Archive for the ‘Biblical Economics & Money’ Category

End of the Road Documentary

Monday, May 28th, 2012

This documentary costs $5 to watch.  The current system is heading for failure and this film provides a view shared by many.  It is important to hear what many experts who are called to this arena are saying:

http://muvi.es/w1660/31444

 

The question is: What will replace the current system?

I believe the Kingdom of GOD is to come forth.

Required Disclaimer:

The views and statements expressed in the film do not necessarily reflect the views of Servias Ministries, Inc.and does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of those views or statements and does not accept any legal liability whatsoever arising from any reliance on the views, statements and subject matter of the film.  The film and the views and statements expressed in the film are not intended to be a substitute for professional financial advise.  You should seek your own professional financial Advise before investing.

U.S. Dollar Summary

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Underlying Relative Impact on
Fundamentals Condition USD
Trade Balance Severe Deficit Negative
Interest Rates Extreme Low Negative
Economic Growth No Recovery / Low Negative *
Inflation High Negative *
Political Stability Low Negative **
Fiscal Condition Worst of Developed World Negative
* Not fully recognized in the markets
** Euro area concerns temporarily taking global attention.

 

Source:  http://www.shadowstats.com/article/no-441-april-durable-goods-orders-new-and-existing-home-sales-us-dollar

John Williams’ shadowstats.com (paid subscription) tracks the raw economic data published by the U.S. Government.  He then calculates indices based on historical formulas used by the U.S. Government.  Over time, the government statisticians were required to change the formula to paint a better picture of the economy.

I agree with John’s assessment.  We are heading for a cliff.

Central banks bought 500 Tons of Gold last year.  400 Tons are expected to be purchased this year.  I wonder why?

Unrighteousness abounding

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Acts of unrighteousness are becoming so blatant in the global markets, there is hardly anywhere for the average investor to place his assets for the future.

Facebook went public last week.  Their Initial Public Offering (IPO) was greatly anticipated and analysts projected earnings based on them being a public entity.  Potential investors were given these estimates and in turn planned their purchase of stock based on these estimates.  In the middle of the process, earnings estimates were reduced and only some hedge funds were told of this material change.  This is the ultimate unrighteous act in issuing an IPO.  Watch the video:  http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/facebook-bankers-secretly-cut-facebook-revenue-estimates-middle-133648905.html

The Federal Reserve continues to suppress the interest rates thus punishing savers who follow the prudent rules of personal finance.  The savings rate is lower than the actual rate of inflation thus stealing asset value from the average person.  The government’s huge debt level is the beneficiary.  Low rates mean low interest payments.

Stock manipulation by those in power are at unprecedented levels.  Technical analysis of stocks is designed to follow trends.  This no longer works when the market is being manipulated.

The only solution is for Love to abound and consume all the unrighteousness.  Each of us has a part in this so don’t think that you should just sit on the couch and surf the channels for another escape from reality.  If nothing else, get on your knees and pray the Lord’s Prayer for we should expect “Thy Kingdom come, They Will be done”.  As we come together in unity, this globe will change.  The unrighteous cannot come into unity.  Their fear and greed prevent any true unity from materializing.  They don’t trust anybody and they are always looking over the shoulder and waiting for the other shoe to fall.

European Union moving closer to inflection point

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Will the EU keep all its members through the summer?  That is the question the markets are asking?  Greece, Italy, and Spain all have systemic problems that won’t be solved by taking the path of austerity.  The people won’t allow it.  Even though the  mainstream media in the U.S. does not provide much coverage of the situation, thankfully the Internet allows the flow of information to reach our shores.  In Spain, the workers 25 years old and under have an unemployment rate of over 50%.  In Greece, some families are putting children up for adoption because they have no means to support them.  Depositors have begun taking their money out of the banks in these countries at an increasing rate.  Moody’s Rating Service has responded by downgrading several Spanish banks on Thursday evening.  See http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/fears-of-bank-runs-increase-in-europe-a-833879.html

The smart money started moving a major portion of deposits out of the banks months’ ago.  Now, the  average depositor perceives the risk as well.  This is an indication that a change is near.  None of the countries are willing to suffer through a self-imposed austerity program to deal with decades of deficits.

