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I just finished reading an excellent book titled The Coming 

Economic Earthquake by Larry Burkett. I found it at our 

local thrift store when I was getting a few other books. 

This book was written in 1991 and it is quite an eye-opener

how pretty much everything the author wrote is coming 

true right now. I took a yellow pen and highlighted about 

75% of the book so I can go back over it.

If nothing else, the book is a great read just for the economic 

history of the U.S. and other countries that the author talks

about. Be warned--it is scary when you get to the parts about 

where this is all leading. Fiat money, trillions of $$ in deficit, 

rampant government overspending, the coming socialism, 

etc, etc, etc.

To keep things in perspective I am posting an email my brother 

forwarded from a friend of his. I think it speaks volumes about 

keeping your head when it seems like the whole world is falling

apart around you.

Is This the End of the World?

Over the last few weeks I have been completely deluged 

with thousands of e-mail from many well-meaning people. 

I can’t begin to read or respond to all the e-mail, so I thought

it best to write a brief article.

Right now there are several pastors out there that are 

feeding the frenzy about the coming world economic collapse, 

and many other sensational things. They are telling people 

to sell everything, Jesus is coming, etc. Some have very 

convincing stories of how conspiracy is taking place at all 

levels and we will all soon be under martial law, etc. Through

the years these same preachers have left a trail of blood and

devastated people who followed their advice, lost everything, 

and became bitter and disillusioned.

Sometimes I just sigh and shake my head. Having been in ministry

for 25 years, I have seen this over and over. It seems we never 

learn. In the early 80’s it was the housing crash, then the late 

80’s it was the Savings & Loan crisis. Does anyone remember 

Y2K? How about the market crash of 2000?

I have received at least 400 e-mail from people about this 

guy named Hal Turner who says we are switching to a new 

currency called the “Amerio” and he holds a coin up to prove it. 

This is supposed to make our dollar collapse, etc. Yet if anyone

did two minutes of research they would see it is a complete hoax. 

The coin is not real—it is a novelty you can buy from the website 

www.dc-coin.com. At home, I have one a friend gave me. You 

can buy them on the Internet, like on E-Bay, etc.

I would like to suggest that Christians need to stay balanced. 

Please read Luke 19 very carefully. God told us to occupy till 

he comes. He told us to invest and make good returns till he 

comes. The two men who did, God blessed when he returned. 

He told them “Well done good and faithful servants”—the only

place you read those words in the Bible.

My friends this crisis will pass. What we are seeing is the 

inevitable result of greed and unethical practices. The sins of 

financial institutions  and government have come home to roost. 

But it is not the end of the world. The economy is a living, breathing 

creature. Sometimes it gets fat, and it has to release some gas. 

Sometimes it breathes in, sometimes it breathes out. But in 

this natural process where men reap what they have sown, it 

is critical to stay balanced.

I think the biggest crisis is that people get so caught up in 

sensational speculation that they forget the spiritual issues. 

There is a reason why in Revelation God only once mentions 

in passing about buying and selling in relation to the Beast 

and it’s image. The reason is, He could care less. God is not 

interested in you knowing the details of how the world 

economic situation will play out. If He were, he would have 

devoted many verses to explain it. What God is interested in 

is your heart, and the spiritual issues. He is interested in the 

millions of souls around you who are dying without a Savior. 

He is interested in the millions of souls who are struggling 

with their mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual issues 

when you have the biblical principles to help and reach them. 

So don’t let these sensational, crisis and fear mongering 

preachers control you any more. Don’t waste time on their 

idle speculation and doom and gloom fear based articles, 

DVDs and CDs. “God has not given us the spirit of fear, 

but of power, love and a sound mind!” Many are chasing 

the devil's rabbits over the “coming crisis” when we should

be about our Father's business.

Should we be aware of the signs of the times? Yes. Should we be 

aware of prophecy being fulfilled? Of course! But this awareness 

should not make us cash out our savings, sell our home, buy gold

and a 5-year supply of beans that we bury in the back yard while

we see Jesuits and Masons behind every tree plotting our destruction.

Keep your eyes on our leader, Jesus. Remember He has already 

won the battle. We are already more than conquerors. I don’t give

a hoot about the Masons, the Illuminati, the New World Order, or

government or oil or new currency, or a global collapse. The devil 

loves for you to get caught up in this nonsense. In 12 months this 

will all be forgotten and no one will remember—just like Y2K.

I’m on the winning team! How about you? The final crisis is not 

about economy; it is about good versus evil. It is spiritual. So 

let's keep our focus on God’s agenda. You and I should make 

spiritual preparation and make our hearts right before God, 

and then devote all your energy and time to helping others to

do the same. There is only one thing to focus on at a time like 

this—seeking and saving the lost. Give them the Good News.

Occupy till He comes,

Leo

Leo Schreven, Director / Speaker

All Power Seminars, APS, and All Power Ministries, APM

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