Work......

So I've been out of work due to medical issues once again. The devil is attacking us by trying to throw these issues at us. Notice I said trying. My wife and I knew that when you do good in the Lord's work, satan will attack. Well that's fine and dandy, I guess. But he's gonna get tired. We keep getting stronger and stronger, not only in the ability to lean on each other, but in our faith in God as well. Since I am out of work, we thought we would would volunteer some of our downtime between appointments and such at a local Christ based theater where we consider ourselves affiliated. What better way to counter satan's attacks than to step up more for God? As many of you know, any time you deal with the public, you'll get a little of the good, bad, and ugly. For the most part, people are kind and courteous. Of course there are always some that keep a frown on their face and prefer to be rude. And that's all good I guess. I have personally enjoyed volunteering my time for God. My wife and I, both, have enjoyed it. There is nothing better in this world than to do God's work, no matter how small it is. Whether it's pastoring a church, or ushering at a play, it pleases our Father.

It's Hard

Jeremiah 29:11 says this, "For I know the plans I have for you." says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
This sounds relatively easy. And it is almost always the advice from the outside voice to the one who is troubled in some way. In a day where good people suffer, good people are persecuted, good people are condemned, it is hard to think that Jesus, our Lord and our Savior, would allow good people to suffer. Pains of this world are harsh. From cancers to wars to condemnation and persecution, it seems we have it pretty tough. Read closely, plans for good and not of disaster. If we are looking at the world, we won't find any plans for good and not of disaster. This world is full of corruption and dismay. So seek not anything of this world. The rest, to give you a future and a hope. Without Jesus we have no future, we have no hope. If we are His people then our future is there, in heaven with Him. That is our hope. That is our good. And that is NOT disaster. What makes us think we should ever rise above Jesus and not partake in suffering? Jesus came down here to buy our salvation at a very costly price. And we turned our back, after demanding he die for nothing, while he hung on a cross, alone, bearing the sins of all of us. So alone to the point that His Father, God, turned His back because the sin Jesus bore was too great. God had plans for Jesus. And those plans were for good, not of disaster, and for a future and hope. Jesus has those same plans for us.

Life, Death, and Time

In the beginning of spring, there are so many signs of new life. The grass is getting greener. The trees are beginning to regain the leaves. Bushes are beginning to bloom. As spring turns into summer, and over the course of summer, life remains. Some remain almost the same throughout these seasons while others flourish. As fall rolls around, we begin to see the early signs of the fading away of these things. The leaves, the grass, the blooms, all begin to die. Soon, all the leaves have fallen and the grass is brown, bushes barren. Over the next few days I have related this to our lives as human beings. See, my wife and I visited an old cemetery the other day. I took my time, reading the headstones and absorbing some of the history. As I looked at the dates, perspective began to set in, I guess. Our life is like the seasons from spring to fall. We will be born, and we will die. There's no way around it. Just like we were born, we are appointed to die as well. Now, seeing that the appointed date of death is unknown to us, time is a beautiful gift from God. Life, well, that's just the time between birth and death. As I read the headstones and looked at dates, I realized that the gift of time is very different for everybody. Some people had 40-50 years of time on this earth. Some had as many as 80 or 90. And unfortunately, some only had a few months to a few years. Proving that death arrives unannounced. So why do so many people take advantage of the gift of time? I don't have an answer for that. But no matter the amount of time, it is a gift that isn't guaranteed. It is time to grow, spiritually, mentally, physically. Learn what God wants from you and do it. It is a time to love, and love wrecklessly. Don't waste time dwelling on negative things that will only drag you down and focus more on things that will create positivity. God looks at the life we have as the time He has given us. Don't waste it. The only time promised is the time it just took for you to take that last breath....

Baptism

On June 15,2012,i had the amazing privilege of marrying the most wonderful woman I've ever known. We began our relationship with a common goal, to base our marriage completely around God. Marriage being the most important relationship God created, He used His Son, Jesus, and the Church as a model. At our wedding ceremony, just as Jesus humbled Himself to serve the church, I humbled myself, knelt down, and washed my wife's feet. A public display of humility and servitude towards the woman that I declared my love to. Over the course of our marriage, we have loved each other, praised God through thick and thin, and strived to learn and live as biblically as possible. With all that, we decided to be baptized together. A very special moment. I went first, and went to stand to the side as my wife went. Little did I know the pastor would ask me to join her in the water, to assist in the baptism. He simply said could do that now. At that moment, this special moment just exploded with symbolism and was a moment to be cherished deeply. To have my wife, the woman I lift to God in my prayers, in my arms as she was being baptized was..... indescribable. I was honored to do this for her. In doing so, the pastor "had a moment" before we got out of the water, as well as many in the congregation. I knew we had something special, and with the amount of people who approached us afterwards, others do too. I am blessed to have her as my wife. And we are blessed to be backed by an making God.

