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I believe that every person is accountable to God for thier lives. (I know this probably isn't politically correct,but ya know, I just don't care!)
God created each of us. He knows us so intimately that He knows how many hairs are on my head. The Bible says He knew me in my mother's womb.
He loved each of us so much, He sacrificed His son,so that we could be spared. Honestly,I can't think of ANYONE I love enough to harm one of my chidren.
So, why do people get SO offended when the Guy who created us, who gave us all the quirks and talents that we have, tries to tell us what to do. How many times have you wished a genie would pop out of a bottle and tell us the future. If the genie told you that Tuesday morning at 9am you would be hit by a train, would you change YOUR plan and make sure you weren't crossing any tracks on Tuesday? Of course you would.
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People act like it's some mystical concept. They can't believe God expects us to forgive. It is possible. It is do-able. It is nessasary. But it is NOT easy!
This is how I've explained it to kids.
God is a loving father. He's known us all our lives. He knows what we want... and what we need. As we stroll along down life's path, He has gathered beautiful gems for us. When we need something beautiful in our life He hands us exactly the gem we need. But we must reach out ,with both hands, and accept His gifts. And hang onto them!
But when we get offended, it's like choosing to pick up a big ugly rock out of the ditch. As we walk with the Father, He still carries the gems in His hands. He still knows when we need them. He still desires to give them to us, He still offers them to us...but our hands are to full to accept what He offers.
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People act like God is being mean, when he says in Romans, that you have to be willing to die, with Christ, to live. God is NOT asking you to kill yourself... or even to kill the things that make you you. He created you with all your quirks,and warts,and differances. He loves you more...and knows you better, than anyone.
When He asks us to die so we can live, He's asking us to go to the cross and let Jesus bring change into our lives. This killing isn't like dead death...It's more like the trees die in winter.
God asks us to be stripped down to our very core. Get rid of the baggage and the garbage that we've accumulated over the years. Then stand bare before Him and be refreshed. The weight of the storms' snow gently sifts through bare branches... It breaks a fully leafed tree. Spend the winter season resting in God. Trees don't "do" anything in winter.
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Forgiveness is a hard thing. It may be the hardest thing God asks us to do...actually, forgetting is probably the hardest!
But God built us. We are his designed creation. Our bodies and minds were not designed to function under the weight of unforgiveness. The stress it causes damages our nervous system, eats holes in our guts, releases free radicals into our blood( a huge cause of cancer), and has actually been linked to brain damage. Unforgiveness is VERY unhealthy. We were not designed to function under this burden that we often choose to put ourselves under.
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Hang on to my hand.
I have brought you out of death.
I have brought you through darkness.
I know where you have been.
I have been with you...I have led you through.
You are my child!
I have given you much. I have heaped blessings on you...
and with those blessings comes responsibility.
I can only bless you with what you can take care of.
You have what you can stand.
The weight of a blessing requires maturity.
I LOVE YOU.
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 This is an open thank you to all veterans of all services in times of war and peace.
The men and women in our military have stood in the gap, and defended us since the inseption of our country. They go into the fire when everyone else watches. It's not a popular job. It's not a glamourous job. It takes alot of courage and perserverense and grit to face not only the horror of war, but the awful waiting, the endless drilling, and the boredom. These people have sacrificed their time with their families, their peace of mind, and sometimes their lives to protect us. They deserve our gratitude.
I spent this summer taking my kids to small towns near our home. We've seen countless ways that veterans are appreciated. It has kindled the fires of appreciation for all the vets who've served, but also the families who share their parents, and children and siblings with us.
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If you are a christian, you are accountable.
God has called you to be like him. Christian means 'little christ'. And most of us are not walking that out. We may give it lip service at potlucks, but when life gets dirty and mean, do you walk?
When a coworker is taking credit for your effort, are you dealing with him in a loving and christlike way?
When a family member says something that's unforgivable, do you forgive them? The world tells us we have the right to be angry. We have the right to protect ourselves. Jesus says we should forgive them '70 x 7'times. Have you forgiven them once, maybe twice, maybe 50 times?
When a driver passes you on a double yellow, do you pray for his safety, and for him to gain some wisdom... or do you flip him off, honk your horn, and tailgate, so you can show him how wrong he is?
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I believe in speaking out for what I believe in. I don't care if you like it. We all have opinions. People have become so PC that they won't speak their convictions. We don't have to agree to be friends. Our differances don't make us enemies. I love and dislike many things. You can like it or lump it, that's your decsion. I believe what I believe. I am willing to discuss my beliefs, but you don't have the right to tell me not to speak, in case I might offend someone...
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I am tired of hearing from pandering people. Is it any wonder that politicians thrive on non-commitment when so much of our society lives it every day. Whether you are a Christian or not, read this:
-You shall have no gods before Me.
-You shall not make idols for yourself. (Is your job or anything so important that you sacrifice precious things to it, like your family?)
-You shall not take God’s name in vain. (Do you swear too much? Do your kids think God’s last name is dammit?)
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This is an open thank you to all veterans of all services in times of war and peace.
