We are still without power, but we are deeply thankful that our heat and stove run on propane. We’re also grateful for a generator that has allowed us to keep our devices charged (so we can stay in touch with relatives and friends) and, more importantly, to run our tankless water heater for the simple blessing of a hot shower. We thank the Lord for His provision. Throughout this storm, we have remained warm, clean, and fed. Despite the challenges, we’ve stayed optimistic and hopeful. There is damage, yes, but we will repair and rebuild.

That said, this event has revealed some troubling realities.

Local and state authorities, along with power associations in our area, were clearly unprepared for a storm of this magnitude, and the response has been—quite frankly—horrendous. When that lack of preparation is combined with otherwise “normal” people unraveling at the thought of being cold or going hungry, the result is chaos. I’ve personally witnessed people cursing at one another over a gallon of gas, driving too slowly, or breaking line at the store. We've had gas stations broken into for food, diesel stolen from our water well generator, and firewood stolen from elderly people. It doesn’t take long—just hours or days—for civility to give way to lawlessness when comfort and convenience are removed.

Moments like this make it easy to see how crises become catalysts.

Extended road closures, delayed infrastructure repairs, and disrupted essential services create pressure—especially on those living in rural areas—to move closer to population centers. In other words, crises naturally funnel people toward centralized hubs under the promise of stability, efficiency, and access. Think “15-minute cities.” These shifts are always sold as convenience or necessity, but the deeper issue is control. When the grid goes down, who gets restored first? Population centers. When resources are limited, who is prioritized? Centralized systems.

This is how dependence is engineered. One emergency at a time.

Storms like this don’t create the beast system, but they certainly help justify and accelerate the infrastructure required for it. Each crisis becomes an argument for greater centralization, increased surveillance, smarter grids, digital access systems, and eventually, permission-based living. Safety replaces freedom. Efficiency replaces independence.

In the coming weeks, I plan to work on a piece exploring how technologies like Starlink (or similar satellite-based systems) may play a role in future crisis management and connectivity, and how those tools could be integrated into the growing framework of global control. I’ll save that for later… Lord willing. (Or perhaps not—come, Lord Jesus.)

Finally, due to unreliable service, I won’t be able to upload any videos this week, so there will be no episode of the Prophecy Recon Podcast.

Thank you sincerely for your prayers and support.

As always... Stay Awake! Keep Watch!