End Times

I watched a YouTube video today that was very interesting, calling out Barack Obama as the antichrist. Using two verses in particular, Luke 10:18 and Isaiah 14:14,and translating the president's name to come to this conclusion. The pronunciation of Barack is similar to the Hebrew or Aramaic word for the term lightening, while O is combining the word with heights. Translation to old language is pronounced close to Bama. End result of translation, Barack Obama equals lightening from the heights. We associate the heavens with being above the clouds which is what satan said he was ascending to in Isaiah. Makes sense, and while I can't debunk this, I can't really disagree either. During his presidency, Obama has manage to deteriorate and demoralize our nation as a whole. He has made us look weak and foolish to our peers and our enemies. If we look at recent events in the world, and watch John Hagee's Blood Moon sermon, this is definitely looking more and more like the end times than ever. It is not going to get better, I'm afraid. But I am thankful for the forgiveness and salvation that Jesus has gifted me with. When worse turns into worst, we will have ascending to our eternal home with Jesus Christ.

False Gods

This may be a touchy thing for some. But hey, it's what I feel led to share. I serve an amazing God that has also served me as well. I do not have any interest in serving any false gods. I am, however, interested in what makes other people tick for other religions. So I looked at a couple of other religions and key points. I'll start with my own.
Formed in approximately 30-33 AD, Christianity, God is the creator of all things. He sent His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, to this earth. He served as a model for us, living a perfect life. He also was the Sacrificed Lamb that died for our  sins. God and Jesus, joined by the Holy Spirit, form the Trinity. The key part of Jesus' death was the resurrection after 3 days, and later was witnessed ascending to Heaven. There are no man made requirements to be baptized, only need is to be born again in the Spirit. And our salvation is free, He paid the price for our sins.
The next one I'll look at is Islam. Formed in approximately 622 AD, Muslims worship Allah. Allah is the creator of all things, and there is no Trinity. While Islam still recognizes some of the same prophets of Christianity, their main prophet is Mohammed. Mohammed is portrayed as a man who makes mistakes but never sins against God, so his humanity serves as a reminder that other humans can aspire to lead a good life. An interesting thing I found is Shahada. Shahada is taught from a young age and it means "death for Allah." And this is taught as a motivational tool from a very young age for all Muslims, men, women, and children, to seek death for Allah. Wow.
Next up was Mormonism. Founded in early 1800s by Joseph Smith, it has some far fetched beliefs. It teaches that the god of this earth was once a mortal man on another earth. He became a god by following Mormon laws in his previous life. According to your commitment to the laws, I assume, you will reach different levels of heaven. Brigham Young, Smith's successor, taught that God Himself came down and had sexual relations with Mary to conceive Jesus Christ. In order to reach an exalted state in manhood, you must be a good Mormon, tithing 10%, follow various man made laws and ordinances, and be found worthy, by the other worthy Mormons, of course.
Last is the Jehovah's Witness. Founded in the late 1800s, Jesus is also a single person and not part of a Trinity. Also is not omniscient. And, just like the other man made religions, there are man made rules. One must attend 5 meetings a week, one cannot be baptized until they have studied their material for 6 months, went door to door, and passed a test before elders of the group. One must refuse to vote, refuse to sing the Star Spangled Banner, refuse to celebrate Christmas or birthdays, or join the military. If you leave the JW organization, you will be shunned. Oh, they also change their bible frequently and tell followers they are closer to the light or the truth.

For me, these man made religions are hard to follow or understand. It doesn't seem fair to be judged by other men and for them to tell me if God forgives me or not. Or to think that my merciful, wonderful God was an alien, so to speak, rewarded for following the "rules." If I was a young child and I was being motivated and taught to seek death for my God, it would definitely cause me to shy away from that religion alone. Instead, I have chose to follow a God that loves, forgives, and requests me to spread the Gospel of His good name to others with the same love that He gives me.

Do You Even Repent, Bro?

