tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8629035804483957051..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Whose economy are you living in?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55796960490707872762011-07-25T21:22:44.271-04:002011-07-25T21:22:44.271-04:00@Dina,
Yep, that's exactly what I was hoping ...@Dina, <br />Yep, that's exactly what I was hoping to get across today. We're subject to God's economy, not whatever nation we live in, or which political party is in power, or any other natural thing!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49664108233463031312011-07-25T21:21:33.745-04:002011-07-25T21:21:33.745-04:00@DeAnna, I see the same thing on every level of go...@DeAnna, I see the same thing on every level of gov't. In our district the schoolteachers make less that $30K a year, while the super makes more than $100K. Something is WRONG with that picture!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22190459735333442032011-07-25T16:28:11.254-04:002011-07-25T16:28:11.254-04:00I try not to think about it too much. My God's...I try not to think about it too much. My God's promises to me are the same no matter what the government does. I think it's important to keep giving, be good stewards, and then trust the rest to him. We really have very little control over the situation, so I don't see much point in worrying.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-69333608624752570842011-07-25T15:04:07.556-04:002011-07-25T15:04:07.556-04:00Yeah, I get mad when they say if there are any cut...Yeah, I get mad when they say if there are any cuts, the elderly and the disabled will be out on the street.<br /><br />Really?<br /><br />That's the ONLY thing that can be cut?<br /><br />There are billions of dollars wasted on non-essential things our government pays for. Why terrorize the weakest among us by making these kinds of claims?DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-26495761549390919572011-07-25T13:59:14.620-04:002011-07-25T13:59:14.620-04:00@Anonymous,
That's correct, faith is the recip...@Anonymous,<br />That's correct, faith is the reciprocal of fear, and where truth is known, there is freedom. <br />I have to agree with you... it doesn't matter who's in office. God is bigger. Paul's words about proper response to the government were made under the reign of some of the most vile leaders the world has ever known. If we'll do right, God will do right by us!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54703333589726675502011-07-25T13:29:37.229-04:002011-07-25T13:29:37.229-04:00No matter how big or terrible things get, we will ...No matter how big or terrible things get, we will prevail. There is nothing to fear but fear itself... Etc, etc. Faith and truth will always protect you from fear; that's exactly what those two things are for, no?<br /><br />No president is intolerable nor is any congress. We appointed them and we can change them if we stop voting them into office. We gave survived every party ever elected Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21546896675942516012011-07-25T13:17:45.223-04:002011-07-25T13:17:45.223-04:00@Suzie, I know what you mean. It can be overwhelmi...@Suzie, I know what you mean. It can be overwhelming to listen and watch. <br />I, too, would like to see our elected officials take the lead, refuse to accept their paychecks, turn down their free healthcare and other benefits, and refuse to receive any support from any PAC. If anyone's "service to our country" should be on a volunteer basis, it should be that of the politicians!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54624659010772882012011-07-25T13:14:09.871-04:002011-07-25T13:14:09.871-04:00@Jen - I get most of my news from the comedy chann...@Jen - I get most of my news from the comedy channel these days.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60987349082302358582011-07-25T13:10:27.713-04:002011-07-25T13:10:27.713-04:00@DeAnna, YES! Psalm 91 is one of my all time favor...@DeAnna, YES! Psalm 91 is one of my all time favorites! No matter what happens, God will take care of His children who listen and trust Him.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68230500229374347492011-07-25T12:57:58.360-04:002011-07-25T12:57:58.360-04:00Niki, I pray about it and try not to pay attention...Niki, I pray about it and try not to pay attention to the news. Another one with her head in the sand. <br /><br />Actually, though, I do that for a reason - it makes me so mad. These people are getting paid to do a job, and before they threaten to withhold someone's medicare check (which they can't do, btw, or they'll be breaking the law) they should forgo their own paychecks. <br />Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46162744473757243362011-07-25T12:55:19.562-04:002011-07-25T12:55:19.562-04:00Well said, Niki. Just about the only news I watch ...Well said, Niki. Just about the only news I watch anymore is on the local channel, just to find out what's going on around town and how hot it will be. The thing is, when it comes to politics and our government in general, I don't believe I can trust anything anybody says. Everyone has a personal agenda, everyone is spinning the facts to favor themselves... so why watch the news and get Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28306615598166543532011-07-25T12:05:35.637-04:002011-07-25T12:05:35.637-04:00I pretty much avoid the news these days. As you s...I pretty much avoid the news these days. As you say, it's mostly people screaming over each other, more interested in "winning" than giving actual facts.