Musings

I think Americans have spunk. We have national pride. We believe-- we know that we are the best country in the world.

Pride cometh before the fall. I love America. I am proud to be an American, but our pride is making us ignorant. We cannot remember a time when life wasn't relatively easy.

I believe that 9/11 was a wake up call. But sadly, we went back to sleep. And the rest of the world saw. We pretended we weren't in a war. Those who wanted to served, but for the most part the rest of us were unaffected. We could have just as easily been living in peace.

Jim O'Neil, British Economist and Chairman of Goldman Sachs coined the term "The BRIC Nations" in 2001.  The term refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China. Four "developing" nations poised to take over the global economy. They have quickly risen and become huge, booming, growing economies very well aware that America is quickly sliding downward in a twisting, turning path to the graveyard.

In 2009, the U.S. economy slumped. We haven't recovered. But I think it is only a small sign of what is to come. In the next decade I believe that Americas economy will fall to a point where the BRIC nations will step forward to take over the gap we left in our place.

It makes me sad to think about. But the thing about America is we always rebound. And when we do see that the BRIC nations are taking over, we will become riled up. Ready to fight.

When we do, WWIII will ensue. Countries will take their sides. England, which has been our ally since the first World War will have an economy similar to ours. We will be the underdog that still thinks it is the top dog.

In other words, we will be humbled by God. The only way to win, and remain a choice country blessed heavily by our Creator is if we humble ourselves and repent of our indulgent, vile sins and become righteous.

America is only a shining city upon a hill if the light doesn't burn out. It will be put out soon and we will have to relight it the same way its very first inhabitants did; with praise to God and living righteously in his name.