You’re not imagining it. The chaos unfolding around us—political unrest, moral collapse, natural disasters, economic instability—isn’t just a string of random events. If you’ve sensed something deeper at play, you’re absolutely right. What’s happening in the world, and in the United States especially, is not normal. These aren’t just turbulent times; they’re prophetic. What if the shifts you see—the erosion of freedom, the rise of religious extremism, the mingling of church and state—were foretold long ago? What if the role of the United States in these events was explicitly outlined in Scripture, with chilling accuracy?

Revelation 13 speaks of two beasts, each with a distinct role in end-time prophecy. The first beast rises out of the sea (Revelation 13:1), symbolizing a power arising from a densely populated region, traditionally interpreted as Europe. This beast wields immense authority, reflecting the union of church and state seen during the medieval period. Revelation 13:11 introduces a second beast coming out of the earth, signifying a power arising in a sparsely populated area. Unlike the sea beast, this earth beast has “two horns like a lamb” but speaks as a dragon, indicating a nation beginning with Christian principles of freedom and equality but later exercising oppressive power.

The rise of the United States aligns remarkably with this prophecy. Emerging around 1798—the year the sea beast’s power wanes following Napoleon’s capture of Pope Pius VI—America grows as a haven of liberty, avoiding the despotic systems dominating Europe. Its “two horns like a lamb” symbolize its foundational principles of civil and religious liberty, embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Unlike monarchies or theocracies, these “horns” lack crowns, representing a government without kingly or ecclesiastical authority.

However, the prophecy warns that this lamb-like beast “spoke as a dragon” (Revelation 13:11). This imagery suggests a dramatic shift: a nation once founded on freedom and justice becomes a force of oppression, using economic and religious coercion. Revelation 13:12 reveals this beast exercising “all the authority of the first beast” and causing the world to worship the sea beast. Historically, the first beast is associated with the papacy’s dominance during the Dark Ages, when it enforced religious conformity through civil authority. The United States, according to this prophecy, will lead a global movement to re-establish this kind of religious authority.

The enforcement of worship is described in Revelation 13:16-17 through the mark of the beast, which involves economic control—no one can buy or sell without the mark. Historically, the papacy’s authority rested on enforcing Sunday observance, replacing the biblical Sabbath (Saturday). This change was codified by the Council of Laodicea in AD 364 and reinforced through subsequent decrees. Protestants today largely observe Sunday, not realizing its origin lies in papal authority rather than Scripture. The United States, influenced by apostate Protestantism, will spearhead a movement to enforce Sunday observance, uniting church and state contrary to its foundational principles.

The description of the lamb-like beast “making fire come down from heaven” (Revelation 13:13) suggests miraculous signs deceiving the world. In modern times, this could point to spiritualistic phenomena and false miracles, legitimizing the union of church and state. The ecumenical movement, seeking to unite various denominations under shared beliefs, sets the stage for this development. The United States’ global influence, through military, economic, and cultural power, positions it as the leader of this worldwide coalition.

Revelation 13:14-15 foretells an image to the beast, symbolizing a system mirroring the papacy’s union of church and state. This aligns with America’s growing tendency to intertwine religion with politics, seen in movements promoting “Christian nationalism.” Such movements often prioritize moral legislation, undermining individual freedoms. This image will eventually lead to persecution of those refusing to conform, fulfilling the prophecy of speaking like a dragon.

The founding of the United States fits the timeline of prophecy, as it rose to power precisely when the sea beast’s dominance waned. Its lamb-like beginnings reflect its Christian principles, but its shift toward enforcing worship mirrors the dragon’s character. America’s global influence enables it to fulfill Revelation’s depiction of a power leading the world into forced worship, uniting under a common religious system. By tracing this progression through Scripture and history, the United States’ role in Bible prophecy becomes undeniable.

