When God made the contract with Abraham and promised to make him a Great Nation. His intention was for Abraham and his descendants to love, honor and follow Him all their days. Keeping true faith and allegiance to God, the Father following His statues, laws, commandments and testaments. God tested Abraham and found him lacking in faith but always willing to admit his lack of faith and return to God. Abraham trusted God even to the point of putting Isaac on the alter and lifting the knife in preparation of sacrifice. Father knew at that point his child, Abraham, would not hold anything back from him. Abraham may not be faithful 100% of the time but if he was willing to give up his own son then what greater gift could he offer to the Father. This story also correlates to the sacrifice that was made for our own sin through Jesus but that can be addressed later. God therefore made a commitment to be with Abraham and his descendants throughout their lives being their God and keeping them as His people if they would only hold true to the commitment that Abraham made with Father.
The problem is that the Israelites never stayed true to their word and broke faith with God. They continually disobeyed Him and in doing so earned a time of separation from God. A time where God allowed them to see that they needed Him. When their time of discipline was complete and they cried out continually for God to return, He faithfully returned to His chosen ones, delivering them from their trials and tribulations. This went on for many centuries until, Israel decided that they had grown to big for just God and now needed a king to rule them. This was a direct affront to our Father in heaven as He was their rightful King. Yet, God finally gave in to these spoiled children and allowed a king to be anointed as ruler over them. Even this did not change the attitude of the Israelites and they soon were in trouble again. They once again prostituted themselves to other gods and even their king was found wanting in God's eyes.
All this led to the coming of Christ, and a new contract between God and man. Only this time it was for all men. Father no longer favored the Israelite nation above all others. Now all men were given equal opportunity to come before the throne of God seeking forgiveness and acceptance as a true child of our Heavenly Father. I know that each of you are wondering where I am going with this...most of us were raised hearing this over and over here in the Southern States known as the Bible Belt. However, we all are on the same crazy cycle as Israel and now we wonder what is happening...
Let me explain, this Nation was a nation founded upon the Biblical principles of equalities and freedoms for all men, One Nation (of individual states) Under God, that would be Indivisible (as long as they followed Him), and pursued Liberty and Justice for all (men as found in the Bible). The Rights of all men to worship God as they saw fit, not that there would be no religious statements, testaments, statutes or laws within the government of this nation but that each man had a right to worship God the Father as he felt led by the Holy Spirit, this is the true meaning of what our founding fathers wrote. The division of religion and state was not meant to keep God out of our government but to ensure that our government did not force a state sponsored religion upon all the people. If this was not so, then why did they use the Bible as their guide as they worked to build a document that would found this nation and write it in such a way as to ensure that all men were free to pursue God in worship. Yes, we have changed our laws now so we are no longer free. And more freedoms are surrendered all the time. Yet, that was not the manner in which it was written. No longer are we free to pray in school or even put up quotes from the Bible. These might be offensive to others. Truly, and what about my being offended? Does that not count?
So we take God out of the schools and out of the government of this nation. We change things as Israel did so long ago. Does this not all sound familiar to what Israel did in the early years of this world? Yet, we are surprised when we have trials and tribulations that are meant to get our attention. We have devastating hurricanes and tornado's. We have massed shootings and corruption. Father disciplines His children and calls out to them not willing to lose any. Yet, we do not turn to God! Instead we do what Israel did, we seek out an individual who we think is awesome and say, 'make him our king.' We tell God, we no longer need you. We have outgrown you and don't need you any longer. You are not real anyway. The smart people in the world tell me that your book is nothing but a bunch of stories. Nothing based upon scientific (lesser god now) fact.
So here we have come to it. We, like Israel before us, are a nation of prostitutes chasing after lesser gods and demanding our own way as a spoiled child does. Yet, even God will not wait forever for a spoiled child to return to Him. When Israel refused to listen to God's call for repentance, they would find themselves in a time of separation from His presence and at the mercy of their enemies. When they cried out for a king, he gave them one. Saul was not a great king for Israel and our own President was not to be a king for us. Yet, some of us have cried out for one and others are greedily filling their pockets as they take advantage of these corrupt individuals. We sell our very freedoms that were bought with the blood of our forefathers. My ancestors fought in many of this nation's wars and battles and I have followed in their footsteps. Yet, I weep for the coming time of enslavement when we will no longer have the freedoms bought at so high a price and surrendered so cheaply.
