I've had a dream for the past few years. It's been a general idea of what I want to be in life. Slowly it's been getting more detailed - house, job, clothes, gadgets...
The concept is harmless enough. I run a non-profit organization that looks for areas that have experienced some form of hardship (economic poverty or natural/man-made disaster), providing support and resources to help people recover. In addition, I use this opportunity to share the Word of God and offer the Gift of Salvation.
The problem is that as the dream progresses, the organization gains the attention of the media and becomes moderately popular. Celebrity corruption spins out of control, and a life focused on God slowly focuses on myself.
I realize that these are the same temptations Satan offered Jesus in the wilderness, albeit modernized and updated. Worldly control, unlimited resources and power, at the helm of divine intervention. With tears and painful regret I abandon this magnificent dream, whispering "Get thee behind me, Satan"...
Salvation - and the manner in which you receive it - is up to God.
Not me. Not any human.
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.
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