More comprehensive information here: r/BibleProphecyFAQS

So I came across the below quote from Early Writings. I find it really hard to wrap my head around it. On the one hand, the deliberation makes sense from my human perspective. The gravity of the commitment in context of this quote really makes me appreciate John 3:16 even more deeply. But I could also see how a non-adventist would see this statement as problematic, maybe even heretical - the idea of Christ even needing to plead with an all-loving Father at all to carry out the plan laid out since the beginning of time.

Does anyone know of any relevant quotes? Or anything that would give some clarity?

Something that comes to mind is the parallel of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, pleading with His Father 3 times to let the cup pass from Him, at the same time submitting to the will of the Father. It’s almost like the situation was reversed. I wonder if Jesus thought back to His pleading with the Father in this moment, or if He remembered it. I wonder if it gave Him strength.

“Sorrow filled heaven, as it was realized that man was lost. . . . I saw the lovely Jesus and beheld an expression of sympathy and sorrow upon His countenance. Soon I saw Him approach the exceeding bright light which enshrouded the Father. Said my accompanying angel, He is in close converse with His Father. The anxiety of the angels seemed to be intense while Jesus was communing with His Father. Three times He was shut in by the glorious light about the Father, and the third time He came from the Father, His person could be seen. . . . He then made known to the angelic host that a way of escape had been made for lost man. He told them that He had been pleading with His Father, and had offered to give His life a ransom, to take the sentence of death upon Himself, that through Him man might find pardon. . . . Jesus also told them that they would have a part to act, to be with Him and at different times strengthen Him; that He would take man's fallen nature, and His strength would not be even equal with theirs; that they would be witnesses of His humiliation and great sufferings; and that as they would witness His sufferings, and the hatred of men toward Him, they would be stirred with the deepest emotion, and through their love for Him would wish to rescue and deliver Him from His murderers; but that they must not interfere to prevent anything they should behold; and that they should act a part in His resurrection; that the plan of salvation was devised, and His Father had accepted the plan.”—Early Writings, p. 149-151.

I've recently encountered a subset of Adventists who think that display of the cross is wrong; seeing it as the display of an idolatrous Catholic symbol.

I wasn't raised an Adventist, but I converted some years ago from another Christian tradition. To me, the empty cross (not the crucifix) is at the very centre of our faith. It's an essential symbol, the most important one we could possibly display.

But I'm interested to know, has anyone else encountered these sorts of beliefs about the cross? What's the reasoning behind rejecting it as a symbol? Is it just that the Catholics use it? Or is there more to it? What's your take on the situation?

So since my faith has been deteriorating significantly and for quite some time now (I don’t know if to label myself as an Agnostic SDA) I’ve been watching religious debates especially within Christianity and Islam. I was watching this apologetic (Christian) he’s pretty popular his name is Sam Shamoun. I saw a video of him debating against a SDA. I don’t know if these poonts are good but I certainly don’t know what to believe about Christianity anymore. And I’m already fully aware that we may be the ones with the truth so I still keep fighting.

Anywho, through the video he basically states how Seventh Day Adventism takes a unique approach to the doctrine of justification, significantly diverging from mainstream Christian teachings. They introduce the concept of an "investigative judgment" which they claim began in 1844, suggesting that God started a process to re-evaluate the lives of professed believers to determine their eligibility for salvation. However, this notion isn't supported by any direct scriptural reference in the Bible. Traditional Christian theology, grounded in the teachings of the New Testament, asserts that justification is an immediate act of grace through faith in Jesus Christ. According to this view, believers are justified at the moment they accept Christ, not contingent on some later, speculative judgment.

I also noticed how we get called heretics a lot and at this point I don’t know what to do. Especially with topics like Jesus being Michael. Someone please enlighten me here you’d be helping a young brother of faith here in another critical situation.

Why is Hinduism not a good religion compared to Christianity? I feel like a lot of it isn’t too different and they also have really old scriptures. Can someone elaborate I’m trying to learn about other people’s beliefs.

