Definitely heavy stuff there from the Puzzleman. He's done his research and certainly leaves us with some powerful sentiments. They may be a bit powerful for some. If you are one of those, I would suggest a simpler line of reasoning to start.

It comes right out of Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."

In other words, for those of you who are not scholars involving the Revelation or might have their own interpretations, the answer is: Study Nature. That's Nature with a capital N, i.e. God.

The message is the same: There is no free lunch. God abhors dishonest scales. Cycles occur; they take us up and down and up and down with the will of God. When those cycles will ultimately end, only the Creator knows. Follow the path, Bull