This is the book (other than the bible ) that has impacted my chrisitan life more than any I have read.

Santa (Krampus) is coming to town

You better watch out, You better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list, And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to town.

He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake! Oh, you better watch out! You better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. Santa Claus is coming to town!

I always wondered.  Why is santa claus coming to town? What is he going to do when he gets here?  Why is he watching me sleep?  And what happens when I'm naughty.?  IF I was told the krampus story I think I would have understood more fully what happens to naughty boys. 

Top National Political issues

Top National Political Issues

Immigration. / Amnesty. If you are here and contribute to our society. We want you to be fully American and have a fast track to citizenship. The border must be under control.

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Reduction of the military. Simply put our empire is to big.

"The military of the United States is deployed in more than 150[1] countries around the world, with more than 369,000 of its 1,580,255[2] active-duty personnel serving outside the United States and its territories."

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Term Limits for all elected officials. Congress and Senate was never meant to be a career.

This would get government governing instead of a constant re-election campaign.

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Gay Marriage:

It should be legal nationwide. We are oppressing the civil rights of homosexuals.

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Legalization of Marijuana.

Tax it and be done with it. A recession solver.

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Tax Increases / Balanced budget spending

A lot of people don't pay taxes. That is not fair. If you have an income you should pay income tax.

No more debt spending. If we don't have it we don't spend it. Across the board budget cuts.

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Peace Freedom deceleration.

The government should put forth a deceleration. "We as Americans support Peace and despise War. We desire for all peoples to be free from oppression. We will try our best to conduct our government worldwide in policies and actions that support Peace and Freedom.

 

There was a ditch

There was a Ditch.

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There was a ditch. It was my canyon. I did not own it. But it was mine and ours. It was surrounded by devil walking sticks and wild roots. When we covered it with a board a bunker it became. When we jumped over it we landed in a foreign land. When we were chased by ghosts of wild creatures we knew we were in a protected land. We had wild beasts, electric fortress and gazing castle keepers. The path for our land was hidden from the outside world. The endless summer seems years ago. I remember when the land was cleared and the house was built. I miss that ditch. I wonder what happened to the devil walking sticks. I have yet to see a devil walking stick in 22 years. The memories and scars of battles remain. One day when I dig a ditch for my child I'm sure they are going to look at me and wonder. Why did dad dig a ditch for me? And then I will tell them the story of the fortress and gazing creatures, of the devil walking sticks and canyon jumping. Of the flying twins, and the jiffy trail. As I drive by the land today the whispers of the wild remain and they welcome me home.

A call to be set apart.

Mark chapter 9 came to mind this morning.

Our church is in an infant stage of a revolution I believe. We have been here before, but in the past it fizzles out. We are on the verge I believe through God in bringing new souls into the kingdom. For this to happen Old ways have to change. We can not be afraid of having the "Samaritans" of the world with us. If you notice most of our growth has been transfer growth. We need new growth. We need to bring new souls into Gods kingdom. When we reach (By the Holy Sprit) (Through the Father) John Non Believer we are fulfilling Gods commission.

So, what will it take to go into the next level? I believe the key is Sacrifice. I'm terrible at it. I want things my way. So this leading is personal. I am preaching to myself. I do believe there is a lesson for the greater good. It has been some time since the idea of a fast has come to mind . But I do now believe it has come again. Last night while driving to the church board meeting I had a moment. I was looking at the pine trees on the side of HWY 67. The verse "even the rocks cry out" came to mind. I imagined the trees lifting their limbs to praise God. They were reaching to heaven calling out Holy Holy Holy. They are reaching to heaven in Awe.

We need to do the same.

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

29 So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."

It is on my spirit to pray and seek guidance for a fast / setting apart "consecration" of myself and of the church. I felt led to share this with you. I hope it speaks to you.

Peace

JasonM.

Sanctuary

There is a small church on HWY 17 between Brunswick and Darien. It is a sanctuary

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There was a Chapel on the ABAC Campus. It is a sanctuary

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There is a ride share on hwy 280 near the interstate. It is a sancturary

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The island behind my parents house, bird pond, Oliver WMA, The benches next to the lake on campus. Theese are sanctuaries.

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Find an area to walk in. A secluded path is preferred. Unplug yourself. Walk for an undetermined timne

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We all need a sanctuary. A place to seperate ourself too and let our mind and spirit take a deep breath in. Sometimes daily, weekly, monthly I go to theese places and unplug. I sit, watch but more importantly listen. I listen to myself, and to the voice of the creator.

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Sometimes if for a moment or a day. Whenever life gets hectic i go to the sanctuary. I would enourage you to do also.

Notes from the old me

When I first experienced the Reckless Raging fury that they call the love of God. I was a junior / senior in high school. I knew all the church for a lifetime but I did not have an emotional connection with the lord. I had been on mission trips, church choir, Sunday school. People thought i was a great believer. I had Jesus tattooed on my face (not really) but I did play a good game.

The transformation happened and the cleanup began. I was led astray by some and developed some bad spiritual habits. But it was part of the journey. The following are exerts from my earliest journal.

Victorious Living: Written on the front.

"The devil accuses us as I was. But we are I Am's !

"Love my Dad" - During this time I had a lot of problems with my dad. 2 years later the lord broke my pride and this pride. This phrase became more true. This is for another story and time

"The Heart that hasn't been tested is the heart that can't be trusted."

"I don't see it as very Spirt Led , "Need holiness" -comments on a church I visited. Part of the cleanup process and going astray was a false sense of my extra spiritual mind.

"Preaching by sinners, God reaches sinners through sinners" -I like this To preach you've got to Keep it real.

"In the process of being refined"

"Shut up brain" -The mind isn't Bad. But I used to think every voice again'st god and God was bad. Now I have learned how to deal with dissenting voices.

My early journals are full of know it all statements. They are full of false teachings of "do this and get that" (prosperity) Gospel. There isn't much grace. If I would have met my old Self I would have kicked him in the butt and he would have called me the Devil for persecuting him.

I'm Still being refined. I knew back then there was something greater than me I needed. I was looking for it. Like the song Looking for love in all the wrong places. I looked for God in a lot of weird places. He was there with me. I thank him daily for not giving up on me.

History in the making

Job 8:8 KJV. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

I learned today that my great grandmother "granny mcnicoll" Held church in her house and sold various things including popcorn balls to help build the new church in town.

We will be dedicating Emmaline to the church just as Jesus was dedicated to the temple. I hope for she to understand she is part of a history of faith.

I like to think we are history in the making. We don't realize whats going on it seems until it has passed.

Jesus had a family and forefathers. Its important to remember where we've come from and where we are going.

Day Two

Part of the problem with church. Majority have forgotten the Lordship of Jesus. We want to follow Jesus and keep our Jumbo Buffet of a life. That doesn't work.

Bob Briner said don't present a problem without presenting a solution

The solution

Bring Back the Following words that have become out of fashion: Holiness, Sanctification, City on a Hill, In the World but not of the World, Living Sacrifice, Law, Do the Right thing. And Be Like Jesus.

Teachers need to teach that Jesus wants to transform us. Students need to listen and begin the transformation process. Lent is a good time for this. I"m far from holy, perfect, sanctified. But I want to be. I want people to look at me and wonder how what why I'm better than I should be.

This is for God's Glory not mine. My definition of sanctification the other day was. God taking something in your life and turning it into something good for God.

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:13-16

In other thoughts I have a hecka caffeine headache.

Day One

Yesterday became Day one of Lent. Ash Wednesday. The day for me although working was devoted to prayer, and thinking about sacrifice.

You are the mighty one

Elohim

I'm going to try and blog more as we go.