Hey, I’m a teenager really eager to get baptised. I’ve lived the worldly lifestyle and have had a small foretaste of what the world had to offer and found it bitterly dissatisfying. I’m glad God called me out of darkness and into his marvellous light. He next step for me in my journey is to make the outward expression of my commitment to God through baptism. I understand some compare it to marriage. A symbol of your commitment but not necessarily the start of your love nor does it mean the love necessarily genuine at all. Nevertheless, it’s a deeply personal decision which I’m strongly convicted to believe it’s upto the sinner and God.

The dilemma for me is that I’ve been doing baptismal studies for a while but a not in full alignment with the modern fundamental beliefs. I’m sure most could guess the issue but it’s not the crux of the matter in this post. Has the church strayed from the simplicity of the gospel by pushing and even gatekeeping baptism by its many requirements?

I expressed my concerns to a fellow church member and stated how I felt convicted that we shouldn’t put emphasis in doctrinal or denominational alignment but being baptised into the body of Christ which expresses your commitment and faith in him. Did the early church baptise in the name of any Pentecostal, Mormon, Calvinist or Catholic Church? I searched the pages and saw no creed that they had to sign or subscribe to in exchange for baptism. The church member agreed with me and put it for me in this way. His words were something I felt I needed and something that needs to be taught. He said, there are only 3 biblical requirements for baptism. Confession. Repenting. And believing. In the great gospel commission, Jesus said to go and make disciples of all nations. Baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and then teaching them to obey all things he has commanded you.

He told me that we can never reach the same position as the day of Pentecost where thousands are baptised in 1 day if we continue our current path. It’s no one’s right to deny someone a baptism if they meet all the biblical criteria. I don’t believe being pedantic about how they live their current life and beliefs are a reason to delay someone’s baptism because all those things come after. Jesus said to teach them all he has commanded them after they were to get baptised. That’s why I want to ask my pastor if It’s possible I can be baptised in the body of Christ, rather than in the seventh day Adventist church. (Which I grew up in)

let me know your thoughts and if possibly changes ought to be made. Are we prolonging baptismal studies longer than they should be? Love to hear perspectives and thoughts.

What do you think?

If we are supposed not to have sex before marriage, how do we get married in the first place? I don't find any statements in the bible talking about marriage.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the Book of Enoch.

Multiple inspired authors referenced this book, showing they likely believed it was inspired. Here are some of the parallels:

Jude 14-15 It was also about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “See, the Lord is coming with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to convict everyone of all the deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

1 Enoch 1:9 Behold, he comes with the myriads of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to destroy all the wicked, and to convict all flesh for all the wicked deeds that they have done, and the proud and hard words that wicked sinners spoke against him.

You can find many more parallels between Jude and 1 Enoch from a quick Google search.

John the Revelator likewise quoted 1 Enoch:

Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

1 Enoch 100:3 And the horse shall walk up to the breast in the blood of sinners, And the chariot shall be submerged to its height.

Again, more parallels can be found online.

1 Enoch has some interesting things in it, for sure, but there are also other parts that seem to be out of harmony with other passages in Scripture. According to the Book of Enoch, after the destruction of Satan and the wicked, we read the following:

1 Enoch 10:17 And then shall all the righteous escape, And shall live till they beget thousands of children, And all the days of their youth and their old age shall they complete in peace.

“When the Sadducees said, ‘Whose wife shall she be of them; for the seven had her to wife,’ they are arguing from the sensuous conception of the Messianic kingdom—and this was no doubt the popular one—given in 1Enoch 1–36, according to which its members, including the risen righteous, were to enjoy every good thing of earth, and to have each a thousand children." [Robert Henry Charles, ed., Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, vol. 2 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913), 182]

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Along with this, there's a lot of other stuff that seems to very clearly contradict Scripture.

The Book of Enoch was most likely not written by the actual Enoch, as this work quotes Old Testament passages that were written hundreds of years after Enoch lived.

Just because John quoted 1 Enoch doesn't mean he believed it was divinely inspired. Jude, on the other hand, quotes it and calls it prophecy, which is typically inspired by nature. If Jude did believe the Book of Enoch was inspired, but it wasn't, I guess this just means that even inspired people aren't perfect in their understanding of truth (Luke 7:19).

What do you think?

