Because God said so!
I have been toiling with the newsletter for
this month. It seems that the more I try
to force the words to come, the more they
dig their heels in and hide, (picture a mule
sitting down and me pulling on the reins.)
Now some good topics came to mind, but the
words never came for them. To steal a line
from my friend Kevin Parker, (who by the
way will be getting his own page next month
as a writer for MCBB!) I have a Holy Ghost
writer! The newsletters flow because God
opens the doors for the words to flow, not
because I am some wonderful wordsmith. By
now, you may be saying,"hey, this isn't
his usual format, what gives?" and you'd
be right. This month is different. Why? Because God said so!
If we are truthful with ourselves, we will
admit that we are a selfish lot, we humans.
Without pratice, we think of ourselves first;
our preservation. It is only with practice that
thinking of others becomes the first thought,
and thus, putting our own needs last. My
wife is an excellent example of putting others
first. Sadly, being the bodybuilder that
I am, am not. I am not an ogre, but if I
am hungry... If left to our own devices,
we would kill each other, steal, beat, loot,
pillage and plunder. It is an ugly picture
to paint about the human race, but look around,
we do it now. In the city where I live, murders
are happening left and right and for what?
OK, you get the point, I am sure, so I will
move on.
We are blessed to be able to
have the things
we do in this life and sometimes
I think
we overlook that. We want the
bigger TV when
we aren't even thankful for the
fact that
we own one right now. The very
fact that
you are reading this means you
own a computer
or have access to one. We want
a bigger house
because we need room for our
stuff when there
are people who are praying it
won't rain
because the cardboard roof will
collapse
on theirs. As bodybuilders we
are concerned
with how much protein we are
getting per
meal, not even giving thought
to the guy
with the sign that says, "will
work
for food," and he means
it.
We walk with our eyes set straight ahead
on the sidewalk, ignoring the beggar in the
doorway because he will only spend the money
on booze afterall. Is he just a bum, or did
he loose all he had in a fire? His wife and
three kids gone in an instant. Or if you
gave him money, did you just entertain an
angel? You know the Scripture coming here
my friends. ("And the King will answer and say to them,
‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you
did it to one of the least of these My brethren,
you did it to Me." Matthew 25:40) We need to take these words to heart because
we will be called into accountability
for
the actions we carry out here
on earth.
What are you doing to expand the kingdom
of God? Did you get saved and that has been
it? Are you happy with your own salvation
and like a little kid with a toy who doesn't
share, play in the corner all by yourself?
You cannot do that you know. Why? Because
God said so, that's why! It is our Commission!
God wants everybody to be saved, not just
a few here and there. We are all God's children
and it is our job to spread the Good News!
Don't say you can't, I know from experience
that that doesn't wash! I want you to just
think for a moment. What if the person that
witnessed to you had thought that way?
Christmas is just around the corner and with
very few exceptions, the stores don't even
mention it anymore. They shout out "Happy
Holidays!" because they want to be "politically
correct," Ummm, NO! It's Merry Christmas! God did something none of us would ever,
ever do. He gave us His Son as
the ultimate
gift! I will not be badgered
into another
mindset this time of year, not
this time.
I am a Christian, I am proud
of it! My Saviour,
my gift from God was given to
me this day!
Because of that, with my acceptance
of this
gift, I am guaranteed eternal
life in paradise
and you want me to forget that?!?,
Yeah,
right! I don't think so!
I ask you my friends, don't lose sight of
the real reason we are here on earth. Yes,
we are all connected through bodybuilding
and fitness, and many use it as a tool for
ministry and that is awesome. We are here
to win souls. We are here to let our light
shine as a beacon for others. In our actions
and daily living. As Val has said to me many
times, "think, is what I am saying or
doing bringing glory to God or not?"
If it does not, then knock it off! (my words,
not hers). I am not perfect and many times
I have repented and asked for forgiveness
because I have failed Him, thank God for
mercy and grace!
Thank you all for being a part
of this thing
that we do. We pray you all have
good health,
and that you are ever-reaching
for Him. Win
souls for Him brothers and sisters,
it's
the very least we can do! Be
like the one
lone voice crying in the wilderness
if need
be! God bless you all!
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