It’s Going to Rain: A Warning for America

The Fading Pulse of Creation

“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” Hebrews 11:7 (KJV)

One of the things about time is that you grow older while you are still living. We are, in a sense, dying even as we live. Not spiritually, not mentally, not even emotionally, but certainly physically. I believe God allows us to see how seasons come and go and how flowers bloom and fade as a reminder that this world is linear. You live one life and then you go into the next. We are resurrected just as Christ has been. In Revelation, when Christ speaks, He is speaking to those who have crossed over and been called into His rest.

In this life, the older I get, the more healthcare becomes one of my greatest concerns. Over the last week, it has once again become a political talking point in American culture. Yet it feels less like a moral responsibility and more like a performance. Every nation should ensure that its elderly, veterans, and disabled citizens receive adequate healthcare. Instead, Democrats are playing a dangerous game. They are extending healthcare to anyone who crosses our borders while pretending to care for their own citizens. It is hypocrisy wrapped in compassion, and this week’s reflection is about that illusion, the government shutdown, “No Kings Day,” and the way distractions are used to mask deeper intentions.

But as I reflect on politics, I cannot help thinking about how easily we have become a society that allows systems to do our thinking for us. I was having a conversation with my sister about an application I am creating. It takes people on a journey through their own story creation. I am integrating AI to help shape the story, build a narrative arc, and organize ideas. Yet my sister reminded me that AI can already write stories, and many people no longer care whether a story is human or machine-made. That made me pause.

Perhaps it is because writing, to me, is art. And as an artist, I believe we are meant to create, not have something create for us. Still, I see how easily people can become complacent when things come too easily, when little thought or effort is required. That complacency is not limited to art. It is creeping into our politics, our faith, and our compassion.

Now, as we face crises in America, political, moral, and spiritual, I think about what Peter Thiel said about the rise of the Antichrist. He said that AI may not lead to progress but to stagnation, a kind of spiritual and intellectual paralysis. I believe he has a point. When humanity surrenders its will to create, to think, and to care, we make room for something darker to take control.

Who Gets to Care and Who Gets to Decide

I do not understand all the details of healthcare policy. I am not a politician or a policy expert. I am simply a citizen who sees what is happening around me. People are struggling while those in power play chess with their lives. For every televised debate and polished speech, there is a senior rationing insulin, a veteran waiting for approval on surgery, and a mother praying her child’s medication will be covered.

This debate no longer feels like a discussion about care. It feels like a performance about control. Politicians talk about access, affordability, and equity, but those words have lost their meaning. They sound good on camera, but they do not heal the sick or help the poor.

Last week, I listened to Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during their discussion about the government shutdown. They did not focus on what is happening to the little people. They glorified the Democrat holdout, and as Bernie Sanders put it, “we are going to win.” Meanwhile, they praised New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who has promised the city lower rents, free busing, and government-run grocery stores, as if he holds all the answers in his pocket. As I listened to them, I couldn’t help but wonder where ADOS is in all of this. Why is AOC sitting beside Bernie Sanders speaking as if she were once oppressed? But it is going to rain.

Democrats like Joy Reid and Don Lemon are shining lights on the suffering of illegal immigrants while ignoring what is happening to U.S. citizens. They highlight the pain of those crossing the border while overlooking the pain of those who live here, citizens who fought for this country and now struggle to afford medicine or a doctor’s visit or put cereal and milk on their tables.

“No Kings Day,” the protest Democrats held in defiance of Donald Trump’s policies, was never about reopening the government. It was about illegal immigration. Immigrants to this country have used ADOS history to galvanize around their cause while ignoring Black Americans, spending more time speaking about the hostilities faced by illegal immigrants and Palestinians in Gaza than addressing the struggles of citizens right here at home.

Individuals like Mehdi Hasan had a lot of nerve speaking about their cause while ignoring the plight of Americans who send billions in aid to Palestinians. He made mention of everything from authoritarianism to Melania Trump’s immigrant background, but I cannot recall a single word he said about the government shutdown. Perhaps he mentioned it in passing, but his focus was clearly not on American citizens, even as he stood in the U.S. Capitol—a structure built by Americans.

