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It always breaks my heart to see human nature operate in this plastic world. A world built on superficial beauty and status is a trap too many fall for too easily and too often, believing money and fame can buy enduring happiness and contentment. Little do they know that beneath the surface lies the deeper truth – the relentless pursuit of soulless pleasures like money and fame almost always ends in personal decay, then death. When the self becomes the idol, the soul begins to die.

Take for example in recent times, the Bonnie Blue phenomenon. It is hardly unique in this day and age. Many are selling their souls for a piece of the pie, pursuing their ambitions and dreams relentlessly. With online validation, attention, and wealth being like addictive drugs, all that matters is the next dopamine hit. In the case of Bonnie, I wonder if she truly feels adored worldwide, like a revolutionary inspiration, or does she feel a deeper sense of rejection knowing she is nothing more than a circus act exploited by men for the pleasure of young boys.

The saddest part about the phenomenon is the millions of lives she influences. It pains me to write about this because all I can think about are the young girls I know. I hope and pray they never see her as some sort of role model, as so many others have. As a mother myself, I want to wrap up Bonnie in a blanket, drag her off-stage, clean her up and tell her that she is destroying herself and all the lives with whom she comes into contact. But Margo, surely she should know this, you say?

In the recent A Current Affair Special, The Bonnie Blue Interview, she tells us that she simply does not care. She has lost her moral compass as she peddles lie after lie. She repeatedly makes statements like “people can do whatever makes them happy”, while absolving herself of blame for the many indiscretions people have had to endure as a result of her existence. She sat almost smugly as she told Ally Langdon that she should not be held responsible for the ramifications of her actions. She mockingly states if a married man was to sleep with her, that is not her problem, it is his and his wife’s. Part of me agrees. People should be more discerning – using wisdom and self-control instead of simply feeding their own flesh and imitating others. I can almost imagine the devil laughing at God, mocking Him about the people He created.

“They have cast lots for My people, Have given a boy as payment for a harlot, And sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.”
‭‭Joel‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jol.3.3.NKJV

If we truly had to study the soul of Bonnie, we could assess just how much she truly suffers even if unbeknownst to herself. Her whole identity is wrapped up in her money and body. She is a walking dead person interested only in her public persona. She has become a narcissistic, fragmentation of herself, no longer able to discern right from wrong. Nevertheless, we judge a woman at the end of her life and can only hope and pray she encounters “the woman caught in adultery” moment.

Fame and fortune offer only illusions of glory, validation and security. They whisper deceptively at the heart’s desire to be loved, seen, and secure. But we know, as Bonnie and other countless examples will soon discover, it gives and takes in the same breath. Sometimes immediately, but most often, eventually. While money and fame are not inherently evil, if they are our only pursuits, then they become our idols. The path to freedom from this deceptive, cruel world is a personal relationship with Jesus. An identity in Christ is all we need. We may live small, humble lives, but we live large in Christ. Our mission in the pursuit of GOD’s glory is an adventure leading to everlasting life and heavenly glories.

“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”

(Matt 16:26)

On Monday, 3rd November, politicians donned their five-thousand-dollar suits, brandishing faith to exact voter support. The 36th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, held in The Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra, was attended by politicians, religious leaders, corporate sponsors and some peasantry. They gathered for an hour to talk about Jesus, benevolently quoted scripture, and recited one prayer aloud – The Lord’s Prayer. All while the cameras flashed, the captivated audience applauded, and Australia watched, feeling a sense of safety that their leaders were at a prayer breakfast, caring for their nation and people.

The breakfast was a bipartisan public display of what can happen when government genuinely listens to Christians. Obviously, there will always be political shysters who will use faith as a prop for personal and political clout, but that’s the ugly side of politics. At least, they are still able to work with, value and support organisations such as Mission Australia, Samaritan’s Purse, Finance with a Mission and many others to effect positive change within communities – if only financially.

Trying to cut through my burnt toast as quietly as possible, I struggled to see the positive side beyond the pretension. I almost laughed out loud at one point as the utensils clicked away at plates, while people sat and ate their burnt toasts quietly to the sounds of an angelic gospel choir and flowery speeches. When I think about the pressing issues on Australians today, like homelessness, cost of living, pedophiles in childcare, immigration and crime, part of me is glad that at the very least, a melting pot of inter-faith Christians are still welcome at Caesar’s palace. Though we don’t need sanctimonious speeches or burnt toast, we just want the taxpayer-funded grants to keep coming so we can help real people. This is what Christian politics is about.

