Spiritual Prescriptions for the Soul and a Divided Country

By Jerry Divis

America is under siege spiritually and politically. Evil craves power and control. It is patient, arrogant and eloquent. It seduces with feelings, fear, lies and good intentions. Evil detests truth, common sense, free will, free press, our sovereignty, our Constitution, our Bible, our God, and our guns. Goodness cherishes them.

SPIRITUAL PRESCRIPTIONS injects the brain with hope and wisdom. It vaccinates the spirit against depression, addiction, and self-pity. It vanquishes fallacies, falsehoods and fears. It attacks the liberal lies spread by false prophets including psychologists, school counselors, doctors, pharmacists, parents, politicians, preachers and teachers.

This country has one of the world’s highest standards of living. So why are so many Americans miserable? They are starving for spiritual nutrition. Truth and wisdom satisfy the soul and sooth the cerebrum. People need to know the vital importance of honesty, effort, discipline, and the dire dangers of dishonesty and laziness. They need to realize the perils of pampering, the importance of parents, pain and the fallacy of feelings. People need to know how students are intentionally groomed for socialism by classroom conditions. Coddled by coaches and pampered by teachers and parents, millennials have an inflated sense of self and entitlement. They expect the government to cater to them. They will vote for socialism, not capitalism. Capitalism rewards effort and performance, not laziness. If the world doesn't cater to them, the snowflakes begin to melt, get angry and turn to alcohol, drugs and even suicide. Psychologists, parents, and teachers don’t have a clue as to the cause of today’s social unrest, opioid drug, alcohol, and suicide epidemics because they did. Students have been subconsciously sabotaged and fooled by the fallacy of feelings.

People need to know how massive and deep the D.C. swamp is. It goes beyond borders. Operating in secrecy and cloaked by good intentions, the criminals need to be exposed. People need to know the sinister motives behind public education, the Gulen charter schools, the CIA, the FBI, the Department of Justice, the Deep State, the false press, secret surveillance, Marc Rich, the death of Seth Rich, the Clinton Cartel Foundation, Uranium One, globalization, poverty, drug addiction,and mass immigration. Dependency on the government buys (bribes) votes.

Progressives are like termites gnawing at the moral, educational, judicial, Constitutional and Christian foundation of this country. Intellectuals and liberals profess to be too smart for Christianity. Perhaps they aren’t smart enough. They keep throwing the baby out with the dirty bathwater. Spiritual Prescriptions separates the wheat from the chaff and rescues the precious baby.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jerry Divis
• Release date: Mar 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9780971292246

Jerry Divis

Jerry Divis was raised in a small, rural community. His father taught him honesty, hard work and discipline. His mother exhibited unconditional love. In high school, he played basketball and baseball, and didn’t get any trophies for showing up, but for performance. He worked his way through college, attended Washington State University and graduated with honors in a B.A. in Communications. Mr. Divis aspired to major in psychology, but abandoned the endeavor. He discovered psychology had serious shortcomings. Psychology was symptomatic, scientific, secular and soulless. Studying mental health/illness issues, values and principles were not only ignored, but disparaged. Disillusioned, he ventured into religions of the world and philosophy. Searching for treasures of truth, Mr. Divis uncovered more fool’s gold than truth. Elaborate, philosophical skyscrapers were constructed on sand, not concrete. Their basic premises could be refuted. World religions were like giant, jigsaw puzzles accidentally dropped upon the floor. Not only were some of the pieces missing, but the proper progression to truth was lost. After college, Mr. Divis began work on the first version of this book, A New Thought, A New Way, A New Day. Mr. Divis uncovered alarming facts about our educational system. After World War II, German Nazis, cognitive experts and Hitler’s propaganda pros were invited to live in the United States, especially the University of Chicago. Attorneys yearned to learn how to manipulate juries and politicians (mostly attorneys) wanted to know how to manipulate the masses and get elected. In 1956, Nazis cognitive experts reformed our educational system, not by teaching communist principles, but by “conditioning” kids in classrooms. Karl Marx believed the key to overthrowing capitalism was to “training the trainers”. Spiritual Prescriptions exposes the “subconscious sabotage”. His books attempt to fix the subversive damage done to kids, young adults and millennials. The “socializing techniques” have spawned today’s anti-work, anti-capitalism and pro-socialism movements, not to mention today's opiod drug and suicide epidemics. Mr. Divis worked on the addition to Grand Coulee Dam; taught skiing in Aspen, Colorado; wrote and produced TV commercials in Anchorage, Alaska. He dredged for gold in Washington, California and Alaska, and continued to refine this book. During his 14-year tenure with the Boeing Company, Mr. Divis penned other works including the screenplay, Evil Often Lurks Behind Good Intentions and the books, Relationship Red Flags and The Legend of Old Man McKenzie. He also produced a PowerPoint presentation for small businesses and corporations. Marriagement explains the mindset of passive/aggressive employees and to motivate and inspire loyalty and create productivity.

