Tuesday, November 15, 2011

"What Happens when you put meat in front of a Tiger?"

This is a very easy question to answer, because most people would know what the result would be when meat is placed in front of a tiger. Or what happens when you tease a tiger by throwing things at it like teenager boys did in 2006 at a zoo in San Francisco? Bad things happen just like to them that got mauled by the tiger that jumped out of the cage that should have a cover over it to prevent the tiger from jumping out of their cage.

"Examples of inconsistent Justice"

Last month people praise former PSU football coach Joe Paterno for being one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, but now his career has ended cause of sexual immorality. As of right now he may have not done any of that, but is just as guilty as those who did that if he knew if that was going on. If so, than what a coward. I am sure many others feel the same way, and what happened at PSU is an example of what little sin can damage in the long run. That sex scandal at PSU destroyed Joe Paterno's legacy as being a great football coach, because no one should think of him as that.

However what Penn State' coaching staff did to children is no different than what TSA does to children going to watch NFL football games, so how can justice be carried out if laws of our land are inconsistent. It is to bad that Janet Napolitano is not PSU's athletic director, than they cover up their scandal by stating they were looking for bombs by fondling children's private areas. Not only should people think about boycotting PSU football for their sex scandals, but people also should boycott seeing NFL games live for TSA doing the same thing that PSU's football staff is getting in trouble for.

Last month Minnesota court's judge threw out former Minnesota governor's Jesse Ventura's law suite against TSA for violating his private areas by conducting a search that was initiated by his titanium metal hip that set off airport's security. TSA's actions violates the 4th Amendment in where they cannot search citizens without a warrant, but the judge threw out Ventura's law suite. So why is that PSU are being investigated for sexual misconduct, and not the TSA for violating the 4th amendment?

Prosecuting PSU coaching staff for sexual misconduct, and not TSA for violating the 4th Amendment are examples of inconsistent justice. PSU coaching staff will probably get what they deserve, and people will praise justice for that while still be willing to have their children fly on planes that could risk their privacy being violated to excuse of being search for being a potential terrorist.

These examples show how true Paul statements are in his 2nd letter to Timothy in the last days there will be men living in a life of ungodliness, learning, and never coming to knowledge of truth.

Monday, November 14, 2011

"God is All That Matters"

As I woke up this morning my mind was meditating on Matthew 6:33, and Christ says "Seek ye first the kingdom of God." A lot of people today will go out to seek things that do not really matter like materials, relationship, and pleasure. These things they find will not really fulfill their soul, and it just makes them more empty. Now God can use those things for people to draw near to Him, and in Romans 1:20 Paul states that, For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so they are without excuse. Paul in that same chapter goes to tell that people do not choose God, because of their foolishness in their hearts. That foolishness of their hearts are things that this world tells them they need to have to be satisfied. People get deceived listening to that, and at the end they find out that those things do not really matter.

Those things that do not matter are still be chase by people making them like a hamster running on a wheel. They just run in place on circular object that gets them nowhere in life. They see money, fame, bodily pleasures, and relationships as thee ultimate goal in life. Some get there, but others do not get there. To those that get there find out their life did not change, because they are still not satisfied. Their souls are filled, and to those that do not get there end up slaving themselves to the world's standards. People that get there do the same thing, because they are worried that it can all be gone the next day. If you think about it they do not have complete control, even if they can convince themselves they do. A person that has a billion dollar corporation can lose that money the next day without doing anything bad to lose it, but it being tied into the economy relies on efforts of others that cannot be controlled.

So we live in a world that people get deceived on things that matter, and just end up chasing the wind all their lives. Imagine wasting your life on that, and King Solomon could testify to that. He told readers in his book of Ecclesiastes that all the things he had lost its luster, and they end up being meaningless. During his time he was the most wealthiest person ever, and later in life Christ referred to him at His Sermon on the mount. It's recorded in Matthew 6:29 where Christ says "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of those." Previously before Christ stated that He was saying that His father cared enough for the lilies to grow, and not even King Solomon's glory can be compare to that. Now Christ use those comparisons to show us how much God cares for us, and He does want to fulfill your soul. But, people chose things of this world out of foolishness of their hearts. They want to do things there way, because they think their plan is better than God's plan. They also do not want to be judge, so they are saying to God that they are god of their lives. Yet the things they do are not filling their soul, but making it more emptier. Their world they desire are making their souls more empty as they continue to live in it, and their burdens get heavier as they worry about not making it for tomorrow. Christ tells his disciples, and multitudes do not worry what to drink, eat, and wear. For those are the things that Gentiles worried about, and Christ tells them that His father knows they need these things. See if the father provides for things that He does not desire a relationship with, than think how much He will provide to those He desires a relationship with? Those are people that reject a relationship with Him to continue to live in their world, so they continue to carry their burdens to find out later in life that those things do not matter. Christ says things on earth will be rust, or thieves will confiscate it like the government. Christ wants us to lay our treasures in Heaven where it will not rust, and thieves cannot confiscate it.
You see God wants to give His children things, but He wants us to seek Him first. Once we find Him, than we will realize that God is all that matters, and He is the only one that can fulfill our soul. Once our soul is fulfill, than things of this world will not really matter. We can see the rights things of it provided by Him, which is why God is all that matters.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

