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Trauma Shaming

Your problems are not as bad as that guys!

We’ve all seen it or experienced it. Whether it’s from someone we know, a stranger online, or the depths of our own mind.

We have shared or considered the difficulties we face and are made to feel guilty because someone else has it worse.

“You have a broken toe? Well, that guy over there lost both legs in the war, fighting for your freedom; stop complaining.”

Have you seen it?

“Your job doesn’t pay enough? Well, at least you have a job. Try and show a little gratitude, will ya? And go get a second or third job if you can’t deal with it.”

Sound familiar?

“You got the flu? Well, there are people dying of cancer, so man up buttercup, this world has not even begun to screw you over yet.”

Are you seeing where I’m going?

When you grow up in this world of pain, we learn to deal with suffering. We suck it up. We turn to booze and drugs. We try philosophies and religions. We internalize it and then beat our dog, spouse or neighbor.

We cannot stand to hear whining because whining gets you ate by the monsters of this world. You must suck it up and develop ulcers instead.

So, when someone speaks of their suffering or trauma, there are people who try to silence them. They often use shame as a tool. Trauma Shaming.

The fact is that most of the time trauma shaming occurs because people cannot handle hearing the truth. If they hear the truth they might have to respond, or the truth might lead to change.

So, they want to silence you.

Maybe not knowingly. They are just parroting the things they’ve been told. It’s based upon false notions regarding complaining. It’s wrong to complain, they say. But, apparently its wrong to support and encourage people also.

There are many excuses for trauma shaming.

But, silence is the outcome. And silence leads to keeping things the way they are.

The human subconscious does not really create levels of suffering. It’s all the same. We learn new levels of suffering through life.

A baby who loses a bottle is not worried about the other starving kids in the world. It just thinks that life sucks because the bottle’s gone.

The baby thinks this is the worst thing, until something worse happens.

Learning to deal with the suck of life is part of it. We can learn great spiritual truth from the troubles we bear.

There’s value in the growth that occurs as we deal with the problems of life.

But, what sort of value comes from belittling another human being who is experiencing trouble. If you can’t or won’t help, then at least pray for them or shut up.

We even tend to do this to ourselves.

We might feel bad about our job, but then we consider that kids in Thailand work in sweat shops. So, we shame ourselves into silence. They have it so much worse.

But, if we actually looked at the problems we face, no matter how small we want to make them, and work to change it. We might also, change things for the kid in the sweat shop eventually.

This world is full of evil. Instead of shaming people into silence, we need to start working to fix it. Speaking of these things can also help us get it out and heal or find help.

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The Spirit Of Anti-Christ

The One Conspiracy To Rule The World

The spirit of antichrist has been working in the world since before the Flood of Noah, even till today.( 1 John 2:18, 22, 1 John 4:1-6, 2 John 7 KJV)

It has one job. To create the Anti-Christ system in preparation for the appearance of Satan’s messiah, the Anti-Christ in these last days

When you see in the Bible the world being taken over by evil before the Flood of Noah. That was the spirit of antichrist. When you see Nimrod building the Tower of Babel and uniting the world against God. That was the spirit of antichrist.

When you look at history and see all the world conquerors. That’s the spirit of antichrist. When you see the idol of Daniel, showing the kingdoms of history. That is the spirit of antichrist.

When you see the 20th century and the struggles between capitalism and communism and fascism for global control, and control of the mind. That is the spirit of antichrist.

As you see the uniting of the world through torment and destruction, and fear. That is the spirit of antichrist.

The word antichrist, does not mean against Christ. It means “instead of” Christ. It’s job is to unite the world under the Anti-Christ, and get them to worship, another god. That god being Satan who desires to be the most high.

The spirit of antichrist does not care about our politics. It uses all sides to push its agenda. It works through individuals, groups, religions and governments to gain more control and build the infrastructure for the Beast system.

There are humans who rule this world, and have submitted to the antichrist spirit and other demonic forces. These humans from top to bottom are deceived slaves.

Even good Christian people can and are used by this spirit to help push the agenda.

The Holy Spirit and God’s Word, helps us to fight these things if we are Saved and Spirit led. Remember, Satan can quote scripture and use it to oppress people. It is the Holy Spirit that leads us into all Truth. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that quickens, the Sword of the Spirit.

We are called to fight the good fight of faith against the enemy in all its forms. But, we know we have already won, and the final victory must be Christ’s.

