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Start Requiring Financial Classes in High School

Give people a real chance

It is ridiculous that kids in school can quote Shakespeare, and understand the Pythagorean theorem, while knowing Onomatopoeia , but know nothing about finance.

We live in a world that worships money. Wouldn’t it make sense to raise kids who understand money and how to grow it and use it?

The day kids enter high school they should start financial training. They should be required to have a bank account and beginning investments for college and retirement. The should learn how to start a business, and what sort of business or career they would like.

The kids could study positive financial and business concepts. Learning the philosophies and methods of leaders, who have succeeded.

The government, with laws or policies could get financial institutions to help students. They could get investment firms to assist. And why not? It would bring them more income as well.

Money could be invested in the programs to help low income kids get started. Money which is used in America instead of sent overseas. Money to help get families started on a good path.

This sort of program could help kids, families and generations rise up out of poverty.

It could create more businesses for those inclined, and more jobs for those who leave school and don’t have an entrepreneurial mindset.

At the very least, they would know how to buy a house, take care of themselves financially and have a retirement plan in place that could supplement a failing social security system.

It would give people a good start. A chance to do something else with life instead of begging for a job and hoping to earn enough money to survive, while raising a family and future.

In his book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, Robert Kiyosaki, points out the difference between his real father, a school teacher and another man he also called father who was wealthy.

His real father was broke all the time. He had faith in the system which taught you to go to school, then go to college and get a job. And he remained broke, in debt and defeated for life.

That is the system millions of Americans are trapped in. A system where we are just slaves of cheap labor, mistreated, and controlled. Lives hanging above a chasm of despair, and fear that if we lose our jobs or get sick and cant work we are ruined. Just beating ourselves to death for pennies on the dollar.

But, Kiyosaki explains that his “Rich Dad” created wealth. He built things that created income for himself. Even if he lost everything He just built it back. He used his money to generate more money. While being his own boss.

This same concept can be taught in schools, instead of forcing kids to learn things that won’t even buy them a cup of coffee when they are homeless.

Under this program, when a child leaves school, they can choose to start a business or get a job or go to college or trade school. The same as today. But, they have more tools and knowledge available to them to be able to succeed in whatever direction they choose to go in. They also have accounts, investments, retirement and money saved up for college, or to start a business.

They will also have knowledge of a direction to go in. They will know what they want to be when they grow up. They will have several options in mind.

I wish there was something like this when I was in school. Not an elective, or some extra curricular group. But, a class that was required the same as Math, Science or P.E.. A class as important as health classes. Because poverty generates stress and disease. Poverty destroys our society and creates division.

It makes me sick to think that my entire success as a human being rests in whether or not I understood algebra. I have lived for years and have never come up against algebra. But, I have faced poverty. I have wished I had known about investments when I was 12. I could be retired today, or running a business.

But, I followed the path of failure and slavery.

Now we can get into why such classes don’t exist.

It’s not like I’m some super genius, and no one has ever thought of this before.

The reason is because school has been twisted to become a factory for creating highly educated, easily controllable wage slaves. Smart enough to understand instruction. But, not smart enough to realize their condition or change it. We are taught to be good workers for life, and have all the philosophies that help support it and feel good about it.

If everyone is rich and free and can choose what to do in life, who will clean the toilets? Who will wash the dishes? Who will pick the fruit? It’s not a coincidence.

Working for yourself is freedom

People working for themselves cannot be as easily controlled and taxed.

See?

Required financial classes in school designed to teach wealth creation, like I have suggested can help to set people free. It can generate wealth that can help others and grow the economy as well.

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How Do We Pray?

It’s simpler than we think

Prayer, is a conversation with God.

For me, I just talk to the Lord. Jesus says that God is our father. The Apostles tell us that God is our father as well, if we know Him.

When we believe Him, He calls us friend.

Abraham believed what God told him, and it was counted to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God. (Romans 4:3)

So I just talk to God. And when I pour my true self into prayer with God, I know He hears.

I go for a walk and talk with him alone. I rant and rave around my home or where ever, when things are crazy. I give Him my real self. Just like a friend or father.

