2012…Were the Mayans Onto Something?

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Published on Thursday, 05 January 2012 21:16

2012…Were the Mayans Onto Something?

What has happened over the past 12 months has never been seen in American history. Never before has the U.S. government involved itself in the everyday lives of its citizens as it has in the past year.

From government-sanctioned invasive pat downs at airports that infringe on our right to privacy to bailouts of private sector businesses by making them public sector business all the while putting the taxpayers on the hook. From mandating that we as “free” people must purchase health insurance to putting us under such an enormous debt that we cannot possibly pay it of resulting in subjecting our children to complete government dependence. Oh and let’s not forget allowing the avowed enemy of the United States to work towards obtaining a nuclear weapon while we sit idly by with a foreign policy that amounts to saying “shame on you…don’t do that again…we really mean it this time.”

So much of our freedom has disappeared so quickly, it seems like a bad dream – but it’s not. It’s reality.

Freedom is the essential component of a prosperous country. Sure there are countries with wealth (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, etc…), but that wealth is concentrated in a few families, while the majority of the people live substandard. These people are neither free not prosperous. With all of our challenges, we still live in the greatest country on earth. Our challenge for the future will be keeping our American exceptionalism.

If something doesn’t change this year, our economy is heading towards a depression the likes of which we have never seen. The dollar is quickly becoming worthless when compared to some of the other currencies. Investment money is leaving the United States for foreign countries (and our jobs along with it).

Our morality is continuing to slip as fewer and fewer people practice the biblical principles our country was founded upon. Many years ago, a Korean pastor said it was amazing what the American church could accomplish without the Holy Spirit. If we don’t hit our knees and pray for God to heal our land, we are one generation away from Godlessness.

When are we going to awaken and realize how far we have fallen? I hope it is soon – before it is too late.

I have both fear and hope for my children. Fear in the direction our country is headed, but hope that we can still turn things around. I believe in a sovereign God who has great things in store for each of us. I pray that this New Year will bring you hope and blessing, and that you will share that with others. Together we can make a difference and change the future for all that follow.