Thanksgiving to the US Social Security Administration: Keep the Tax Paid to Caesar
Excerpt: The article expresses gratitude mixed with frustration towards the US Social Security Administration on Thanksgiving Day 2023. Despite feelings of doubt, ambiguity and anxiety caused by the Administration’s inability to predict the future of the author’s retirement income benefits, he relies on his faith in Divine Providence and is thankful for their services. He also critiques US Congress for perceivably reintroducing forms of forced labor, servitude, and slavery through legislation. His existential struggle shifts his reliance away from physical or mental work or government benefits and towards his faith in God’s grace, mercy, and compassion.
On this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023, I give ‘Thanks’ to the US Social Security Administration for sowing seeds of doubts, disbelief, uncertainty, suspicion, ambiguity, unsettled feeling, skepticism, apprehension, anxiety and fear for this Agency has not clearly predicted the course of my future mortal existence with or without receiving my monthly Retirement Income Benefits. I have no Free Will and I have no Freedom to choose either Early Retirement or Delayed Retirement.
I used this opportunity to question the basis for my uncertain opinion, lack of conviction, feelings of distrust, and my wavering courage to confront and overcome difficult challenges imposed by external circumstances that operate, rule, or govern factors affecting physical existence in a constantly changing world.
My Special Thanks to US Slave Driver, the US Congress which enacted legislation in 1996 to reintroduce Slavery, Forced Labor, Involuntary Servitude, and Serfdom. These barriers to human freedom can be overcome through Faith and Belief that goes beyond limitations imposed by Doubt and Fear.
Whole Christ – Whole Love:
To choose Jesus Christ as my Hope, to claim Jesus Christ as my Redeemer, to declare Jesus Christ as my Salvation, and to embrace Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, I have to overcome all doubts, eradicate all suspicions, defeat skepticism, and conquer Fear. There is no Victory unless and until my faith or belief is beyond all doubt.
There is no substitute, there is no choice, there is no option for finding Peace, Harmony, and Tranquility in my living human condition; and there are no two ways of finding freedom from doubt, suspicion, uncertainty, and fear, for I cannot depend upon merits accrued through physical or mental work. No earthly Benefit Program or Insurance Plan is as dependable as Grace, Mercy, and Compassion of LORD God Creator. My mortal existence is conditioned by Divine Will and Divine Providence. Social Security Administration pays monthly Retirement Income Benefits but such Monthly Benefit Payments cannot replace the Promise, the Hope for Deliverance granted through Faith and Belief that is without doubt.
I wish you all the Blessings of Thanksgiving Day.
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