Even now God has turned away from us and moved to another peoples who will love and follow Him. We as a nation told Father to leave us alone and now we will experience the true measure of war upon our own soil. Only this one will be from within. Soon the banners will begin moving and the trumpets will sound. A calling to arms and all will see the horrors of hell on earth arrive within our own borders as we battle each other for our own desires and wills. The battle lines have already started to be drawn. Will anyone hear my voice as I cry? Will anyone care as I weep for the torn flag? How many stars will remain when the fighting is done? What will happen to the remnants of this land once the fighting stops? Will any of those remaining remember their true Father? He who loved them and brought greatness to a few colonies when a world was determined to enforce their own will upon those peoples. Will we finally remember our ancestors and what they fought and died to protect? Will 'We The People' finally wake up and call out to God crying for forgiveness and that Father will run to our aid? I love my country and I weep for what is to come. May God not forget those of His children whom are still within this land and who still love and do His work.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Where will you turn?
When the fires start to burn and the end of what you hold dear is at hand, to where will you turn? We have shunned God, so he will not answer. When anarchy is upon this land and all semblance of order seems to have left will you then turn to the Government that you voted for crying out "we want change" and that brought you to this state? They are human, as you and I, but you thought them more. Will they now be able to turn the tide of God's righteous wrath upon this land? Who among them are more than human and can stand before our Lord and give challenge to His plans? Which among them will be able to say STOP! and God will halt His mighty plans to punish this land of heathens, such as the Israelites of Old? NOT ONE!
The time draws near when the fires of dissolution and desolation will sweep through this land that once stood proudly as a beacon of light to all the Nations of the world. We are a proud people who believe that we are in the right in all things. Did we not save the world in World War I and World War II? Just ask us and we will puff out our chest and swagger as we brag upon our strength and might. We beat the Axis! We destroyed Hitler and his evil plans! Truly? Where was God in all this? Was he not there on the beaches as we landed on D-Day? Did he not aid us during the Battle of the Bulge? We claim victory in our name but who gave the generals the inspiration needed to ensure victory? Even Mr. Churchill and others living in those times understood that God was the one who gave Britain the ability to hold out. It was God who stood by us and gave us victory over the Axis powers. Otherwise, we would have lost the battle for the Pacific in Hawaii. God took our Gideon (3 Aircraft carriers) and showed his might through them. Not the other way around. Yet we now do not need God. We take him out of everything.
Then We The People say, "I have the RIGHT to make as much as you...because we are all made equal." Or "I should have this or that because he/she has it!" For instance, I should have a FREE cell phone because almost everyone has a cell phone today. Truly? Is that a right or a privilege? And is that cell phone truly FREE? No, for We The People will pay for those through our taxes. That means, those of us who are working and paying taxes will pay for cell phones for others who are "less fortunate" because they do not currently have one. This will make men equal, right? What about a house, We The People are also burdened to assist others with their mortgage do to their inability to pay for a mortgage. Again this makes us equal, right? And a Car, and a computer, and an RV and, and, and,...wait a moment, please. Where does the Constitution guarantee anyone the RIGHT to have everything that his neighbor has? It doesn't. That is called coveting, desire, jealousy and all are listed as sins in the Bible. Our Constitution guaranteed our right to FREEDOM and the pursuit of happiness but not at the expense of our fellow man. The Fact is even God wants us to be happy and joyfull. But he does not promise us riches...I know that there are ministers and preachers and others out there who would tell you that God promised you a RICH life. Yes, Father promised you a life of richness and love and fullness in Him, but He NEVER promised that you would be Worldly RICH. In fact, many times he warns against this very thing, saying that we should not chase after these things because, "Money is the root of all evil." Not that it is evil but it is the desire and lust of money that corrupt us. We crave it and condemn ourselves with it and through it. We eventually become enslaved by it. Do you doubt me? Take a look at what you have and see what you can live without. Yet God did say that man was to work to eat, in 2 Thes 3: 10, the scriptures plainly say, "if anyone will not work, neither let him eat." This may sound harsh but God wants us to work. He said as much to Adam when He kicked him out of Eden. Look it up in Genesis 3. God will give you what you need but you must work for it as well.
We The People got tired of working and paying our dues to get ahead so now we hold our hands out and expect the Government to fill our hands with money that they do not have. Really? Where will that money come from? Will it miraculously appear or will the Government go to work and make all that money for us so that they can give us money that we do not deserve? NO. The Government, which We The People voted for, will reach into our pockets and take out what they need to distribute money "fairly" to those who they decide are 'underpriviledged'. This will place an unequal burden upon all other members of this society as we realize the truth of slavery to a Government that is corrupted by We The People. We The People are to blame for the coming conflageration and dissolution of our Rights because we have sold them for the price of a 'cell phone' or a car or any number of other 'necessary' items that I should be able to have just because my neighbor has them. Therefore, I have to be equal and have to have one too.
