Take a moment to reflect back over the past 5 to 6 years of your life. Were there ever times when you could barely make ends meet, then after the met they lost each other again? Do you still have some of the same debt? Chances are you were experiencing hard-times and it was not even a recession. Having said that, the answer to my own question is no. If in fact you have been experiencing these problems before, a recession is not at the root of the problem; it is poor stewardship.

I believe that many Christians become overwhelmed with our nation's politics. Ecclesiastes says that money answereth all things. The lack of it means there are some questions with no answers; a better translation.....bills unpaid.

It comes down to an individual's faith. The government as we know it can not provide peace, tranquility, equality, and justice. God is the author of these good things, and enjoys showering his people with them. He planted us in time, in governments, only to tell us that his government was to be sought first.

Stop watching shows that cause you to stop practicing the principles of God's kingdom. Stop listening to people that are experts, when they contradict the principles. The timeless truthes will never fail.

There are a number of charismatic people that will shout themselves into a frenzy answering this question. The first name they think about is Jesus. Then they roll off the fact that demons tremble and bow at the name of Jesus. But given our tendency as humans to deify people, one would think that people in and of themselves are truly, as the poem Invictus would suggest, the captains of their souls.

On this issue about names and titles I am often confused. The last decade showed a rise in Apostles, yet many of them never planted a church. We saw the rise of Bishop; people proclaimed themselves to be bishops yet had not one church to oversee. There was a rise in the number of people proclaiming to be prophets, some legitimate, others simply fulfilling the scriptures concerning the rise of false prophets.

So what is it with this seemingly sudden rise in the need for validation through a name.....a title?

Here in Huntsville, Alabama, there are some people that go to Tunica, Mississippi every week. Well let's say the trip is available on a weekly basis. There are still some people that have no problem with gambling and then shouting all over the church. I can imagine some of these gamblers say, "the wealth of the wicked is layed up for me." What is actually happening is, the pot is being filled by addicted gamblers, that put $2000 in to get $1000 in winnings. I believe that gambling is the biggest rip-off next to health insurance. Should all saints of God view gambling as a senseless and sinful act? Why or why not?