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Great thought James, thank you 🙏

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Amazing insight James - thank you. Your inspirational daily teachings give plenty of nourishing spiritual food for thought. Our minds can become our slavemasters as you say, so we need to be renewed each day by daily devotions. Thank you again for your faithful expositions of the Word of God.

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How often have we had "people of the left "telling us that we dont need to spend money on defence .and that that money would be better spent on welfare? An old saying ,attributable to -I dont know-- says that he who beats his sword into plowshares will plow for the man that didnt . Then there is this from FD Rooseveldt "walk softly and carry a big stick . Good advice for countries that dont want to be enslaved by another ,(a pity that our "leadership" dont get it .

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Nov 22Liked by James Macpherson

It is interesting, as I read your take on slavery and being tied to Government handouts, I was thinking of so many in the workforce who trudge through their lives looking forward to retirement and being free. When so many would like to work for themselves but are too scared to step out and have a go. There are many formss of slavery in this life and the only freedom is walking in obedience to the Word of the Lord. He is the one who is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. I love reading your devotionals and am privileged to be a subscriber. Thank you James

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Nov 22Liked by James Macpherson

Thoroughly enjoying this journey through Exodus with you. Highly recommend all to come along c

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Not sure I would absolutely compare the welfare state to slavery? Victimhood and irresponsibility, perhaps?

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It is actually slavery because the welfare state dumbs down initiative and responsibility all under the lie of protecting and looking after people. People become weakened in mind, body and spirit as they become content with being looked after. It’s the frog in the pan of water analogy. All it does is rob people of their true humanity and potential by making them dependent on government handouts which is what power hungry governments want and it’s why we have tyrants and dictators. We saw the consequences of this mental conditioning during the shameful covid years. The masses were too quick to believe everything the government told them.

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Well we won’t get fooled again. Welfare is a leg up when you are down if it is properly applied. To consign the poorest to their poverty is a blot on any society. Whether one has to access welfare for food, housing and living when poor choices are made or circumstances beyond a person’s control, such as high food and accommodation prices, it is not slavery. Welfare helps the person to have some agency over their circumstances. Slaves have no agency or control.

Generational welfare can become a form of dependency and semi slavery but it is better than living on the streets and seeing children starve.

In saying that welfare is slavery do you mean that there should be no pensions for anyone including the elderly? That is welfare. I certainly think we should all try to pay for our own retirement and old age. I have friends who obviously made a poor effort at saving for their retirement and access a pension as well with the attendant healthcard.

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Generational welfare ? I hear what you are saying ,but could I suggest that to break this cycle there should be provision to insist that able bodied people who are jobless and on the dole be sent to work wherever it is needed in the bush ,agriculture .mining etc and be paid the going wage. Refusal should cause an immediate cessation of the dole . End of message . And this might help in slowing down the immigration intake as these immigrants wont be needed in such numbers .

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I agree. There is good welfare and bad welfare. The latter takes away personal responsibility and initiative from people who could work to support themselves. Unfortunately far too many people want handouts. Because of human nature’s love of a freebie, our pension scheme and helping the poor of our community are rorted by parasites taking advantage of woeful government misuse and abuse of expenditure ie. public money. Then there’s terrible decisions like cancelling all university debts and again lowering the true worth of hard earned hard worked study and qualifications. We’re already pushing out substandard woke graduates who have no real clue about real life. But, generalising of course, everyone loves it because they can have an easy life doing nothing worthwhile and never being accountable. They are the sedated of our society supplying power hungry corrupt vote seeking governments with loyal voters. It is all a big mess.

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Nov 22Liked by James Macpherson

Victimhood is another master slaves yearn for. It also takes away the need for making our own life.

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Nov 22Liked by James Macpherson

Wonderful insight here, absolutely spot on. Thankyou James.

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