"He's So Good To Me"

When I was young I listened to a song called "God is so Good", and now to me it is more than lyric. Him blessing us is one of many ways that He reveals Himself to us, and it reflects the truth of that lyric. What makes God so good is how He reveals His plan for us, and when He does it seems perfect timing to us. What also makes God so good to us is His patience, and mercy that endures forever for us. Than when we realize that His plan is so much better than ours, than again it is a blessing to see God's goodness towards us.

Friday, November 11, 2011

"One of My Best Weeks Ever"

Praise God for his love, forgiveness, mercy, and grace. His mercy and grace both are quick to receive from Him. They also endured forever, because this has been one of the greatest weeks ever for me. Going through this week not only gave me a desire to praise God for what He is doing my life, but conviction. That conviction is that I felt I wasted 30 years of my life for not obeying His Great Commission, and I realized that this week.

Since I lost my job at Liberty University Online in July God's been having His Way with me. With that He's blessed me mighty, and it's more abundantly than before. It is like rain that refreshes my soul, mind, and body. God turned once was a valley of uncertainty cause by lost of job into an inner sanctuary of His presence that my personal temple. He is my Lord, savior, and great teacher. Since than I have been still, and just let Him be Lord. That has led me to this week.

On Sunday I got to share my testimony of what God did in my life, and what He means to me. On Tuesday I got to meet a brother from Atlanta name Osakie, and I was introduce to him by another brother of the Lord. He came back to Lynchburg to witness, and asked if I would come along. I said "yes", cause I knew that was opportunity that I been asking of. That opportunity was something that was constantly presented by Him, but I always found a reason not to do it. I was acting disobedience to Him, by not obeying His great commission.

On Tuesday afternoon I witness Osakie just preaching openly God's word, while I was passing out trax. After he preached, than he asked me. I accept, and just let His spirit speak through me. I was like this was something I should of done before, and now evangelism is a high priority. It's not what I say that changes people, but by God's power. I am planting His seed in them, and praying that God continues to water it. While preaching openly a man name Richard was listening, and God's spirit encouraged Him. He was sent their by my friend Norman, who introduce me to Osakie. Osakie also met a lady named Catrice, who also wanted to witness on what Christ's done for her. Paul was a former Muslim that accepted Christ in Brooklyn, New York, and God through me inspired him to preach. Man, can he preach. He's been working with other pastors in the area to evangelize the lost, and I have been doing that in the last three days. That's why this is one of the greatest weeks for me.

God is good.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

"Something that could be really random"

I am sitting in one of my favorite spots like like a tiger that wants to observe its surroundings. While sitting here my mind has random thoughts, and those could be use to create an interesting blog. In my ears I got my ear plugs, and I am listening to some "Metallica." It's been a while since I have listen to Metallica, and I get the same feeling listening to them that I got when I started to listen to them. It get's that feeling of rebellion out, and that could be used many ways. It could be used for good like early American colonies to the British empire, or it could be used for bad like Adam did when he decided he wanted to be a god himself.

Sometimes I dream at night that I am a band member of Metallica, and that could be consider my other side getting out to escape to something that's not real. Growing up boys would dream to be an athlete, president, or rock-star. The reason why boys envision that is that is how their culture around them influences them into being, and those are the only options they have to hold any value. That attracts are soul, mind, and body. For me to fulfill those things I would choose to be an athlete, but being a rock star is better than both athlete and president. A rock-star puts at least 1 platinum album could be financially set for life, and anything they do could also give value to people for them to care. That sometimes gives them a green pass for when they cause trouble, because will justify that for the way they are. A athlete, or president may not make as much money as a rock star with a platinum album, nor could they do some of the things a rock star does cause they could lose value to society.

So a rock stars agenda could be the man behind them that's never seen out in public, and they do not even know his name. That man will give the rock star all of the indulgence that it wants like fame, money, drugs, booze, and girls even if it kills them. That will not matter to the man, because he can easily replace them. I mean he has been doing that ever since people performed out in public, and that same man controls athletes and presidents.

See this blog became really random, but through the readings it got interesting. This blog went from me describing what I was doing, what was I listening to do while what I was doing, what I dream about sometimes, what boys dream about becoming, why do they do that, and who really controls those options. Yep, it was a very random blog, but again interesting.