<br /><br />But these are unsettling times. Politicians are vastly more concerned with keeping their places of wealth and privilege than doing what's best for the people they represent.<br /><br />But God holds all this in HisDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32299194266725177482011-07-25T11:18:21.240-04:002011-07-25T11:18:21.240-04:00@C.J, Excellent point! I believe that's very t...@C.J, Excellent point! I believe that's very true about God making opportunities for us in these days. <br />"For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising." Isa 60:2-3<br />THAT'S good news!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33476694220725563012011-07-25T11:07:18.560-04:002011-07-25T11:07:18.560-04:00@Barb - More and more people on both sides of the ...@Barb - More and more people on both sides of the political divide are feeling disenfranchised, IMO. It's becoming less a case of conservative v. liberal and more one of common sense v. abject stupidity.<br /><br />LOVE THIS: "My citizenship is in heaven, where there's no debt but the unmeasured debt we owe to our Savior. And no ceiling, for that matter either."Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62421811979413834592011-07-25T11:04:53.538-04:002011-07-25T11:04:53.538-04:00@Kristen - Considering the number of nations in th...@Kristen - Considering the number of nations in these debt situations, it makes me wonder what would happen if everyone just declared a year of Jubilee and canceled all the debts owed... started over fresh. Talk about a boost to the economy.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63902226992562574552011-07-25T11:03:12.774-04:002011-07-25T11:03:12.774-04:00@Lisa - LOL. I have that same rant about our curre...@Lisa - LOL. I have that same rant about our current state of yellow journalism every day. In so many ways it has become "the tail that wags the dog."<br />You know, I hadn't thought about the back room deals and the posturing... you could be right!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38128277715898989682011-07-25T11:01:09.630-04:002011-07-25T11:01:09.630-04:00@Debra - I had that very scripture about the cattl...@Debra - I had that very scripture about the cattle in my post and took it out at the last minute! <br />You're absolutely correct about this: "This situation is not too big for God and Christians should be poised to help."Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57127543536515708602011-07-25T09:20:43.939-04:002011-07-25T09:20:43.939-04:00I'm a news junkie, so yeah, I find the current...I'm a news junkie, so yeah, I find the current situation frightening -- if I let myself think of it that way. My dh and I have lived carefully and saved as much as we could. We have a handicapped son, we wanted him to be taken care of when we're gone, ya know? And I watch what is happening, and I sometimes wonder why I bothered. Why didn't I just squander it and live in credit cards C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6502718117265001512011-07-25T08:48:37.759-04:002011-07-25T08:48:37.759-04:00Niki--
Not sure why, but I have no fear at all ov...Niki--<br /><br />Not sure why, but I have no fear at all over what is going on in Washington. Perhaps I have my head in the sand as Deb suggested.<br /><br />I do know I feel more and more disenfranchised from my own government. Perhaps it's being conservative in a state more progressive and liberal every day. I feel not only out of place, but out of time. I don't feel I have a voice.<brBarbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67466681661831779152011-07-25T08:04:53.636-04:002011-07-25T08:04:53.636-04:00Niki, you've summed it up well--the only way t...Niki, you've summed it up well--the only way to avoid fear is to immerse oneself in scripture and prayer. That said, history can also give us some perspective. Countries with debt above ninety percent of GDP (where ours is now) often default, but while this is troublesome, it does not mean total collapse. Nations have survived much larger defaults. We can, too, if it comes to that. But a Kristen Stieffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716097889143393543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-768708670771720162011-07-25T06:56:42.542-04:002011-07-25T06:56:42.542-04:00I hate listening to the "news" anymore. ...I hate listening to the "news" anymore. It's not news. It's people ranting at one another and spouting their opinion. I would really love to go back to the days before 24-hour news channels. Journalists were able to focus on actual news rather than manufacturing news to fill time. <br /><br />Niki, that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with your post, but I feel much Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8253814794712037862011-07-25T06:05:03.157-04:002011-07-25T06:05:03.157-04:00I've managed to stay worry-free by keeping my ...I've managed to stay worry-free by keeping my head in the sand. Oh, maybe that's not one of your suggestions?<br /><br />I know two things that don't jell:<br />1) it seems impossible to think the government can spend MORE pretend dollars by upping their debt limit 2) if they don't it's going to be be really messy.<br /><br />So I go back to my own little world and ignore the Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com