Repent, to feel sincerely sorrowful for one's wrongdoing or sin, to turn away from that sin and live to the amendment of one's life. Jesus calls on us to repent from our sins. I think a lot of people feel that this is for Him. And while it is, He also wants us to do it for ourselves. More so than we think. If we live something over and over and do not repent of it, it begins to loom over us like a dark blanket. That's the Holy Spirit at work. To repent, cast all you sins at His feet, turn and leave them. I think one of the reasons Jesus wants us to do this, aside from no sin entering Heaven, is so that we can experience the full freedom He has given us to live abundantly. See, that little hindrance will prevent us from being full of Christ. It will prevent us from being the witness we need to be. It will stop us from fully worshipping God the way we should. This will have a snowball effect on our relationship with Christ. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 says (9)yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. (10)Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. He wants us to repent to experience joy and freedom versus the devil's plot to cause sorrow with sin and lead us away from God unto death, not everlasting life. Who's plan are you following?

Reproach

Hey guys, I know it's been awhile. I'm sorry. It seems that when you try to do something good for the Kingdom the devil will cause us to fill our time elsewhere with other things. Anyway...

I was talking with a guy the other day and the topic of reproach came up. We talked about the verses in Matthew 18.  15-17 talks about pointing out the faults or sins of your brother, one on one at first. If that doesn't work to take one or two brethren with you to witness. Maybe some elders or deacons from the church. Then if that said person doesn't accept we are to explain to the entire church the situation. That's kind of a last resort before he is considered a heathen man or a publican according to the Bible. Sadly, this is the attitude of many Christians today, they feel they are above reproach. Even many leaders and pastors. This is a sign of spiritual maturity I think. Or lack thereof. We should appreciate the fact that our brothers in Christ love us enough to point out where we may be making a mistake. Even though 1 Timothy talks about the overseers being above reproach, none that walk this earth are. Only Jesus can claim that perfection. We all should live the way Paul explained in the next verses, with dignity and respect for Jesus Christ. Striving to be as perfect as we possibly can to achieve our goal, Heaven.

Our relationship with Christ is the most important part of our salvation. Not the amount of books we have read or the knowledge we gain from them. Sometimes I think that knowledge gets in the way of the relationship and gives a false sense of superiority. There's only one on high and that's Jesus.

Get Off Your High Horse!!!

High horse Christians. What are they? They are an epidemic. Too many times people will get on a kick where they feel above all else. It may be the guy you sat beside in the last service you attended, it may be the elderly lady who "does no wrong," it could even be a pastor or a counselor. The Bible tells us that we are to be humble. Humble enough to drop to our knees, give Him our sins, and ask Him to take away our pride. What?!? Take away our pride. Pride is something of the devil and he is using it full throttle to prevent people, even Godly people, from the humility Jesus wants us to have. Satan wants separation of the church. If he can produce as much division as possible, it creates a war basically turning Christians against Christians. We no longer will be humble enough to serve our brothers in a time of need. We will turn them away as if they are below us. We will no longer receive reproach from our brother because we will be the ones who do no wrong. In actuality we are suppose to be a team, an army, fighting AGAINST the devil and FOR the Kingdom of God. And it's not what's happening today. We have a million different denominations causing chaos for young Christians to find a church. We have leaders who use aggressive language or actions because they feel they can and are better than others because their position, not realizing that if it were truly a calling of God they would be more careful to try not to turn people away from Jesus. Wake up people. We are all on the same team, trying to win souls for God. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you've spent $100,000 on theology school or if His grace smacked you in the face like a brick wall one day and you lived for Him ever since, we are God's children, and we are suppose to practice love, compassion, and humility. Everywhere. Not just at church or around church people, because Jesus sees it all anyway and if we really had the Holy Spirit, we'd think twice of our actions.


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Reach Out With Love

Hey guys. I'm a little behind this week and I do apologize.

I wanted to say something about prejudgment. I know a lot of times we will say things about someone like, "If they were a Christian, they wouldn't ______," or we will use the overused saying, "Hate the sin, not the sinner."  Many times we won't even give someone a chance based on a prejudgment of ones clothes or body jewelry. Pants too baggy, stainless steel jewelry, backwards hat, whatever. It's not for us to worry about. If it's wrong, fine. Let it be wrong at the time. Maybe they are not a Christian, how do you plan on winning them over for Christ with the "hate the sin" motto. This person may feel it's just who they are, and if you hate the sin, then you must hate them too. Love the sinner, and try to guide them away from the sin with that same love. This approach may work better. I'm willing to bet if we could change our approach, the people would be at least more willing to listen. That's what I can say about that subject.