When you give your real self to God, you are showing belief. You believe the Word, which says he is our friend. He is our father. He is our physician. You trust Him.

Pray the Word to God.

Such as,

“Dearest heavenly father, You are not willing that any should perish so I pray for my child who is far from you. They are addicted to drugs and living a life that is harmful to them. By your stripes we are healed and I pray you will heal them of this addiction and trauma. We have power over demons and I pray in Jesus name that the you’ll drive the demons out of them. They are bound and cast out in Jesus name. Thank you, Lord. For it’s in Jesus name I pray, Amen.”

Praying the Word to God, is not a commanding of God, Although I don’t think God is offended by it. He is love. He does not respond with prideful rage. Praying the Word is more like an attorney quoting laws in court, to make a case. Does the human judge get offended by a passionate attorney who brings up cases and laws of the past?

But you have to know the Word, and believe the Word to pray the Word.

Why do we pray in Jesus name?

Because the Lord told us to. When we do it we are exercising belief in His Word, and faith that He is able. We show that it is not by our authority but by His. We are weak, but He is strong. (John 14:13)

The disciples asked Jesus how to pray, and He gave them the Lord’s prayer. (Luke 11, Matt. 6)

“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

You can pray this prayer, word for word. There is power in it. You are praying the Word. You are believing and following the directions of Jesus, and the prayer covers everything.

It praises God. It acknowledges Him as Lord. It places trust in Him and His decisions. It covers our daily needs. It covers forgiveness for our sins, as we forgive others. It covers protection and guidance.

When you read Matthew 6, Jesus speaks a lot about prayer before He gets to the Lord’s Prayer. All of it matters. Our repetitions do not move God. Praying in front of people to be seen by them or ‘As a good witness” to them, is wrong.

We should seek alone time with God. Not that corporate prayer is wrong. We should pray with others who also believe. But we need alone time with God.

Now, look at how simple the Lord’s prayer is.

Why?

Because God is omnipresent. He is omniscient and eternal. He can read your heart and mind. Past, present and future.

When you consider this, it brings some of our notions about prayer into question.

He already knows what you are going to pray. He already knows what you need. He has probably already put the wheels into motion to bring about what you need.

That’s why our prayer time is really more about spending time in His presence. Our words and desires are about coming into alignment with His character and will.

We are finite. We are not omnipresent. Which means, present everywhere at all times in all times.

But, we can be present with Him right now.

And when we are present with Him we can pray the things He brings to our heart. We can be aligned with His will, asking for good things for people. Praying for protections. Praying against the enemy. Praying for peace, love, joy and salvation. Forgiving others. Praying for healing.

Often our faith in prayer and speaking the Word, will move mountains and drive out the enemy who opposes us. The one who seeks to deceive and to steal, kill and destroy everything in our lives.

God uses our faith. He recognizes it because it is based in Him. All humans have natural faith. But, not all humans have faith in God and His Word.

The most powerful prayer you can pray, is simply praising and thanking the Lord.

Every morning, when I wake up, I try to let my first words and thoughts be, “Praise Jesus, thank you Lord for all you’ve done, and are doing.”

I trust Him. He’s got me. He knows what I need, and want. Like Job said, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” (Job 13)

We agonize over our lives. We feel that we should get more. I do it too.

But, this life is but a breath. It is a moment in eternity. Our desire should be to know Him and spend time with Him. The relationship is all important.

Our prayer is time with God.

“Dearest heavenly Father, please forgive me for my sins and help me to overcome. I thank you for everything you have done and are doing in my life. I praise you and ask you to help me with the things I need. Please help me to serve in the manner you desire. I ask that you will drive out the enemy, from my life. I trust in you, for it’s in Jesus name I pray, thank you Lord, amen”

The words, do not have power. The power rests in Faith, the relationship and the Lord who is over all.

Paul says that the Holy Spirit can take even our groaning and translate it into a faith filled message that God receives. He knows our heart. He hears us. Our weaknesses is not a hindrance to His ability to know us. (Rom.8:26-28)

Again, after all is said and done. Just talk to God. Let Him teach you and guide you. Be real with Him. Not putting on airs. Not trying to be more than you are.

Spend time with Him and get to know Him.