In light of everything happening around us, have we, as a people, truly been engaged in giving the warning cry? Have we, who claim to hold the most solemn message ever entrusted to humanity, been faithful in our commission? Or have we grown comfortable, distracted, and complacent while the world hurtles toward its final hour?

Look at the signs—they are everywhere. Nations are trembling, morality is collapsing, and the powers of this earth are uniting in ways that prophecy has long foretold. Yet, where is the urgency among us? Where is the fire to proclaim the Three Angels’ Messages? We know what’s coming; we see the storm clouds gathering. And still, many of us remain silent, as if we have endless time to share this truth. But we don’t. The hour is late, and the final movements will be rapid ones.

Have we forgotten why God raised us up? We are not here to blend into the world, to chase its comforts, or to engage in endless debates while souls perish. We are here to sound the alarm, to call people out of Babylon, to point them to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This is not optional—it is our sacred duty.

If we fail to act now, while probation lingers, what excuse will we give when the books are opened? What will we say when our neighbors, our coworkers, even our family members ask why we never told them the truth? Will we stammer out excuses about being too busy, too afraid, too unsure? Or will we, in humility, recognize that the time to act is now—not tomorrow, not when we feel ready, but now.

This is not just a call to individuals; it is a call to all of us, as God’s remnant people. Let us come together, united in purpose, to proclaim this message with the urgency it demands. The world needs to know. The time is short. And we cannot—we must not—delay any longer.

I don’t know what to do about my faith. For some reason I’ve been doubting all of Christianity and theism for that matter. For some reason, I feel like God is literally not listening to me. This isn’t even ignorance or deception. I’ve been a devout Adventist all my life and actually always lived my life the way the Lord wanted it. I’d say I cared about my spiritual life far more than even my siblings. But I feel like it’s draining. I don’t feel anything. I want to know that God is here. I want to know if he is out there. I see interesting points many atheists/agnostics may bring up about our religion. Again, I’ve always studied it deeply and I believe it is probably the best religious group to be with right now. But I don’t know, I feel like it’s all just a simulation or something. I think about how maybe God isn’t here and living isn’t even worth it because one day you’ll just be forgotten. And I really really don’t want that to be my fundamental belief. Frankly, I don’t understand how you guys are still holding up. I feel like nothing can convince me he’s here anymore. I really don’t want to be an atheist and the thought of God not being present is just terrifying. I honestly feel like nothing even makes sense anymore.

Please help.

Hello everyone.

I'm a baby Christian so to speak. I've been going to church for 2 years in April. Not a 7 eleven adventist, but i have a few bibke studies and week + studying the quarterly and such. On Friday nights, me and the person who brought me to Christ meet on video call and we have a Bible study. He's extremely smart and well versed with scripture. However, after nearly 2 years of asking all my questions, him helping me with my baptismal, and studying the book of dianel, im looking for a new topic to study every Friday nights. I'm hoping someone, anyone here would have any suggestions. For example, on Sunday nights me and some friends had studied the book of Nehemiah really in depth with the inverse.

Any and all suggestions are welcome. Ik not a lot of Adventist are on reddit, and rightfully so. But maybe someone will come across this post that can help. Thank you brothers and sisters.

Hey guys Im an x advintist but unlike the others I harbor no hate and think its mostly a great religion and very on-point biblically anyway Im worried for you guys from my experience the youth is leaving or gone everyone's dying out in the small to medium size churches around the united states. Im a pastors kid and me and my father have talked about this even he is worried what are yall thoughts

And FYI check out the x advintist sub the experncies are shocking

Hey everyone! Over the past few months I've been working on starting up a Christian building block company that uses Lego®-compatible bricks!

I had the idea for this project when I saw a bunch of younger kids and my ADHD Gen Z friends bored during sermons but super engaged while playing with Legos.

Since then I started working to see if I could develop an awesome set that we (and our children) can use for play + education. The result is Bible Bricks: the Wilderness Tabernacle!!!