My advice would be to make it more affordable and accessible, with plenty of genuine prayers for those in power. It should have gone a bit longer with much more praise and worship, and better quality food. We paid $67/person, and if the breakfast is already sponsored by many organisations, where does all that money go?

Anyway, as Christians, we are to do our best to let our lights shine, submitting ourselves, for the Lord’s sake to the empire. We don’t have to agree with it, we can even challenge it. But we try to do it in the spirit of love and peace, always praying for their darkened souls to be awakened.

Spiritual darkness built the Parliamentary House of cards – a kingdom ready to collapse. But we thank God for Jesus the King of kings, He is always in control. The best part of the whole event was in the forecourt afterwards, where a small group gathered together to pray, praise and worship. Thanks also to The Bible Society for Bibles available and free for the taking.

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I recently had the opportunity of speaking with Greg Hearn, the Australian director for The Centre for the Study of Political Islam International (CSPII) about the political dimensions of Islam.

What is meant by Political Islam?

While all religions or faiths are inherently individualistic and pertain mainly to our relationship with God, and who we think He is, there is also a political side. Not only does our faith or religion determine how we interact with God, but also how we interact with others within the world around us. Most, if not all religions have a doctrine that “dictates” how followers of said doctrine are to behave. Essentially, politics in religion is the management and organisation of societies in collective choices and shared affairs.

In examining aspects of the Quran and the examples of the Prophet Muhammad, it can be interpreted as a guide to show followers how they are to conduct themselves, not only socially but more importantly, politically. While our discussion is centred around political Islam, we touch briefly on how it differs from the political side of Christianity, and the two main golden rules that dictate how Christians are to behave.

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31)

 ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ (Matt 12:31)

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On Sunday, 19th October, Australian commentator, Morgan Jonas, hosted a special screening of the documentary State Organs at Palace Cinemas in Brighton, Melbourne. The event was followed by a Q&A session with Andrew J Fallon and Wing Tan. The film directed by Raymond Zhang, tells the disturbing story of two Chinese families whose loved ones disappeared while in custody. Spanning around 20 years, their search uncovers the horrific, billion-dollar, state-backed, bloody organ abduction industry. The victims of which belonged to the Falun Gong religious group, which has been a target of persecution by the totalitarian regime since 1999.

The group of Falun Gong members has been growing in number over the years, posing a threat to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As such, the state has found a way to attempt depopulation of the religious group while amassing a fortune. Since they are a healthy cult, the CCP prefers their organs over other minority groups in China.

It beggars belief that this kind of genocidal pillaging is unknown to many. As stated in a Clear Harmony article (2006), the rate of liver and kidney transplants in China has grown exponentially.

“….There appeared to be only 22 liver transplant centres operating across China before 1999, compared to fully 500 in mid-April 2006. The number of liver transplant operations in all of China appeared to total 135 by 1998, contrasted with more than 4000 in 2005 alone. For kidneys, the pattern is also significant (3,596 transplants in 1998 and nearly 10,000 in 2005).”

How does this not raise alarm bells in the wider community? There is even a fast-track lane at the airport for incoming transplant patients from the Middle East. Treating human beings as no better than commodities to be bought and sold unconscionably, in a desperate attempt to prolong the life of the highest bidder, is the height of evil.

Everyone must watch this documentary and spread the word, if only to bring justice to the oppressed and pressure sanctions against the CCP. There is also a link to the Q&A discussion below.

There is no political solution for this ever-growing Satanic society so I will leave you with this thought, the Falun Gong and all victims of tyranny, need Jesus.

God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. ⁸ He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ⁹ They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 

2 Thess 1:6-9

The murder of Charlie Kirk is nothing short of a modern day “crucifixion”. He was murdered in cold blood on the world’s stage. Granted, Charlie wasn’t a spotless lamb like Jesus, but one could liken him to His apostles in the days of Acts. Our simple faith and understanding of the man is that he was a brother in Christ and he died a martyr’s death. It’s no wonder people are now attempting to demean his crucifixion as nothing but a conspiracy, a sinister plot by the heads of Israel to erase the man who allegedly dared to call out “Jewish power”.