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What is it?

What is Aristocracy?

Well, it starts with a king and all his relatives, titled gentry and landed lords and the knights who serve them. They rule over the serfs. Basically workers, who are treated as property.

I would tell you to look at Old Europe. But, royalty and aristocracy exists all over the world.

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Captains of industry and robber barons. Plantation owners and generational wealth. Controlling the workers like serfs.

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They control government and get laws passed that protect them while keeping you down. They own businesses that control your life, circumvent Constitutional protections, and keep you as working poor.

They are landlords who treat you like liars and thieves, forcing you to sign massive leases that protect them, while doing nothing for you. They charge exorbitant rent for dumps, they wouldn’t let their dogs live in.

You grew up with them in your government schools. The people who bullied you, and whose parents ran the place.

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They have their philosophies, and fake religions. All of which only applies to you and me. Work harder. Pull yourself up by your boot straps. God is watching. Pharisees in control. Karens who think they rule.

Every nation. Not just America. But everywhere in history, they exist and represent the princes of darkness behind the scenes. Those demons who rule the world, and use the royals and aristocrats to oppress.

Every people group have the royals and those who are above the laws that beat you and me down.

They have friends in high places getting them the best jobs, while telling us its all about hard work. Constantly raising the bar to make us obey.

If hard work made people rich, there would be no slaves.

These are the folks who control the money. They have people sitting on councils running the show while you wait for a permit. They call the senator who was at dinner last week and get things done. While you and I wait for justice.

Once you see it.

You cannot unsee it.

We live lives of struggle while they live in luxury and do nothing to fix it, because they love money more than God and people.

They might have to sit on a bus with us, if they changed anything.

So nothing changes.

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Does it really help?

Well, it depends on how far you go with it.

Most of the time tough love comes at a point of frustration, not at a point of love. Do not let frustration and anger guide you.

It has been years and you have tried and tried to help a friend or partner or child get through tough times and addiction.

Over and over again you have bailed them out. You have paid bills. You have pulled their fat out of the fire, and they just keep doing it.

It seems like they are just taking advantage of your love. They are. But, they are trapped.

You’ve tried everything you can but they still keep boozing and drugging and betraying you.

I have been on both sides of this. I was an alcoholic who was bailed out and forgiven and supported over and over again.

Then, after getting sober, I had a friend who I helped over and over again.

Both of these ended in tough love.

My family cut me off, and I fell into rock bottom. Which eventually led to my getting sober. After 20 years our relationships are either totally ruined, or still being built.

Depending on how you look at it and who we are talking about.

My relationship with my mother and brother is rocky. It has never been fully restored, but it is better.

My relationship with everyone else was destroyed and never recovered.

As far as the friend I helped.

I finally handed him a wad of cash to take care of his needs and told him in as firm a voice as possible. “Get yourself some help”

I have never heard from him again.

Tough love is often about frustration, not love.

I understand it. But it does not come from a place of love. It is a sense of responsibility and frustration.

I have a different take on addiction than others do.

A person will hit rock bottom on their own. It’s coming. Our enabling just delays it. Our tough love, can bring it to pass and even make it worse than it naturally would be.

If you love the addict, then you want to be available when they hit rock bottom so you can guide them and support them and have a relationship when they get sober. That’s love.

If you show tough love and drive them away or make the rock bottom experience unbearable, then you will likely never see that person again.

You might be ok with that.

But, let’s say your son is a drunk and loses their job. Then, they lose their wife and kids. If you help your son’s wife steal his kids from him, at the time of his most desperate need. Your son is very likely to never forgive you.

Even when he is sober and has a restored life with a new family and kids, you will never see those new kids.

Ok?

That’s an example.

Tough love has consequences for everyone.

Think about it. There are ways to be tough and not enable someone, while not totally destroying them.

You want rock bottom to be a natural consequence of their actions, not something you brought down upon their head and made worse for them.

Unless your plan is to never have a relationship again, or to have a fractured one.

I cannot tell you how to navigate it. I just want you to be aware of it.

“Do unto others as you would have done to you.”

There is no real formula. You have to let God guide you. You have to consider the long term ramifications.

