Getting ready for the storm!

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Yeah, there's a real storm coming!

If, Barack Obama is somehow elected into office, you and your loved ones better be ready.

God spoke to me almost 8 months ago about preparing for the potential of a financial storm if Obama gets into office. His Marxist agenda will tank our economy, just like Carter's did. If you're not old enough to remember the Carter years when we last had a Dem President and controlled congress, let me give you some stats of what we lived through.

Mortgage interest rates - 17%
Car loans - 21%
Unemployment - 10%
Gas up
Food cost skyrocketing

It was miserable! Combine that with how weak our military was made and it's amazing that only the hostages were taken.

The only thing I am telling you to do is pray and ask God if there is something you should be doing.

A couple things I, personally have been doing.


  • I re-financed my home into a lower rate locked rate. That way I am not effected by what rates might do.
  • I started a two to three day a week part time job and have been banking all the income from it. It's amazing how much will accumulate in 6 months.
  • I have brought both credit cards to a zero balance.
  • I purchased a motorcycle (pick it up today) that gets 45mpg to get me around on my daily runs.
  • I moved funds in my retirement account to a slightly higher risk group to generate more income until October. (It's given me about 22% more funds)
  • I put my tithe on an auto pay directly from my ban account.
God impressed on Joseph to take from the 7 years of plenty to store for the seven years of famine. I believe it's time to do the same.


 
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So, is that your way of implying you think he will be elected? :)

If, Barack Obama is somehow elected into office, you and your loved ones better be ready.


No - this is my way of saying we'd be better off prepared for it if he is elected.

I would prefer to be ready and not need it, then need it and not be ready.

;)
 
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I think we had better be ready no matter who gets in office.

John O.

I agree. It doesn't take a financial genius to see that we are headed for rougher than usual waters. I remember the Carter years - I was a teenager -, but what was much, much worse were the Reagan years. Ironically, the Clinton years were the best financial years in most of our lives....so much for reliance upon a particular political strategy to prevent or cause a recession.

The mortgage crisis is huge - and we haven't even begun to see the full ramifications of it. This coupled with global financial and political instability - who knows if we're headed for a recession or something worse.

We're also doing what we can to be prepared. We've paid off nearly all our debt, using public transportation when we can, and reducing extravagant purchases. I'm keeping an eye on our savings, making sure we could survive a few months without income. We also have a large line of credit on our home that in a severe emergency, we could live on for a couple of years. We don't touch it otherwise. Most banks offer these and will wave loan costs if you keep it for a few years. We've cut back on gym membership, expanded cable, lattes and eating out as often as we did. Tithing is still a priority, and so is giving to the homeless when we can. Homeless people and those in poverty suffer first and the most in times of recession. Sometimes a nice meal or a new sweater makes their day.
 
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I'm choosing to be hopeful and believe things won't be that bad. The same kinds of things were being said when Clinton was elected too.


Yo Im with my homie Alpine on this one...and he's right the exact same things were said when Clinton was elected.

Either way prayer is in order and imma praying :prayer:

Oh and gratz on the bike B! I ride almost everywhere I go, weather permitting...what kind of bike did yah get?
 
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Over a year ago I posted something the Lord had given me - though because of it's abstract and not uber specific nature, a lot of ppl probably thought "yeah sure whatever."

But it was that within three years something would happen that it would be important to be out of debt. Yeah I know, I know - whadda word right? "Something's going to happen" - Probably got a few laughs out of that.
 
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Yo Im with my homie Alpine on this one...and he's right the exact same things were said when Clinton was elected.

Either way prayer is in order and imma praying :prayer:

Oh and gratz on the bike B! I ride almost everywhere I go, weather permitting...what kind of bike did yah get?


Each of us should do as God leads us. I'm just sharing what Hes leading me to. There is one HUGE difference between now and when Mr Clinton took ofice a d that is the make up of the Congress.
 
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Each of us should do as God leads us. I'm just sharing what Hes leading me to. There is one HUGE difference between now and when Mr Clinton took ofice a d that is the make up of the Congress.



Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the demoncrats have the majority in both the house and senate then?
 
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This is surely the time to know the Lord, I tell you that much. God is allowing a lot of shaking in this world..shaking anything that you can lean on and be 'sure' of. No more being sure of anything except that God is on your side and to trust he will lead us and guide us in the way we should go.
 
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This is surely the time to know the Lord, I tell you that much. God is allowing a lot of shaking in this world..shaking anything that you can lean on and be 'sure' of. No more being sure of anything except that God is on your side and to trust he will lead us and guide us in the way we should go.


Amen. Time to stop 'playing church'. Time to get serious about the things of God.
 
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look at the recent 5-4 decision on the second amendment..

4 liberal judges surely think us dummies should not own guns..

we won the case! Hunting lives,self protection is good!

then there will no doubt be "hate speech" cases coming up too..:cool:

Christians and the bible are viewed as "not tolerant"
 
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Over a year ago I posted something the Lord had given me - though because of it's abstract and not uber specific nature, a lot of ppl probably thought "yeah sure whatever."

But it was that within three years something would happen that it would be important to be out of debt. Yeah I know, I know - whadda word right? "Something's going to happen" - Probably got a few laughs out of that.

yep, i remember that.:thumbsup:
i put my church giving on auto debit two years ago when we first started the building campaign for the new auditorium. the planners decided to make the floor flat rather than graded so that it could be a multi-purpose room. they also added a large kitchen, and started to expand the church library. the new room will withstand an F-4 hurricane, so it could also be used as a shelter.
we are now much better prepared to minister to those who will remain behind after the rapture than we were previously.

on a personal level I started saving money about the same time.
i drive less and spend less now, and am saving more. we'll keep our present (paid for) car for another couple of years until the new hybrids come out.
 
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We are to be ready.. ALWAYS.... not matter who gets voted in. This country is not controlled by one man but lead by one man. Its the WHOLE country that I am concerned about, not just the leaders.

Yep, the entire country.
 
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