A beacon that provides for the needs of the people.

With the information age one of the byproducts rising to dominance is also the propaganda age. Not like in the cold war between countries, but between governments and individuals, between political movements and groups and agenda’s. 

We are no longer allowed the luxury of assumed truth.  Truth is a luxury like gold, that must be dug up from an earth of slander and misdirection.  From the claim found in the mountainous territory of liquid information.

But one of the benefits of this information age is the ability to seek out the truth. Not just simple relative truth, but absolute truth.  Not on a corporate level but on an individual level of effort.  Which is becoming the right and responsibility hopefully, of the individual.  Truth is still available to the individual if one will search and dig for it with diligence. 

Gone are the days of blind faith and trust. With so many players on the field, accountability is a luxury that accompanied honor, which has been replaced by deception and foolishness.

Honor and accountability? Is a fleeting character of truth looking for the shinning light.  My hope is that Honor and accountability will become that unusual beacon of the light of Truth that everyone is drawn to in times of despair and uncertainty. A beacon that provides for the needs of the people.  That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.  Gospel of John 1:5 (CSB)

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com

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I don’t know why anyone would have a problem with finances.  What is the difference between thousands of dollars in a household budget and billions in a countries budget? 

Anyone in their own financial crisis knows the first thing you do is quit spending!  The second thing is eliminate unnecessary expenses.  The third thing to do would be, because of the uncertainty of the times, after the first two things are accomplished to the best of your ability, is to attempt to save if possible. 

Not knowing what is coming next in the near future, you should try to prepare for the unexpected as best as possible.  Our financial crisis is here and that’s a fact, now sooner or later we are just going to have to weather through it. 

I can’t help but think, at least in my world, I could see this coming.  I knew that the only thing driving the economy was real estate and technology.  I also have a hard time believing  that there weren’t others that didn’t see this coming.  If I, who am just your average Bill, ( The name Joe is already taken) could see it, surely there were others.

Could the lust for more, and the race to keep up with the Jones's be the reason for our dilemma today?  Proverbs 11:28 in the Bible says:  Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. 

To be righteous is to be in right standing with God.  When you are there, it means simply that you are doing the right things.  That’s not chasing money and surly not desiring what your neighbor has, but being content with what you have and thankfully receiving it.

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com

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