If your child is losing custody, your tough love could lead to never seeing the grand kids.

If your friend is losing their job or family, I would not betray them or add to the trouble. Unless you are done.

Take each thing case by case.

Forced sobriety never works. Forced rehab. Forced court ordered rehab does not work.

The person must want to get free.

Tough love must be based in real love, or it is not love at all.

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It has nothing to do with Truth

Why am I even talking about this?

Because I tend to find myself in debates quite often.

I have a face that seems to lead people to think I’m stupid.

It could be the blank stare I exhibit at times.

Who knows?

Perhaps it’s my tendency to give an opinion that flies in the face of what’s normal.

Or my refusal to use big words, and lean toward slang.

Anyway, I debate a lot.

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Therefore, Occam’s Razor often comes up as a problem solving tool that many people use.

Here is the razor in a nutshell.

“The simplest explanation is usually the best one”

Now, like most philosophies there’s more to it than this, but this is what comes up in debate. This is a method people use for dealing with problems which pop up in life, or in the social world around them. It solves many political or social mysteries for people. It allows folks to go back to their busy lives.

Often, when I’m explaining my view on something, my opponent will give a simple explanation then say “Occam’s razor, the simplest explanation is probably the best.” Then, pat themselves on the back and act like that was a slam dunk.

Occam has spoken.

I have been put in my place.

But, Occam’s Razor is not a tool for seeking real truth.

It’s a tool for helping a person to feel like they accomplished something, so they can go back to eating Cheetos.

Real truth is never simple.

Pick anything in life or history or politics and really look at it. You will not find simplicity. Sure, you can narrow it down to a sound bite. But, the reality is bigger and the sound bite is actually deception because it tends to leave out vital details.

Occam’s Razor can help us take a complex problem and break it down into smaller simpler chunks. But, we are not supposed to just leave it there. It might require a little more time, effort and brain power to get to the truth.

In modern social discourse, we run into talking points all the time. They are simple little sound bites, that are given to the soldiers so they can go out and defend something.

But, often a little pecking away at a talking point can help reveal some truth.

Why does this matter?

Because our world is ruled by votes. Talking points can help sway voters, which can lead to massive changes in our lives. It’s important that we do not just allow a talking point to be the end all of our thoughts on a subject.

Also, in this Culture War we hear talking points at work, in family settings, online, or when we are with friends. It’s valuable to understand where these simplistic ideas come from.

These talking points can be used to create policies that impact our life. It’s important to seek truth, so we are not swept away by idiotic rules based on lies.

Few things are simple. Few things are cut and dried. Explore deeper.

Occam’s Razor helps in creating sound bites, talking points, simplifying a subject and decision making.

But truth is often more than just a talking point.

Seek truth.

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Speak the truth of God’s Word into your life. Believe Him. Trust Him, learn of Him and know He is with you where ever you go. Make Him the focus of your life and grow in relationship with Him.

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”—Phil. 4:13

Believe it. Speak it to yourself in faith.

When you are facing something that is causing you to fear, or doubt. Turn to God. Trust Him and speak the truth into your life. Tell yourself out loud.

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

He is with you. He is working in you and through you if you know Him.

If you are trying to accomplish something; know that he is with you. Trust the Word.

Are you concerned with having your needs met? Trust God. Stand on the Word. Speak this verse to yourself and believe it.

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.’—Phil. 4:19

What does it say? Does it say “Some”? No it says “All”. God will take care of you. Say it. and trust Him.

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”— Rom. 10:17

Speak the Word of God out loud to yourself and others. Believe it.

Say

“My God shall supply all my need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Say it out loud and trust it. It is a fact.

Speaking the Word out loud builds faith.

Is something making you think you lost your salvation? Turn to God and ask Him to save you through Jesus Christ and speak these words over your fear.

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.:—John 6:37

If you know Jesus, He will not cast you out. You might stumble. You might drift away, but He is with you still. Just turn to Him and ask.

“I am in Christ, and He will not cast me out.” Say it and believe it.

“And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.”—John 6:39

If we know Him, we will be with Him on that day.

Are you confused? Are demons whispering into your mind trying to get you to think God is out to get you?

