Figure-of-Speech... Infinitely Speaking

Figure of Speech… Infinitely Speaking

I speak another language and it’s called “Infinitely Speaking.”  It’s a Figure of Speech, sort of a foreign language or dialect for specific grouping of people called Believers; everyone isn't going to understand it.  Astronauts have a similar tongue, kin to their vocation; vernacularly speaking, they have a terminology that is required to be learned in order that they may converse with other colleagues plus the fact that they need it in for where they are going.  Same as me, a Christian and a Believer, we don’t speak as those who have no Hope.

We speak provincial jargons that create a something where there was once nothing; into existence relative to what it is that we expect to both see and receive - In the words of Bryan Mills aka Liam Neeson from the Trilogy “Taken” (but with my own personal spin on it), “I don’t know who you are.  I don’t know what you want.  I can tell you I don’t have money.  But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills that I have acquired over a very long walk with God, and if you seek him out, He will make good on his promises to you and I.”

When Jesus spoke of the mountains moving in our lives, it was another figure of speech.  During the ascension of our own personal mountains, the higher we go, we can look back and down at all the hamlets, villages and enclaves once hidden from our sight by the mountainous terrain obstructing our views.  We finally get to see what has been missing from our visual perspective and enlightenment takes ahold.  Once these views come into focus, and the beauty of them takes our breath away, what’s left of the remaining trip doesn't seem as arduous as when we once ventured out.

Eye spy an even higher perch, a higher calling in God.  God has a language of testimonial faith that is specific and particular to each and every individual because each of us has a different reason that we praise, worship and honor him.  How awesome is that, a language that only you and God can understand- Infinite? When we come together with other believers, and we are with one spirit and with one accord; as like the day of Pentecost, we can hear and understand one another languages.

No interpretation needed.  When you know what God has done, is doing and will do for you – how he will peel back the facade of the mountains on your behalf, to say, “I told you it was there all along…” A clap will do, a stomp will suffice, and a shout will rip the curtains of Heaven asunder and you will see the glory of God.

The Lord has only been revealing to me in glimpses of the upcoming shows of my life and I can barely contain it, or calm myself down.  How in the world am I going to breathe when “it” is actually here?  The air is already thin enough already as it is on the side of this mountain, I’m going to need pure Oxygen when I stand at its apex or else I shall surely pass out!  Good thing He provides it…  But, then again, what doesn't he provide?  God’s Blessings are Infinite.  Speak on that.

#BoutThatStratosphereLife #AtmosphereWillNoLongerDue

The Potter's Turntable... Sweet Music

The Potter’s Turntable…  Sweet Music

“The turntables might wobble but they don’t fall down!”  God knows how to spin me into great wordplay and create in me what I am supposed to be – Me – some dust of the Earth, clay and look at me; I am wonderfully made in his image. 

Lord knows that my desire is to not be stuck on some shelf as a display nor do I want to be stuck on repeat, playing the same old tired tune; or a skipping record, it’s a slow torturous torment. 

The Potter’s turntable is the place where the “Blessings” happen; there is nothing magical about it.  It might look like there is nothing changing but if you look closely enough, you will see me become malleable in his hands, and him skim off some extra clay, or moisten me with his waters, in order that I may remain flexible and bendable to his will and not cure before my time.

God is the illest M.C. (Master of Ceremonies), what he spit before time began; we are still listening to today.  He’s both old and new school.  Disc Jockey ? There has never been greater to spin vinyl – he knows how to mix and master our natural sound to a symphonic harmony – pitch perfect, called Worship. His soundtrack has been the reigning Best Seller, aptly known as the Bible.  The Remix? Man Listen… P. Diddy come to him… God knows how to go back into the crates of our lives and make a hit. He’s a purist at heart.

Yes, then there’s that old kiln… used to be pronounced “kill”, how apropos… Because that is exactly what it’s like, going through this life at times, as though it is killing you – us;  it’s where the heat gets turned up to unbearable temperatures that will either kill you or make you strong and durable. 

There are some items that sit on a shelf that have gone through the exact same process but they are called “priceless or artifacts” – the classics, while some are just called clay pots – The Potter loves all of his creations but then there are some that he gushes about, called “Masterpieces”.

God is our greatest producer – He is the “The Hit Factory” and the “The Music Mogul”.  Don’t you want to make sweet music with him…?

#We"Ain't"AllWeGot - #WeGotItAllWrong

#We”Ain’t”AllWeGot  -   #WeGotItAllWrong

I will make this one brief and simplistic as I possibly can.  When God tally’s up the bill of my life, I need at least one person charged to my account; that somebody believed Christ because of watching my life.  Why else? What else are we really doing this for, if not to do as he commanded and bring another along?  I guess I am just one of those zealots, crazies or #JesusFreak; that take God at his Word.