Now let's take dress codes, and tattoos, earrings and such. I, personally, feel that these can go too far. But not everyone can't wear a three piece suit daily. Who wants to, really? I enjoy my jeans and t-shirts just fine. Tattoos and piercings, much debate on this topic. I have both. I feel that, in a world of much worse, a young person may see me or someone else with the same and think "Maybe being a Christian is achievable." If we place them in a box due to small issues like that, they may never come to Christ. Some need to learn how to step down from their high horses and reach out to these people, WITH LOVE. Jesus loved the worst of people and led them with love, taught them with love, served them with love. We need to do the same.
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Good Friday and Easter

Good Friday marks the day that Jesus sacrificed Himself for us. When I sit back and think about this, it is truly overwhelming. He had followers that turned their back to Him. He had disciples that betrayed Him. He had people mocking Him. He had people spitting at Him. All of this, while He had a Father who commanded that He do this, DIE for us. At the time of His death, it was, I'm sure, pure chaos. To feel betrayed by the very people that only days before were His supporters and to know to fulfill the role He was sent here to portray, He must DIE. Not be beaten, not lose friends, but all things that we could not do for our brother. He was beaten a beating that would kill many men, and carried His cross up on that hill, and wept for mankind. People celebrated His death. The Pharisees felt that they were right all along. And those that followed Jesus felt lost. Good Friday doesn't sound so good from that aspect, but what He did for us on that day, that's what makes it good. I'm sure there was mourning on Saturday for those that were on His side. And I'm sure the celebrations continued for those that thought they had defeated Jesus. But here comes Sunday! The Sunday that Easter represents. This is the glorious day that Jesus cut those celebrations short, proved Himself to everyone that He was who He said He was, and still is today. That was the day He conquered death and conquered satan once again.

Easter isn't about the candy, or the bunnies, or the eggs. It's about the resurrection of the Man we call Jesus Christ. Take time tomorrow to put this into perspective. Sit down at some point and share this with the little ones, and the adults. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. And God bless you all.

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War....

As a prior service Marine, I am often asked where I served, and people want to know if I was in any conflicts. Medically discharged early and serving under a peaceful administration, my heart still feels pain when I hear of any service member being lost in training or conflict. Many people have been lost to war; Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan. They all have one thing in common, they went, they fought, some came home, some didn't. I heard the statement in a sermon the other day about Christians being in a war, and I thought about how we really do not realize how true or how serious our war is. A lot like the people in the military to country, we have made a dedication to Jesus. In that moment, satan wages a war against us. We are the warriors for Christ's Kingdom. We must prepare ourselves daily with the armor of God. We must walk with our head on a swivel, prepared for whatever attack the enemy has in store. Being a Christian, no one said it was easy. Just like military, the more you make it through, the tougher you become. God will see us through our battles, and our faith will strengthen. Jesus, our Lord and Savior, went to the Cross and died for our filthy, no good souls. As Christians, we should be willing and prepare to die daily for the sake of our Lord. For Christ's sake, because without Him, our lives would be nothing. 

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Relationships

Relationships are an important part of life. There are several different types; parent/child, friend/friend, husband/wife, to name a few. Each one is unique and has a designed purpose and particular way to go about. I just wanted to say something brief on each one. First is the friend relationship. This is the mutual respect relationship, or should be. Both parties should strive to lift the other up, hold the other accountable and try to steer them straight. Should, although it is rarely seen in today's society. A true friend is something valuable. Next is the parent/child. This one holds great responsibility. We have been given the gift of another human being to raise them according to God's Word. Direct them in the direction of the Kingdom. And hopefully, they will make all the right decisions, if not, love them, correct them, and continue to try to guide them to Jesus. It's hard to think about, but ultimately the final decision to follow Christ is theirs. Last I will mention is the marriage relationship. This is the most important relationship, I think. It is the model of Jesus and the Church. So it is to be nurtured the way Jesus nurtures the Church. I think if it was not the most important, it would have been at a wedding that Jesus would have chose to perform His first miracle (turning water into wine.) just a couple of things to think about. 

Today, many people have their priorities all mixed up. I see people putting kids before spouses (don't take it wrong, not saying to neglect the child.) I see couples putting more time and effort into friends or work than their marriage. We all need to get our ducks in a row, get our priorities straight. 1) GOD, let's keep our eyes on Him as our number one and He will guide us without failure. 2) SPOUSE, Jesus intends for us to treat our spouse the way He does the Church, being the servant as well as the master. 3) CHILDREN, raise them and lead them in the direction of Christ. Discipline them out of pure love and remind them God has a purpose for their life. 4) FRIENDS, if you have them great, if not, that's fine too. I count mine on one hand, because I truly feel if you doing things according to God, only true friends will be left and they will understand that your time is being spent on 1-3. Thank you and God bless you all. Have a nice day!!