Trust God.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”—Rom. 8:28

Say it out loud.

“All things work together for my good. I love God and He has called me to Him and His purpose for my life. He is with me.”

Believe it. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Your faith expands when you hear God’s truth and you trust Him.

It’s sort of like stirring yourself up, except that it is spirit. His words are spirit and truth. They impact your soul and spirit and the things beyond the veil. They build up faith, and when you see Him move, your faith grows as well.

Are you facing something you cannot overcome, like addiction or some task?

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”—Rom. 8:37

Say it.

“I am a conqueror in Jesus name. I will overcome through Him.”

Speak it and believe it.

Do not let the devil, beat you down with fear and doubt. Stand on God’s Word. Believe His promises and speak them into your life and the life of others.

The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy.

But, Jesus came to give us life, and to give it more abundantly. (John 10:10)

“I have an abundant life in Jesus name. He has saved me and is blessing me.”

If the enemy can get you to stop trusting God, then you have no where to turn. You can believe the Word.

Even if God is causing you problems or allowing it. It is for your good, and you can trust Him. Pray the Word. Speak the promises.

Stand on it.

(Do you have prayer requests or praises? Tell me in the comments or message me.)

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Walking in the Spirit is tough. Jesus said, For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.— Matt. 6:14-15 Jesus tells us this in explanation of the Lord’s Prayer. After this manner therefore pray ye:…

by . April 12, 2026

He Rose For Our Justification

We are justified in Christ There was only one law in the beginning. Just one. “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”–Gen. 2:17 People want to act like God is some eternal killjoy,…

by . April 5, 2026

Isolated

Where are you?

Alone

In a sea of people.

Not a place for me.

A place where life accepts me.

In solitary confinement.

Trapped where I don’t want to be.

As time drips away.

Day by day.

Those sands through the glass;

flow to the space below.

That deep space forever.

That six foot deep hole.

Where we go alone.

To join with the earth,

And go to eternity.

Where we are finally free.

Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ a collection of dystopian short stories.“The Future is Coming” and his latest book “The Latter Days‘ is a book on Bible Prophecy and avoiding the deceptions to come.

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The Lesson Of Job

Abide in the Lord We all face trouble in life. It is something we can all agree upon. No matter who you are, something bad will eventually come to cause you trouble. Something will break your heart. Something will break you down. Something will make you crazy, concerned or confused. When we look at the…

by . March 29, 2026

Destroying The Image Of God

Satan’s Insanity If you’ve read the Bible, you know that we have a spiritual enemy. Satan fell sometime after creation. We do not know exactly when, but it was because he desired to be “like the most High”. (Isa. 14: 12-17) He wants to be God. This desire led to his fall and corruption. It…

by . March 22, 2026

There Is No Condemnation

When we are walking with the Lord. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, ……… Wait for it Wait let it sink in for a few minutes Pay attention to how much it bothers you to just rest in Christ Hold Hold Hold Ok ……who walk not after the…

by . March 15, 2026

Workers Need Rights Protected

The court of public opinion violates freedoms.

The creation of the internet and social media has brought forth a problem that workers need protection from.

For quite some time now, workers have been faced with losing jobs, or financial attacks based upon some behavior that the person has the Constitutional right to perform.

A worker, on their own time with their own services, will do something or say something, that will lead to protest and cause an employer to fire them. Despite the fact that the person has the right to say or perform the act.

Whether it’s a teacher fired from a job, because she has an Onlyfans page. Or a man who posts a picture taken years ago. Or a person goes on a drunken tirade that gets videotaped and posted online. We have seen these things blow up time and time again. Then, the person is fired.

The problem is that we violate people’s rights by circumventing the Constitution and using business as a means to impose totalitarian rules. You might have the right to do a thing. But, you’ll be broke if you do.

In this age of the internet and social media, things can be blown out of proportion, and exist forever. So, not only does the person lose the current job, but it impacts them ever getting a job in the future. Over something they have the right to do.

Is this setting up a future social credit system, where you are punished financially for any violation? Banks can take your money? Your employer fines you or fires you because you said something off duty at a picnic? How far will this go? Will you be fired for refusing to be searched? Will you be fired for owning a gun? Will you be fired for refusing medical procedures or violating your employers religious beliefs? Where does it end?

