Over the course of the last thirty or forty years, this country's corporate leadership has declined into a cellar of corruption. CEO's have moved from corporation to corporation, bank to bank leaving behind a culture of corporate slime that has not been seen since the late 19th Century. Corporate boards have rewarded these people with millions of dollars and they, in turn, have passed the riches on to their yes men and women, until they all wallowed in the mire of ill-gotten gains.
Then, suddenly, the house of cards began to crumble. With it went the economy and the lives of millions, whom the corporate gurus had convinced that they held the key to the golden fleece. The banks and stock houses had feasted upon the greed of what had become the American way. Cruises, around the world vacations, second homes, luxury cars, and extravagant homes became the norm for millions of Americans. Their 401k's, they were convinced, were their tickets to an early retirement and a wealthy lifestyle. Heck, invest heavily, they told their kids. You'll be a millionaire by the time you are fifty. It's all so easy, just rely on your stock broker. The stock market will always be there for you.
Guess what? It ain't necessarily so. The 401k's have disappeared. Companies dissolved their retirement systems over the last several years, because so many workers thought they could never lose with a 401k. Millions, who thought they were on easy street are either back working or desperately trying to find a job. Others now know that they cannot retire any time soon.
Greed will turn on you before you know it. Here in my home county several folks, who had become millionaires or were in the process, they thought, of becoming millionaires, may be almost homeless in a short time. The past two weeks have brought an amazing group of foreclosures. Some people, who had made their fortunes by purchasing large tracts of land and developing them, could not be satisfied with what they had made. They wanted more. Now, it appears, they may be happy if they still have a shirt to wear and a car to live in. One fellow sold a million dollars of stock to pay the interest on a project, only to have foreclosure still staring him in the face. Someone, who recently saw him remarked that the gentleman had lost an alarming amount of weight.
This scenario is being played out across the country. Too many had thrown caution to the wind, put all their money in the stock market or some other, get rich quick scheme, and expected a life of leisure. Now, they are not sure if they can afford their next meal.
The government is desperately trying to find the key to unlock the door to the solution. Maybe it is in the stimulus plan. The political finger pointing and blame laying is going strong in Washington. Whose fault is it that AIG's people payed out bonuses? Who knew what and when? The fake outrage is in vogue. Those, who just a few months ago were defending CEO's, now want them shot. Those, who passed bills allowing corporate greed, can not believe that such a thing happened.
We will wade through this as a nation. It will not be easy. Those who deserve their fortunes will still have them because they knew how to manage. Those who lose everything will start a new scheme to make it back. Few of us will resume our extravagant lifestyles. We will do as our fathers and grandfathers did, and save our hard earned money. We will not be millionaires, but we will have a roof on our heads and food on our tables. We will not go to Tahiti or Paris every year, so we can brag to our friends. Instead we will go back to the Red Neck riviera or the Great Smokies, or Yellowstone. We will learn to be happy with what we have and not lust after the gold at the end of the rainbow. We will do this won't we? I'm not sure many of us can be content with what our fathers and grandfathers had. Not in today's world.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Urgent Prophecy...You Can Purchase the Rest of the Story
He does not tell us exactly what is going to cause the calamity that he is predicting, but the Rev. David Wilkerson says that we need to lay in a supply of food to get us through it. If you go to the link at the end of the message, you will find that you have to purchase, as the late Paul Harvey said, "the rest of the story." Interesting isn't it? If you are stupid enough to buy this prophecy, you are probably stupid enough to send this shyster your hard earned money. As PT Barnum said, "there is a sucker born every minute." I suppose this is the Rev. Wilkerson's personal stimulus plan.
I suppose this has something to do with the election of a mixed race American to the Presidency. The world will end soon. Read on, brothers and sisters:
An Urgent Message
An Earth-Shattering Calamity Is About To Happen
by David Wilkerson | March 7, 2009
March 7, 2009
I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE — EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US.
For ten years I have been warning about a thousand fires coming to New York City . It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut . Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires — such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles , years ago.
There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting — including Times Square , New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written,
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (v. 3).
