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Making Life Difficult for Us

May 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM Leave a comment

I tend not to put too much stock in the prophecy preachers of our day. It’s not because I’m not interested in biblical prophecy. I am very much. However, so much of what passes for prophetic discourse today is mainly supposition or “what ifs” that seem to go well beyond the bounds of Scripture. That’s my opinion certainly and I’m sure there are those who disagree with me on that score.

To be clear, I firmly believe that the Rapture could occur at any moment because I believe that Scripture teaches this coming event is always imminent, meaning it could occur at any point. There is nothing that needs to occur as revealed in Scripture for the Rapture to happen. There certainly may be things God will accomplish prior to the Rapture, but He has simply not told us of those things. As far as Paul and others were concerned, the Rapture of the Church is a standalone event that could occur at any point in time.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Paul goes to great lengths to calm the fears of the Thessalonian believers, describing the event of the Rapture and ending with the words, “16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.”

Why would Paul exhort those believers to comfort one another with his words if the Rapture was a long way from occurring? He seemed to indicate to the Thessalonian believers that they should be comforted by the fact that they had not missed anything and in fact, the Rapture was still ahead of them and could occur at any moment. This truth is the reason Paul said they should take comfort. I’m well aware of the fact that some people fully disagree with my assessment. I’m okay with that and simply do not want to debate it. People can believe whatever they want to believe and hopefully, they’ll find good, solid support of their position in Scripture. Debating really does nothing, in my opinion.

That said, if the Rapture could occur at any moment, then why are so many end times prophecy pundits always calling out the situations on the earth as though that has anything to do with the timing of the Rapture? In a general sense, we should keep an eye on what’s happening throughout the world. There are clearly things that can alert us to situations that will take place throughout society. For instance, Britt Gillette makes an interesting guess as to what the situation means regarding the coming digital ID.

In the article – The Trojan Horse for the Mark of the Beast – [1] Gillette posits that the mark of the beast system is being built now, in such a way that makes perfect sense to the world. In essence, Gillette notes that many nations and areas of the world are demanding that anyone who is not a minor must have their identity verified in order to go onto the Internet and do any business there. As he notes, you cannot simply demand that minors have digital IDs for verification of their age. All adults must have digital IDs to verify their age. The reason for this is that the leaders of nations who are pushing this age verification is due to the fact that they say they want minors (children) to be “safe” when they go on the Internet. Because the Internet is filled with predators and generally unsafe for young children, the real goal is to keep minors off the Internet. The only successful way to do this is to ensure that anyone and everyone who goes onto the Internet for any purpose is legitimately “of age” and not a minor child.

So as all the adults line up in the “I want to keep children safe” line, they will essentially give national governments whatever they demand in order to become verified and will likely include forms of biometric data – facial recognition, fingerprints, etc. – so that this information will be available to anyone on the Internet itself.

All of this really is introductory steps in what’s to come with the actual mark of the beast in Revelation 13. As far as I’m concerned, if age verification comes to the USA like it’s coming to Australia and elsewhere in order to access the Internet, then I’m done at that point with the Internet. Since this age verification system would be the foundational support for the coming official mark of the beast in which no one could buy or sell anything without it, I won’t participate. In fact, long before that happens, it is likely that AI will determine ways to make my websites invisible to the public as Patrick Wood explains in a recent article. [2]

While no longer going on the Internet would be a royal pain, I’d go back to life as it was prior to the Internet. So in one sense, this coming age verification system that they are trying to build (for the safety of children), is another set of bricks in the coming structure that will lead up to the actual mark of the beast. By the way, do you notice how these things are always introduced with the words “safe” or “safety” as if they actually care about us and children?

Covid jabs were for our safety. Masks were, as well as standing six feet apart. Many to most (74%) fell in line for that CV jab because they didn’t want to come down with it or pass it along to anyone else. They chose “safety” over logic. They lost both.

We now know unequivocally that the jab was not “safe” or “effective,” but that’s how they guilted society into stepping up to get the jab. They enforced it through private companies, schools/universities and governments where people worked.

Ultimately, the CV jab was for control. We were simply told it was safe to give us a good reason to buckle under and obey the mandates. However, in just one recent study, it was determined that over 600,000 people died directly due to the CV jab…in Japan. [3] There are numerous articles out there from reliable sources detailing exactly how the CV experimental jab has/is destroying people’s ability to think critically. All said to be “safe and effective.”

Anytime the powers that be introduce something with the words “safe” or “for your safety,” know to avoid it like the plague. Ultimately, it’s not for our safety at all. It’s for greater control and those who willingly step up to comply are simply handing over what remaining freedom they have to the overlords who promise much and deliver the exact opposite. Buyer beware.

Regarding Britt Gillette’s point, I believe he makes a good point about this “age verification” mandate, which will lead to the end goal, when no one will be able to buy or sell anything without a mark of the beast on their person. This situation already exists in China and has for quite some time. People there who reject the oversight of the government watchdogs, are severely limited in what they can do, where they can go, where they live, what they can eat and all the rest that goes with that type of governmental fascism. Sadly, the actual mark of the beast has not yet been employed. There is a huge difference between a government doing this and the coming False Prophet (the beast out of the sea) – one man – establishing a law that everyone throughout the world must submit their person to a branding or mark in order to buy or sell. He will create that because of what is being built now.

He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (Revelation 13:15-17 NKJV)

This will be a worldwide mandate, clearly tied into the fact that people will be forced to worship the first beast (Antichrist). Anyone who does not will be executed. Gee, can you imagine how many more people would have gotten the CV jab if they were given the choice of death or life associated with it?

Things are gaining traction in the world and the coming beast system is being built. We’ve got over 4,000 data centers built or being built in the USA (over 5,000 throughout the world), with many more in the works. We’ve got “age verification” coming in order to access the Internet. We’ve got things happening with local, state and federal governments that are weakening the rights of Americans. We’ve got people in pulpits who are diametrically opposed to God’s purposes and truth of His Word, yet these “ministers” are often highly praised by congregants and given national attention because of their “bravery” in calling their lies truth. These people are Satan’s ministers and may God help them and wake them up from their error.

The final aspect of Revelation 13 will occur with the foundation being laid now. I have one caveat here regarding the coming Rapture and Tribulation. It seems clear to me that the mark of the beast revealed in Revelation 13 occurs inside the coming Tribulation. In other words, the Rapture, as I believe, will take place prior to the start of the coming seven year Tribulation period. The mark of the beast of Revelation 13 occurs inside the Tribulation period. By that point, the Church is gone and if you look at the entirety of the book of Revelation, the word “church” is used 19 times up through chapter four. Then it is not used again until the end of the book of Revelation. I believe that says something very clearly to us. The Church will be gone by the time the Tribulation begins.

My overall point is that whatever is happening throughout global society now is simply foundational for the coming final mandate that forces people to take the mark. Age verification, if it comes to the USA will make things difficult for those who don’t comply, just like the mandates during CV created severe limitations for those who did not take the jab. However, like the difficulties during CV, anything mandated or instituted for our “safety” ultimately means making life more difficult, not easier. It means seceding control to authoritarian bodies.

Bear that in mind as we continue to move to the start of the Tribulation period. Be on the alert and do not comply. Also, pray for our brothers and sisters who are persecuted, often to death in various parts of the world.

[1] https://brittgillette.substack.com/p/the-trojan-horse-for-the-mark-of0

[2] https://patrickwood.substack.com/p/technocrats-using-ai-to-disappear

[3] https://www.sott.net/article/502926-Japan-Confirms-Over-600000-Citizens-Killed-by-Covid-Vaccines

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