Yet, for a Government to be able to subjugate its people, there are things that must occur first. It must control all the major commodities and business and utilities within the country. Which ours now has written into effect during the last 4 years. It must also have a standing army, which it does but it must also be able to utilize that army upon it's own land. It must also control the weaponry to ensure that no entity would be able to rise up within its own boarders to challenge its authority. It would be best for the Governing body to be voted into power but that would not be necessary as long as the Power to rule was overwhelming and absolute. Having We The People declare that we accept and want a change in the governing body would be the optimum solution for any Constitutional change but our leaders know that there are too many that would stand their ground for this to occur. That is why they have taken the road to change our Constitution limiting our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. We The People need to understand that God no longer lives here. He has left this land and in doing so has left us to fend for ourselves in these days of coming retribution.
I have dreamed the dream of fires spreading from the Western states that ignite the whole of the Nation into the flames of chaos, and as a wedge and maul split a block of firewood so will our Nation finally be split by the conflaguration of these times. We as a people have been proud and haughty, saying that we can do all things. God is not real nor do we need him. Yet, God has already turned the hourglass of our destruction and the sands have nearly drained out. For too long have we not looked nor listened to the signs that He has sent our way in warning of His coming vengence. I am preparing my heart for the changes that will come and the hope in the Lord that he will be merciful to those who even now have not forgotten him. May Father deal gently with those of us who attempt to follow and do His bidding. I hold to the promise Father made that He would never leave me or forsake me so long as I follow Him.
The time draws near when the fires of dissolution and desolation will sweep through this land that once stood proudly as a beacon of light to all the Nations of the world. We are a proud people who believe that we are in the right in all things. Did we not save the world in World War I and World War II? Just ask us and we will puff out our chest and swagger as we brag upon our strength and might. We beat the Axis! We destroyed Hitler and his evil plans! Truly? Where was God in all this? Was he not there on the beaches as we landed on D-Day? Did he not aid us during the Battle of the Bulge? We claim victory in our name but who gave the generals the inspiration needed to ensure victory? Even Mr. Churchill and others living in those times understood that God was the one who gave Britain the ability to hold out. It was God who stood by us and gave us victory over the Axis powers. Otherwise, we would have lost the battle for the Pacific in Hawaii. God took our Gideon (3 Aircraft carriers) and showed his might through them. Not the other way around. Yet we now do not need God. We take him out of everything.
Then We The People say, "I have the RIGHT to make as much as you...because we are all made equal." Or "I should have this or that because he/she has it!" For instance, I should have a FREE cell phone because almost everyone has a cell phone today. Truly? Is that a right or a privilege? And is that cell phone truly FREE? No, for We The People will pay for those through our taxes. That means, those of us who are working and paying taxes will pay for cell phones for others who are "less fortunate" because they do not currently have one. This will make men equal, right? What about a house, We The People are also burdened to assist others with their mortgage do to their inability to pay for a mortgage. Again this makes us equal, right? And a Car, and a computer, and an RV and, and, and,...wait a moment, please. Where does the Constitution guarantee anyone the RIGHT to have everything that his neighbor has? It doesn't. That is called coveting, desire, jealousy and all are listed as sins in the Bible. Our Constitution guaranteed our right to FREEDOM and the pursuit of happiness but not at the expense of our fellow man. The Fact is even God wants us to be happy and joyfull. But he does not promise us riches...I know that there are ministers and preachers and others out there who would tell you that God promised you a RICH life. Yes, Father promised you a life of richness and love and fullness in Him, but He NEVER promised that you would be Worldly RICH. In fact, many times he warns against this very thing, saying that we should not chase after these things because, "Money is the root of all evil." Not that it is evil but it is the desire and lust of money that corrupt us. We crave it and condemn ourselves with it and through it. We eventually become enslaved by it. Do you doubt me? Take a look at what you have and see what you can live without. Yet God did say that man was to work to eat, in 2 Thes 3: 10, the scriptures plainly say, "if anyone will not work, neither let him eat." This may sound harsh but God wants us to work. He said as much to Adam when He kicked him out of Eden. Look it up in Genesis 3. God will give you what you need but you must work for it as well.