Since his timely death, we are hearing more and more conspiracies about the plot to kill him. It’s no different to the stories which surfaced after Jesus’ death. The gossip around town was that he was a rebel, trying to overthrow the Roman government, and that He was claiming to be King of the Jews. Charlie Kirk as far as anyone knows, was a godly Christian man who spoke truth in love, boldly and unashamedly. He proclaimed God’s truths everywhere he went and exposed lies told by the system which continues to destroy God’s creation. His death is timely considering where we are in the grand scheme of things. People need Jesus.

The death of Charlie Kirk is inspiring people to reflect on and consider their own faith and it’s turning hearts back to Christ. I’m not surprised that every man and his dog is now claiming some sort of ownership over him in order to push their own agendas. The rallying cry being, “Je suis Charlie Kirk”. This is how the devil will hijack a work of God and use it to his own advantage, an inverse of God’s plan and purpose. If you are not found in Christ, you cannot be Charlie Kirk.

The truth is, Charlie died to advance the Kingdom of God here on earth. God’s word is going out and so many people are giving their hearts to Christ due to Charlie’s bloodshed. His death as heinous and tragic as it was, has stopped people in their tracks to question their own beliefs and assess the true meaning of their lives and Christianity. Charlie Kirk is a fork in the road moment for many. In dying, he lives on in eternity, his memory lives on in our hearts and minds. We can choose life or death in Christ, by continuing Charlie’s legacy and by extension, Christ’s. This is how we should feel about Jesus’ work on the cross. Did Jesus not die for truth and love to advance God’s kingdom on earth? The parallels are purposeful and yet the people remain blind. “Je suis Christ” should be on everyone’s billboards and lips. Praying we can stand strong when our time is up and we too are called to advance God’s Kingdom.

“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

(Joshua 24:14-15)

“…..You stand in class and tell us to look beyond the image, but you don’t. To you a housewife is someone who sold her soul for a center hall colonial. She has no depth, no intellect, no interests. You’re the one who said I could do anything I wanted. This is what I want.” (Joan Brandwyn, Mona Lisa Smile)

Reflecting back on when my children were young, it was always interesting whenever I was introduced to fellow mothers, most of the time, I was presented as, “Margaret, the one I was telling you about, with SEVEN children.” Obviously, what followed was utter shock, surprise or the question- “How do you do it?” This question had to be the most frequently asked since I gave birth to my fourth. It was asked by many and not only mothers of one child but of two, three and even four children!

The question was generally accompanied with the standard gripe associated with motherhood. If you’re a mum (or dad) you’ve heard it all before and (I’m sure) echoed from your own mouths and mine too. It may go something like this, “Sometimes it feels as though four walls are closing in on me,” “I lack mental stimulation” “I need to work for mental break or time out” ” I loved my job which made my transition to motherhood difficult,” “I can never get anything done!” As I was also guilty of the occasional gripe, I feigned sympathy and agreed with, “yes it isn’t easy” nodding of the head, while cringing on the inside, because I wondered if I should even agree, after all I have SEVEN!? As for the FAQ, most of the time, my reply credited my faith, meaning, I usually thank God who strengthens me to do “it”.

I always found those moments rather awkward, because deep down, I saw no sense in complaining about a situation, which for centuries most, if not all, women found difficult, regardless of background, education or career. But mostly because I found it so cliche for a mother to whinge about motherhood- it’s almost expected. That’s not to say we can’t share our trials and tribulations with close friends or family, God knows I’ve done a lot of that and even some whinging and more. But to discredit motherhood as though it’s one uphill climb after another with no joy, is disingenuous.

Understandably, they asked me the above question simply because these days it is rare for anyone to choose to have SEVEN. Raising children is a difficult task, let’s not kid ourselves. Perhaps the question was literal and I was perceived as the “Yoda” for mothers who are seeking practical wisdom. Maybe it’s rhetorical, in which case they don’t really believe there’s a way but are insinuating I’m insane. Maybe it was a bit of both. I don’t know, all I know is, it was difficult for me as it was for them.

Having SEVEN children isn’t a banner proclaiming me the expert on the subject nor did it make me incompetent as a successful, functioning, aspiring human being, out in the “real” world. My husband and I couldn’t tell you exactly why we continued to procreate, it just worked out that way, call it faith-based, call it irresponsible, frankly I couldn’t care less.