I'm hoping to launch this set on Kickstarter around the beginning of April, but to make sure the initial production run gets funded, I need to get as many emails and $1 reservations as possible (this helps me gauge how many backers I will likely have when launching).

I'm planning to also make activity books for kids so the set can be incorporated with weekly Bible lessons.

And of course, if this project goes well, there should be multiple sets for tons of Bible stories!

If you're interested in helping me make this set a reality, it would seriously mean the world if you would signup on my site and share this with anyone you think could be interested :)

Anyways, if you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them!

Just saw an excerpt from a sermon from the mosque in Houston where the New Orleans attacker worshipped. The speaker repeatedly talks about "the people of Saturday".

He's referencing the Jews, but for a lot of us (including me, just over an hour drive from that mosque), the Jews around us are secular and don't keep Shabbat. That makes Adventists the only "people of Saturday" around.

Be careful out there, and thank you for what you do.

Friday sermon

So I’ve been speaking to an ex-Adventist online and he brought something up (which I had a bit of knowledge of already) and there where things I didn’t know which I’m now questioning a bit. Here is what he said:

“Sabbath-keeping is just as important as conversion. The Great Controversy, Ellen White's most promoted book (under many titles), repeatedly stresses that Saturday worship is THE SUBJECT around which all church history revolves. The book teaches that all other Christians will eventually hunt them down and try to kill SDAs because they refuse to worship on Sunday. They are told to stockpile food and be prepared to flee at a moment's notice when the U.S. government issues a death decree on all those who do not worship on Sunday. Such paranoia makes Sabbath-keeping a work and a necessity of salvation. The convoluted explanations of their theologians cannot explain away such clear teaching from Ellen White. Instead of defending the Bible, they spend much time discussing her inspiration and defending her interpretation.”

I’ve come to realize about this one topic the Adventist church embraces and accepts. I’ve known about this already and even I had grown to accept it as a fact before but now I’m having second thoughts. Is the Archangel Michael actually Jesus Christ? I’ve been an Adventist for perhaps 9-10 years already but this one has confused me. Also, as an Adventist, do I have to believe in something like this or could you still be an SDA without having to?

So I’ve been reading the Bible and talking with a couple of Christians for months. The Bible states that drunkenness is a sin and will not get you to Heaven but some people say that moderately drinking alcohol is not bad and that a cup of wine here and then isn’t bad especially since in the wedding of Cana everybody drank alcoholic wine including Jesus. As long as you DON’T get drunk then you’re good. Also, some people say that back then, wine couldn’t be non-alcoholic because we didn’t have the technology we have now. But, the alcoholic wine back then had less alcoholic content.

What do you guys think about this.

Also, are tattoos sinful? The verse in Leviticus I’ve heard only talks about praying to the dead and rituals when marking your skin. Some Christians may say how a tattoo of Jesus for example isn’t sinful.

Opinions?

It is stated that one third of the angels beleived and followed satan and these we now refer to as demons or fallen angels. Ezekiel 18:20 states 'the soul who sins shall die'. Why haven't they died as we do? I know that they will be destroyed along with satan on the end but how come, though they have sinned, they still get to live for all these thousands of years unlike humans?

On that note, could they repent and be redeemed as well?

Maybe silly musings but I am curious.

“The SDA observe the physical sabbath(abstain from work/kindle no fire) as well as the spiritual requirements but when it comes to circumcision they only observe the spiritual requirements(circumcise the heart) and neglect the physical side.”

“Why do the SDA hold onto the sabbath law yet neglect circumcision?”

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/89111/why-do-the-sda-reject-physical-circumcision

How? KJV: having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

KJV: But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, ... of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

KJV: According as Нe (God) hath chosen us (Christians) in Нim (Jesus) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy ..

KJV: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

KJV: Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

KJV: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

KJV: And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

KJV: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory..

and more ...