We The People got tired of working and paying our dues to get ahead so now we hold our hands out and expect the Government to fill our hands with money that they do not have. Really? Where will that money come from? Will it miraculously appear or will the Government go to work and make all that money for us so that they can give us money that we do not deserve? NO. The Government, which We The People voted for, will reach into our pockets and take out what they need to distribute money "fairly" to those who they decide are 'underpriviledged'. This will place an unequal burden upon all other members of this society as we realize the truth of slavery to a Government that is corrupted by We The People. We The People are to blame for the coming conflageration and dissolution of our Rights because we have sold them for the price of a 'cell phone' or a car or any number of other 'necessary' items that I should be able to have just because my neighbor has them. Therefore, I have to be equal and have to have one too.
Yet, for a Government to be able to subjugate its people, there are things that must occur first. It must control all the major commodities and business and utilities within the country. Which ours now has written into effect during the last 4 years. It must also have a standing army, which it does but it must also be able to utilize that army upon it's own land. It must also control the weaponry to ensure that no entity would be able to rise up within its own boarders to challenge its authority. It would be best for the Governing body to be voted into power but that would not be necessary as long as the Power to rule was overwhelming and absolute. Having We The People declare that we accept and want a change in the governing body would be the optimum solution for any Constitutional change but our leaders know that there are too many that would stand their ground for this to occur. That is why they have taken the road to change our Constitution limiting our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. We The People need to understand that God no longer lives here. He has left this land and in doing so has left us to fend for ourselves in these days of coming retribution.
I have dreamed the dream of fires spreading from the Western states that ignite the whole of the Nation into the flames of chaos, and as a wedge and maul split a block of firewood so will our Nation finally be split by the conflaguration of these times. We as a people have been proud and haughty, saying that we can do all things. God is not real nor do we need him. Yet, God has already turned the hourglass of our destruction and the sands have nearly drained out. For too long have we not looked nor listened to the signs that He has sent our way in warning of His coming vengence. I am preparing my heart for the changes that will come and the hope in the Lord that he will be merciful to those who even now have not forgotten him. May Father deal gently with those of us who attempt to follow and do His bidding. I hold to the promise Father made that He would never leave me or forsake me so long as I follow Him.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Fires from the West
I have dreamed and dreamed of fires spreading from the West starting in California that will soon spread to Oregon and Washington, Arizona, Nevada and the flames of which will engulf the whole of these United States. I do not believe that it was only the new legislation that Senator Feinstein is pushing but all our country will be embroiled soon in the flames of dissolution and secession.
God said in Genesis 3 that," man would eat by the sweat of his brow." When he kicked him out of Eden and by that he meant that he would have to work for his food. God said that we would have to work to eat. Not that some would work and others would be able to sit at home watching television or doing something else living off what the Government provided. No where in God's Word did it make allowance for someone who was capable of working to sit around and do nothing but get paid for it by the Government. Our Government, was originally written by the Founding Fathers with Bible in hand as a guide, to give us a set of documents that would allow us Freedoms to live within. There were no taxes in those original documents nor were the original legislators paid. They felt compelled to volunteer, at risk of life and limb, as patriots to this budding Nation. We have now made our legislators a paid position and they feel that they are above the law and not compelled to live within the same standards as 'We The People'. Why? Are they superior to those they are supposed to be 'serving'?
So why is the Government now paying individuals to sit at home and do nothing? Well, 'We The People' are supposed to believe that it is 'Fair'. Yes, that is correct. It is fair for them to sit at home and do nothing and be paid for it because our economy is on a downswing/recession. So rather than getting a lesser paying position or multiple lesser paying positions or selling 'things/toys', the rest of us have to cover the bill. I personally do not have an issue assisting those who cannot work, such as the widows/orphans/wounded soldiers. These are individuals who NEED assistance not a lifestyle change. Those who are capable of working and used to earning more than they can earn now...sorry but that means you need to adjust your lifestyle. Not pleasant but necessary. I have had to do so in the past and although it is difficult, it is a part of life. God did not promise you would be rich or comfortable, he promised you that he would never forsake you and that you would be able to live a joyful and full life. If you believe that this is not Biblical, turn to 2Thes 3:10 and enjoy knowing that even the Lord Our God desires us to work as he told Adam.