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Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much.

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

—William Cowper

Winter Walk at Noon,

(1785)

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;

love her, and she will watch over you.

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.

Though it cost all you have,

get understanding.

—Bible

Proverbs 6-7

There are only two ways to live your life.

One is as though nothing is a miracle.

The other is as though everything is a miracle.

—Albert Einstein

Preface

As one attempts to capture thoughts, special care and caution must be given. Like a multitude of beautiful butterflies, thoughts flutter about in every direction. When viewed alone, each thought appears to have little value, yet observed together with other thoughts, much beauty and meaning can be seen.

Fearing I might frighten my reflections, sending them into a fluttering panic, scattering them in every direction, each thought was approached with subtle care and caution. Gently, each sentence was meticulously selected and carefully captured. Softly set upon paper, damage to their delicate wings was noticed for their full beauty could not be captured. With regret and disdain, I looked upon myself, and my crude tools of capture, a pen, and a language.

As thoughts were gently placed, imprisoned upon paper, something was lost. Like colorful birds captured in cages, they lost their freedom of flight. Now they can only flutter back and forth across the page, longing to be free. Thoughts enslaved by the rules of grammar and language. Truths placed in unnatural, artificial environment. Only the reader can supply the natural habitat in which thoughts need to grow and flourish. Only by living and sincerely pondering what has been placed paper will the butterflies ever fly again, regaining their freedom. Only you have the power to liberate them through understanding and a humble heart.

Only the truth can save us. There can be no rescue without it. The truth is synonymous with salvation…salvation from wars; from ourselves; from ignorance and turmoil. Truth is eternal and stands alone. It is invincible. It is indestructible. It is the only substance that can withstand the test of time. Truth is an enemy to the dishonest and an ally to the honest. The truth gives substance, meaning, and purpose to our lives. It nourishes our souls. Our souls cannot survive without it. Without honesty and truth, our spirits slowly starve and wither away. Some become infected with depression. Truth is the bread of life. It gives us energy, excitement, and joy. After we die, it is the only treasure that can be taken with us. U-hauls aren’t allowed in heaven.

If truth and wisdom are the secrets to happiness and salvation, how do we find such a rare resource which is the most precious commodity on earth? Like gold or beautiful gemstones, truth cannot be found on the surface but hidden deep within. The truth is so precious God guards it. He is always on the alert and forever vigil. He is impossible to deceive or sneak by undetected. He never grows weary or tired. He is always alert. We might fool ourselves and others, but never God. The dishonest try to steal truth, but can’t. The immoral think bribery will work, but it won’t. The rich try to buy it, but it can’t be bought. The poor think praying is enough, but it is not. The lazy try shortcuts, but there aren’t any. The impatient try to get it from a book, but it takes more than memorization.

Getting good at living takes practice, patience, and passion. Like any sport, what we get out of life depends on how much we put into it. Nothing of any significance is accomplished without great effort. It takes intensity. Jesus said you cannot be lukewarm. Be hot or cold, but not in the middle or He will spew you from his mouth. Be anything, but mediocre or lazy. There is a direct correlation between effort and results.

So many people want the impossible; to have their cake and eat it too; to be skinny without eating right; to be strong without exercising; to be wise without asking questions; to have self-esteem without honesty; to be confident without commitment; to be proud without principles; to be religious without reason. They want it all without working for it. When feeble efforts don’t work, they become frustrated, angry or depressed. Such sorry souls want instant karma. They want the truth but want it given to them. It won’t happen. God helps those who help themselves. That’s the reason there are no lazy Olympic gold medalists. It takes constant effort and dedication. The first step is realizing how important truth and honesty are, then pursue them with all one’s might. Most people are too proud to achieve spiritual success. They aren’t humble enough to pray or beg for God’s help and strength. It cannot be done without help from the Creator’s Holy Spirit.