#WeAintAllWeGot… I’m sorry, but we have God; and we are getting this walk out of step, our cadence is off.  When we are done to zero and have nothing left – spiritually, financially, and emotionally – I find myself glad, because I have God and with him – nothing becomes much.  We have to be careful of the way we say things, even in jest or playful banter – be cognizant and reverence the God of your Salvation at all times.  Our walk with God is nothing to take for granted or lightly or in a jokingly manner.  He of all takes words to heart.  He spoke life into existence for his sake.  I know that #hashtag isn't saying anything against God, but it isn't offering up any Glory to him either, neither any praise.  If we want God to pour out his blessings upon us, then we have to offer up Worship and Praise to him at all times; his praises shall continually be in our mouths.  I don’t want to ever find myself saying. “This or that is all I have”.  I would rather say, “Thank God, he is all that I need”. 

Speak life.

In The Belly Of The Beast...

In the Belly of the Beast…

Jonah was in the belly of the beast for three days and he came out and transformed the City of Nineveh.  I found myself in the belly of my own beast for years… So, if you were wondering why I write so much, why I evangelize and why I care to care – now you have your answer.

There is Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Heart Cath’s, CT scans, MRI’s and sorted tools to delve deep into the body to determine a possible diagnosis to an illness – before these technologies were engineered – we guessed and did the best with what we had, in a bad situation.  We had to go inside the belly of the beast in order to determine the proper prognosis. 

How is that many now have letters after their names - PhD and MD but have never taken a phlebotomy class? If you cannot draw blood, then it will end up on your hands; don’t co-sign on a note that you know that you don’t want to pay or the capability to pay.  Society has decided to self-diagnose and self-treat and self-medicate our world’s problems and have never been inside to see what it is that we are up against – and we are all paying for it.

I once took up residence inside of the beast called homosexuality because I knew that even if I made my bed in hell that God would be there with me and he was.  But cheaters never win and winners never cheat.  Failure and Cheating are two different things.  There is one scenario when you do your best but fall short and the other is attempting to pull the wool over someone’s eyes and not try at all.

Homosexuality is cheating and here’s why…  there is no Faith.  The I do’s, the vows, the faith that it takes to succeed and have a successful relationship is what builds the bond that makes the “til death do us part” set like poured concrete; regardless of infidelities or hardships – they can be overcome.

The cheating comes into play when you are double-dipping, getting something of both worlds.  Any gay man, any gay woman will tell you that there has been at least one person that they have been attracted to since their awakening. They had no control over the natural occurrence but was either afraid of the feelings or disregarded them; or was fearful of rejection or some other reasoning.  Either way, they chose the other side.  Have you ever asked why gay men like to hang out with women and why gay women like to hang out with men? Hmmm… it’s because it’s the natural order of things.

You get to have the woman, see her naked a lot of times because a woman is disarmed when a man says that he is gay and tends to treat him as one of her girlfriends; they kiss on them, pop them on the buttocks and share intimate details of their lives – you get the girlfriend sans the drama and vice versa for the woman.  Gay women still ended up preggers long before and after in vitro fertilization because they found themselves in the natural order of things hanging around all those guys.

Our walk with God is a reflection of the natural order of things.  We cannot avoid the struggle, the angst, the drama, the critiquing, the admonishment, the growing pains, and the intimacy that it takes to have a flourishing relationship with him – it’s what makes the relationship strong and long-lasting.  We aren't just shooting for this life – we have every intention on spending an eternity with him – don’t you want to GET-TO-KNOW the person you say that you love the most and want to spend the rest of your life with?

God has told us that he has great things in-store for those of us who want to spend our lives with him; and he is filled to the brim with fealty.  There is none other that is and always will be more faithful than he is to us.  I expect to see blessings in this life and the next – but it must be in him and on his terms.

God was the first Pro-Choice advocate; he gave us free-will.  In marriage, no one is owned by another.  It is free-will to want to submit to your husband, wife.  Life is all about the choices we make. Choose wisely is all I am saying… 

Avant Garde and The Jurassic World

Avant Garde and The Jurassic World

It’s Life that gets us – not death.  Life is the one that is dead on our heels and breathing arid air down our necks, and looking over our shoulders – always critiquing.  Death is only the clean-up man, but bears all of the blame.  Death has got to be asking itself, “What did I do to you up underneath its breath?”  Really… What did he do to you?  You don’t know him personally or else you wouldn't be here.  Take your issues up with life is what death’s response is to you every time you rail against him.  It’s like being mad at the janitor for coming in after you leave work to clean the building.  Life is happening during the day, so he must wait.

Life is over in the corner saying, “I can’t believe they are getting irate at death when I am the one that they should be taking up the issue with – I’m the culprit”.  But death bides his time, because we all have a job to do – there’s the road kill and then there’s the buzzard.  There is an occupation for us all – whether it’s agreeable to you or not – it gets done.

To take your fight to the front door of your opponent, either one of two things can happen – it could go bad for you or good - depending on your opponent.  God is Life – thus you cannot beat him.  He is the Kobayashi Maru; it’s a no-win situation.  You cannot cheat life or God.  The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, so how we treat it, is in essence – bringing it to God’s front door.

The story of Lot in the Bible doesn't portray him as being gay but he condoned it.  Condoning isn't the same thing as agreeing but it’s not saying that you disagree either.  The Word says, “Let your yea be a yea and your nay be a nay.”  Lot had some accountability in the matter, as we all do. 