So what about taking money from We The People to give to failing Businesses? Once again, this was not in the Founding Father's plan nor was it taught in College Economics. There was no class on business that should not be allowed to fail for the good of all. In fact, my instructors all taught just the opposite. That in a Free Market System, any and all businesses were supposed to be able to compete on equal footing. The need has arisen for tariffs and other support mechanisms to support our businesses in part due to 'unfair' business practices on the part of foreign governments. But truly, most of the issues we see today are with our own inability to compete on level ground with foreign competition.
Division is coming to these great States and it will be soon. God has left us to our own dealings. We have told him that we do not need him in our lives any longer and so like Greece and Rome we too will fall. The pieces are in place and God has placed the means of our downfall into position. He ordained the leadership of this nation, and has used it to drive a wedge that will split us apart. Already they have emergency powers over all things and soon they will attempt to take away our guns. When they attempt to collect the guns the fires will start and spread throughout the nation ending forever the flight of the Eagle.
God said in Genesis 3 that," man would eat by the sweat of his brow." When he kicked him out of Eden and by that he meant that he would have to work for his food. God said that we would have to work to eat. Not that some would work and others would be able to sit at home watching television or doing something else living off what the Government provided. No where in God's Word did it make allowance for someone who was capable of working to sit around and do nothing but get paid for it by the Government. Our Government, was originally written by the Founding Fathers with Bible in hand as a guide, to give us a set of documents that would allow us Freedoms to live within. There were no taxes in those original documents nor were the original legislators paid. They felt compelled to volunteer, at risk of life and limb, as patriots to this budding Nation. We have now made our legislators a paid position and they feel that they are above the law and not compelled to live within the same standards as 'We The People'. Why? Are they superior to those they are supposed to be 'serving'?
So why is the Government now paying individuals to sit at home and do nothing? Well, 'We The People' are supposed to believe that it is 'Fair'. Yes, that is correct. It is fair for them to sit at home and do nothing and be paid for it because our economy is on a downswing/recession. So rather than getting a lesser paying position or multiple lesser paying positions or selling 'things/toys', the rest of us have to cover the bill. I personally do not have an issue assisting those who cannot work, such as the widows/orphans/wounded soldiers. These are individuals who NEED assistance not a lifestyle change. Those who are capable of working and used to earning more than they can earn now...sorry but that means you need to adjust your lifestyle. Not pleasant but necessary. I have had to do so in the past and although it is difficult, it is a part of life. God did not promise you would be rich or comfortable, he promised you that he would never forsake you and that you would be able to live a joyful and full life. If you believe that this is not Biblical, turn to 2Thes 3:10 and enjoy knowing that even the Lord Our God desires us to work as he told Adam.
So what about taking money from We The People to give to failing Businesses? Once again, this was not in the Founding Father's plan nor was it taught in College Economics. There was no class on business that should not be allowed to fail for the good of all. In fact, my instructors all taught just the opposite. That in a Free Market System, any and all businesses were supposed to be able to compete on equal footing. The need has arisen for tariffs and other support mechanisms to support our businesses in part due to 'unfair' business practices on the part of foreign governments. But truly, most of the issues we see today are with our own inability to compete on level ground with foreign competition.
Division is coming to these great States and it will be soon. God has left us to our own dealings. We have told him that we do not need him in our lives any longer and so like Greece and Rome we too will fall. The pieces are in place and God has placed the means of our downfall into position. He ordained the leadership of this nation, and has used it to drive a wedge that will split us apart. Already they have emergency powers over all things and soon they will attempt to take away our guns. When they attempt to collect the guns the fires will start and spread throughout the nation ending forever the flight of the Eagle.
Friday, December 28, 2012
The real Question for those who follow Christ...
I am sitting here with many thoughts running through my mind...do I write about the gun laws or about mentally unstable, or maybe about impending disaster of the fiscal cliff. Yet for all these thoughts, I keep going back to another thought, What am I thankful for this Season?
I admit it is not as exciting as the other 'News'. We as a people immediately prepare to argue and debate over the laws of our freedoms including the right to keep and bear arms. We love to fight over who has the moral high ground where fiscal spending and waste is concerned. Now we even are throwing into the debates the care or lack there of for mentally unstable persons. We point fingers and throw judgements around at each other as if we were sure that we had the truth and righteousness on our side, but do we? Does it matter? Is this what is really important? Honestly?
