An optimistic scenario

[bleatingsheep]

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme
There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge
Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA
The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution
Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility
The unrest in Egypt ends
The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

[Praying]

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme
There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge
Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA
The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution
Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility
The unrest in Egypt ends
The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

Great thoughts! Once the rapture occurs, all of this will probably come to pass for a short period of time anyway. Not sure about who TPOTUS will be, but I can definitely see the rest actually happening, or at least the promises of it happening being made once the church is removed. Praying it is soon!

[$teve]

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme
There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge
Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA
The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution
Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility
The unrest in Egypt ends
The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

Interesting thoughts though given their progression or rather, continued deterioration, I consider this a pessimistic scenario if it means delaying our going home.

However if the Lord tarry, then this scenario would be good.

[IMSAVED]

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme
There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge
Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA
The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution
Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility
The unrest in Egypt ends
The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

I hope you are not saying that everything will become good and peaceful and that the rapture will be delayed or not happen at all.I can see these things happening after the rapture possibly.

[Acts5:41]

People still think we can fix things.

We can't.

Yes, I am a cynical evangelist.

[Verisimilitude]

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme
There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge
Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA
The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution
Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility
The unrest in Egypt ends
The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

This is very optimistic and for the most part, I think unobtainable. Iran is less likely to give up it's nuclear program than the US is. Mitt Romney may become president, he may even make a wonderful president, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world is going to start blowing kisses and sending flowers to each other. A peaceful resolution in Syria when we know that Damascus is on the fast track to destruction? I don't think so. Muslims don't get along with anyone, including other muslims. If Israel and the Palestenians sign an agreement, at best, the Palestenians will break that agreement ASAP, at worst, the agreement will turn out to be the one that triggers the tribulation. Egypt is going to be punished during the Millenial reign of Jesus. This leads me to believe that there will be unrest there, even during the beginning of the Millenial reign of the Lord. The last point about the recession, the economy, debt levels and unemployment could happen, or it could be presented as happening while things are actually getting worse. I just don't know, but even if this would come to pass, I doubt it would last for long. It wouldn't be helpful towards bringing in the one world government and the one world government is the focus of a lot of groups, including the Bilderbergs and the Club of Rome among others.

The world has been spiraling down ever since Adam and Eve sinned. Jesus talked about birth pangs. I've never had a baby but I know from my sisters that labor pains get stronger and more frequent the closer the woman gets to giving birth. If they stop or slow down, it signals a problem, not a rest period. It's nice to think about a world that's not insane, but given Matthew 24 and Revelation, it's not reasonable for it to happen. If you're looking for peace, that can only be found in the peace of knowing Jesus as Savior for now, and in the future when He rules, there will be eternal peace on earth with one little hiccup 1000 years after He takes the throne of David.

Man is wicked and sinfully evil. Many world leaders don't know Jesus and don't want to know Jesus. Islam is an evil, Satanically inspired religion, one in which certain members believe it is time for the 12th imam to return and that there world must be in chaos with all Jews dead in order for the imam to return. In light of all the things the Bible predicts coupled with the evil that is spread so thickly over the earth, to me imagining some sort of temporary peace and relief doesn't make any sort of sense. I'm not happy with what's going on in the world but I know it all signals the return of the Savior in the sky for His saints, and that is where my thoughts and hopes are.

[Florian9]

You're dreaming!
The entire world economy is on the verge of collapse--eventually a day of reckoning will come (we can't just keep playing kick the can on this).
Israel is 64 years back in the homeland, Turkey forging alliances with it's old Ottoman roots, Egypt raging at Israel, Iran soon to be a nuke power, Russia consolidating it's military power, a new Pope will take hold as soon as Ratzinger decides to "retire" or RIP....too many other things to mention here.

We're so close I can almost taste it! It smells like ozone though

[jadeeyes]

People still think we can fix things.

We can't.

Yes, I am a cynical evangelist.

