John A Tuttle

Well, here it is December 21, 2012.... The day life on earth was predicted to experience a radical change. Hmmmm... Things seem pretty normal to me....

However, things in these United States 'are' changing at an alarming rate as our government continues to grow unchecked and large corporations are selling off their most valuable assets to the Chinese -who basically own our country. Even within my small circle of friends, I'm watching as folks are being forced, by their economic realities, to make do with less. I believe that the days of 'making a better life for our children' are gone. They (the children) are going to have to get accustom to lower wages, more taxes, and less control over their own destiny. The phrase 'struggling to make ends meet' is becoming more and more common, and more and more people are turning to the government for assistance as the government lowers the requirements for that assistance.

What's encouraging is the fact that more and more people are finally beginning to realize that the 'moral' direction our country has been heading for the last few decades isn't working out so well. In fact, it is increasing evident that it has been a complete failure which could reasonably take decades to reverse. Why? Because it all starts with one generation of children, and builds out from that point. Unfortunately, it takes at least three generations before meaningful change is recognizable in society. That's because those who end up being in a position of power (to make changes) have to be that 'first' generation. By the time that happens, approximately 40-50 years have passed.

I refer to this 'shift' as the 'moral pendulum'. Throughout history, it has been swinging from one extreme to the other as society seeks to find a 'happy medium' that's 'good for everyone'. Sadly, or more accurately 'rightly so', society (mankind) will never get it right. That's because there is a 'higher power' (Our Lord, Jesus Christ) who has already explained in great detail (in The Bible) precisely how we are suppose to live our lives, and what He teaches is diametrically opposed to the 'ways of man'. So, until we all come to the understanding that He is our Savior and the only hope for mankind, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes that we've been making for the past 2000+ years. What's even more sad is the fact that about 85% of all Americans have a copy of the Bible (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) in their home, but only about 2% of them actually read it on a daily basis and attempt to live by what it teaches. What to know how this story ends? Read Revelations.

Musically,

John A Tuttle