“How can someone like me who despite trying to do things the right way, to avoid government handouts, to work hard, to try to be a good christian survive when the government has forced us into working poor status and is trying to force us into dependence?”
Work harder and better than everyone else. Works every time.
Pray. Fellowship with other Christians. Live frugally; forget “status” and trying to keep up with the Joneses, drive older cars, think for yourself. Urge Congress regularly to tweak your Social Security and Medicare and see that they take steps to fix the problem; elect people who will enact term limits. Eat healthy. Live healthy, and that doesn’t necessarily mean an expensive gym membership. Save money regularly. - Most of all, be rich toward the Lord. - Give and it shall be given unto you, pressed down, shaken together and running over . .