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This is as real as it gets. We are in an economic crisis as a nation. Why? Because we are not living by God’s standards…I am not speaking morally right now, but economically. We are a debt oriented society…in other words we accept debt as an acceptable way of life. We are not a society that actually expects companies or households, let alone the government to practice financial responsibility or to have financial accountability. We are so use to living in a debt driven society that we have forgotten to live within our means…it is so ironic that this year department stores are bringing back a concept called “Lay aways.” This is something foreign to the generation born in the 90′s and beyond…in fact my kids has to ask “What is that?” Look out we may actually have to save up to buy something we want in the future…what a novel idea…or should I say Biblical idea. What we need is a dose of Biblical Economics.
Below is the email I sent to my Congressmen and woman:
I oppose the $25 billion in emergency loans to the auto industry. I opposed the 700 billion bail out plan as well. You are my leaders, you represent me and you represent the good of the people….this is not good for the people. We cannot bail ourselves out of this…we are going about this the wrong way. We are pouring money into a sinking ship hoping it will stay a float…but like the Titanic it is sinking and the money only slows it down a while. But it will still go down.
We simply cannot afford to continue to bail companies out. We need to change how we operate. Government is not the solution, the people are….actually God is. However, the government does need to have some level of oversight to ensure economic creation takes place, not spreading the wealth through government programs or monopolizing the wealth or to be wasteful with our wealth…the bailout is wasteful and irresponsible plan…an ungodly plan that in the long haul in not good for our nation.
We have to start living within our means as a nation and as a people…let the companies file bankruptcy and reorganize….accountability, reorganization and responsibility are a good thing. It may not be what we want to hear, but we have to face reality. I realize that this may be a difficult process and tough decisions will have to be made…unfortunately there are consequences of our decisions and lifestyle. We have to deal with this as a nation, stop whining, and stop bowing a knee to the good of money and an I want it all right now mentality. This is the generation that needs to face the problem and solve it, not pass it on to the next generation. We are only putting a band aide on a gaping, oozing wound.
Do the right thing – no bail out plan of corporations including the auto industry. Save America by bringing back the American Dream which is if we pull togther and if we work hard we can make a good life for ourselves. A good, strong work ethic needs to be restored in our nation…we need the real American Dream back…one that you actually have to work hard for, not to have it handed down to you or one that requires the government to take my hard earned money and give it to someone else.
Perhaps if we return to God some of this may turn for the good! Although watching our politicians right now does not give me much hope.
Speaking the Truth…Pastor Chris
Family of God and other readers…
Our Nation is so focused on the economy that we loose focus on things that truly matter. We fail to remember that living a good honest life, spending time with family, be involved in our community and church and so forth are things that truly matter. We are so caught up in the economy and so afraid that it will fail that we have made some really irresponsible decisions in our Nation. Of course what is new. Our Government is not only responsible, but so are many AMericans who live in debt. So who is to blame? Who is the cause? Who really can fix it? Please don’t answer that with manly wisdom!
Let me say I am no expert about this…but I love my country and care about its future…but I also know that my country is not my answer to all of lives problems. I must be responsible for my economic success and failures. I am responsible for being a hard worker and making a living for my family. We as a nation are responsible to help the economy recover. It is a team and country effort that will bail us out…not an economic bail out plan by Uncle Sam. The bail out plan in my opinion was wrong and irresponsible as a whole. My Senator and Congress Woman failed me (Republicans and Democrats). If our economy fails or succeeds it will not be because of this plan. It will first be part of God’s soveriegn plan and becasue we the people rised up to secured our future. If we do not turn to God or change the way we approach economics this will happen again.
By the way I believe the bail out plan just made that more difficult for us to truly become responsible and we will pass this on to future generations. I am sure there are some good points to the bail out plan…however, they didn’t bail out anybody I know…so who exactly are we bailing out? Just think about it. I know some of you will have an answer to the question. But we shouldn’t be bailing out corporation adn the like that have failed because of mismangement and irresponsiblitly. I think we should have faced the consequences of our mistakes and pulled together…we shoudl hold people accountable and companies accountable. We just spent money we don’t have to do this bail out. When is the last time you were able to do that with your home budget? Last time I looked at my budget…if the money wasn’t there it wasn’t there. I cannot tell 5/3 bank…well I overdrafted my checking account because I needed extra money. They are not goign to go for that…nor will they bail me out…Why is the government any different? Why did we allow this? I believe it is becuase we live in a cerdit drivien society where that we will accept debt and think nothing about it and we panicked not knowing what to do. The biggest mistake we continue to make as a nation is that we love politics and money more than God…think about that one for a while.
Here is what I say…stay the course with your investments. Be responsible with your money…don’t panic. If you loose it all – we are all in the same boat because that means the ship is going down. Also remember this - what goes up must come down. I have always said this…we cannot continue to go up and up and up…eventually it has to cap or come down. In this case it is coming down hard. It will balance out and we will recover as a nation. Trust God…lay up tressures in Heaven. Focus on God, Church, Family, Friends, being a good neighbor, and a hard worker etc. Do things that matter. Yes, money is important…but our Nation is demonstrating that MONEY IS OUR GOD…and the love (Worship) of money is the root of all evil. My love is for GOd. I don’t like my retirement fading away. But my allegiance must be to God before my portfolio. I want to be remained focused on being responsible as a steward of all that GOd has entrusted to me.