How can one expect wisdom or understanding without asking questions? Without contemplation or prayer? Like a child who always asks why so must we. Next, to no, why is the most important word in the world? Of course, not all requests for truth will be answered. It is foolish to ask questions about algebra when one doesn’t know how to add or subtract. To every time, there is a season. To every rhyme, there is a reason. To every question, there is an answer, but only to those who ask the right questions at the right time. Like old Sinbad movies, only people with pure hearts and proper priorities are allowed to pass or continue on their journey of truth.

Honesty, humility, effort and personal freedom are the stepping stones to salvation. They are the cornerstones of real Christianity and reality. They are the basic, fundamental truths largely overlooked or assumed by the Bible. The lack of emphasis on these pillar principles has had a devastating effect upon religion. It has virtually crippled Christianity and paralyzed man’s spiritual progress. Without these fundamental truths, there is no solid foundation for the philosophy of Jesus. One can only surmise those who compiled the Bible had something to do with it. They were concerned with consistency and contradictions. They thought they had to choose between faith and the intellect; between logic and emotion; between mystery and understanding; between body and spirit. They were wrong. Such concepts do not contradict each other but complement one another. An either/or mentality is not an accurate interpretation of reality or the Bible. It only serves to reinforce traditional concepts of faith, which leads to failure, which leads to more faith, guilt, and failure. Thus the vicious and frustrating circle of traditional religion never ends. People don’t need more mystery and traditional faith, but more understanding of why the Christianity does and doesn’t work.

Another confusing aspect of religion is it attracts all kinds of people, good and bad. The sincere and honest seek truth, understanding, and heaven. The corrupt and evil seek forgiveness and redemption or the avoidance of hell. Many perceive themselves to be religious, but they aren’t because they are not honest. Proverbs 12:20 states, Liars are an abomination to the LORD. Religion is synonymous with honesty, truth, and wisdom.

Dishonest individuals need not apply to heaven. They are destined to a life of failing, falling, suffering and sin. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Only lovers of truth, beauty and freedom can ever be happy in this life or the next. Only honest people sincerely seek or yearn for the truth. It is this emptiness, the soul’s endless thirst for salvation; to discovering truth, meaning, and substance in our lives. Depression, despair, and unhappiness are meant to motivate us, to be honest; search for answers; take the blame and responsibility for our condition. Alcohol, drugs and prescription drugs prescribed by professionals ruin the process. Like a child molester, pharmaceutical companies kidnap, seduce and keep people captive. Day after day, society is sedated and numbed. Drug companies and doctors profess to care for us, but there is no mention of the side effects drugs have upon our souls. They keep us from growing and maturing. Difficulties and distress abound for a fundamental reason. Unhappiness is meant to humble and motivate us. It is supposed to rekindle our burning desire for more happiness, not more drugs. Without sadness, there can be no joy. Without humility, there can be no change. Therefore, let us seek divine aid from our Creator, for without him there can be no change.

Let your heart, conscience, and conflict be one’s guide. It is the treasure map to spiritual riches beyond imagination. Nobody said it was going to be easy. The mountains are often rugged and steep, filled with vines preventing progress, ravines blocking the way, but it is worth the struggle. Each discovered truth turns into a gem, every insight into a diamond. Each bit of wisdom is transformed into gold. It is wealth that cannot be stolen or destroyed. It cannot be conquered. The truth is invaluable and everlasting. It nourishes our spirit. Truth is invincible.

As one acquires more truth, earthly treasures become trite and frivolous. One eventually transcends society’s values and the mundane aspects of the earth. Life becomes easy, jubilant, and peaceful. It is heaven on earth. One is barely attached to this earth because there is nothing holding one here, except for loved ones and the burning desire, compassion to help those still struggling.

On one’s journey to acquiring truth, you will be scorned and ridiculed by those who are threatened and don’t have proper priorities and values. They can’t comprehend the significance and importance of truth. There is no need to fear. Have faith in the Creator and a contrite heart. With the right compass, you’ll never get lost. The sincere, honest and zealous can always trust God. Remember, it is not what other’s think of us that is important, but what we think of ourselves. Have fun with free will and good luck in this marvelous, fascinating, and difficult adventure we call life.

Our life is what our thoughts make it.

—Marcus Aurelius

Letters to Lucilius

(1st C.)

Life is a festival only to the wise.

