What an exciting and pivotal moment for the United States and her people. i can honestly say i am thankful and blessed for being alive to witness a historical moment like this. Sure, there are other things that have happened, but i can't say that i took part in it because i was either too young to appeciate it or too lost in my own life to care for its relevence. Yet this time, i was eligible to vote and take part in this year's presidential election.
i voted for Barach Obama despite contrary opinions amongst my fellow christian family members. Yes, Mccain stood for the conservative side and his ethical value is closely related to our Christian values as some would argue, but i could not bring myself to believe his faith in Christ exemplfied integrity. that doesn't mean i believe Obama's faith isn't stain with errors either because, come on, he is pro choice. It was a tough decision that took many months of prayer. i didn't do all my research until the week before the election because classwork takes priority.
it would take awhile for me to give all explanations for why i voted for Obama and not Mccaain but that isn't the essence of why i am writing this blog.
the purpose of this over due entry is described hereafter.
after the election was decided and while Obama gave his acceptance speech, i felt restless in my spirit and i just prayed for the United States and the future she will embrace. i can almost hear the tinkering of Satan's mind at work by my ear and picture the calamities and deceptions that will soon ensue us shall we not consciously get out of our comfort seats and prepare for the battles to come.
Everyone claims that he is the man who can do the job and many expectations were discussed. i on the other hand have no faith in all of that. i don't believe he will be the man to regenerate the condition of the U.S. The authority of america is not decided upon one man, though he is the primary initiator of ideals. He is obligated to filter his plans through many more minds that might not flow like him. The only thing i have faith in is that God is the King who enable changes to occur. i only pray that Obama will be available and willing to listen to Him and be His instrument.
Therefore, my four year goal is to gather fellow prayer warriors who will intercede and become the foundation of prayers for America and her president. Warriors who will commit to the seeking of God's heart for America and her future. This is my desire unless God should say otherwise.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
Friendship & Jesus
Have you ever had a very good friend who suddenly stop being your good friend for a very noble reason and then when that noble reason is no longer noble and in existence, that former good friend of yours suddenly remembers you?
does it sound familiar? How do you respond to a situation like that?
My initial sinful nature would respond with indifference because i feel like i was used for the moment. i couldn't forget the hurt i experienced when it happened to me even though i already prayed about it and consciously made the choice to forgive. i understood that it was for a noble cause on my good friend's part even though i didn't feel the same way. yet, out of respect, i let it go. i felt that it was unjust for me to suffer for another's short coming at the time. Once something you value is taken away from you, there is a void that leaves a scar. eventually that scar will heal but the impression will still be there. Sometimes it's just plain difficult to pick up where you left behind when that scar is healed. So when my good friend came back, it was like a slap in the face to my scar. now my crossroad is to walk forward picking it up or move forward without picking it up. either way i must tread forward.
the flip side to this story is that i have been guilty in standing in the shoe of the former good friend to Jesus. I have left Jesus' friendship for something i believed was a noble cause and when i finally open my eyes to acknowledge that it wasn't a noble cause but a short coming on my part, i run back to rekindle that friendship which i personally chose to put aside. Yet Jesus doesn't respond the way that i would in the aforementioned paragraph. God says that if i confess with my mouth and repent, He is faithful and just to forgive me. He will never leave me nor forsake me. i inflicted many scars that left eternal impression on Jesus and he suffered unjustly for my choice. I'm pretty darn sure that he felt he was being used and everytime i sin now, it's like slapping him on the face of the countless scars i caused. Yet He chose to respond to me in grace and mercy. God said nothing can separate me from His love and that includes my short comings and sins. He tread forward on the crosswalk to calvary picking it up for me and for you.
will you choose with me to learn from Jesus' great love and friendship so that we can become good friends to others who have been betrayed by the world's sinful friendship? let them know that there is true friendship and it exist through the example of Jesus Christ
does it sound familiar? How do you respond to a situation like that?
My initial sinful nature would respond with indifference because i feel like i was used for the moment. i couldn't forget the hurt i experienced when it happened to me even though i already prayed about it and consciously made the choice to forgive. i understood that it was for a noble cause on my good friend's part even though i didn't feel the same way. yet, out of respect, i let it go. i felt that it was unjust for me to suffer for another's short coming at the time. Once something you value is taken away from you, there is a void that leaves a scar. eventually that scar will heal but the impression will still be there. Sometimes it's just plain difficult to pick up where you left behind when that scar is healed. So when my good friend came back, it was like a slap in the face to my scar. now my crossroad is to walk forward picking it up or move forward without picking it up. either way i must tread forward.
the flip side to this story is that i have been guilty in standing in the shoe of the former good friend to Jesus. I have left Jesus' friendship for something i believed was a noble cause and when i finally open my eyes to acknowledge that it wasn't a noble cause but a short coming on my part, i run back to rekindle that friendship which i personally chose to put aside. Yet Jesus doesn't respond the way that i would in the aforementioned paragraph. God says that if i confess with my mouth and repent, He is faithful and just to forgive me. He will never leave me nor forsake me. i inflicted many scars that left eternal impression on Jesus and he suffered unjustly for my choice. I'm pretty darn sure that he felt he was being used and everytime i sin now, it's like slapping him on the face of the countless scars i caused. Yet He chose to respond to me in grace and mercy. God said nothing can separate me from His love and that includes my short comings and sins. He tread forward on the crosswalk to calvary picking it up for me and for you.
will you choose with me to learn from Jesus' great love and friendship so that we can become good friends to others who have been betrayed by the world's sinful friendship? let them know that there is true friendship and it exist through the example of Jesus Christ
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