So then I sat down and began thinking about what should be important...God, Family, Friends, Neighbors, Country. I thought about what was going right, you know what was good in my life. My ability to get up in the morning and go to work. The fact that I had work to actually go to. My beautiful wife who loves me even when I am not lovable. My children who still love me when I fuss at them all the time and do not spend the time I should with them. These are blessings. Then I thought about other blessings that came to me...like God bringing a family in need to me that we could bless with gifts during the Christmas holiday. He even provided us the extra funds for those gifts. We did not plan on a trip to visit the family but went and Father met our needs for that trip. My parents lost their puppy and although 'I' tried to find a dog for them I couldn't. Yet when it was time he had one waiting and provided it. He also provided one for my wife's mom who needed it. I did not understand, "why can't I find a dog for my parents?" I wasn't waiting on my God. He already had one. He covered everything. He took care of all our needs and ensured we were safe on the way home in the rain, sleet, and snow. It was a long trip but we made it safely home because Father held us in his hand.
Then I looked back even further and saw friends whom I was blessed with being able to help with cars, money, food, clothing, and other blessings that Father brought my way. I did not understand at the time nor do I even understand everything that he accomplished. I don't need to and I am content to know that I at least tried to be obedient some of the days. I am not perfect and was not obedient in all things. I was stiff necked and hard headed most of the days, yet on those days that I did obey Father was able to use me to help others.
So perhaps this will be the REAL question, what will be your New Years resolution this year? Will it be to Lose Weight? Or to stand up for your Rights? or to ensure that No One has Assault Weapons? Or maybe just maybe we should start this year as the year we stand up for One Another! The Year We open ourselves to our Father's will and allow him to truly Guide our walk. I know that I have yet to reach that pinnacle but am going to attempt to climb that mountain, anyone going to come along?
I admit it is not as exciting as the other 'News'. We as a people immediately prepare to argue and debate over the laws of our freedoms including the right to keep and bear arms. We love to fight over who has the moral high ground where fiscal spending and waste is concerned. Now we even are throwing into the debates the care or lack there of for mentally unstable persons. We point fingers and throw judgements around at each other as if we were sure that we had the truth and righteousness on our side, but do we? Does it matter? Is this what is really important? Honestly?
So then I sat down and began thinking about what should be important...God, Family, Friends, Neighbors, Country. I thought about what was going right, you know what was good in my life. My ability to get up in the morning and go to work. The fact that I had work to actually go to. My beautiful wife who loves me even when I am not lovable. My children who still love me when I fuss at them all the time and do not spend the time I should with them. These are blessings. Then I thought about other blessings that came to me...like God bringing a family in need to me that we could bless with gifts during the Christmas holiday. He even provided us the extra funds for those gifts. We did not plan on a trip to visit the family but went and Father met our needs for that trip. My parents lost their puppy and although 'I' tried to find a dog for them I couldn't. Yet when it was time he had one waiting and provided it. He also provided one for my wife's mom who needed it. I did not understand, "why can't I find a dog for my parents?" I wasn't waiting on my God. He already had one. He covered everything. He took care of all our needs and ensured we were safe on the way home in the rain, sleet, and snow. It was a long trip but we made it safely home because Father held us in his hand.
Then I looked back even further and saw friends whom I was blessed with being able to help with cars, money, food, clothing, and other blessings that Father brought my way. I did not understand at the time nor do I even understand everything that he accomplished. I don't need to and I am content to know that I at least tried to be obedient some of the days. I am not perfect and was not obedient in all things. I was stiff necked and hard headed most of the days, yet on those days that I did obey Father was able to use me to help others.
So perhaps this will be the REAL question, what will be your New Years resolution this year? Will it be to Lose Weight? Or to stand up for your Rights? or to ensure that No One has Assault Weapons? Or maybe just maybe we should start this year as the year we stand up for One Another! The Year We open ourselves to our Father's will and allow him to truly Guide our walk. I know that I have yet to reach that pinnacle but am going to attempt to climb that mountain, anyone going to come along?
Written on Dec 18, 'Father is the Path to Healing'
While thinking about the latest post, Father put upon my heart that it was not complete. That I had not truly covered the topic of discussion. You see although I cannot even come close to the horror of understanding the loss of a child, I have other demons that I have endured for more than 40 years due to my own choices. 2 years ago, I would not have written this, however today I am free to do so ...because I know that Father loves me and has loved me even when I THOUGHT he did not.
