Praying for what lies ahead....

By now we are all aware of the terrible economic situation we are in, particularly in the U.S. but also around the world. Record weather-related events have shaken our world more than any other time in history. Undoubtedly we need to be prepared to face the harsh time that lies ahead and not only be financially stable, but spiritually mature.

I found the following article and I thought I'd pass it along for anyone who wishes to read it. Even if nothing does happen, the suggestions below will certainly take anyone to a higher level of intimacy with The Lord and add to your financial future.

10 Ways to Survive the Economic 

Tsunami that is coming!!!! 

By Kirk Elliott, Ph.D. 

1. Pray for Wisdom |  James 1:5 says, “ If any of you lacks wisdom, you 

should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it 

will be given to you.”  We need wisdom more than anything to make 

the right decisions in protecting our families, freedoms, and finances 

during these turbulent times. 

2. Give Extravagantly |  Malachi 3:10-11 say “Bring the whole tithe into 

the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” 

says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the 

floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not 

be room enough to store it. I will prevent pests from devouring your 

crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is 

ripe,” says the LORD Almighty.”  Godʼs Word doesnʼt return void and 

when you give with a joyful heart and learn to give out of your need 

rather than out of your abundance God will supernaturally intervene in 

your life and pour out so many blessings that you will not be able to 

contain it.  And the second half of the promise mentioned here is that 

He WILL make you more productive. 

3. Read and meditate on Godʼs Word | Joshua 1:8-9 say, “Keep this 

Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so 

that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be 

prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong 

and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the 

LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”   Yet another 

promise from God, whoʼs Word does not return void!  This is a 

conditional phrase.  When you meditate on Godʼs Word and are careful 

to do what it says, THEN you will be prosperous and successful.  The 

Bible is our blueprint for a successful life. 

4. Get out of Debt |  Interest rates are at the lowest point in the history of 

our nation.  This means they canʼt go too much lower, they will go up, 

and go up rapidly as the U.S. Dollar continues to deteriorate. If you 

carry any variable debt you will find it increasingly more difficult to 

service your debt payments as those payments rise. 

5. Grow your roots in a local church |  How could this help you 

navigate through this harsh economy?  Well, when your roots grow 

deep you will be able to withstand the storms of life as they arrive.  

Remember, storms ALWAYS happen and sometimes Jesus calmed 

the storm, sometimes he was the peace in the midst of the storm.  

Regardless, the end result was PEACE.  Having a support group of 

like-minded, God fearing, friends and family of the local church will 

make the storms of life easier to navigate. 

6. Be politically active |  Make your voice heard!  We still live in a 

country where our voice can be heard and we can make a difference.  

We need to hold our elected officialʼs feet to the fire and encourage 

them to make wise decisions.  After all, it is their policies of excessive 

taxation, excessive spending, and a continuous elimination of God 

from the policies and principles of our nation that have produced the 

mess that we are in.  Make a difference while you still can! 

7. Become self sufficient |  In reading accounts of other countries 

throughout history that have gone through hyperinflations, the people 

that have survived the best are the ones who were able to produce 

their own food, had supplies of fresh water, had acquired barter type 

items prior to the economic tsunami hitting them.  It is sad that we are 

about at the point where we look at long-term food storage as part of a 

solid investment portfolio, but our goal is to protect, preserve, survive 

and thrive, and these type of items should be sought after. 

8. Diligently study the fundamentals of the markets | Knowing what 

fundamentally causes markets to move is ESSENTIAL to safeguarding 

your assets from erosion due to bad public policy.  For example:  The 

value of bonds will come down when interest rates rise.  Financial 

metals like gold/silver do very well during times of political and geo- 

political turbulence, economic uncertainty, chaos and change.  

Industrial and agricultural commodities tend to do very well during 

times of inflation.  The stock market will ultimately come crashing down 

as revenues continue to decline and taxes go up.   

9. Reallocate your assets |  You need to analyze your current 

investment mix and get out of the downward trending asset classes 

(stock market and allocate into positive trending asset classes like 

gold/silver.  Precious metals in this economy will act as a hedge 

against your paper assets as they are in the midst of a HUGE bull 

market.  Gold has increased over 400% since 2002 and silver has 

increased over 700% during the same time period.  A proper allocation 

of metals and cash in your portfolio will help to insulate you against 

some of the turbulent market activity that will wipe out a lifetime of 

savings in a short period of time. 

10. Contact a financial advisor who understands the times we are 

living in |  1 Chronicles 12:32 says the sons of Issachar understood 

the times and knew what to do.  We need to be modern day sons and 

daughters of Issachar and understand the times we are living in and 

know what to do about it.  Also, make sure your investment advisor is 

the same.  Many well meaning people just donʼt grasp the seriousness 

of the economic downturn we are living in, nor do they grasp the 

magnitude and scope of the implications of not allocating wisely.  Our 

window of opportunity to protect us, our families, and future 

generations will not be open forever.  In fact, it may not be open for 

very long at all.  ACT NOW to preserve and protect everything you 

have worked your entire life to accumulate. 

Freedom of Speech?

Why is it that when it comes to Christian Freedom of Speech, the world considers it a "hate crime" or even worse, a sin? For years I have been trying to wrap my mind around this fact, that we as believers do not fully posses this freedom, and it is increasingly becoming less of a freedom in the US.

We are the most tolerant country toward Muslims, homosexuals, atheists, environmentalists, feminists, etc. but when it comes down to Christians expressing their convictions, this society wants to shut us in the closet and silence us once and for all.


Lets look at any muslim country where women are second class citizens who have no rights, they have zero tolerance for gays, as they burn and torture them, they disown and spit on anyone who leaves their religion, and so on, yet they come to America and tell us that we need to be more "tolerant" of their "peace, loving religion." (such is the case with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad)- But it doesn't end there, our own people, especially those who are supposed to protect our rights, do a far better job at violating our first amendment rights than those abroad. 


Let's take for example a recent event that occurred in California. A group of men in an effort to advance the Kingdom of God went to the DMV to read the Bible in public, and what happened is truly a slap on the face to the American principles that our forefathers fought so hard to protect. The fight is not over, as appalling as it might be, it is a reality. 

What is more disturbing about this video is that these people were not breaking the law. They were arrested on baseless charges simply because the world in which we live hates righteousness. The police officer who arrested them had to call someone to ask them to find what crime to charge them with AFTER they had been arrested!! You can watch more about this case here. 


This is just an example of the kind of crimes that occur against the Body of Christ. I could go on and on listing more examples of how our freedoms are being stripped away. Instead let me just show you a couple of more videos of such violations of our first amendment rights. 

I wish people would understand that it is the single most important freedom that our founding fathers wanted to protect because it is the foundation of our core beliefs in the US, or at least, it used to be, until "A Queer Thing Happened to America," and the gay agenda started to advance their propaganda in our culture, where it is now widely acceptable, unless you want to be called a bigot, intolerant, racist Christian who clings to your guns and religion.

Praise God for groups such as the American Family Association and One Million Moms who keep a watchful eye and want to protect us and our children from the travesties of this world, and who are proactive about ensuring that sponsors do not continue to patronize TV shows or companies who are clearly in opposition to our Christian values. One of those companies is "The Home Depot" - The Home Depot has constantly donated money to advance the Gay agenda in this country and sponsor pride parades, they have even gone as far as prosecuting one of their own employees who refused to remove a button from his apron that said "One Nation Under God" because it contradicts their "diversity" (homosexual) policies. You can read more about it here. 


Please sign the pledge on the AFA website by clicking here.

"For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them." 2 Peter 2:21