Servias Ministries Blog

Deconfliction is a military and engineering term that refers to the process of avoiding mutual interference, or outright hazards, among systems under the control of one’s own sides. It is most often used in the context of preventing fratricide, or having weapons hit one’s own troops, but it has broader implications.

This clip provides a perspective of the long reach of the various agencies.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have some revelation from Above?  We wouldn’t need all this infrastructure and its associated costs thus we would not be the largest debtor nation in the world.

This clip appears to be from the CBS TV series NCIS starring Mark Harmon.  Mark supports the Children’s Center in Bethany Oklahoma.  This center focuses on treatment of children with severe illnesses.  Thanks Mark!

I recommend a subscription to www.shadowstats.com to the Finance/Economics-oriented readers for all the detail of what the true economy is doing.  John Williams does the work there and he saves the rest of us a lot of time by tracking the trends of the U.S. macroeconomic picture using the government’s own raw data.  The following graph says it all:

How long can this country live in denial?  Clearly longer than a passenger on the Titanic.  The 2008 crisis continues to erode the country’s ability to recover economically.  The bubbles created since 9/11 continue to prop up the markets but at a cost to the middle and lower classes.  What unemployment rate must we hit before the stage of denial moves to the stage of anger?  The prisons are full but there will be a greater surge as the unemployment rate increases and the frustration and desperation of the population grows.  The number of baby boomers without any form of retirement is substantial.  Those unemployed with retirement are dipping into their nest egg to make ends meet now.  The financial infrastructure has mortgaged the future of millions in order to conduct a monetary experiment that is sure to backfire.

Our Heavenly Father is the Master Economist.  HE created a productive planet to handle the population.  Seedtime and harvest are fundamental to the planet’s ongoing economy.  Energy is locked up for the Remnant to access at the appropriate time.  Sons are being matured to handle the next phase to occur on this earth.  Will this be the culmination of time?  The unrighteous are playing out their parts in a robust fashion.  Lawlessness will continue to grow but grace will abound also.  Don’t be concerned about the circumstances becoming extreme.  It only shows us that the level of maturity of the Remnant will also be “extreme” when it is all said and done.  In the meantime, focus on hearing and meditating HIS Word.  Let it be written not only on your heart but on your mind as well.

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The purpose of profit is to support expansion.  There are two general types of profit (or gain): just and unjust.  The moment you spend money, you are supporting one of these two types of profit and in today’s world you are most likely supporting a lot of unjust gain.

I find it interesting how quickly Christians want other Christians to forego profit which is needed for expansion in order that they receive free benefit from their calling. Let me explain.  Most of us have no problem in buying gasoline from any of the major oil producers around the world.  The moment we pull up to the pump and pay for gasoline, we support the further expansion of Exxon, Chevron, BP, or some other commercial entity.  We take no thought that we have just supported the further expansion of their motives throughout the earth.  We provided them with profit for expanding their agenda whether it be for righteous or unrighteous intent.  However, when the entity is tagged as being “Christian”, many set a different standard and expect a special concession which is most often a lower price, preferably “free”.  This creates a subtle form of unrighteous judgment by the buyer of goods and services.

What would happen if righteous companies were rewarded for their motive of furthering the Kingdom on earth?  What would happen if “unity” among the brethren began to spread and allow the economic power to be focused to companies with righteousness as a focus rather than the prevailing unrighteous activities of many of the large corporations of today?  Everyday we support unrighteous activities when we spend our hard earned wages and we think nothing about it.  At some point that will change.

Jesus promoted profit in the parable of the talents.  He would not have promoted growth and expansion if it were lawless.  Instead, the parable made a point that unfruitfulness was the issue.  The Kingdom is geared toward expansion, not contraction, yet we have failed to place any emphasis on the economic side of the Kingdom.  I expect that to change soon.

When the Kingdom comes and overtakes the world’s systems, do you think that business will cease?  Will farmers abandon their tractors and quit producing grain for consumption?  Do you think all the current tangible callings will be retired and we will simply sit on a cloud playing a harp all day?  Not a bad “gig”!

I have a business calling.  My job is to make a profit.  With part of that profit, I support the Ministry of spreading The Gospel.  Is it better to support a business like mine or support a business where the profit helps pay for a butler on a private jet and all the profit is consumed on the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life?  Do you think that my gifts are substandard to that of the heathen?  Our thinking must change.  The teaching that we are just biding our time until a whole new system replaces the current environment has caused us to do nothing except expand unrighteous companies around the world.  Our job is to “occupy” until HIS return.  We are to be profitable, not unprofitable.  We should be promoting profit among those who pursue righteousness.  We should be less concerned about saving a buck or two while we are effectively promoting unrighteousness.  Hello?  Are you there?

