We Are Doomed

This is an absolutely true statement, we are doomed. But that was true the moment we were born. The real question is what will you do in the period in-between? Will you let yourself become obsessed with politics and the coming even worse economy? The Beloved Editor of the Prophecy Podcast blog, Pam Dewey, has been writing about these issues on her own blog. Here is an excerpt from the 23rd. (!) in a series on this:

And yet—there really are not widespread devastating conditions as yet in most of the country. Just worrisome “trends.” Unless we as Christians are able to come to a sense of inner peace in these relatively “good times,” we are going to be no use to ourselves and others in the bad. I’m suspicious that many of my troubled friends are not really troubled just by “current conditions.” A significant proportion of people who consider themselves Christians seem to be victims of life-long issues of discouragement, doubt, fears, anxiety, and more—totally outside of any added obsession with partisan politics. Given the large number of Bible passages that admonish believers to not worry, to trust God, to have faith in His plans for them, I am also suspicious that this isn’t just a modern affliction. It seems to be a timeless one, touching people in every generation since Jesus walked the Earth in the first century.  

The emphasis in the series is that there is no reason to be upset about current events as things have always been bad. (This is my waggish summary.) In this post she talks about WWII, and that even in such disaster, it is possible to hope for a better tomorrow. 

While my posts tend to be pessimistic, I try to mix in what you can do to make things better. Pam’s posts tend to be optimistic, but she mixes in the reality of our current situation. I think both approaches have validity, but my approach seems to be draw out of the prophets, while Pam’s approach seems to be drawn from some of Paul’s letters like 1 Thessalonians 5:

¹⁴ Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. ¹⁵ See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing, ¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not despise prophecies. ²¹ Test all things; hold fast what is good. ²² Abstain from every form of evil.

Where Did These Cats Come From? Pam!!!! So if you want a dose of “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks” mosey on over to one of Pam’s blogs (or become her daughter’s friend on Facebook). If you want a dose of “Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil,” stay right here.

But please Pam, fewer cat pictures!