The Black Swan Rising Podcast

12) Preparing For The Days Ahead


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We revisit Enoch’s sweeping ten‑week prophecy to uncover a throughline that runs from Sinai to the Sermon on the Mount: covenants shape a people who can stand when everything else shakes. I share how the higher law transforms preparation from fear‑driven stockpiling to formation—becoming the kind of disciples who hold communities together under pressure.

We dig into the practical heart of Isaiah 61 and translate it into a crisis playbook: bring good news to the teachable, bind up the brokenhearted, announce freedom to those trapped by addiction, and comfort the grieving with a living hope. Along the way, I challenge the habits that quietly sabotage charity—online contempt, reflexive anger, and clever half‑truths—and offer daily practices that actually cultivate the Spirit: prayer with real intent, reconciliation before worship, and a posture that seeks to serve rather than win. Hope isn’t naive here; it’s anchored in the millennial horizon where Zion culture rewires society and Christ’s presence reorders our desires.

Yes, we also talk temporal prudence. I outline why fixed‑rate debt beats variable in an inflationary cycle, the value of eliminating high‑interest balances, and how a measured exposure to hard assets can hedge a weakening currency. But the point isn’t speculation—it’s resilience that keeps your home, your table, and your generosity intact. We confront bunker fantasies and Rambo daydreams with a higher calling: feed the Lord’s sheep. Share the food you saved. Show up with calm. Trust that charity multiplies resources in ways fear never can.

If this conversation steadied you or sparked a plan, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a quick review so others can find it. What one step—spiritual or practical—will you start this week?

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