Folks claim that employers have the right to fire employees at will. That should be changed. An employer should not be able to violate rights and freedoms of an employee.

Currently an employer doesn’t have to give a reason to justify firing or simply says the behavior is not inline with the values of the company, or that the behavior could damage the company financially or in some other way. Then they can fire the worker.

The company should be required to prove actual harm, not just a possible harm. The company should be required to prove that ALL the other the employees are living a perfect life inline with the values the company claims to possess. Equal justice under the law.

Did the company fire the manager who cheated on his wife last week? Equal justice under the law. Or do those values only apply when a person is caught on tape and it’s played online? Maybe owners should be fined when they violate the companies values on their own time also?

Currently in America there is a complaint that people do not want to work anymore. Perhaps that problem could be solved by giving workers more protections against employers. Why would anyone want to work for low pay and low benefits, while being treated unfairly, and being afraid of getting fired for things they have the right to do.

Workers need protection, or big business will become big brother.

Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger.

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The Battle Of Our Souls

The Spirit battles against the flesh This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye…

by . March 8, 2026

Trusting God

He is faithful God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.—1 Cor. 1:9 How is trust built? With anyone, whether it’s parents or friends or enemies or government or neighbors, trust is built or destroyed by relationship, and experience. It is the same with God.…

by . February 22, 2026

The Great Falling Away

It will happen in these last days “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (The Day of The Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”— 2 Thess. 2:3 (2 Thess 2:1-15) It seems that this event…

by . February 15, 2026

It Comes Back

The Power Of Reaping and Sowing

The Bible speaks of reaping and sowing. (Gal. 6: 7-9, 2 Cor. Chapter 9, )

When God created the world He spoke forth certain principles. Seeds fall to the ground and make plants. If you plant a seed it will grow. There is a time to plant and a time to harvest. ( Gen. 1: 11-12, Gen. 8:22, Ecc. 3: 1-13)

Now God does not play around. When He does something it is done right. So, His laws are not just physical. They are also spiritual. All creation sees and understands this principle.

When God set reaping and sowing into motion in our world, the creation kept doing it. The process of reaping what we sow is a fact and goes on all the time, because that’s how it was designed. Of course there are lots of aspects that goes with this concept, but it is a biblical truth.

We reap what we sow. Whether good for good or bad for bad.

So, let’s look at three biblical truths that should encourage us or warn us.

1. Give and It Shall be Given Unto You:

Jesus said, “Give and it shall be given unto you, pressed down shaken together shall men give unto your bosom.” (Luke 6:38)

This is a spiritual truth. If you give, things will come back. And it’s not just spiritual blessings. The verse says “Men shall give”. Men cannot give you a spiritual blessing. This verse is an example of the reaping and sowing law at work in the creation.

But, it’s not just for good. Because if you do not sow, neither shall you reap. (2 Cor. 9: 6-7) If you are not willing to help others or be a cheerful giver. It’s quite possible you will not get blessings or help when you need it as well.

Which takes us into the next concept.

2. Do Unto Other As You Would Have Done Unto You:

We often look at this saying from Jesus and think it’s a wise moral law. (Luke 6:31) But, what if it’s more than that. Maybe it’s a truth in regards to reaping and sowing. Maybe it’s more than just cause and effect. You are mean to some one, so they are mean back to you. This is true. It happens.

But, what if its more? What if it’s saying that if you are mean to people, you will run into people who are mean to you someday.

If you are unkind, it will come back into your life later on.

It’s the way the creation was designed.

3. If They Will Not Work Neither Shall They Eat:

A lot of Christians use this verse as a reason to not help the poor. Basically claiming that since they won’t or don’t work a job or a satisfactory job, they should starve to death with their children. (2 Thess. 3:10)

That was not God’s intent. He wants us to love and help and give. But, if we find after loving and helping that a person is just taking advantage and not trying to do anything to help themselves, we can withdraw help. But, that is not our first act. That is a last resort. Our first act is to love.

