For the Love of Money

Money is Not Evil the Root is not the paper from which the paper is held
it in the mind of the man and the evil it weilds
Its in the roots of deception, conception and drive.
That turns from the humble and promotes the pride.
It is in the heart of the man that is all takes it root.
And the mind of the man that changes money to loot.
Changes Love to the Lust
and God to Good Will.
Forever us Changing our God Ever Still.
Till he slowly becomes what he never willed.
Making an idol that fits what we need.
Buring graciousness promoting greed.

The money is not the root of this thing
that changes pauper..to lawyer then often to king.
Greed in the heart of the man who own all.
Is like building a castle on bricks bound to fall.
It errods the place that is built and the places around.
Like disease it is caught and passes through town.
No respecter of color, of age or of creed.
Changing life to agenda and grace into deed.
Turning lover away from the other mate.
Turning friendship from acceptance and
increasing hate.
Turning people away from a purpose and plan.
Grabing on to what you have ...Pushing away Gods hand.

Friendly Fire

I assume it is not a shock that most people would have their greatest battle with their families it is a place that God uses to build the kingdom greatly. Because this is the place that is most effective in the kingdom it is also the place that is most attacked by the enemy.

We usually do not see it from afar. It is usually something that creeps up on us and causes us to hide in a corner. Grace is indeed the defeater of all. It was Christ who died on the cross that gave that grace for all of his children, yet we never think is possible to extend that love to those who have hurt us. Hurt our family, or even hurt our reputations.

I have in the last few months had many things hurled at my reputation and because of this as a man I have had to demean myself to a unworthy mate. Someone who might be better left alone to write his blogs in darkness while enlightening the web in a special way. I thought that to be the case and am now realizing this is not the case. My job as a child of God is be a light. To be that light regardless my situation. To not cower in the corner while others feel that may have the upper hand. But to stand in the face of fire and say. "I forgive you" About a year back I wrote on the power of the F word. I do indeed love the F word. Many of us love forgiveness when we are in need of it. The task comes when you need to forgive others for what they have done. This is a painful thing especially if there is even a hint of pride that resides in us.

It is difficult. But once we let go of what we want. And grab a hold of what God wants. Then we have a solution to this disaster and attack on family. This attack ever relenting and never giving up. We must not do the same on our protection of it through this blessing of Grace and forgiveness. We must stand strong in protection of our family and knowing that GOD is indeed in control.

The Testing and The Blessing

I am far from perfect and far from grasping onto this whole walk. Everyday new and exciting things are introduced to me. I have no idea if it that I am nieve or that I am simply just endeavoring to dive into Gods awsome ways. Again like I said I am lacking in many places. Anyone who knows me will attest to this. But I also know that I have gained much. It is sort of a tug, a pull and a battle of holding ground while the world pulls one way and the Lord the other.

I am not struggling with what I need to do, but more on how I do it. I have be recently revisted by all the old monsters of my life. Time Management, integrity, and loyalty, morality, lust. All hitting at one time and leaving me feeling like I got get by a train of sorts. Spiritually I am talking and literally whispering throughout the night to the Father.

What is the Test? He says I have many tests for you but also I have many blessings.
I was stunned. Of course like most people I am ready for the blessing. The tesing on the other hand was one I would hope was for another season...way off in a distance....Way off.

This life we live though we cannot always say what we want we can dictate what we do with it. This is the disaster area. The area where choice is most crucial. Though we cannot change our destiny we indeed have a choice to deal with it in a way that glorifies God. Or glorifies the world.

I have failed in this numerous times. I pray this will be the end of that. But knowing myself and my nature. It will not. But as I go through this journey. The blessing of living it is even greater.

Whither good or bad my day,my life or my circumstance. Much is learnt and the purpose is heaven sent. So this I rejoice in!

The Testing.
1. God Tests us to Grow us.
2. God Tests us to Show us (where we are at) - Break down pride.
3. God Tests to Push us to another level
4. God Tests us to bring his glory (finished work in our life)

The Blessing
1. God Blesses us to give us strength - inspiration
2. Vision (see what god has for us)
3. Faith (believe in his vision and not our own, even when you cannot see it)
4. Provision (bread, water and relationship - through it all)
5. Testimony (the result of our faith and our journey)

I know many other have gone through much more than I ever will. But for what I have and do go through. I must give it all to God. No matter what.