God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations. He is destroying the secular foundations.
The prophet Jeremiah pleaded with wicked Israel , “God is fashioning a calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh, turn back each of you from your evil way, and reform your ways and deeds. But they will say, It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jeremiah 18:11–12).
In Psalm 11:6, David warns, “Upon the wicked he will rain snares (coals of fire)…fire…burning wind…will be the portion of their cup.” Why? David answered, “Because the Lord is righteous” (v. 7). This is a righteous judgment — just as in the judgments of Sodom and in Noah’s generation.
WHAT SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS DO? WHAT ABOUT GOD’S PEOPLE?
First, I give you a practical word I received for my own direction. If possible lay in store a thirty-day supply of non-perishable food, toiletries and other essentials. In major cities, grocery stores are emptied in an hour at the sign of an impending disaster.
As for our spiritual reaction, we have but two options. This is outlined in Psalm 11. We “flee like a bird to a mountain.” Or, as David says, “He fixed his eyes on the Lord on his throne in heaven — his eyes beholding, his eyelids testing the sons of men” (v. 4). “In the Lord I take refuge” (v. 1).
I will say to my soul: No need to run…no need to hide. This is God’s righteous work. I will behold our Lord on his throne, with his eye of tender, loving kindness watching over every step I take — trusting that he will deliver his people even through floods, fires, calamities, tests, trials of all kinds.
Note: I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off. I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose.
God bless and keep you.
In Christ,
DAVID WILKERSON
DW:bbm 3.7.09
Source: World Challenge Inc.
Home ofDavid Wilkerson Ministeries
http://www.worldchallenge.org/coverletter/an_urgent_message
"No legacy is as rich as integrity"
I suppose this has something to do with the election of a mixed race American to the Presidency. The world will end soon. Read on, brothers and sisters:
An Urgent Message
An Earth-Shattering Calamity Is About To Happen
by David Wilkerson | March 7, 2009
March 7, 2009
I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message to all on our mailing list, and to friends and to bishops we have met all over the world.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING CALAMITY IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIGHTENING, WE ARE ALL GOING TO TREMBLE — EVEN THE GODLIEST AMONG US.
For ten years I have been warning about a thousand fires coming to New York City . It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut . Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires — such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles , years ago.
There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting — including Times Square , New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written,
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (v. 3).
God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations. He is destroying the secular foundations.
The prophet Jeremiah pleaded with wicked Israel , “God is fashioning a calamity against you and devising a plan against you. Oh, turn back each of you from your evil way, and reform your ways and deeds. But they will say, It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jeremiah 18:11–12).
In Psalm 11:6, David warns, “Upon the wicked he will rain snares (coals of fire)…fire…burning wind…will be the portion of their cup.” Why? David answered, “Because the Lord is righteous” (v. 7). This is a righteous judgment — just as in the judgments of Sodom and in Noah’s generation.
WHAT SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS DO? WHAT ABOUT GOD’S PEOPLE?
First, I give you a practical word I received for my own direction. If possible lay in store a thirty-day supply of non-perishable food, toiletries and other essentials. In major cities, grocery stores are emptied in an hour at the sign of an impending disaster.
As for our spiritual reaction, we have but two options. This is outlined in Psalm 11. We “flee like a bird to a mountain.” Or, as David says, “He fixed his eyes on the Lord on his throne in heaven — his eyes beholding, his eyelids testing the sons of men” (v. 4). “In the Lord I take refuge” (v. 1).
I will say to my soul: No need to run…no need to hide. This is God’s righteous work. I will behold our Lord on his throne, with his eye of tender, loving kindness watching over every step I take — trusting that he will deliver his people even through floods, fires, calamities, tests, trials of all kinds.
Note: I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off. I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose.
God bless and keep you.
In Christ,
DAVID WILKERSON
DW:bbm 3.7.09
Source: World Challenge Inc.
Home ofDavid Wilkerson Ministeries
http://www.worldchallenge.org/coverletter/an_urgent_message
"No legacy is as rich as integrity"
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