—Emerson

Essay: First Series

(1841)

We have just religion enough to make us hate,

but not enough to make us love.

—Jonathan Swift

Thoughts on Various Subjects (1711)

Introduction

The Bible is the #1 bestseller of all time. There are over six billion Bibles in print. The book has been translated into 2,000 dialects and languages. It is the most highly acclaimed, revered, and read self-help book in the history of mankind, yet it remains not only misunderstood, but under-understood.

For centuries, scholars and theologians have studied the document, yet to this day, much of the Bible remains a mystery. This book attempts to take religion out of the sky and bring it down to earth, where it belongs. It dispels much of the mystique surrounding Christianity and replaces it with logic. It offers insight into the true meaning and purpose of religion. Contrary to what many clergyman and theologians think, humanity doesn’t need any more mystery. He needs more reasoning and understanding. The conventional concept of faith has compromised mankind’s comprehension of Christianity. There are solid, logical and practical reasons for what Christ said. He was trying to tell us how to be happy.

The Bible’s beatitudes are an example of words misinterpreted, lost in translation or intentionally changed to make sense to the human intellect. Credibility was of utmost importance. Without credibility, religious leaders knew the authenticity and authority of the Church would be challenged, questioned and doubted. Doubt is the antithesis of faith. It was the enemy of the Church.

In the original beatitudes, the word happy was translated from Greek to blessed. Blessed makes more sense. It makes the beatitudes easier to intellectually digest. Happy is confusing and appears to contradict itself.

What Christ was trying to let us understand is the fact that regardless the circumstance, the Holy Spirit can make one happy. Christ offered hope. Never give-up. There is a grand plan that defies logic. His disciples were living proof. Many were persecuted, imprisoned, tortured, and executed, but remained happy and positive to the end. They were touched by the Holy Spirit. Their lives centered and were based on values and principles; on a metaphysical or a spiritual reality, not a physical one.

THE BEATITUDES OF CHRIST

"Happy are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Happy are they who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

Happy are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be satisfied.

Happy are the merciful,

for they shall obtain mercy.

Happy are the pure of heart,

for they shall see God.

Happy are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called children of God.

Happy are they who are persecuted for

the sake of righteousness,

for theirs, is the kingdom of heaven."

The Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10

The beatitudes of Christ are only one example. After 2,000 years of intense scrutiny and study, the Bible and salvation remain shrouded in ambiguity and doubt. Happiness remains minimal because our understanding of Christianity remains minimal. What people fail to understand is how complex Christianity is. Jesus is to the metaphysical as Einstein was to the physical. Jesus is the Einstein of philosophy. His honesty, humility, compassion, and intellect remain incomparable and divine. Given the limitations of language and man’s present intellectual and emotional development, the philosophy of Jesus and the Bible is difficult, if not impossible to comprehend. It is like attempting to understand Einstein without knowing how to add or subtract.

These writings examine how language has programmed mankind; the nature of truth; the purpose of pain and the crucial significance of the word oneness. It takes many of the riddles out of religion and brings it down to earth where it belongs for a change.

The path to heaven is treacherous; filled with perils, pitfalls, disillusionment, and despair. The road is strewn with sorry souls who have tried to walk before they could crawl and run before they could walk. Many brilliant, intense , and intelligent minds have abandoned the journey, succumbed to suicide, alcohol, drugs, and madness. Their sincere search led to more questions than answers, more falsehoods than truth, more hypocrisy than sincerity.

To many devoted and dedicated individuals, religion becomes more of a burden than a blessing; more of a question than an answer; more of a pretense than a reality. Many practitioners become prisoners of religious dogma. Instead of freeing them, it enslaves them. Stuck in the quicksands of frustration and futility, the more they struggle, the more they sink. Out of desperation and guilt, they grab for forgiveness and salvation, the only solution or escape from quicksand. In the midst of such a dilemma, they will grasp for anything. Consequently, it results in vulnerable souls falling victim of false prophets, who reach out and pull others down with them to suffer the same suffocating fate or even worst. Drowning victims will grasp anything to stay afloat, including you.