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Salvation

Salvation is defined as 1) being saved or protected from harm 2) or being saved or delivered from some dire situation 3) In religion, salvation is stated as the saving of the soul from sin and its consequences. Salvation is a gift that we can receive from Jesus Christ. When we come to know Jesus and ask Him for forgiveness of our sins, it is done. At that moment, the Holy Spirit fills us and we desire to live accordingly with the commandments in the Bible. But I feel before any of this takes place, a person will have a change within the heart. Psalm 51:17, David speaks of his own broken and contrite heart. At the moment of salvation, our hearts will be broken. We will be humbled. Why? At that moment we will realize exactly how vile we are. We will see that we do not deserve the glory of God, but much worse. Not only that, but we will also realize the great price that Jesus paid for our sin. Sins that He did not commit. He suffered and died an unspeakable death to save a world that mostly hated Him. He was sent as a model for followers of God, sinless, humbled, PERFECT. He did what none of us can do, follow God's commandments without swaying, even to the point of death. That's why He did it!! To pay for all of our sins because He knew we could not follow the model that Jesus set. Today, I am so thankful He did. With salvation, we can live a life free of shame from our past. When we come to a point in our life where there has to be a change, maybe we hit rock bottom, or maybe just need better direction, we can call on Him. Jesus calls His children friends. I pray today for any lost souls that they would come to know Jesus, my friend, Lord, and personal Savior, and let them be saved.  Have a nice day everyone. And God bless you all. 

Our wives, our helpmates.

I was not prepared tonight for a huge topic, so I will just share a story. Yesterday, I attempted to replace a ball joint on the vehicle. Being a typical male, I didn't want to pay someone for what I thought I could do. My wife, as loving as she could, asked me to just let the mechanic do it several times before yesterday. I am stubborn. I proceeded. I fought with over tightened bolts, smashed my finger, became highly frustrated. My wife had to leave and didn't get to experience this, thankfully. After many hours of tugging and pulling, I gave up, put it all back together, and cleaned up. She won. She also explained to me why she didn't want me doing it. A) Time, I fought with something all afternoon that I wasn't prepared to do in the first place. So, time wasted really. B) She was worried about me. After 3 back surgeries, a heart condition, and a brain injury, I didn't need to attempt it in the first place. She said she never doubted I could do it with the proper tools, she was just worried about me.
See, men are stubborn and we do not want to ever accept that our wives were right about anything. It's a guy thing. Men are actually quite dumb at times. We can be stubborn, absent minded, and dead on many occasions. Jesus knows this. That is why He created Eve. Our wives are the brains of the operation. Rationality, sensibility, and other things men don't typically acquire easily. I learned a lesson yesterday. Listen to the woman. She speaks with great wisdom. Thank you all and have a nice day. God bless you all.


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Goal for CIA

Hello again!!! I just wanted to write a lil bit to let you know what I'm doing. This blog is title Chosen Instrument Appointed, and for good reason. The verse that sparks this title is Acts 9:15. I, personally, feel like each and every Christian has been called to do something. For some, this could be a huge calling to go on missions overseas or pastor a church. For others it could be as simple as just sharing the Word of God, living a life that reflects the Light of God, not the world. We are all disciples if we have been saved under the blood of Jesus, so let us not squander our potentials that God gave us. My goal is to spread the gospel, here on my blog, on my YouTube channel http://m.youtube.com/user/MrAaronCline7 and on my FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Write-To-Christ/225525844176064?ref=hl Please visit all of these and like, comment, share, and subscribe as much as possible. Help me spread the Gospel of Jesus through the web. 

Another thing I wanted to mention was that I was gonna try to start a regular schedule. Blogs and vlogs should have a post up every Tuesday and FB will just be whenever. Thank you all. Have a nice day and God bless you all. 

The Storm

Matthew 24:44 ESV
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Hebrews 11:7 ESV
By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

One of my favorites is the parable of the bridesmaids. Matthew 25:1 is where it starts. Being prepared is a requirement to enter the Kingdom just like a diploma is require to graduate high school. Many people are missing this.

Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

There are many verses on trusting the Lord. But this one says enough I think.