Our children are a blessing but it was hard work for a long time. Incessant complaining does not make one superior to the role nor does it make one incompetent. It may just make one a whinger. So mothers, a word of advice from mum of SEVEN, accept your role seriously, enjoy it, it is valued in the eyes of God but will never be valued in the world.
My answer to the above question is still, “I thank God, He arms me with strength and wisdom for the job.”

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Behind the colorful facade of child-friendly toys and fun activities lies gruesome paedophile stories. A recent spate of child abuse allegations throughout childcare centers across Australia and overseas have recently emerged over the last few years. The number of pedophiles attracted to childcare industries or any services requiring trust between adults and children shouldn’t shock anyone. Pedophiles are drawn to children and they will stop at nothing to get them even pretending to care for them. Anyone with half a brain knows nothing comes for free, not from government and especially not childcare. Everything comes at a cost whether that be financial, emotional or physical.

Sadly, the number of parents who’ve sacrificed their children to state-run indoctrination centers are large in number and grows by the years. Not many want to stay home and look after their own children. They want to accumulate wealth and live liberally in luxurious Western bliss and if they can’t do that, then they would rather not have children at all. So childcare gives them the illusion of the “best of both worlds” to the detriment of the health and well-being their own offspring.

Consequently, there are approximately 1200 children running around potentially infected by a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The correct term by today’s politically correct police, would be “infection” but I will refer to them as diseases. That should encompass the overall nature of the sexual transmissions and the ways by which they are transmitted. Theologically it is correct. It is a disease which infects society on a global scale. Child sacrifice, child slavery, child trafficking, child abuse, child pornography and so on and so forth. It angers me to think about this even as I sit here and type furiously at my lap top.

My first experience with the childcare industry was with my first born son on our honey moon. We wanted to go on a luxury yacht adventure for the day and decided to leave him in the daycare program. When we returned to collect him, he had a massive bruise on his cheek. It was horrible. I proceeded to interrogate the staff angrily to which they simply replied he slipped on his juice and fell face flat on the corner shelf. He was only 12months so I was hysterical. I took him home bawling my eyes out, feeling guilty and deciding that yacht trip was just not worth the bruise and diarrhea he had after that whole day in the childcare program. Lesson learned. I also used to live next door to a childcare center over 20 years ago, from which I could hear multiple babies crying non-stop all day. I vowed to never send my kids to childcare, ever.

Observing the effects of the childcare industry today, it’s a relief to me that I never went down that path and grateful for a husband who encouraged me to stay home and look after the children. We made financial sacrifices but we were always there for our children, and they never went without, thank God. I hope and pray none of them suffered abuse at the hands of kindergarten teachers or school teachers. But I am starting to suspect this sort of abuse does happen in schools though it is kept safely under wraps. I know of a few incidences wherein a male teacher was caught abusing children in the classroom. The idea makes me want to homeschool my youngest to this day.

Joshua Dale Brown 26 year old from Point Cook, Melbourne is charged with 70 sexual abuse offences, Ashley Paul Griffith former childcare worker pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 69 children over the course of 12 months, 45 year old unnamed Gold Coast man charged for abuse against 91 children, Muhammed Ali convicted of indecently assaulting a four year old boy thrown in prison for just 18 months. 

Countless investigations and whistle blowers have revealed failures of the childcare industry. The lack of adequate consequences for abusive staff, lack of stricter background checks for childcare workers, lack of transparency about complaint histories are just some of the issues the industry is facing. A Working With Children Check (WWC) is not enough and I have always said this. All it says is the pedophile has not yet been caught. The most frightening thing about these revelations is that they are based only on the last few years, imagine how many other children over their lifetime whom they have abused. Imagine also, how many more predators in the industry who haven’t yet been caught, running around with WWC. 

Shut down childcare centers worldwide. Full stop. If governments want to throw money at organizations, throw it at full-time mums working hard on a single income to raise healthy, adaptable children who will contribute positively towards society. Obviously, there needs to be an adequate system to ensure the money given to mothers is going to the children and not to botox or crack.

The world is sadly broken and the children suffer as a consequence. My only advice to parents is pull your children out of childcare, take back control of your family. Drain the swamp, make a financial sacrifice and raise your own children. You will live in peace and your children will be grateful you were there for them every step of the way. Trust me, they don’t want the latest gadget or the luxury holiday or house, they just want mum and dad. They will choose mum any day of the week and twice on Sundays- when you all finally start taking them to church 😉

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:6

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