Millions more become estranged by putting the horse before the cart or not seeing the forest through the trees. From the very start, they are destined to a future of disappointment and failure. Little do they realize, no matter how hard they try to copy the life of Christ, it will never work. It leads to the endless cycle of faith, forgiveness, and failure. Like drug addiction, life becomes a vicious circle, and the religious dosage must be increased. It is the self-perpetuating nature of organized religion. The more they try, the more they fail. Life becomes an endless merry-go-round increasing the need for religion and salvation. They must endure to the end because salvation, happiness cannot be found in this life, but only the next. For many dependent souls, religion is a drug, an opiate. They are hopelessly addicted to it. They are devout people who have forsaken their free wills for fear and obedience. They become Christ-like clones with no souls. What a frustrating way to live. They have sacrificed joy and happiness in this life for happiness in the next. The fact remains that pretenders are not allowed in heaven. Only those filled with the Holy Spirit are admitted.

Why is the Bible so controversial and confusing? Another reason is that it is a random account of the teachings of Jesus. Like a jigsaw puzzle dropped on the floor, the sequence, the order of truth has been lost. This book attempts to restore much of that lost order; to put the pieces back together again. Like sports or mathematics, life is a process, a linear progression. One cannot understand physics before one understands calculus. One cannot understand calculus until one understands algebra. The same principles apply to living. One cannot run before learning to walk. Without the right order of truth, understanding the wisdom of Jesus is futile. That is why it is so easy to keep falling and failing.

Interpretation, language, and semantics also confound humanity. Add a dash of human bias or perspective, and the secret to human happiness and salvation becomes more vague and elusive. What does the word salvation mean? Salvation from what? Does salvation have more than one meaning? What is the purpose of prayer? Why do we need forgiveness? What is sin? What is the intellect’s role in salvation? What about responsibility, emotions, sincerity or self-discipline? Do different religions have different terms for the same truths? Are there universal truths?

The initial versions of this book examined some of the questions and mysteries surrounding religion. Complex concepts such as faith, love, peace, happiness, and harmony were explored. It explained the limitations and the ominous fate language places upon our minds. It referred to higher truths and offered evidence of the commonality of all world religions and universal truths. Although the semantics differ, fundamental truths are much the same. Truth stands alone and is eternal. Only one religion, Christianity, offers more truth (although some aspects have been misinterpreted) and help, especially the essential need for the Holy Spirit.

Although the original version of this book offered insights, something major was missing. Despite careful examination, a simple, yet deadly disease infected the pages. It was a fundamental flaw. So subtle, yet so dangerous. It is an infection commonly transmitted by the best minds, scholars, and theologians (not that mine was). The pesky pestilence has cursed humanity for centuries. It can devastate the intellect and infest the brain. It confuses rather than clarifying. Instead of quenching thirst, it causes questions, leaving one stranded in the desert, dying of thirst.

Upon discovering the deadly and fundamental infection, the book had to be quarantined. It was dangerous. It was contaminated and could not be published. Millions of people would be infected and exposed to its disastrous effects. A viral infection plagued the manuscript. It was tainted with the germs of oversight and assumption. The writing overlooked basic, fundamental truths. The basic level of understanding of readers had been assumed. Not everyone has matured and grown-up. Fundamental issues needed to be acknowledged and addressed. Although the writings might insult the intelligence of many grown-ups, this book had to address truths needed by grown-downs.

For centuries, a similar virus has plagued Christianity. Instead of insight and salvation, the microscopic malady has caused confusion and contention. What was left out of the Bible is just as important as what was included. Too much was taken for granted. Basic, fundamental truths were overlooked by those who compiled the Bible. The blunder betrays the Bible. Many scholars, theologians, and intellectuals make the same tragic error. A mistake easily made. They assume too much. They preach advanced concepts or behavior without stressing or mentioning the prerequisites. Religious leaders keep putting the cart before the horse, which will never work. They talk about algebra, but people don’t even know how to add or subtract. There is a lack of emphasis on basic truths or the cornerstones of religion like honesty, humility, effort, and personal freedom. If the basic foundations of the church are weak, with time, the building will collapse. The Bible keeps telling us to love our neighbor as ourselves, but the problem is we don’t know how to love ourselves, let alone our neighbors. Look at drug addicts, gangs or other groups around the world. If a person doesn’t respect himself, how can he respect others? If love thy neighbor as thyself is true, isn’t hate thy neighbor as thyself also true?

The motives of many churchgoers are suspect, can be questioned and often contradict religious doctrines. One of the most frustrating is many churchgoers worship the dollar in their hearts, instead of truth and honesty. It is why Jesus became enraged and flipped over the merchants’ tables in the temple. It insulted Him. The open market and moneychangers disrespected and blasphemed the temple. Many preachers do the same thing. Offering a false bill of sale, they promise wealth and riches to those that follow Jesus.