Through All Circumstances

Well, we all go through things in life. Some are indeed worse than others. Jesus never promised we wouldn't see trials. He never promised we wouldn't see hard times. But, He does promise us that He will be right beside us every step of the way. My wife and I have had a rough two year start to our marriage. A short 9 days into our new life, my back went out and I spent a month in a wheelchair with little hope from doctors that I was gonna get back to normal. During those times, we prayed, read, studied, and tried to keep a positive attitude, as best we could. We still tried to use this time to allow people to see Jesus through us, and not be bitter to the situation. Two major back surgeries, a couple of miracles, and six months down the road, I was doing good. Things were back to normal. Unfortunately normal didn't last long. Another accident came out of the blue, prompting a small army of specialists and tests for the next 6 months. Now, many months after that accident and after my last test, normal may not ever be achieved again. Future is unexpected and unpredictable, always is. One thing is constant, Jesus. It is hard at times to praise Him through tough situations, I know. When things aren't going your way, it is hard to give thanks. See, this life isn't always about us. These trials are simply that, trials. He will be there for us through it all, never failing. Remember, He didn't give us whatever we are going through, but He is allowing it. Be thankful that He has the faith in you that you can endure, and call on Him for guidance. I am. Also, people are watching. How we handle our own issues can affect others, either pushing them away from or drawing them closer to Jesus.  

Give praise in all circumstances.

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My testimony

Hello again.... I thought I would give a small testimony of my life as I begin this new journey. As many, I grew up having a knowledge of a man called Jesus. I went to VBS on occasion and Sunday school every now and then. As I grew into my teen years, still not having true knowledge of who Jesus was, my actions as a young man nothing to be proud of. Not my family, me, especially not God. I didn't know Him at the time so I wasn't too concerned. I became addicted to things of this world, alcohol and sex took over. And I continued down this dark path because I felt I could dig myself out all on my own. I left for the Marine Corps straight out of high school thinking that would help straighten me out. I attended church every Sunday while in boot camp. Listened at times. Being medically released shortly after graduation, I had straightened up I thought, but never gained a relationship with Jesus. In fact I had turned my back on the concept all together. There was one guy in my squad bay who told me everyday about Jesus, even when I didn't want to hear it. When I got home, naturally I plummeted back into my old ways. This went on for years. I grew into a depression, yet I kept it bottled up inside. At a church service when I was about 23, I broke out into a weeping mess. I realized Jesus was trying to save me. I went forward and was soon baptized. Like so many though, that fire dwindled and I later only claimed to be Christian while living like the world. Faking things on Sundays or when I would see a fellow church member at the store. It wasn't until I had been drug through the mud, and became angry with God, that He would get through to me. I prayed many nights to die before I woke so I would not have to face another day. Well, I'm still alive. God has a plan for me and wasn't going to let go even when I had let go of myself. He saw me through all those years of addictions and faking it, and placed me where I am today. I am so thankful that He is more faithful than me. I serve an awesome God, and I feel this is what He is calling me to do. I do not look like the typical Christian that most would suspect. Maybe I'm a little rough around the edges. But I feel I am a chosen instrument just like Saul, chosen to spread the Gospel to whomever I can reach. 

Welcome

       Hello. I have decided to start a blog to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what He has done for me. My wife and I have had an unforeseen journey the first couple of years, to say the least. But through those accidents and incidents, God has shown me more and more how to depend on Him. My faith has grown, and through that I have tried to broaden my knowledge of the Bible. I have a strong calling to do some sort of ministry, and I feel it is to use my words, whether written or spoken, to reach out. This is the main reason for this and my YouTube channel. I am not a Biblical scholar by any means, nor am I a scholar at all really. I know many people feel the way I have felt when walking into a church. Out of place because you're not wearing a shirt and tie, maybe you have earrings or tattoos, or you have a past that you think Jesus will not forgive. The good news is Jesus doesn't care about a shirt or tie, tattoos or earrings, and His forgiveness is abundant and scatters like the sea. Many times pastors have the ability and actions that place Christianity in an unattainable place for the average man. This was me, thinking I could not make it because I was not perfect like them, or my dress code doesn't match. None of those things matter, He just wants us to follow Him and His instructions for life.  A life with the King on your side is a whole new life. It's a wonderful life. I hope that this blog reaches out in ways that other places won't. If you or anyone you know likes or needs to hear the Word from an everyday person, send them here. Have a nice day to all, and God bless. 

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