Life is cut-throat! Lot left his wife, the town and would've left his two daughters behind had they looked back; and the daughters did the same – and for their obedience, they were rewarded with Life.  Same for us – obedience is better than sacrifice.

Jesus admonishes us to not look back when we put our hands to the plow, and that whatever we give up; family, houses, and friends that we would be rewarded because we took up our Cross to follow him.  Sometimes we will have to abandon all to be with him and we have to be okay with that.

Some lifestyles cannot be accepted as the  new norm or Avant Garde, no matter how Jurassic they maybe when it compares to today’s culture.  God is the Ancient of Days, so he is superlative to the Jurassic World of today.  If the homosexual lifestyle were so “In”, then why were they so “Out”, in the first place supposedly; why the closet in the first place? Stick a pin in that…

It’s trickery being made out to be a choice.  When we go to see an illusionist, we accept that we are going to be bamboozled – we know that we won’t be able to believe our lying eyes but we know what we are getting ourselves into.  When it becomes foolish is when we trick ourselves into believing that magic is real.  Reality gets lost. 

That’s where we are today.  Reality is lost.  Homosexuality has been around since… Welp, quite a long time, it’s referenced in the Bible to lend to its credence.  God tries not look directly at it because if he does, he will have to judge it - the same as he gives mercy for our sins, but we keep bringing it to his front door.  Don’t be surprised when, not if, he judges it.

All That Matters...

All That Matters…

We are compelled to believe that somehow God cares about our creeds; which we hold dear.  I am a Christian and others are Jews, Muslims and there are a myriad of other faiths.  #BlackLivesMatter, #WhiteLivesMatter, #BlueLivesMatter, #AllLivesMatter.  But get this… #MatterMatters.

All we are is matter.  We matter, we are significant, but our personal agendas don’t necessarily matter to God when those differences of opinion contradict and oppose how God congealed his creation of matter, called the Human Race to exist.  What matters to God is that “He” matters to us.

Somehow, someway, we have found ourselves thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought.  We believe that someone how that what we believe and how we feel matters, opposed to how life really is – we matter, not at all when it comes to grand scheme of things.  We had no control on how we got here and we are still no closer to finding out the real answer as what happens when we leave here.  

The giant step for Mankind that Neil Armstrong referenced in his ‘notable quotable’ has become a setback.  We think that we are actually in control, when nothing could be farther from the truth.  The world is suffering more chaotic “phenomena’s” than we can shake a stick at.  Disasters and conflicts arise like weeds sprouting newly with each sunrise.  Food – real food, not this GMO and laboratory generated cloned meat that us lower species are eating has long since ran out.  If you’re not a billionaire then you been eating Dolly Xeroxed brothers and sisters.  It’s no accident but by divine design.

This universal system is auto-set to auto-correct once it determines a system failure – and we have failed the system by the pro-choice(s) that we have made when it comes to the rubric of what God has called us to be throughout the Nations, not just the U.S.

The world itself is being judged, not just the U.S. of A.  Rio is just the tip of the iceberg of what could take place throughout the world.  Pay attention to how they attempt to resolve their issues because it’s what many of us are going to have to do possibly in the near future as regards to navigating toxic waterways, pestilence and violence all happening at the same time.

The United States was to be set apart, a Holy Nation unto God, and a leader by example to show other countries why we are so blessed, but we have been tainted, sullied and lead astray; and now we are no longer the leaders but the followers.  And have become blinded.  I don’t have to call-out anyone or name any particular person or group – we are all culpable.

If the blind leads the blind, they both fall off into the ditch.  

GhostBusters

GhostBusters

Are you or aren’t you afraid of ghosts?  Many of us are frightened by many things but ghosts of any kind take it up a notch to a paranormal level.  The world of the spirit is an unknown territory that we have yet to fully understand.  Ghosts – whether from the past, present or future are spirits – and that is whether you believe in them or not.

Those of us who are walking with the Lord have been told and instructed that our battlegrounds are in the realm of the spirit and those that worship God must worship him in both spirit and in truth; letting us know that spirits are real on both sides – those for God and those that oppose him.

You remember in the Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol”, how old man Scrooge was visited by three ghosts.  The worst of the three was the visit from the Ghost of the future.  The same holds true for many of us – the future and what it holds or not, is the most terrifying of them all.  We have already dealt with the past – it is what it is; but the future has yet to be determined – and what is unwritten regarding the outcome of our life can strike terror like none other.

Ghosts live in the spirit – it is their world and they know how to navigate it well, so never under estimate someone or something that has privileged knowledge; and they don’t play fair – it’s a fight! But we are privy to some information that both they and we know – we win in the End.  Now who has the higher ground really?

Who You Gonna Call?  There is only one name above every other name that demons tremble and bow down to, and must obey – Jesus Christ – He is the only GhostBuster.  Be sure to keep your mind on that one fact, that way, you keep your mind clear of the simplest things that so easily beset us.  (For old school heads) – You remember Mr. Stay Puff?  The seemingly innocent vision that you conjure up in your own mind, is that thing that will come to steal, kill, and destroy you.

“I ain’t afraid of no ghost”