When they say Christ has come, do not be deceived, you will know when your Lord comes.

When they say you are an extremist. Rejoice for so persecuted they the prophets before you.

When they threaten you, and strip everything from you, and beat on the door to come in, fear not for He is with you.

Remember, all these things must happen but the end is not yet…..for He is coming…quickly.

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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Trust God’s Goodness

He wants us to be saved.

We can trust God’s goodness in this fallen world which seeks to destroy us. Everything around us might scream that God has abandoned us or that He doesn’t care. But He is there. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Even in the Garden. In the midst of Paradise, Satan was able to get the first couple to stop trusting God. He got them to doubt His promises and His goodness. The same thing happens to us.

They were in a perfect place with all of their needs met and no troubles at all, and the enemy was still able to drop a little nugget of doubt into their mind. Just enough to get them to do the one thing God told them not to do.

God’s rules are not to keep us down or to hide things from us. They are designed to protect us, from things we do not understand and the dangers of this world.

We can trust His promises. We can trust His Word. We can trust His goodness.

We no longer live in a Paradise. We live in a fallen world and bad things happen to us. Trouble comes into our lives, whether it’s by our own making or not; we face difficulties. We see the evil around us, and we are again tempted by the devil to say “Where is God?” “Where is His Goodness?”

Like Job. Satan attacked him in order to get Him to doubt and curse God. But, Job said, “Though He slay me, still will I trust in Him.” (Job 13:15a)

He trusted God and refused to be pulled away from the Lord, or caused to doubt Him. Job questioned. But, he never doubted God’s goodness or curse Him.

When we face trouble in life, we are also tempted to reject God. We are tempted to go do things that set us up for failure and more trouble.

Remember, the enemy seeks to steal, kill and destroy. He will use everything to rob us of finances and joy and life and health, he will work to kill us and ruin us.

That’s His plan. It starts with getting us to doubt God’s Word, His promises and His goodness.

If He can get us to ignore God, or doubt Him, He can lead us down dark paths and slay us.

When we look at the terrible things in this world it’s hard to imagine that God is good. We even hear things like “A good God would not allow such and such.” That is the devil. He cause the terrible things, then he points at it and says “Look! God did that!”

If we do not know God, or trust Him we can be deceived by it.

In these last days it is going to get harder and harder, as deception grows.

But, we can trust Him. He is good. Learn of Him. Study the Word. Confess Jesus as your Lord, and believe that He is THE Lord.

Confessing ‘Jesus is The Lord” is the only thing that separates the Christian from every other belief system on Earth. Remember that.

God is good, He came to Earth to die for us and set us free. He saves us. Do not be pulled away by the deceptions of the enemy.

Trust God

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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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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.

Basically, it’s a group of humans who claimed to be children of the gods, and used money and force of arms to gain positions of power and keep them. They believe they are better than others, and treat them as such.

Now, in America we are not allowed to have titles. America is supposed to be free and not controlled by royals.

But, the attitude and power rests in business, land owners and government just the same.

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

When you see movies set back in early American history. Movies like the Titanic. You can see the difference between aristocrats and serfs, in America.

There might not be titles, but the same attitude and control exists. They may not be able to execute you, but they can have you fired, evicted or jailed with a word or false accusation.

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.

They are the folks you have to answer to. Some call it “White Privilege” but it has nothing to do with race. There are plenty of working class poor whites as well.

This aristocracy has ruled the world for thousands of years, and oppressed anyone who did not measure up or bend the knee.

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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What About Occam’s Razor?

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.

It’s what happens in this Cultural War we are in if you give an opinion, or refuse to accept the official narrative.

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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The first mother “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.”— Gen 3:20 She was created after Adam; to be his helpmate. To be his companion. We do not know how long Adam was alone before God caused him to fall into a deep sleep, and removed a…

by . May 10, 2026

Joy Comes In The Morning

God calls us to Him “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”— Psalm 30:5 Things happen in our lives. Terrible things that break us and drag us down. Things that we cannot control and ruin us. Things that…

by . April 26, 2026

Go To The Exchangers

A Word on Being Ready For The Lord’s Return “Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the…

by . April 19, 2026

All Things

All means all

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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Forgive And You Shall Be Forgiven

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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…

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Give And It Shall Be Given Unto You

Have You Tested God? “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”—Luke 6: 38 First, I wanna say that this verse and all…

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