To become something else...

More often than not, when we want something we will usually go to whatever means it takes to get thing. This is of course considering how badly that we want it. Just think about the modern world, and or America that we live in. It's the American dream. Shoot for the stars, make lots of money, buy lots of things, have lots of debt. It's the way we live all for this to be in pursuit of some kind of happiness, some sort of adventure and grandeur. Our focus should be somewhere else.
In a movie about a good friend of mine,(Bruce Wayne, know him from some club)anyway, there is a statement made by his mentor that goes something like this, "To follow is one thing, but to devote your self entirely to a principle...then you become something else." What does it really mean to devote yourself so much to something that you change, transform, take your self to a different level in every aspect of being? What exactly does that take? This is what we have been called to do as disciples of Christ. He wants us to not focus on other things but only, and completely on Him. Just as was said, "Seek first the kingdom of God and all other things will be added to you." We are to look to him and devote ourselves to him.
In the times of ancient Japan, the samurai woke up in the morning and for the entire day devoted themselves to whatever it was that they did. They did this everyday of their lives from sun up to sun down. They trained and the taught and they served. They devoted themselves entirely to a group of principles called the Bushido. Is not our calling for warriors of God's army that much more important? We are expected to serve with the utmost intensity and truly seek out everything there is to know about Him.
God loves to bless his children, but he really wants someone to look past the spiritual gifts and blessings and really week Him. He wants to know us in a very personal and intimate way. When we will truly seek his face not just his hands and what he can do for us we will learn things about God and ourselves that we didn't know about.
When we decide to lay down all other things of this world and realize that the truth of the matter is that they don't matter. If we will seek God personally, and chase him and pursue him and devote ourselves to finding more and more of him then we, will become something else. We will become the warriors and servants that we were meant to become. Like Paul, Peter, and Timothy, the Spirit of God was with them in such a way that people could see it and sense it and the demons were totally horrified of them, because the power of the blood of Christ was upon them. They spoke more bodly than anyone in the bible before, second only to Christ himself.
We are to be transformed by the renewing of our spirits in the power of Christ. Give into him and truly seek everything about Him. Not just the "toys" that he gives us, seek God himself. It's going to be exciting. Stay strong and fight hard. Devote yourself and become something else. See you in the clouds...

My birthday...

Well yesterday was my birthday, the day of my entry into this world. I turned twenty-three years old yesterday. To be totally honest, it was one of the best ones that I've ever had.
The night before, we had set up at West Monroe First and stayed there a while trying to get things just right. After we got through, against my initial judgment, we went to Waffle House. I am a closet fan of Waffle House, or at least that's the only thing that I can come up with to describe my feelings for it. Anyway, after eating too much and having at least one too many cups of coffee, I wound up staying up until about 1:30am. This put a great kink in my normally getting up at 6:45am to workout and throw bad guys around and do my morning flying and what not. So, needless to say, Thursday morning I didn't quite wake up and make it to do those things that well, I do.
That night I got to talk to someone that is totally amazing. I just don't see how God could create such an awesome person with such awesome powers and capabilities and gifts. It totally doesn't make sense. Sometimes the greatest gifts that we can recieve aren't the ones that we deserve. If we all got what we deserved it would be death, we are all born evil and into an evil world. But through the love of Christ he continues to bless us and give us people and relationships in our lives. I really believe that on the night of March 9, 1982...when I was born into this world...I believe that God smiled down on my parents and on me because he knew even then the mission that he had for me and for this someone that I'm talking about. TWENTY-THREE years ago! He knew! He knew about us before he even created the world. How totally amazing is that?
This person, has a way to speak the words of God and the words of encouragment to me like no other. I never have to wonder as to whether or not they are praying for me and fighting along side of me. I have never had an experience or relationship like that. It's really amazing. It's so awesome how just on conversation or even just a couple of words can make a day seem so much more intense. Those words are even more impacting when they are God inspired. So to you, that person that I talked to, thank you for allowing God to use you. And everyone else, thank you for being who you are to me and continuing to fight for Christ. Thanks for the great birthday everyone! The Tokyo and Be Cool was totally awesome. "I AM COOL!!" See you in the clouds...

My prayer...

Could someone please explain to me how it is that someone called to so great of a task can fall so susceptible to the powers of this world. Should we not be above all of these petty powers of Satan and his demons? I mean really. I just can not seem to understand my own weakness. It is mine, should I not understand where it comes from. Over and over again I literally beg Christ to take it away. And of course just as with Paul, he says, My strength is made perfect in your weakness. I understand this but yet I do not.
I wish I knew why I continually turned to a sin that at one time I was so far above. It very literally infuriates me to think that I again and again fall to the same temptation of my old self. What is it in me that has allowed my old self to come back to life? It is so far beyond me that I almost just do not want to think about it sometimes and just write it off.
At times I simply want to forget about all of it and just live my life what would be called normally. However, I know that I can not do this. I have been called to a mission so much bigger than myself. I have been called to be The Last Son and The Last Hope of this a dying generation. Why is it that a part of me continues to try and rebel that wonderful gift, that amazing power from on high that knows no boundary. I am a warrior. I am a commander in the army of GOD. When will I truly embrace my role?
Satan feels as though he has me exactly where he wants me. If I were to be one hundred percent true to myself, I would admit that he really does have an edge over me. The reason for this is, I will not let Christ fight my battles. I am set and determined to fight them on my own. I am so hard headed that I push myself away from the Father more and more everyday with my own selfish desires to be powerful and a mighty warrior. I fail to take into consideration that I receive all of my power and strength from Him and Him alone.
Father, allow me to worship You. Help me to live my life as a living sacrifice for You. I need your help and your guidance. I need your strength. Defeat my enemies for me and allow me to stand at your side in the battle. Place my armor on me and tell me which battles to fight and give me the courage to fight them as a child of GOD. Father I love you, JESUS I love you, Holy Spirit I love you. Father place my helmet on me and give me the Sword of the Spirit and bless my battles and my talents for you. Give me courage to fight Satan and kick him in the face. Help me to vanquish as many of his demons as I can. Father, allow me to show others about you and tell them the Good News that Paul was talking about. Use me. See you in the clouds…