There's nothing cynical about your statement. We can only fix things in the Lord's strngth and we can only do so in His strength if He allows us to do so. I am certain we are in the season of the Lord's return, though there are at least 7 years left before He returns to the earth. The signs all point to His soon return.

[Tall Timbers]

I like to think I'm an optimistic person, but there isn't much to be optimistic about with regards to where the world is headed. We know where we're at, and we also know what the world is headed into. We don't know the exact timeline or everything that will happen on the way, but things don't look good. Like Florian9 says, the world is on the verge of economic collapse. I expect to see many greatly unfortunate things occur to this world and it's inhabitants even before tribulation begins. The writing is on the wall. The message is clear. Fortunately, God's children have much to look forward to, and hopefully many will be added to our numbers before it is too late.

[carol1948]

I too am an optimist, and the only reason for optimism in this world is Jesus.

[Tall Timbers]

I too am an optimist, and the only reason for optimism in this world is Jesus.

Amen!

[WVBORN56]

I'm also optimistic because Jesus said, "when you see these things begin to take place, look up, for your redemption draws near" Once the birth pains start they only increase in frequency and intensity.

Maranatha!

[Raphael]

hmmm....

I wonder if there's any therapeutic value in the Power of Positive Prophecy, even if only fantasy-escapism, like Narnia or Middle Earth:

Unemployment goes to zero percent worldwide. Everybody that wants to work has a high-paying job, and those who could work but won't are raptured (sideways) into Lazytown, where they are forced to exercise and are forbidden to eat ice cream until their attitude improves. The world turns to Greece for economic guidance, as they make billions on theme parks based on Greek mythological characters. Everybody's favorite: Pegasus Thrill Flight!

Pope Benedict gets saved while accidentally tuning in Charles Stanley on TBN. He assembles the College of Cardinals and they all repent and stop wearing dresses. The RCC merges with the Southern Baptist Convention. Billions are made on the sale of Vatican art, and the Baptists stop asking for money.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees a man sitting on the edge of a well and mistakes him for the Imam Mahdi. The man is actually in the Mossad and speaks fluent Farsi. Ahmadinejad is converted to Judaism and cedes half of Iran to Israel. Iran's nuclear facilities are sold to Toys R Us.

The cast of Jersey Shore learns fluent English.

America fires its entire government and saves so much money all its citizens can afford to charter Caribbean Cruise ships that don't catch fire.

[Verisimilitude]

The cast of Jersey Shore learns fluent English.

[Alex]

And the Cubs win the World Series.

[Verisimilitude]

And the Cubs win the World Series.

As a Cub fan, I'd settle for them losing less than 100 games in a season.

[HeIsEnough]

Some thoughts.

Hi, it seems a lot of threads look at worse case scenarios. Here is my best case scenario. No prophetic insight claimed here just a few thoughts

Iran voluntarily agrees to give up its nuclear programme

Possible, certainly as a political move. They are floating it now, though all sides seem to be in denial.

There is a revolution in Iran and Ahmidejad is overthrown and a regime sympathetic to Israel takes charge

Revolution is possible. Not publicly verbally threatening seems possible, sympathetic seems highly unlikely.

Mitt Romney becomes President of the USA

Lets hope so...by a landslide!

The civil war in Syria comes to a peaceful resolution

Possible. If Russia stops backing the current regime it will likely happen.

Israel and The Palestinians sign a peace deal and agree to end hostility

I don't see this as probable.

The unrest in Egypt ends

Possible.

The world wide recession comes to an end, the global economy starts to recover. Levels of debt and unemployment start to fall

On some level it is possible. I don't see some smaller countries being capable, e.g. Greece.

[jjmundt]

And the Cubs win the World Series.

Now we're just getting carried away...

[rks7777]

And the Cubs win the World Series.

How about my Cleveland Browns actually playing in a Super Bowl

[Wally]

Ok put the model glue away.



I kinda respect Ben Franklin - be a pessimist. That way when things fall apart, no big deal, you expected it.

And when they blossom and succeed, you're doubly delighted!