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Be Careful What You Ask For
Part One
When I was young I had no interest in politics, world events or pretty much anything that didn't effect me personally. Short sighted, selfish & ignorant. Ignorance can be bliss. Knowing can scare the hell out of you.
As I matured more & more I saw that politics & world events have a direct & profound influence on all of us, not without a predetermined purpose. Mortal men may think they are the masterminds but the final outcome is beyond their control OR comprehension.
I've become obsessed with knowing what's going on & why. I'd get glimmers of understanding but it all was just out of focus. I always ask God to lead me by the hand & hit me in the head with a 2X4 because most times I feel like I don't see the obvious. I have to see things plainly, and I know for a fact that profound things can be simple. Complication serves a purpose, usually to deceive, confuse or manipulate.
Literally, yesterday I prayed for discernment. I didn't hear a voice, but a picture emerged as if a cloud lifted.
Much of what we see as modern human progress is actually a trap. Even those of us who try to follow God's Commandments have been influenced, because there are insidious choices that we make in the course of daily living that are impossible to avoid. Also, the very precepts of decency & civilized coexistence have become corrupted, not without negative consequences. As God uses bad for good, the evil one uses good for bad.
We have been manipulated & conditioned in many ways. When pointed out it becomes obvious. There are many examples.
In ancient times, people liked nice things but were mainly content to wear clothes until they were outgrown or wore out. Now, not only do fashions change every year, they change every season, even monthly. Styles/colors/textures/fabrics/hem length/lapels/labels, you name it.
It isn't only clothes.
Even food. Some is "approved"/trendy/Or not. Healthy/gourmet/organic/generic OR TopBrands. You get it.
Where you live/Style of Home/Furniture/carpet/lighting/COUNTERTOPS!
Vehicles. Body styles/Make/Colors/all the technology.
What your kids wear/where they go to school/their high tech gadgetry...
One glance at your clothes/purse/house/car/haircut places you in some category. It's pretty much impossible to not be caught up in it to some degree.
It's impossible to keep up.And it's your choice. It's ALSO by design.
Your intrinsic value is as a CONSUMER. See? That's pretty simple.
More simple; your existence in today's world is connected to your contribution to the collective good. When your presence isn't "beneficial" anymore, it's not just your (hopefully) loving family making your health care decisions. You may have paid for & planned for long term health care. Universal health care will negate all that. If it costs too much to keep you going it may be practical & beneficial to all (but YOU) that you quit sucking up resources that is better utilized by the "collective".
Your choices effect the collective economy. More & more our "choices" aren't our own. It's like giving a toddler two sets of clothes to pick from. They choose from the two pre-approved alternatives yet believe they're being independent. Everybody's HAPPY!
It's a bit like a two party system. Democrats are open throttle leftists. Republicans are now going the same direction (Progressive- a debatable term) but at a slower pace. Many of us have long suspected they were the same team, pretending they aren't. Both parties attack each other to throw us off but when the toddlers insist we want a third choice, scare tactics are used on us.
There's more, but this is enough for now. Sorry to be so depressing :(
Love & blessings to you all, OXOX Gaile
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