Lost souls incorporated.

"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." (Matthew 4:19)

I don't think I have realized the truth of this statement until just recently.

Jesus has fished for me, and let me tell you, he could have used any bait possible and I know for sure he would have reeled me in, without a doubt.

I never believed I was lost before I came to Christ. I thought I had life all figured out. Even till this day there are things in my life in which I need supernatural guidance for, but to give in was hard. It was hard learning that no matter how many years you have been investing in your ego and reputation, that it could all literally be shifted within a single solitary moment.

God has healed me of the major issues I used to deal with in my life, and honestly the recovery for that seemed swift and easy. It's not until I begin to grow my trust in him that I then begin to see how hard it is to recover from the internal issues I've created for myself that had let up to the larger problems.

When you truly begin to start feeling the macro changes in the deepest arena of your rationalizing, it's then that the recovery becomes hard. You can't deal with transformation of who you are, more like who you were. I am now made new in the eyes of the Lord and share in his everlasting glory! Take THAT all you who try to have me conform to images that you all have laid out for me. I know who I am, because of who I rely on. I have been transformed by the power of God. Nothing, nor anyone will take away the glorious experience I have had with my Lord, my God! Glory be to Jesus, forever and ever, Amen!

Raising my child to be.......

Raising my child to be......

After having the gratification of spending a whole week with little children, it wasn't until we engaged in an intellectual conversation that i began to realize a problem.

Everything was great, as far as participating in the very nature of what a child's tendencies tend to be, but after a few days of interaction i became very surprised at the intellectual level of these children that were young enough not to have a reason for their logic.

So, me being the curious cat that i am, i began to ask questions. I mean why not, these kids were raised by engineers, lawyers, etc. lets find out what kind of principles were instilled within them.

"Who created the universe, what is in control of EVERYTHING?", i asked. Only to begin receiving answers that showed no correlation to the children's intellect. Giving me answers that were so far off from what i had assumed. Reason being because before this ultimate question had been announced, these kids were throwing facts at me left and write, and to then come to the conclusion that the best answer to my question was "nature".

You would think that coming from kids who understood the astrological assignments of the stars, the feeding tendencies of a shark, or even to go as deep as to explain the structure of an atom, would come up with a better answer than just "nature". Goes to show that the question had never been taught, let alone meditated on. Isn't this the job of the parents to establish a strong foundation in their kids so they can grow older to live morally pleasant lives? To build honor, respect, and a fear of the almighty God who ordains the very vibration of their atomic structure.

Now i know why God says: "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea"(Matthew 18:6).

Its better to DIE than to lead a child into a life blind to the reality that there is someone in authority greater than any of that which is of this world. How could a parent not see their responsibility of needing to lead their children to believe in the one thing that will always protect, guide, and nourish them? Do parents have a pride to them that keeps them from giving up authority to someone greater than themselves, as if they were the only ones responsible for the creation of the child.

Teach your kids to love God! Stop letting them live their lives with an intellect thats capable of absorbing everything they hear and that floats around this world with an unstable framework because no foundation was established. Parenting is such a huge responsibility! You are responsible for how that child responds to the reality they are confronted with everyday!