| A new phrase My has developed in the healthcare | | | | could feed into, but for this argument, let us just look at |
| debate by it the opponents of Healthcare reform. | | | | selfishness. Jesus also commanded that you should do |
| They use the phrase, "don't punish success." But, they | | | | on to others, as you have other do unto you.. So, if |
| don't use this phrase only for Healthcare but every | | | | some calamity came to you would not want help? I |
| aspect of the life. What they don't say, their success | | | | want to give you this story before I move on, and it |
| has come from some point of the general public. | | | | comes from Luke 16 vs19-31. |
| Think about how a business becomes successful. | | | | I love how people opt out of their fare share taxes. |
| People buying this business's products make it | | | | Some people have legitimate taxes deductions while |
| profitable. These people who buy this business | | | | others refuse to pay their fare share at all. Remember |
| products come from all walks of life. | | | | what Jesus said the religious leaders when questioned |
| I would like expand this picture to look at the | | | | about taxes. He told them to render onto Ceasor what |
| employees of the business. When this business | | | | belongs to him and render onto God what belongs to |
| prospers, so does the employees. So, now the | | | | Him. He never said not pay taxes. One must |
| prosperity of the employees depends on the people | | | | remember that our government leaders have |
| who buy the products. | | | | appointed by God. |
| With that said, so to who does that person owe their | | | | This brings me to the next point, but I would remiss to |
| success? They owe it to the very people who buy | | | | remind you that Paul told us to pay our taxes. Paul |
| their employer's products. Now, let me propose this | | | | also said that we should pray for our Governmental |
| question. | | | | Leaders that they would do they will do the will God. |
| What if one of this company's customers had a set | | | | The last time that I heard any call for pray for any |
| back, does not that employee have a responsibility to | | | | Governmental Leader, it came for prophets to pray |
| help this individual? One would think, but sadly it has | | | | for President Bush. I have yet to hear anyone calling |
| become the opposite. One must remember that | | | | for prays for President Obama. If you want good |
| sometimes people must rely on Government help | | | | government start praying for all those above you. I |
| which comes from taxes. | | | | don't care if they be liberal, conservative, or |
| When certain individuals have been force to pay their | | | | independent. I would expand it also to law officials, |
| fare share in taxes, they cry that I made my money | | | | emergency management, military leaders, religious |
| and it belongs all to me. They left one factor this | | | | leaders, and employers. We should pray for those |
| equation, God. Not only have they been blessed by the | | | | who effect our life in this world. |
| people who support their, but they have also been | | | | I would like to end with this for those who lack. The |
| bless by God, as well. He has put them in profitable | | | | Lord Jesus told us to pray to God for all your needs |
| companies, so now let us see what God has to say. | | | | and He will answer our prayers according to His most |
| I love when Jesus said the love of mana(money) is the | | | | perfect Will. |
| root of all evil. I have thought of every sin that greed | | | | |