As I stated I cannot even imagine the horror of losing a child. However, I have known the nightmare of molestation as a child. Some of my first memories are as a 4 year old boy being molested by an uncle. This continued until 10 - 11 years of age. My uncle of course told me that this was all my fault and that I was a very bad boy. Me, I was too little to understand anything other than I was a rotten kid and God must hate me. My family took me to church every Sunday morning, and Sunday and Wednesday evenings. They told me that God loved me but I knew that was a lie. Where was he when I was being molested? Sound Familiar? At the age of approximately 13-14 I was again attacked this time by a youth minister....Where was God? Now I did hate him back. God was like Zeus. I cursed at him for not loving me and allowing this to happen to me. It took me 40 YEARS to understand that Father was there with me as a child. That he did not abandon me during those times. I had prayed and he had heard. He had been there the whole time and had held me close to him as a child.
I know that it is little consolation to know that the children are all being held closely by our Father and are sitting in his lap right now. Yet, that is truth. The question we each have to answer is which choice will I make; to hate God for allowing this to happen, or to accept that bad things will happen and we can look to God for healing. We may never understand the reason for the shooting in an elementary school. However, we can choose to love our Father and support each other. I pray that you will allow Father to work healing in your life now, not later. That it will not take you years to understand that our God is capable of healing all your hurt and pain.
Lastly, Father has a simple promise that may fit here. Ask and it shall be given, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall be opened. Ask and you shall be given peace, seek and you shall find the path through the pain, and knock and the door to the Father's presence will be open to you. I pray that this is your walk in the next few months.
As I stated I cannot even imagine the horror of losing a child. However, I have known the nightmare of molestation as a child. Some of my first memories are as a 4 year old boy being molested by an uncle. This continued until 10 - 11 years of age. My uncle of course told me that this was all my fault and that I was a very bad boy. Me, I was too little to understand anything other than I was a rotten kid and God must hate me. My family took me to church every Sunday morning, and Sunday and Wednesday evenings. They told me that God loved me but I knew that was a lie. Where was he when I was being molested? Sound Familiar? At the age of approximately 13-14 I was again attacked this time by a youth minister....Where was God? Now I did hate him back. God was like Zeus. I cursed at him for not loving me and allowing this to happen to me. It took me 40 YEARS to understand that Father was there with me as a child. That he did not abandon me during those times. I had prayed and he had heard. He had been there the whole time and had held me close to him as a child.
I know that it is little consolation to know that the children are all being held closely by our Father and are sitting in his lap right now. Yet, that is truth. The question we each have to answer is which choice will I make; to hate God for allowing this to happen, or to accept that bad things will happen and we can look to God for healing. We may never understand the reason for the shooting in an elementary school. However, we can choose to love our Father and support each other. I pray that you will allow Father to work healing in your life now, not later. That it will not take you years to understand that our God is capable of healing all your hurt and pain.
Lastly, Father has a simple promise that may fit here. Ask and it shall be given, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall be opened. Ask and you shall be given peace, seek and you shall find the path through the pain, and knock and the door to the Father's presence will be open to you. I pray that this is your walk in the next few months.
Written Dec 18, Christ the Truth of the Season
So here we are in the middle of the Holiday Season. Yes, I am using the politically correct wording so as to not offend those who are reading this at the beginning. Because I would hate for them not to continue reading when I state that Christ truly was born into this world and walked as a man among us. Was it on December 25th? Well, no one truly knows for sure. And if you wish to celebrate his birthday at another time then that is okay with me. I do not nor will I hold that against you. As a Christian, I choose this time to celebrate along with many others the true meaning of Christmas, and that is this; the Gift from our Father of His one and only Son, Jesus. Who was there in the beginning, see Genesis chapter 1 and John chapter 1 for confirmation of this. That is, if you accept that the Bible is God's revealed Word. Jesus was born into the world to save man from himself. Yes, I said that...Jesus was born into the world to save man from himself. We are and always have been a carnal being. We each of us have within us the ability to do great good and kindness, but we also have the seeds of great evil and death. From the beginning it was so. Adam and Eve fell almost immediately doing exactly what they were told not to. Then Cain slew his brother. Jacob was wrestling with Esau before they left the womb. We have had wars on the world scale for thousands of years.
We desire, we lust, we covet what others have and are jealous because we do not have. We say, "it isn't fair." Or life's not fair. Really? Who are you or I to say what is fair? Did I design the earth? Or set the stars in the sky? Or did I plan out the design of a hummingbird? Can I count the hairs on my own head?
Let's get closer to home. What about Friday's attack on the School? Was that fair? No. Were those children taken too soon? I would say so, but I did not make the plan of my Father. He is the one who makes the plan. Did He put the gun in that man's hand? NO. Did he tell him to shoot all those children? NO. Satan did that just as he told Eve to eat the apple. So how do you get past this? Prayer, for the families and talking with God. The families have to decide if they will be mad at God for allowing this to happen and be angry. Or will they allow Father to help them heal. The PTSD and my own childhood taught me that much (40 years is too long a time to wait to get peace).