Again…I am not an expert on the market…but I am on my home budget and I do pretty good. When it gets tight we cut back. As a result I can truly say I am blessed. So cut back and lets pull together so we can remain the most blessed nation on earth. I lack nothing have very few worries and life is good…even in this economic crisis. Imagine we call this an economic crisis and we have food on the table and shelter. Guess what most of us…no all of us even have many luxeries and comforts in life. We need to stop panicing…we need realize how spoiled we are and call it what it is…a blessed life. We are blessed and we need to stop worshipping money and worship God. Turn the economy over to HIm and let’s start applying God’s principles to our econoimics.
I hope some of this made since!
PC
So often people publish things and then when things change you never hear about it. I want you to know that I wrote an article in the Broadman Beacon suggesting that the people of Broadman not patronize McDonald’s because of their support of the Homosexual ‘Gay’ agenda in our nation. I never dawned the doors of McDonald’s from the time of that article until I final found out they gave in to the pressure of those who hold American values. It is people like most who read my blog that made the difference. People who believe in an America that in a Nation under God and a nation that should have conservative moral values.
I am grateful that McDonald’s had a change of heart! Not because I missed the food, but because they woke up to the reality that wholesome American Values are not something you should mess with. So at this time Broadman may the boycott end. May American Family Values continue to be preserved and May God bless America.
Greetings family of God. Many of you have come up to me asking questions about the upcoming election facing our great Nation. Let me first say that Broadman does not support any candidate or party. However, we do support certain issues that face our nation and we do have strong positions on certain issues. There are certain things that I believe are non-negotiable for Christians according to the Scriptures.
Romans 13 is a great passage of Scripture about our responsibility to Government. Our first purpose is to ensure that our Nation is submitted to God. The authority of government comes from God. We are to submit and obey our government when they are submitted to God’s will. So my greatest advise is to vote for the candidate and party that best supports a Biblical Worldview and will demonstrate a government submitted under God’s authority. For when government is submitted to God it is for our good and it is only right to submit to the authority of such government. Remember that no candidate or party is perfect, but some candidates align themselves more so with Biblical principles, values and views than others. This is the place to start.
Secondly, It is our obligation and responsibility to vote…first and foremost vote! It is a sin in my opinion for a Christian note to vote. We have a moral obligation to vote so long as our government allows it.
Thirdly, as you vote keep in mind that we will be held accountable for how we use our vote before God but also by the consequences we will face by those who will lead us based on our vote.
Fourth, (Perhaps the most important issue to me) the character of a candidate - their values and views are the most important aspect to voting. A persons values and views will guide a politicians policies and decisions. Character, values, associations, and judgments do matter!!!! A person’s values and views guides all aspects of their lives. They cannot separate their views and values from their worldview it is a part of who they are and it will determine the decisions they will make and the direction in which they will lead.
I hope this helps. I know that this election I will vote my values based on a Biblical Worldview. I will vote for what is right for America and what is best for my children and future generations. Make no mistake this election is a battle over worldviews. There are huge differences in a greatly divided nation. For the first time in my life I see the America I love and served in jeopardy of loosing the values and freedoms that made her the greatest Nation on God’s green Earth. Regardless I will be faithful to God and continue to be a patroit of this nation guarding her values and freedoms that are given by God. Regardless of the outcome I will pray for God to have mercy upon us if we fail Him and for His blessings to prevail over us if we return to Him. May all Christians and God-fearing citizens rise up to preserve this nation!!!
Issues we stand for that are clear in Scripture: life, marriage, stewardship, integrity, environmental protection (as in we are responsible for our world, not radical ‘green’ agendas), freedom for all nations, freedom to share the Gospel without fear, Judeo-Christian heritage of our nation, scientific creationism as an equal, proper Judicial oversight that supports the consitution not legislating agendas, stem cell research (non-embroynic), accountability of our leaders, personal responsibility among all people, education for all, provisions for the widowed, orphaned, and poor (intentions to help not sustain), equality among all people, combating moral issues (Gambling, Pornography, immorality and so forth)…Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These are just a few of the many issues that should concern us as Christians…values and views matter. They are what helped form this Nation and they are what will guide us into the future.
God bless you…
PC
May we always remember the day of 9/11. May we be encouaraged to pray and seek peace and may we always have the resolve to face terror head on. May our nation be united and may our Nation be under God once more. To me 9/11 is a call to all of us to be more patriotic. It is a reminder of God’s calling upon our Nation to stand for liberty. It was also a wake up call to remember the God of our forefathers and reclaim our purpose as a nation. I pray that this 9/11 we not only remember those who where killed by terriorist, but we remember the heroes who serve freedom’s cause and that under God our nation with continue to promote freedom’s cause.
God Bless you and God Bless America.