Hi everyone, I'm 31. I was working as a healthcare professional in Australia up until last year where I had to resign due to being bullied by my parents. They were repeatedly telling me to stop working and return home (home country is in SEA). They take everything EGW says to heart and believe all Adventists need to strive to leave their jobs and live in the country, as Mrs White says " the temptations in the cities are 10x compared to country" They tell me and my (adult) siblings that working for money/formally is no longer what God wants and instead we are to serve at home and community. I caved in and returned home to live with my parents & my siblings. It's now been a year and I'm increasingly growing weary and depressed as I feel I am wasting all of my effort getting through uni and getting my permanent residency in Aus. I also feel so isolated due to living at the foot of a mountain which means no public transport and have no peers around my age here. I told them that I need to go back to work in Aus but this was met with severe rebuke, saying this is the Devil's idea whisperring into my mind. They say family has to stay together at all times as per EGW and by doing this I am risking a chance of going to hell. My church in Aus needs me. I am at my last straw and am planning to move out without their notice. Has anyone been on the same boat? Am also open to any input or advice as I am absolutely terrified of doing this, but I do have strong conviction that it's the right thing to do.

I talked to my friends about how Halloween is not good to celebrate because of pagan roots and all that. But then they talked about how Christmas and the Christmas tree are just the same thing. They have pagan roots but that we do not utilize or see it that way anymore.

Are they right?

Growing up in the SDA Church has been a significant part of my life. I believe in the teachings of our church and in the prophetic gift that God gave to Ellen G. White (EGW). Her writings have played an important role in helping me, and many others, understand the Bible more deeply. However, I've often had conversations with people outside our church who express concern that we, as Adventists, seem to give EGW's writings too much emphasis, even placing them on a level similar to the Bible.

I always explain that EGW's writings are meant to guide us in understanding Scripture, but they are not equal to the Bible. Her books are not the same as the Bible, and it is essential to make that distinction clear. But from the perspective of someone unfamiliar with our church, I can understand why they might feel that way.

I’ve sat through many sermons where the Bible is opened at the beginning for the Scripture reading, but then much of the sermon is based on EGW’s writings rather than the Bible itself. For those of us who have grown up in the church, we understand that EGW’s writings help us better understand the Bible. We see her writings as a tool to deepen our comprehension of God’s Word. But for someone who is new to the SDA church, it could feel strange to hear more about a book from an author they’ve never heard of than the Bible itself.

Now, imagine you're someone who's never been to an SDA church. Perhaps a friend invited you, and although you have some doubts, you go because you feel called by God and want to hear His Word. You walk into the church expecting a sermon based on the Bible, but instead, the sermon focuses entirely on a book by an author you don’t know. This could be confusing or even off-putting to someone new to the faith. It might lead them to question what the church truly believes. I can see how, to outsiders, it may seem like we place too much focus on EGW’s writings, which is not our intent.

Let me be clear: I am an Adventist. I believe in the spirit of prophecy, and I believe that EGW's writings were inspired by God and have a significant role in helping us understand His Word. But I also recognize that from the perspective of someone outside our church, the way we sometimes focus heavily on her writings in sermons could lead to the misconception that we elevate her writings to a level equal to the Bible, which is not true.

At the same time, I think we, as a church, need to be more thoughtful about how we present EGW’s writings, especially to visitors or those who are new to the faith. I can understand why people might feel skeptical or uncertain when they see so much focus on her books during a sermon. While we see EGW’s writings as a means to deepen our understanding of the Bible, newcomers might not view it the same way. It's important to make it clear that her writings are not meant to replace the Bible but to help us understand it more fully.

I believe we need to find a better way to explain the role of EGW's writings, especially to those who are unfamiliar with them. We need to communicate clearly that our faith is centered on the Bible and that EGW’s writings serve to enhance our understanding of it.

This isn’t about starting an argument or changing our beliefs. It's about helping people who are new to our church understand our message more clearly. We want them to see that our faith is firmly rooted in Scripture and focused on Jesus Christ. I believe that if we are more mindful of how we present EGW’s writings, we can help others better understand what we truly believe.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this. My goal is not to cause division but to encourage thoughtful discussion. Together, I believe we can continue to grow as a church and help others understand the true message of the Bible.

Thank you for reading.