And yet, we have our own “ten spies” telling us it can’t be done. They point to the establishment’s strength, to the political machinery that seems designed to stifle independence, to the bills that die in committee without even getting a fair hearing, and the exponential increase of regulation from our own government here in Texas.
When faced with these realities, it’s easy to feel like the ten spies – to see ourselves as grasshoppers compared to the giants we face.
Faith in Texas’ Destiny
But I’m calling on you today to be like Joshua and Caleb. Their strength came not from overconfidence but from faith – a deep, abiding belief that what had been promised would come to pass if only they had the courage to act.
The Texians who declared independence in 1836 faced odds far more daunting than ours. They stood against an empire with a professional army. They had no assurance of victory except their conviction that Texas was meant to be free. Like Joshua and Caleb, they looked at the same facts as everyone else but reached a different conclusion because their vision was guided by faith in something greater than themselves.
The political establishment in Austin may seem formidable, but they represent a tiny minority compared to the millions of Texans who believe in our right to self-governance. Their power exists only because we’ve allowed it to exist. Their authority comes from our consent – consent that we can withdraw.
For nearly two decades, the Texas Nationalist Movement has been building a grassroots army of Texans committed to independence. We’ve seen consistent growth in support for TEXIT, with polls showing that a majority of Texas Republicans now favor independence, along with nearly half of independent voters and a substantial percentage of Democrats.
This isn’t a passing fancy. It’s a movement with deep roots in Texas history and culture. We were a self-governing nation before, and we can be a self-governing nation again.
Acting on Our Faith
The 89th Legislative session may have been a disappointment, but it’s merely one battle in a longer war. Rather than succumbing to discouragement, we must channel our frustration into action. Faith without works is dead – Joshua and Caleb didn’t just believe, they were ready to march.
The political elite survive by convincing us that resistance is futile, that the system is too entrenched to change. But history tells a different story. Even the mightiest empires fall when the people they govern withdraw their consent.
The Wandering Isn’t Inevitable
The Israelites wandered for forty years because they listened to voices of fear rather than voices of faith. They could have entered the Promised Land immediately had they shown the courage to act on God’s promise.
We don’t have to wander. We don’t have to accept decades more of federal overreach, of watching our sovereignty eroded piece by piece, of sending our tax dollars to Washington only to receive pennies on the dollar in return.
We can be Joshua and Caleb. We can look at the challenges before us and declare, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Not because we are stronger, but because our cause is just and our faith is strong.
The Texas Nationalist Movement isn’t just fighting for a policy change or a political adjustment – we’re fighting for the very soul of Texas, for our right to determine our own destiny as a free and independent nation.
In the face of establishment opposition, in the wake of legislative disappointments, our resolve must only grow stronger. Like Travis at the Alamo, we must draw our line in the sand and ask: who among you will stand with Texas?
The Federal Government would love nothing more than to see us give up, to accept our place as just another administrative subdivision of their ever-expanding empire. The political establishment in Austin would be thrilled if we retreated into silence, allowing them to continue their comfortable dance with power without having to address the fundamental questions of sovereignty and self-determination.
But that’s not who we are as Texans. From the Gonzales cannon to the plains of San Jacinto, our history is written in the bold strokes of those who refused to surrender their liberty, who stood up to powers far greater than themselves and prevailed.
We are their descendants, their heirs, the keepers of that same unquenchable flame of freedom. And like Joshua and Caleb, we will not be deterred by the size of the giants or the height of the walls. We will keep our eyes fixed on the promise of an independent Texas, and we will not stop until that promise is fulfilled.
As Sam Houston said, “There would be no difficulty in securing the rights of the people and the liberties of Texas if men would march to their duty and not fly like recreants from danger. Texas must be defended and liberty maintained.”
The road ahead is challenging, but our cause is just. Stand with us. Act on your faith in Texas. Be Joshua and Caleb to our movement. The Promised Land awaits, and like them, we need only the courage to claim it.
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