Japan, did OK without it but now is beginning to suffer from lack of the Cross of Jesus.
Now they are suffering from bad Government managed lending and protectionism.
The little wheel runs by faith, but the Big Wheel runs by the Grace of God.
Think what an awful curse it is in Spanish to say of someone, "Desgracido," or "Desgracia."
But those words only mean, "Without (or lacking in) in the Holy Spirit, or the presence thereof"
Whole continents are perishing for want of it, the whole Islamic world first. Japan too, has gone further than it can go, reflecting a fire [eternal fire of holy spirit] from the USA, but now turns out to have no fire of its own.
"Give us, I pray thee, of thy oil, for OUR LAMPS ARE GOING OUT!" [forgive me for thinking of Gray Davis, but there too is a place that is relatively lacking in the Holy Ghost]..."...But the Wise virgins shall say unto them, no, not at all, for there would not be enough for us AND you! Go instead to those who sell [ie Christian missionaries] and buy of them!"..."But while they were going to buy, the Lord came, and entered into His Glory, and the DOOR WAS SHUT!" And afterward came those who had had to go buy oil of the merchantmen, and said, Lord, Lord, open unto US!"
But Jesus saith unto them, I never knew you. Depart into Outer Darkness, where there shall be weeping, and gnashing of teeth."
That pretty well describes the whole damned [AND I DO MEAN "DAMNED"] Dar al-Islam, doesn't it! Outer Darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth! Everybody there wants to get out of it, and go live in Christendom, but what does Jesus say? I never knew you, depart ...