But, keeping in line with the context of reaping and sowing, perhaps the verse is more than physical flesh. Maybe it’s reaping and sowing. We know that if we will not work, we cannot get a harvest. This is cause and effect.

But, consider that if you refuse to do the Lord’s work, you will not be fed spiritually. We learn a lot in our spiritual walk when we step outside ourselves and follow the Spirit. If we refuse or don’t listen we miss the blessing and spiritual food we can gain from God, by working with Him.

So, when some Christians use this verse as an excuse to not help others. They are actually cursing themselves. They will reap what they sow…nothing. And on that day when He comes they will find that they have no oil in their lamps and that they buried their talents in the sand. (Matt. 25.)

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People will say, “it’s not supposed to be about what you get back or get out of it”

It doesn’t matter what you think or believe on the subject. Reaping and sowing is a law. It occurs whether you like it or want it or not.

It’s like gravity. You can say what you want, but when you step off that building you will fall. Period.

Every thought and action within the creation will bring a return. If you do bad. You will get bad. if you do good. You get good. If you do nothing. You get nothing.

This is why God has told us about it, and warned us about it. His warnings on our behavior is a warning of what will come back on us.

When God created the world, He created it good. But, we fell and death and sin entered the world. Then, God laid down the curse, to get us to turn back to Him.

The creation was not originally designed for evil. The reaping and sowing was designed to bring good. Because everything in the creation would be doing good. So, more good comes in abundance. That’s God. Blessing us.

But, evil came. Now the reaping and sowing also brings back evil.

Perhaps that’s one of the reasons for God’s Law. To help us live in the world.

We know that after the fall humans became totally depraved. We are so evil we do not even understand how evil we are. So, God gave us the Law to show us. The law helps us to see our sinfulness and our need for a savior, Jesus Christ.

But, after we are saved the law works to help us grow, and know what to confess to the Lord. Perhaps it also helps us in living a life where we reap good things and not bad?

My suggestion is to Love God. Love others. Serve God. Help People. Give Joyously, and Do Good.

Because like Paul said “We reap what we sow.” Whether we like it or not.

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So, we know the seasons. The Bible is 30% prophecy, as some have stated. But, when you consider that the whole thing is about Jesus Christ, and that all the stories and pictures speak of Him, His First Coming and Second Coming, I think its more like 100%. God has called all believers to be…

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Why Do Christians Hate The Environment?

What’s the deal?

I’ve often wondered why Christians seem to reject Environmentalism, and even have disdain for the creation itself.

Personally I read the Bible and it plainly teaches that humans were created to take care of and protect the creation. To Replenish what we use. To have dominion and subdue it with love and kindness. To protect it with wisdom.

That is literally the first thing God told humans to do. (Gen. 1:28-31, Gen. 2:15 KJV)

According to the Bible, God came and walked with us in the Garden.

It teaches over and over that God cares for His creation, and wants us to take care of it and each other with love and wisdom.

It’s kind of a no-brainer.

But, there seems to be a lot of rejection in Christian circles for the environment.

Christianity has supported most movements in history, They have even started many of the movements which have led to help people be free.

Except for Environmentalism and the Labor movement.

Here is where the problem lies.

Many rich business people and land owners sit in pews in churches.

Protecting or helping the Environment or Workers, goes against them financially. So, they do not support such endeavors within their churches. Despite the fact that the scriptures plainly speaks of helping the creation and the poor or workers.

It’s like what happened in the days of slavery. Many of the slave owners were rich-land owners who gave heavily to the church. So, the idea of slavery as a God ordained institution was preached from the pulpit. They even had cherry picked verses to back up the belief. Despite the fact that the scriptures plainly teach that Christ came to set the slaves free.

Part of the problem is that there is often a connection with the environment and workers rights with laws that smack of socialism or even communism. It attacks the money system. It brings in laws that steals freedom.

And that is one of the problems today. The love of money. Folks love money more than they love each other, the creation or even God.

Sure, destroying freedom is a problem. But, there are ways to support workers and save the planet without destroying freedom or making everybody poor.

Start by just being a good loving human being.

Do it in your business.

Do it in your life.

It will spread.

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Faith And Works

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The Beasts Of The Field

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