Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People

We are in a crazy, mixed up, upside down world, and AntiChrist hasn't even risen yet (but soon will).

To help you stabilize your life (&/or somebody you know), here is something I wrote as a Saturday Sabbath sermon at King James Bible Church, Manitoulin.

Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People

Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People ("HRTP") obey all of God's Commandments. 

HRTP's treat others as kindly and lovingly as themselves.

HRTP's are trustworthy (ie. take the benevolent best interest in the other people before they act in their own self interest; ensures open & honest communication occurs; have predictable behaviors; and are competent in what they say & do). 

HRTP's realize that those 4 factors of trustworthiness slowly build trust inside families, between friends & neighbours, between employees and employers, and all other relationships. 

HRTP's realize that loss of one or more of those 4 factors of trust will instantly destroy trust. Trust builds slowly, and is destroyed instantly. 

HRTP's fellowship and teamwork with other HRTP's.

HRTP's keep a safe distance away from those who are not HRTP's, and approach only under safe, controlled conditions (so as to not be negatively effected by their dysfunctional behaviours).

HRTP's plan their life in advance. 

HRTP's meet their commitments already made, and will reasonably and prudently make new commitments with themselves & others.

HRTP's will pay off old debts (if any) as quickly as possible, be content to live within their current means and income, and plan their life so as to avoid debt. 

HRTP's realize that moving something from one place to another, or from one time to another, takes extra work. 

HRTP's realize that loans solve no problems, often make current problems bigger (ie. Interest), and only moves the debt problem to the future. 

HRTP's realize that like a snowplow pushing snow, someone can only push it so far as the pile of snow gets bigger & bigger, until they can no longer push this huge pile they have created. Unlike a snowplow that can back up, debtors are chained to their huge pile of debt they have created, and cannot escape.