Socialism? Really?

     It really boggles my mind when you see all the scandals going on right now, and yet people are 'doubling down' on Obama and socialism. The truth is under this socialist government the top 1% have seen their income go up 300% and the poor have seen their paychecks decrease by nearly 30%. We are sitting on one of the biggest stock market bubbles in history that is about to pop (down to 7000-9000 in the next year), we are empowering another muslim brotherhood led opposition in Syria, unemployment and other numbers are being 'cooked' by the government, while the media stands idly by and lets the facade stay in place. The TRUTH is you can't have a government that takes from the rich and gives to the poor, because you can't legislate morality, and you definitely can't count on a mere man to enforce it. Socialism is the same Utopian idiocy that the left has been pushing for decades and look where it has got us...16 trillion in the hole, but food stamps at an all time high, real unemployment through the roof, stock market bubble, 1 million+ abortions a year, muslim fanatics in charge in formerly secular countries...bad news my friends!

Judging Those Who Face Adversity

     What do you do when adversity comes your way?  Do you stand up and face whatever mountain is in your path, or do you cover your head and beg for it to end?  Many times this simple decision can decide a substantial portion of your life and also your character.  Why we all will usually say 'I would stand tall and rely on God, never wavering', and we tend to judge those who don't when their challenge is at hand.  Easy words of condemnation can have devastating effects on those we deem as failing.

     When we read through the Bible we are told by Paul to gently restore the fallen brother or sister in Christ, but our human tendency is to think 'A little tough love is what they need'.  One question for you to think about...did you ever read of Jesus catching a person in sin and His reaction was to strike them verbally across the face and tell them they deserve the trial they are going through?  The answer is no.  The opposite is actually the case.  When He came across those who were judging (the Pharisees) Jesus would rebuke them and gently restore those who had been humbled.  

     We must remember that we ALL go through trials and tests in this life, and when you're a seasoned Christian you may handle it better than others, but don't let that lead to you thinking you are better than the one who struggles.  God is allowing the challenge to enter into their lives and is there to pick them up when they fall, and that is how we should be.  We need to encourage those who have fallen into sin, or who have a mountain of trials standing in front of them.  So next time you see that homeless person, or person in the back of the church, go up and give them a hug and encourage them to keep fighting the good fight and that God loves them very much!

By Jeffrey Brandon Lee