As for Christmas, well perhaps this event will open our eyes to the needy and suffering of others living close to us that we pass by every day but never even see. We do not see because we do not want to see, and we do not know because we do not want to know. If we see and know then we are responsible for them, but if we are 'blind' to others pain and suffering then we can tell our Father on that day that we just were not aware...right? Sorry, I sometimes say we when I mean me. I know that like Paul I am chiefest of sinners in all things. It just pains me to know that some blame God for this and it is our own fault for telling Him to leave us alone. We want to wear our big boy pants and do this on our own like the prodigal son until something really bad happens and then we scream out, "Where were you?"
For those who love Him and know Him, the answer is, "Right here. I have always been Right here with you. I will never leave you."
So I wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that this year you will reach out to someone needy to lend a helping hand ensuring they have a Merry Christmas and perhaps learn what Christmas is really about.
We desire, we lust, we covet what others have and are jealous because we do not have. We say, "it isn't fair." Or life's not fair. Really? Who are you or I to say what is fair? Did I design the earth? Or set the stars in the sky? Or did I plan out the design of a hummingbird? Can I count the hairs on my own head?
Let's get closer to home. What about Friday's attack on the School? Was that fair? No. Were those children taken too soon? I would say so, but I did not make the plan of my Father. He is the one who makes the plan. Did He put the gun in that man's hand? NO. Did he tell him to shoot all those children? NO. Satan did that just as he told Eve to eat the apple. So how do you get past this? Prayer, for the families and talking with God. The families have to decide if they will be mad at God for allowing this to happen and be angry. Or will they allow Father to help them heal. The PTSD and my own childhood taught me that much (40 years is too long a time to wait to get peace).
As for Christmas, well perhaps this event will open our eyes to the needy and suffering of others living close to us that we pass by every day but never even see. We do not see because we do not want to see, and we do not know because we do not want to know. If we see and know then we are responsible for them, but if we are 'blind' to others pain and suffering then we can tell our Father on that day that we just were not aware...right? Sorry, I sometimes say we when I mean me. I know that like Paul I am chiefest of sinners in all things. It just pains me to know that some blame God for this and it is our own fault for telling Him to leave us alone. We want to wear our big boy pants and do this on our own like the prodigal son until something really bad happens and then we scream out, "Where were you?"
For those who love Him and know Him, the answer is, "Right here. I have always been Right here with you. I will never leave you."
So I wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that this year you will reach out to someone needy to lend a helping hand ensuring they have a Merry Christmas and perhaps learn what Christmas is really about.
Written on Dec 13, 'Stop Whining'
Last night on the drive home, I was thinking about work. Seems that is most of what I do...or I am feeling angry a lot about work; or some situation that seems important to ME. It's a loooong drive from Austin to Belton and Father decided he had listened to enough of my continual drival. My walk had been moving further away from God lately and less focused on spiritual things. I was not writing for Father nor chronicling as I am led to do....always to busy, or whining about my own frustrations. Father led me to understand this, "I put you where you are for a purpose. You are there until I decide to send you somewhere else. Quit Whining! Stand and Show Yourself The Man. Rejoice in suffering and know that in your weakness; I show MY Strength. Did Joseph whine while spending years in prison? And what about Paul who was beaten, shipwrecked and stoned? What makes you better than my prophets of old who were hounded and murdered? Quit Whining and do what I ask of you!" This is what God placed upon my heart last evening.
Then, I saw all the things He has accomplished while I was here, and I understood more what my time here has been for. Sometimes, we do not know why we are placed into situations and do not understand the 'impossible' situations that we find ourselves in only to find that God was there with a plan that we never even could have hoped to accomplish on our own. I keep getting asked by everyone, even my own relatives, what I will be doing next (after this assignment) and I tell them, "I do not know." That is the honest truth. I know what I would like to be doing next but honestly; Belton, TX was not in my planned path and God brought me here for a reason. I did not want to come; sniveled and whined about being sent. Now, I am honestly glad he did. I have true Battle Brothers who I can call upon to listen when I need to openly confess to my childish behavior or other failings and whom I can stand beside when they are in need. I know that He has a plan for me somewhere after this. Do I know what it is? No, but I believe that he will open that door for me when he is ready. I do know that I will serve God, my family and those he places in my care to the best of my ability.
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