Like many people, the Jews were missing the point. They found security in money, not faith and truth. The more money one acquires, the more secure one feels. Others go to church out of fear. Their entire lives are motivated and guided by fear. The fear of fire and not going to heaven. Fear of what others might think. Fear of evil. Fear of God. Fear of abandonment. Fear of the future. Guilt motivates millions of others. Fear and guilt plague so many people. It is a plague that never goes away and spreads to their children.

Another issue is ulterior motives. Many people worship the wrong things or their intentions are dubious. Many people do not go to church to become wiser or fulfill their spiritual potential. The proof is in the pudding. Instead of growing spiritually and getting happier, many devout souls become more miserable. They keep getting ahead of themselves which only leads to more failure and frustration. Such a simple oversight has frustrated and stagnated man’s spiritual growth and development for centuries. People need to know the true motives and origins of wisdom and spiritual development?

This book also explores other issues. What happens when irresponsible people find themselves in positions of power and authority? Why are the innocent guilty, until proven innocent? If families and fathers are destroyed, who benefits? What are the fallacies of feminism? What happens to society when self-confident people are wrong? Instead of coming to the rescue of society, why do psychologists and teachers contribute to its failure? What fallacies are they propagating? Why are morality and character important in any profession, especially politics? If a few people abuse their rights, does the government have the right to take them away from everyone? What happens when the judicial system or the government bases legislation upon fear and prevention? Why is the road to hell paved with good intentions? Why are public schools and colleges the breeding grounds of liberalism? How does evil operate? What is the devil’s agenda? What happens to society when feelings and emotions become more important than facts and logic?

These pages are a synthesis of the obvious and not so obvious. The lack of sequential truth has hindered, stagnated humanity’s spiritual growth for centuries. These writings are meant to restore order, to clarify and collaborate, not to contradict or confuse because there is already too much confusion in the world. The last thing one would want to do is make it worse and add to it, but evil does. The Adversary wants to confuse, to infect our minds with doubt and depression. He wants us to believe in progressive, profane, liberal concepts that will never work. In order to increase self-esteem and get rid of guilt, psychologists denounced discipline and decimated right and wrong. If there is no wrong, then everyone is right and can feel good about themselves. Students and society have been deceived by promises of self-esteem which will never come true. Fake grades and unmerited trophies for everyone do not create self-esteem. Performance does. False prophets extend far beyond the church.

Decades ago, the forces of evil undermined the value and meaning of men, motherhood, and morality. Society is now experiencing the effects and consequences. The sublime forces of feminism ruined families. Assertive wives ruled families. The issue was power and control. It was the women’s way or the highway. Many men weren’t allowed to discipline the children and chose the highway. Being right and assertive is good. Being wrong and assertive devastates families and fathers. We are witnesses to generations of children raised without effective discipline, emotional resilience (toughness) or self-reliance. Parents and schools never forced children to grow up. Nurturing, fragile feelings, rationalizing, and dependency is what they learned.

Without a hint of regret, insight or blame, many mothers have created grown-downs. Without the intrusion of fathers, they created generations of delusional and dependent children. Mothers did everything for them. Such children grow up without knowing cause and effect, consequences or how to keep care of themselves. They never had to develop coping skills. Without their mommy’s help, life is stressful. Grown-downs not only need, but expect the government to take care of them. When it doesn’t, they protest, riot, and demand socialism. Over-nurturing mothers created self-centered generations, fixated upon feelings and dependency. Exposed to the real world, their solution to feeling good was to take drugs. Spawned by love and good intentions, addiction and living off the government is their destiny. Dependency, entitlements, and welfare are bankrupting this country. Dependency guarantees millions of votes for Democrats and so does mass immigration.

Our culture is in chaos. Many Americans are desperately searching for truth, happiness, and meaning to their lives. A dichotomy of dogmatic opinions and spiritual deprivations plague society. The Bible and other self-help books are booming because materialism and many religious concepts are not working. The use of illegal drugs, crime and alcohol are rampant. Billions more are spent every year on prescription drugs and counselors with no cure in sight. This book addresses the dilemma. The writings offer definitive answers to some of the life’s most provocative questions. Wisdom attacks depression and annihilates doubt. My hope is that this book soothes the cerebrum and satisfies the soul.

So on a bright, sunshiny