Quote from the High Priest

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me. He has sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, to preach release to captives, and to give sight to the blind; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of visitation of our God, to comfort all who mourn.

Greetings

Royal Priests are everywhere. Any believer of Jesus the Christ our Lord and Savior is called to priesthood. Any heart that is restless and breaks free in small bursts of grace, any soul that persists under pressure, any mind that ponders the vastness of the glory of God is a Royal Priest.

Not to take too much of the spotlight, but this blog is my part in the story, indeed The Greatest Story Ever Written - the story of God and mankind. Though the holy fire has been doused somewhat with my reunion with the world, the embers are here - with the hope that you, dear reader, might have enough to light your way. Remember, Our Lord is always with us...even in everyday moments. Nothing is so "real" that it loses its spiritual side. If you need anything, know that His Door is always open and His Light is always on. May God bless you always, my friend.

Answer the call, and begin the adventure of your life.

TRAINING: DAY FOURTEEN

Trainer Kate is subbing today and tomorrow, because Trainer Dyan is on leave. She's a Wave 3 geology major. It's OK, she's fun - during high moments of chaotic class discussions, she grits her teeth, her voice strains and cracks, and she jokingly comments, "That's OK. I don't care" - right before she joins in the laughter and continues the lesson.

I got my salary today! Eh. Not really a good first impression, since we started training halfway through the cutoff. What does that mean? It means I got half of HALF my salary today. Yeah. It sucks, what with bills to pay and debts to settle. It's OK, my soon-to-be-CEO friend (as well as the Compensation & Benefits department) agree that the CEO has to be informed of this. We didn't need to take a field trip today, though. That's what ATMs are for. Celebration: A Sausage McMuffin - it's an AM shift, and I haven't had fast food for a long time. Really. This isn't college anymore - food is COOKED now.

Today seems to be a curious body-snatcher day. Fellow trainees claim I switched dispositions with the most rambunctious of the class, and she seems to be unnaturally reserved today. I enjoyed it while it lasted, anyway. It was like my COCC days: talking loud, laughing hard, and living large. At one point, we practice giving directions to a customer. We ask if she has a pen and paper handy. Trainer Kate responds jokingly, "I've got a whiteboard marker." I then say, "OK. Do you have a wall?"

Today I also learned the basic software I'll be using, which reminded me of software I used a year ago. I also had a chat with a friend I met when I went through the application process - exams, interviews and all that - and now she's starting her second set of training, like me. I also had a conversation with another friend who reminded me of MacGyver's amazing technique on "how to bypass fingerprint scanners" - scotch tape, basically. I've got to remember to get a DVD collection. You know, I used to sport his mullet during high school.
Anyway...

Lastly, I also re-learn that life is cyclical - respects to the Tao - that my mantra is:
"You got a date. I gotta die."

Royal References & Recommendations

  • Websites - Godsblogs.org, Godspeaks.com, Desiringgod.org, Multnomahbooks.com
  • Music - Jars of Clay, DC Talk, The Fighting Temptations OST, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Hillsong
  • Movies - The Passion of the Christ, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Barabbas, The Ten Commandments, The Gospel of John, The Prince of Egypt, Joseph: King of Dreams
  • Books - Experiencing The Heart of Jesus Books 1 & 2 by Max Lucado, The Pleasures of God by John Piper, The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren, God's Blogs by Lanny Donoho, Gods of Power by David M. Steyne