A call to Arms (Faith, Believing It Is Done!)

When our soldiers are called to battle there is a rumbling in their gut.  For some of them it is fear and for others it is adrenaline.  Regardless of the emotion that is triggered, true soldiers answer the call to arms.  They do this no matter the sacrifice of Husband, Wife, Children, Family and Friends. They just simply GO!   I have several brave friends who have answered this call during their enlistment.  When I have asked they explained that your heart and your Will must be in line with the belief that the battle is already won.  There is no doubt and preparation is key and the reality of casualties are a part of this call.  The reason I chose to use ” A Call To Arms” to describe what our Faith in Christ should be is that we should approach our Faith and Prayer life with that same intensity.  We should pray knowing it is done.

My dearest friends have you seen the evil in this world.  The total disregard for life and the god of this world slowly grinning as we lose our young meaninglessly.  How many of us actually feel broken in our soul not knowing if those that have lost their life will be in Hell?  There are many that believe this world we live in is Hell, but I refuse to compromise to that belief.  The reason is Jesus is still a part of this world and EVERYONE still has a chance as long as there is breath in their lungs and a beat in their heart.  However, when our eyes close and that last breath is taken so is our Soul!  To Heaven or To Hell!  I know for me I have not taken other people’s salvation seriously, well not people who are not close to me.  That will and is changing as we speak. It is a slow process.

Now, as I look into my life God is starting to show me IT IS DONE!  Meaning if I hold true to the scripture and continue to let Christ mold me then what I pray for and ask for WILL BE DONE!  The amount of lives I have helped change is in the thousands.  I have spoken, written and discussed who Christ is with so many people.  It was a call to arms and His Will was done.  As I reflect back I realize God chose me and he still chooses me to reach many.  He is my father and for the first time I am truly accepting the fact that I am His Son.  The Call to Arms is not for you to just drop the burdens that are weighing you down, but a reminder to put on the Armor of God daily.  We must stride forward knowing that Jesus is with us on the front lines.  IT IS DONE! Live in that when you pray by Faith, we have won the race and are doing it from the finish line.  God with us, means No Retreat and No Surrender… Grace is Enough! Amen

One Love, One King, All Christ

If you Fall in love with my flowers and don’t know my roots, Shame on you

I came across of painting and it was amazing, but more amazing were the words.  It hit me right where it hurts. Now the lady who wrote it was talking about her relationship with a man, but as I read it, God hit me like a ton of bricks.  I am so in love with the pretty side of Jesus.  I know what to say and how to say it.  The truth is when it comes to the down dirty and gritty side of following Christ, I am not consistent.  I will give into my feelings almost every time.  They make it easy to go numb, it feels like I don’t want to feel and then I turn on the numbing button. When I read this it sunk in that if I truly want to follow Christ, if I truly want to be a man of God, If I truly want to be a great friend, If I truly want to be a great husband and If I truly want to be a great father… Then I better get to knowing God’s roots!!  It will only be through allowing God to meet me where he found for us to start the way I want to. Thankfully, it is not up to me! Amen!

One Love, One King, All Christ!

As I draw closer to the Lord

This is not the first time I have sought after God to help fulfill the emptiness of my life.  However, this is the first time wisdom is being used in the process.  I am starting to realize I have learned so much in my choices that now, as I chase after God, I can truly surrender my thoughts to him.  I do not know for you but I am my biggest obstacle.  When I would deal with life my first reaction to any type of feeling would be to run and hide and numb it quickly.  I did not even want a thought that there could be a chance I could get hurt.  REALLY!!  What type of life have I lived til now if I never truly just let go and trusted God.  You see as I have started to allow God to be the lead in my life I have found more and more strength in my relationships.  I am just being myself and knowing that the CROSS paid for all my past, present and future sins I can live and love knowing that Jesus truly loves me.  Though I have known Christ for many many years and I have served him, I think in my experience this may be the first time I am grabbing a hold of the truth of his love for me.  There is always the choice to turn away and do it on your own and that has left me numb and with a callused heart in the past.

However, NOW and today I can feel the tenderness of my heart again and I can feel the joy of the Lord and hold onto the fact that he is my refuge and fortress.  I can sit with him and enjoy the feast even as my enemy stands across from me for battle.  My battle and War have been won, I am Victorious and now I must live as if I am Victorious.  Following after Christ is a life style change and not just a diet.  Anyone who has battled weight problems knows the difference.  We have all dieted and 100% of the time the weight comes back and then some.  It isn’t until we make a lifestyle change that the weight comes off and stays off.  This is so much a good example for me in being with Jesus.  My past have I have dieted on his word, used it when I needed it or felt like I was close but man, sin was always so appetizing that my one cheat day would be two, three then the diet was over and I was broken.  Now, that my lifestyle change is happening I eat of his word and praise every morning and pray without ceasing in every situation.  I do not feel the urge to sin, it is present, but the destruction it causes is not worth the risk.  I LOVE THAT JESUS LOVES ME!  I want to be excited about our time together and I want to feel with Christ like I do with my best and close friends and ultimately one day my best of best friends in my wife! Amen!

One Love, One King, All Christ!