When we returned home last night, we settled in for the evening and watched a couple of recorded episodes of “Zero Hour”.  This TV series is centered around 12 clocks representing the 12 Disciples and the storyline focuses on the “end of time” and the Cross of Jesus Christ.  While watching the first episode, I checked the time.  Next to my chair is a world clock which runs on a battery.  Evidently the battery finally lost its charge during our week long trip and the clock had stopped at 11:53 and 51 seconds, after years of running on that battery.  With the number 153 embedded in the time as well as 51 which means Divine Revelation, I believe that this was meant as a double witness of “Now is the time”.  On our trip I reread Kemper Ditzler’s book on Raising a Remnant (www.unity153.net) and had been pondering the theme that the job of the vessels of honor are to play their part in converting the vessels of dishonor.  The vessels of honor must increase in the earth.  Profit will play a part.  More to come!

Friday saw another smash of gold and silver by the not-so-secret agents of the Fed. The employment numbers were spun to present the illusion that all is well. Not so.
The Germans want their gold. The Chinese are acquiring tons of gold. Nobody wants to accumulate Dollars or U.S. Bonds, except for the Federal Reserve. The Dollar as a reserve currency is disintegrating at a rapid pace.
In 2008, gold was the best performing asset but in 2013 the central planners are trying to keep investors from gold. They are desperate. The big question now is when gold goes to 5 digits. The smash looked like this:
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Although the mainstream media reported a rosy U.S. employment picture, the raw numbers reflect a different reality. Instead of the reported 190,000 increase in jobs, shadow stats.com reports a loss of 240,000 full-time jobs. Further, unemployment remains high at 23.4% according to John Williams.
I report U.S. centric numbers since the American economy has such a dramatic impact on the rest of the globe.
This week I have been re-reading Kemper’s book “Raising a Remnant” and he does a great job of reminding us that lawlessness will increase as the Remnant is being prepared. The above numbers may only get worse as we move forward in preparation.
Men like John Williams provide us with facts that are hard to acquire by other means. His work is an act of Love whether he realizes or not. As Kemper stated “the love of the truth will bring us to the fulfillment of walking in the truth”. May the truth prevail!

The worst thing a person can do is to live in denial of the truth. The Scripture refers to it as being blinded. When you stray from the reality and place your hope in an illusion, you become unfruitful. That is exactly what is happening in the U.S. Government programs have provided people with no incentive to work and now we have a generation who believe they are entitled to the basics of life from the system in place. Escapism has prevailed, aka drug addiction, and now is a multi-billion dollar industry. Productivity or fruitfulness has suffered.
The entire system is one of illusions. There is no wisdom from Above but instead it is a sensual wisdom that feeds itself with the various lusts. Are the lusts illegal? No problem, just change the law in favor of those who promote such lawlessness.
In the end, Love will not be denied and the current system will be judged with extreme prejudice. The fleshly, lustful nature will be cut away and man’s reliance on the current economic illusion will be “circumcised”. Leaders will be further exposed and their deception will be the basis of the judgment that is sure to come.
Will the market crash and wipe away the mammon? See http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-doomsday-poll-98-risk-of-2014-stock-crash-2013-06-29

The Kings of the East continue to drain the readily available gold and silver inventory from the system. They are trading the accumulated U.S. Treasury debt of years past. Americans have accumulated “Made in China” goods, much decaying in garages and storage units, or bigger houses, aka McMansions. The baby boomers have mortgaged the future for instant gratification of the present.
A black swan event such as a “failure to deliver” on a contract by a large bank could initiate the next systemic crisis, believed to be about ten times worse than the 2008 debacle. Do you think banks will take any other action than protect mode if one of their own fails to deliver? Fed funds are overnight deposits, bank to bank. You sell excess funds typically to a larger bank for one day then they return the funds through the Federal Reserve the next day. What happens if one large bank fails to return the funds? The Federal Reserve would step in but once the system realized that the bank was in trouble, liquidity would dry up and everyone would begin hoarding their cash. Lending would dwindle, profits would tank and banks would sustain greater losses in an already fragile system.
It would not hurt to keep some currency available outside the bank. It is better to have too much cash than not enough. Keep your eye out for a black swan!

In my opinion, Basel III will be insufficient to offset the losses that are already imbedded in the system. Back in the 1980’s during the last major banking crisis, the most capitalized large bank in Oklahoma had a capital structure of 10%, superior to the Basel III requirements. It did not matter. Real estate and commercial loan losses ate up that capital base quickly. Regulators were not as lenient then as they appear to be now. Ask Dr. William Black, former regulator during the S&L crisis. He claims that “felons” are running the financial institutions now, thus the system is primed for a meltdown. He may be right. Protect yourself if possible. The current system is extremely vulnerable to any unforeseen event that could cause the population to exit the banking system. That would be a “black swan” event. It is time to be vigilant and listen closely to Our Heavenly Father. Last week’s takedown of gold and silver may still be in play. Remember, gold will keep its value long after paper currency drops to zero.