Many others at the rally went so far as to disparage this country, some declaring, “This is Mexico’s land.” It was a rally about immigrants, funded by people like George Soros. It was less about care for the people and more about optics, a movement designed to oppose Trump’s immigration policies.

Democrats are holding out to extend healthcare to everyone, including those here illegally, while pretending they hold the power of the pen. That power comes from the taxpayer. It is the working people who are paying for a political performance disguised as compassion.

Republicans, often accused of being heartless for wanting smaller government, are at least attempting to feed their constituents, support veterans, and provide relief to single parents and the elderly. The irony is clear. Democrats claim to be the party of the people, yet it is the people who suffer the most under their leadership.

When compassion becomes a stage act and empathy becomes a slogan, we lose something sacred. We stop seeking what is right and begin chasing what trends.

Tested Convictions in a Time of Noise

This week, I was bombarded with criticism that questioned my knowledge and understanding. I even received a Facebook message about a comment I made declaring that Blacks are not the most violent group in America. Others attacked my stance on justice and the war in Gaza. I have had to defend my position, not because I seek conflict, but because I stand for peace. I believe in peace because I understand that there are rumors of war and earthquakes, both literal and spiritual.

My faith in the Word of God runs deep, yet that faith has caused some to question my intelligence, my motives, and even my heart. I have spoken about the government shutdown and the suffering it creates. People are hungry, and some may soon lose healthcare because of the political games the Democrats are playing. It seems like millions are willingly deciding to stay outside the ark, just as in the days of Noah. They believed the rains would never come, contributed nothing to the building of the ark, and were left to drown in the flood.

The Spirit of Stagnation: How the Age of AI Mirrors the Age of Noah

When I think about stagnation, I think about Noah. For more than 120 years, Noah preached that it was going to rain. People laughed at him and went on with their lives as if he were a fool. That same spirit exists today. Those who see the handwriting on the wall are warning that this nation is falling apart.

We have allowed algorithms to shape our thinking and our politics. It is no longer about the working man or woman but about who can attract the most followers, who can create the biggest spectacle, and how far a message can spread even if it deceives the masses. We are told to welcome everyone, even those who enter our nation unlawfully, in the name of humanity. It looks like moral righteousness, but it is a performance for the cameras.

The “No Kings” rallies were not about justice or compassion. They were about optics, crowd size, and the illusion of unity. Cameras panned wide to show the numbers as people, many funded by George Soros and similar organizations, pretended righteousness while accusing Trump of violating the Constitution and demanding that immigration laws not be enforced.

Meanwhile, citizens at home worried about whether they would receive food stamps in November, the month of Thanksgiving. Families that once gathered around a meal now face empty tables. Still, the cameras rolled, the chants grew louder, and the algorithms soared.

Those warning that America is in trouble are mocked. They are shouted down, labeled, and ignored. The same people who warn that it is about to rain are dismissed as alarmists. Yet the floodwaters of deception are rising. The algorithm itself has become like an Antichrist, telling the world that all is well while everything beneath it is falling apart.

Not everyone got on the ark. Most people laughed until the rain began to fall, and by then it was too late. That is what stagnation looks like when truth is ignored.

The Flood of Deception

The flood today is not made of water. It is made of deception, distraction, and noise. Morality has become a slogan, and compassion a performance. The ark is being built again, not with wood, but with truth, conviction, and faith. Yet few are paying attention.

As I grow older, I worry about what will happen if we do not come together. I think about the day when I may need healthcare that no longer exists, or when others like me will find themselves old, sick, and without a boat to hide in from the storm. I think about those who will look for help and find only systems that have learned to mimic compassion but have forgotten how to care.

If we continue to let deception rule and technology speak louder than truth, we will find ourselves outside the ark with no place to run. It is already raining in America.