Let’s consider the reality.  Man does not know how to manage an economy and eliminate contractions.  Moving to a fiat money system forty-one years ago was a test.  For one generation it looked like a good idea.  The future generations will look back and wonder what were those in power thinking?   Just as in the Book of Judges where the children of Israel would get delivered from their enemies and do right in their own eyes afterward, the current society is doing the same thing in parallel.  Each time the children of Israel would return to lawlessness a short time after their deliverance.  Today is no different except that we have Jesus Christ as the Door into Kingdom Economics.  Once we have been restored to Our Heavenly Father through Christ, we have access to successful principles of Economics that will work for all mankind.  Why?  It is designed with the intent of Love rather than greed.  When Love abounds, new inventions are embraced and help all mankind.  When greed is the primary motivator, the current mess is the result.  Eyes will soon be opened to the difference.  Mankind will be presented with the Kingdom-based Economic system.  I believe they will respond.

Calling versus Noble Aspirations

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Judges 6:11  And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which [was] in Ophrah, that [pertained] unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide [it] from the Midianites. KJV

The story of Gideon starts out with Gideon minding his own business and living a quiet life.  The Midianites (meaning strife and confusion) were in control of the current economic system and he had no interest in confronting them.  Suddenly that changed when the angel appeared to him.  The timing of this story would indicate that Pentecost had past for he was threshing wheat and Tabernacles had not yet been fulfilled since he was using the winepress as the location for the threshing.

Gideon had gifts and a calling but the calling had not yet been fully activated.  He was the youngest son of Joash and the fifth Judge of Israel, the number five being an indication of the Grace of Our Heavenly Father.  As with many of us, Gideon needed confirmation even though he was a mighty man of valor.  He had the skills as a warrior and was well-trained and seasoned.  His issue concerned the fact that Our Heavenly Father had forsaken or abandoned Israel.  The judgment of Israel had been concluded.  Now the LORD Himself said “Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?”

Gideon is explicitly told of his calling for the LORD said HE SENT him.  We have all questioned Our Heavenly Father concerning our calling.  When I first received the vision in 1987, I thought it would manifest immediately.  Wrong!  Here we are 25 years later.  In 1987 the Pentecostal Age had not been completed but I needed to begin preparation and gain maturity.  After awhile, I became comfortable in my current state knowing that when the time came, Our Heavenly Father would begin deployment of those called to bring forth the Kingdom.

Gideon needed a confirmation, a sign.  I suspect he thought many times that he was being activated for his calling only to suffer defeat and failure.  He prepared a sacrifice and the Angel consumed the sacrifice with fire.  Gideon exclaimed, “Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.”  I would suggest that this was the angel Peniel which means “Face of GOD”, the angel associated with Tabernacles.

However Gideon needed a second and third witness by using a fleece.  After all, he was putting his life on the line and wanted to make sure that he wasn’t under judgment.  Gideon’s activation was at hand.

At the same time, other men had been prepared for the fullness of their calling.  Each man was hand picked by Our Heavenly Father to accompany Gideon in overtaking the Midianites even though Gideon was not yet aware of which men would accompany him.  The Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon and he issued the call to muster an army.  Thirty-two thousand men responded to the call but the LORD said that was too many.  Gideon told those who were fearful needed to go home.  Twenty-two thousand men went back to their homes.  Ten thousand men remained and they all had noble aspirations of doing the LORD’S bidding.  They were not afraid of the Midianites.  There were still too many men for this particular call.

Gideon needed to reduce the number and separate the men with noble aspirations from the men who were actually called to this deployment.  There is no question that all ten thousand possessed gifts and the willingness to fight the Midianites but Gideon needed to identify those who were ready.  The LORD had him send the men down to the water and drink.  Three hundred men drank the water by dipping their hand in the water and lapping the water.  This was an indication of their maturity of staying vigilant even though they needed a drink.  The rest had bowed down and exposed themselves to risk.  Gideon now had those who were called to join him in ending the strife and confusion.

