{"id":1981046,"date":"2023-07-24T03:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-do-you-know-when-its-time-to-flee-a-deep-blue-hellhole\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T03:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:32:15","slug":"how-do-you-know-when-its-time-to-flee-a-deep-blue-hellhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-do-you-know-when-its-time-to-flee-a-deep-blue-hellhole\/","title":{"rendered":"When is it time to escape a deep-blue hellhole?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-do-you-know-when-its-time-to-flee-a-deep-blue-hellhole%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1981046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Why Families Are Leaving Deep-Blue States<\/h2>\n<p>Sharon is as tired as her husband. Work\u2062 takes them away from their kids. They both need a break, but can they afford a vacation? Sharon also misses her folks in Texas, and \u200dthey miss their grandkids. \u200cTo add\u2064 despair to exhaustion, her\u2062 church is more intent on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-do-you-know-when-its-time-to-flee-a-deep-blue-hellhole\/\" title=\"When is it time to escape a deep-blue hellhole?\">making members feel good<\/a> than doing good. Indeed, Hollywood culture is shaping her \u200carea more than Christ. Even\u200d their governor\u200d seems more focused on transitioning tomboys than fixing crime. Before bed, she\u2062 tells her husband: \u201cWhere are our taxes going?\u201d The rent is overdue.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon is just a symbol, \u200bbut \u200bher issues are all too real. They\u2019re why thousands of families are leaving (fleeing?) California and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worker-shortages-cause-garbage-buildup-and-not-just-in-blue-states\/\" title=\"Worker Shortages Cause Garbage Buildup \u2014 And Not Just In Blue States\">deep-blue states<\/a>. It\u2019s a\u200b sociological phenomenon. Like it or not, families are voting with \u200ctheir cars and plane tickets \u200cfor\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-skips-fact-checking-to-run-with-nurses-unverified-story-about-covid-patients-last-dying-words\/\" title=\"CNN Skips Fact-Checking To Run With Nurse's Unverified Story About COVID Patients 'Last Dying Words'\">red states<\/a>. Many\u2063 Christians are among them. Sociologists and pastors alike\u200d are paying attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A new book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/140222822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fight by Flight<\/a><\/em>  by Pastor Joel Webbon, advances the view that it\u2019s OK to leave deep-blue states. Indeed, such trends could shape future elections for the better. \u200cAs Webbon\u2064 says, \u201cIf less than 100,000 conservatives\/Christians living in California had moved to Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, or Wisconsin before the 2020 election, the whole world might look different.\u2063 6 million votes for Trump in California, and all we needed was 76, \u200d514 (less than 1 and a half percent).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s worth considering. Conservatives\/Christians feel pressured to stay in places where they have little effect. In Sharon\u2019s case, a move\u2062 to \u200dTexas from California would honor her father and mother. \u200bShe\u2019d also have more time with her children and husband. She\u2019d have more money to spend on essentials and experiences\u2062 that reflect her family\u2019s values. And as for\u2064 her evangelical tradition? Not everyone\u200c is called to be a professional\u200c missionary, and there are mission \u2063opportunities in Texas.<\/p>\n<h2>Permission to Leave<\/h2>\n<p>Boiled down,\u200b Webbon says that leaving godless places is often loving \u2062godless places.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fight by Flight <\/em>has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Fight-Flight-Leaving-Godless-Places\/dp\/B0C2SCMRBZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">praised<\/a> \u2063by Megan Basham of The Daily Wire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blazetv.com\/series\/5qrRSBLHHW7g-steve-deace-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Deace<\/a> of Blaze TV. This \u2063slim book is one\u2063 of the most interesting reads I\u2019ve\u2063 come across in years. Part \u2062theology, part memoir, it\u2019s a \u2063reminder that simple ideas can carry much weight. Webbon\u2063 has a gift for \u200ddistilling\u200b time-tested\u200b values for use in many contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, I live \u200cin Victoria, Australia, one of\u200c the \u200dmost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kolfage-one-florida-school-combated-covid-by-going-back-to-normal-as-a-result-the-children-and-teachers-are-safe-and-happy\/\" title=\"Brian Kolfage: One Florida School Combated COVID By Going Back to Normal \u2013 As a Result the Children and Teachers Are Safe and Happy\">controlled states<\/a> in the world during the Covid-19 hysteria. As \u200da result, thousands of families \u2062left or are planning to \u2062leave. The mental <a href=\"https:\/\/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au\/articles\/victorian-kids-mental-health-hit-hardest-during-2020\">health<\/a> costs on children\u2064 and adults, from breakdowns to suicides, are \u2063still being felt and will be for\u200d decades to come. Telling families they can leave for their \u200bchildren is a sign of compassion built on truth. Pastors like Webbon offer a Bible-based \u2063map out of regime-first mindsets, an alternative to passiveness.<\/p>\n<p>History is also instructive. Did English Pilgrim\u2064 fathers \u201cfight by flight\u201d when\u200b they hopped on \u200dthe Mayflower?\u200d Did\u200b Jesus encourage a \u201cfight by flight\u201d lifestyle when he asked his \u200bdisciples to travel light and carry\u2063 swords? Did Moses \u201cfight by\u2064 flight\u201d when he left Egypt with his\u200d people in the thousands? Indeed, \u201cfight by flight\u201d patterns occur across cultures, regions, and centuries. They involve strategy. They signal liberty. \u201cFight by flight\u201d men built your area, most likely.<\/p>\n<h2>Staying for the Wrong Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>There are right\u200b and\u2063 wrong reasons to leave or stay in states. Webbon encourages us to check our \u2062egos. Take \u200cthe so-called California Dream. How many folks are chasing their \u201cbig screen\u201d dreams \u2062rather \u200dthan Jesus? How many dreamers \u2062wish to be the\u2063 next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2020-was-the-brian-stelter-of-years\/\" title=\"2020 Was the Brian Stelter of Years\">big thing<\/a> in Silicon\u200c Valley for the almighty\u200d dollar? How many na\u00efve evangelicals \u2063misplace their faith in trendy nonprofit organizations to \u201csave the \u2063world\u201d?\u200b \u201cI did it for ministry,\u201d writes Webbon. \u201cI \u200bdid it to\u2063 show all those chump pastors back in flyover country that I was capable of doing something great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back\u2062 to Sharon, she may find that moving \u2063to \u2064a rural area in her state works for her. Certain places bring out strengths and\u200d weaknesses. There\u2019s value in thinking strategically as individuals and as groups. There\u2019s a time to stay and a time to go.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d consider leaving \u200bmy state, although that will be shaped by upcoming elections. Meanwhile, I\u2019d like to think Sharon \u200dmoves to and flourishes in Texas. Her kids are a blessing to her\u200c parents. Sharon\u2019s taxes \u200cbenefit a life-affirming culture.\u2062 Sharon has more time for herself and her marriage. And last \u200cbut not least, I\u2019d \u2062like to think Sharon and her husband owned their house, an inheritance for their children and their children\u2019s children \u2014 \u200dbecause one strategic move can bless many. One move can pack an eternal\u200d punch.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharon and her husband are equally exhausted from work, which keeps them apart from their children. Yearning for a break, they wonder if they can afford a vacation. Additionally, Sharon longs for her family in Texas, who also miss their grandkids. To compound their weariness, their church prioritizes members&#8217; happiness over making a positive impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2223,"featured_media":1981047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1981046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}