Servias Ministries Blog

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. 

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.

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.