An interesting point in all of this is found throughout the Old Testament. Ancient Israel was made up of saved people who constantly fell away, ran into trouble from God, and returned back to God again. Many of the Satan worshipers of the USA are really fallen Jesus believers. God puts up with a lot, like He did for Ancient Israel. America's fallen haven't necessarily completely disowned Jesus. But they are going to get 'slapped', just like God slapped ancient Israel time and again, just to wake them up so that they turn back to Him. We, the believers, who haven't fallen away, might have to put up with the slapping just for being in proximity to those who are getting slapped.