The call is coming soon.  Those who are called will respond.  Not only with noble aspirations, those who respond know their calling and know their place.  They have been prepared for such a time as this.

Fear-based illusions

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Our ego controls us by fear and the current system exploits those who live in this state.  Many liberties have been taken away from Americans in exchange for promises of safety and protection from terrorists.  We are now herded through security checkpoints as cattle and searched as though we are all suspected terrorists.  The current system uses fear to promote its agenda.  People claim they believe in Heaven and want to go there, just not today.  The fear of death initiates behavior that would suggest there is no Heaven.  The fear of failure, fear of financial loss, and the fear of rejection all assume that Love will not be there to restore the person when the various situations arise.  Did Jesus fear anything?  He was assured of His relationship with Our Heavenly Father and that everything would work out according to Love.

Fear promotes the building of walls or protective bubbles.  These illusions of walls are to convince you that you will be protected from the hurts you suffered in the past.  Instead they isolate you from your calling.  Your calling is impeded by the walls you erect.  Your ability to hear Our Heavenly Father can also be impacted.  HE would have you take actions that would confront those walls hence a battle rages: Your ego versus the Word of Our Heavenly Father.

Matthew 10:39   "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

“His life” is made up of all those illusions created by the ego to bring you into submission.  As long as your ego is in control, your calling suffers.  Once you “lose” that life for Christ’s sake, you will find the true life you were created to fulfill.  Some of us were created to be businessmen and fund the Gospel.  Others were created to spread the Gospel.  Some were called to care for the elderly.  Some were called to nurture the hurting, others to affirm.   Callings can be tangible or intangible but all callings are important to Our Heavenly Father or HE would not have brought forth those callings in the first place.  The ego would attempt to prioritize callings and assign a relative value to them.  The disciples attempted to restrain the children from approaching Jesus but HE set the record straight and commanded them to let the children through.  Taking up the Cross is in essence embracing your calling and submitting yourself to the will of Our Heavenly Father.  You operate according to HIS pleasure, not yours.  You embrace life even with its apparent hardships knowing that Our Heavenly Father has a purpose for those hardships.  Just as Joseph later realized that his trials and tribulations were meant for good, we must not despise our times of adversity.  We must not build another wall around our heart thinking that it will protect us from future hurts.

Are we willing to give up control in order that we may operate fully in our own calling?  If you are successful in your calling and you are given additional assets, do you believe that you have now achieved a new calling of asset manager?  Do you think the anointing of your calling will transfer to a new calling?  The Body of Christ is made up of many members, each with its own specialty.  Our ego would have us believe in the illusion that we can be self sufficient without the other members.  Fear of loss of control has encouraged that belief.  We have been led to believe that the other person will not have our best interest at heart.  As Love prevails, the best interest of the Kingdom and all its inhabitants will determine the decisions and actions of those who have lost their life for Christ’s sake.  As the revelation of Love comes forth, unity will come forth and callings will be honored.  Fear will no longer dictate the actions of those who have been given stewardship over resources in preparation of building the Temple.  Each person will bring forth assets held in “trust” and will disperse those assets for the benefit of the Kingdom.  Those fear-based illusions will dissipate and Love will no longer be restricted from the fullness of purpose.

Love for All

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Colossians 1:3-4   We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

How would you like to be known by your Love for all?  Do you have such a reputation?  Think about it, what do people know you for?  How would they describe you?  Many of us are legends in our own minds.  Are you willing to help others when it is inconvenient?  Are you willing to serve when called upon?  When you see the weak, do you look  for ways to lift them up?

Soon we will be opening up website for people to respond to the “call” for the Kingdom is at hand.  While the world around us in turmoil and headed for economic destruction, Our Heavenly Father does not sit passively by without a plan.  HE has been preparing a group of people for such a time as this.  These people have been patiently waiting and preparing for the fullness of their calling.  They have moved from a life of immaturity in their ideas and actions to a life in full submission to the Word of Our Heavenly Father.  When the call comes, who will respond?

