" There's a time to hold'em, and time to fold'em".. (Kenny Loggins, I think).
Never lay out your entire hand until it's time to collect, and it's all over !!
One of the best plans is to have a sense of community of like minded souls, with various skills, a common spiritual/ or religious belief;
but never lay out your full hand.
Remember that Judas was an apostle,.. but still, he betrayed the target with a loving kiss.
Remeber Ronald Reagan quote : " TRUST,...but verify !"
There is a reason or reasons why America does not show up in Bible End times prophecy ... there ain't no power to US when the final 7 year end arrives. How that becomes USA reality has people guessing ...