You see the signs of the times. You see politicians lying and governments turning against their own people. You see the masses turning stupid and running, not walking, to their own slaughter. You suspect: if you are not panicking today, you are likely among those blindly marching to slaughter.
And more than that, you might see churches burning and Christians being persecuted for their faith. Even the FBI kept close tabs on Christians who really believe their belief (lifesitenews.com, August 29, 2026).
You ask yourself what you should do.
You ask your friends. You seek advice.
You ask God, “What should I do?”
It might feel like weakness and desperation to ask what you should do. And maybe it is.
Yet paradoxically, hitting intellectual rock bottom and admitting it—that sounds a lot like wisdom.
King Solomon advises us:
The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
If you ask, “What should I do?” you are further along in your journey than 90 percent of people. They say that men don’t like asking for directions. But when it comes to life, both men and women have quite often too much pride to ask. Asking for directions requires admitting you are lost.
I am lost. I ask and I look for directions.
The world may be collapsing. The signs all point to the old order being over. The new world order is here, and it ain’t pretty. Europe too is now preparing for war, and the true reason might be way more terrifying than the reason they give.
Yet one good thing has already sprung from all this.
We ask what we should do now.
We are taking baby steps to wisdom, and that is a very good thing.
Keep writing, Wegner!
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