Will people respond as the rich ruler of Luke 18, Matthew 19, and Mark 10?  Here we have three witnesses of this particular passage.  I suspect Our Heavenly Father wanted to make a very specific point that could not be rationalized away by our ego.  Worldly wealth will be a stumbling block to inheriting eternal life:

Mark 10:21   Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Jesus LOVED him!  Do you think Our Heavenly Father would have you sell everything and give so that you could become one of the poor?  I  think not.  Jesus never walked around in lack and poverty.  Jesus was revealing what was in the young man’s heart- greed.  The young man knew the Law.  He had head knowledge of the Commandment to Love thy neighbor as yourself but he would not live the words he had memorized.  The young man’s calling had been one of stewardship and acquisition of wealth.  Do you think that his gifts and callings would cease once he responded to Jesus’ request?  I would suggest that upon completion of that call to Love, he would have been given stewardship of much greater magnitude.

In 1987, Our Heavenly Father  gave me a vision that “a group of Christian businessmen would fund the End-time Gospel”.  I was young and naïve at the time.  Just as Joseph was given a vision which he did not fully comprehend, I had no idea of all that would transpire before the fruition of the vision.  Little did I know that much revelation was needed before the vision could take place.  Little did  I know that my heart was not ready to embrace such a vision and that I was not yet equipped to be an active player of the vision.  Knowledge, skill, wisdom, and understanding were all needed before the vision could take place.  Is this the year for the vision to begin manifestation?  Jesus issued a “call” to the rich young ruler to respond.  He failed to act according to all he had learned.  He had no faith in the very presence of the Son of GOD.  How will you respond when you hear the Call?

Gomorrah

Monday, May 14th, 2012

This weekend the network news magazines were focusing on the Gay and Lesbian political issue.  I have no comment on the political issue.  Our Heavenly Father created every man and woman on earth and HE Loves them all.  My views are intended to align with Biblical Principles for that is the framework of my belief system.  I purpose to base my actions on the revelations I have received through Scripture and direct communication with My Heavenly Father.  My belief system is constantly evolving as my eyes are opened to greater and deeper revelation.  Maturity is realizing that you don’t have all the revelations yet and some new revelation may dispel earlier beliefs.

Most everyone looks at this issue of Gays and Lesbians and relates it to the story of Sodom in Genesis.  Gomorrah was equally judged with Sodom.  Gomorrah comes from the root word with one of its meanings “to manipulate, deal tyrannically with”.  It is used twice as the English word “merchandise”.

The American Economic system is the epitome of Gomorrah.  It did not start out that way but now it is in full force.  The investment banks continue to manipulate Congress with huge donations.  Politicians manipulate voters with the media’s help.  Corporations manipulate consumers attempting to extract every last dime out of their pockets.  It has become a system of adversaries.  You are  always defending your own interests because everybody else is trying to manipulate away your assets from you.  Having been in the tax system for over 40 years, I can tell you that deductions were eliminated with the justification of offsetting the change with lower taxes only to later raise the taxes without reinstating those deductions.  In the end, those actions translated to a higher tax rate.  Manipulation is everywhere.  In the Court system, the best attorney manipulates the Law to further his purpose (and pocketbook).  I have been in several consumer class action suits over the years without personal consent.  American Airlines attempted to rewrite their rewards program (as I recall) and in doing so members would lose earned miles.  A law firm took up the case and made millions in legal fees.  I received a discount coupon if I spent more than xxx dollars.  Let me see, who was the winner and loser in this deal?  This “sanctioned” manipulation has infiltrated the entire economy.  If you have been with a cable company for any length of time you are probably paying too much.  Their modus operandi is to raise your rates slowly while giving new customers better deals and rates.  If you call in, they transfer you to their “loyalty” or “VIP” department and after threatening to move your account,  they will lower your rate for twelve months.  The process starts all over again.  Pawn shops exploit the desperate.  They seem to be able to get away with charging over 30% to those who can least afford it.  And we all  worry about saving a nickel at the gas pump?

Gomorrah received the same judgment as Sodom.  Our Heavenly Father did not distinguish between sins of the flesh and the sins of exploitation.  It does not bode well for the U.S. for it appears that there are many similarities.  Let the righteous remain steadfast during the coming times of judgment.  It may just save your city. 

Gold Standard now in view

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

We’re at 22% unemployment based on raw government statistics.  This number includes discouraged workers who can’t find a job.  The government’s widely reported unemployment 8.1% rate excludes many discouraged workers who have yet to find a job.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is also misleading.  The CPI impacts cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients thus if it is underreported, the government saves money and the recipients is robbed of needed increases to make ends meet.  Disposable income is not growing and the debt crisis continues to plague the housing market.  Hyperinflation may come to a reality in 2014.

Evidence is accumulating that the current economic thinking is flawed.  The Federal Reserve manages by looking through the rearview mirror.  They create inflation (money supply  growth) and it takes time to evolve into price inflation of goods and services we purchase.  Directed attempts to bypass the natural cycles of expansion and compression have failed.  Misunderstanding the most fundamental aspects of life are now creating an expected, deepening recession.

More countries are moving towards “bartering” directly with other countries.  This direction will ultimately move towards a gold standard.  Investment firms currently ignore unexpected risks aka swan events.  Ignoring these risks allow these firms to greater leverage their assets at the same time create a greater risk of collapse.  Failure to allocate risks of swan events will ultimately expose the investment firm to be a part of systemic collapse similar to the 2008 meltdown.  The gold standard would curtail such risky positions.

This move to bartering will ultimately move the globe back to the gold standard.  The day of the U.S. Dollar being the preferred global currency is fading away at a rapid rate.  James Rickard in his book “Currency Wars” poses the scenario that other economic powers will use a gold standard against the U.S. in economic terms.  Economic warfare by Russia, China, and/or India may promote such a path.  Investors will then be put in a position of deciding between un-backed U.S. Government Securities and gold-backed instruments.  At a minimum investors will diversify and increase the demand for gold.  The writing is appearing on the wall.

Reviewing the Big Picture in the Current System

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Those in control of the current economic system would have us all believe that life is good and the current system is in recovery.  Mass psychology manipulation is at work.  Investors are frustrated with 0% interest rates.  The $54 Trillion in U.S. debt will come home to roost for the piper must be paid.  Global population expansion will demand more energy and commodities.  Until the current system is replaced with the Kingdom economy, gold will increase in value and oil prices will rise.  There will be unintended consequences from the past decisions to borrow and leverage sovereign balance sheets.  Europe has not solved any of its problems and their bond yields reflect this reality.  The U.S. debt has had a reprieve due to the European debt focus.

There are plenty of resources around the globe to sustain life.  The primary issue is that those in control have non-Kingdom agendas based upon personal illusions of grandeur.  They live and breath exploitation of the masses.  They would throw their mother under the bus if it were necessary to insure the next business deal.  Their appetite for “things” is an addiction that is never satisfied.  They judge others’ actions but judge themselves by their intentions, not actions.  Prophetically speaking, I believe we are nearing the end of this age dominated by man’s ego.  It will give way to Love dominated decisions.  The illusions will be burned away and will be revealed for what they are.

The large investment banks continue to suppress both gold and silver.  But think about it, producing gold and selling it at $1,600 per ounce creates tremendous earnings and cash flow for mining stocks.  Based on fundamentals, they should be at record highs, not 52 week lows.  If you believe as I do that ultimately they will move to reasonable stock price levels, then you can look at the current environment as buying opportunities to add to your position.  Time like this is why I recommend against leverage.  When portfolio values are down there is no pressure to meet margin calls.  It is simply a waiting game.  At some point the market will wake up and see that the sea of debt will consume paper money’s value.  At that point they will look for the only insurance out there: gold and silver.  History will prove to be right once again.

In the meantime, focus your attention towards Loving others.  Brighten someone’s day by some expression of Love.  With unemployment over 20% (based on the raw numbers), people need encouragement.  Give them something whether it be tangible or intangible.  Express Our Heavenly Father’s Love to them that your joy may be full.