You know
what I love about God? He is not traditional in anything he does.
I’ve
always considered myself un-traditional, but when God called me to do
What I’m
doing, I realized I had to face a lot of things in myself that were very
traditional.
When I
started Genesis, I guess I always thought it would “make money”, but
Genesis
is self-funded, per the Lord’s instruction, so that I can produce the kind of
media that is without compromise. My life is more like that of a Missionary,
Because a
missionary has to raise their funds to go out to other nations to preach the
Gospel, where as I am funded by my family.
I had to
humble myself to be able to walk this path, because I had loftier expectations,
but my ways and thoughts, were not like that of the Lord.
I know
that one day Genesis will be a well-known media company and it
Will grow
both financially and in stature, but for now I have to walk this un-traditional
path, because it’s not about me, It’s about all those that I build a
Relationship
with every week all over the world in Second Life and minister to there
Needs
(whether its by stopping a cyber bully, couples counseling, one on one
counseling, or just chilling with random people). I bring to them a message of
hope! Hope to hang on and not give up!
Initially,
I did have to fight both Religious and Traditional perspectives. I had people come against me with their
preconceived ideas of what a kid my age should be doing & how. People did
not take what I do seriously, telling me that I should stop playing games and
get a job, or to work in a church as a youth pastor. But anyone that knows
God knows
that you can’t put God in a box! You cannot tell him what you want to do, and
how you want to serve him-He tells you!
At first,
I have to admit it did hurt me and made me doubt myself. People had good
Reason to
say the things they said. I may have been reaching thousands every week
Via
internet with the message of the Lord, only spending about 300.00 a month,
where others doing what I’m doing by raising money going to these nations
spending thousands, never having enough, God gave me opportunities to do things
cheaper and more convenient. Some might call that innovating & creative,
while others with a more traditional view, may see it as lazy- go figure!
When God
tells you he wants to do something through you, it’s never the way you think.
His ways are not like our ways, and neither are his thoughts. His are far more
Higher
than ours…
When the
Jews in the Bible expected their king to come, they thought he would be
A man of
stature, but Jesus came as a baby, born in a manger, riding into town on a
Donkey,
not a stallion:
Jesus had
woman supporting his ministry financially. In his day, for a woman to
Be the
“provider” was a humiliating thing, because woman did not have much value, they
were little more than donkeys themselves. When Jesus came, he changed
EVERYTHING! He redeemed that for them, and they became his benefactors, sort of
speak! Together they changed the world!
Jesus
didn’t have a place to sleep, he stayed where people gave him room, and I’m
Sure
there were times he slept outside. Even in those times, that was not ideal for
A King,
not even by today’s standard! Which is why Jesus was mocked as the “King
Of the
Jews” back then.
When I
was feeling awkward and uncomfortable with my position and how it wasn’t
What I
expected, these things are the things that comforted me. Just knowing that,
I am not
above my teacher.
I have a
special person in life that I care very deeply for, and one of the hardest
things I have had to deal with is provision. As a man, I want to be the
provider
And the
protector, and so this lesson of humility is very difficult for me to
Embrace.
In
relationships, especially un-traditional ones, things are not always going to
be
Like the
50’s & the 70’s where “the man goes to work, and the woman stays home
And
cooks.” Today, it could be that the man stays home and does the cooking and
The
cleaning, taking care of his wife’s needs at home, while she goes off to work.
(Okay, I
still have a hard time to swallow this while I’m writing this), as true as it
is, I
want to do it all! I want to take care of her needs at home and help provide,
but I
know I won’t be able to do it all-it sucks!
Nevertheless,
not all relationships are the same, even the God ordained ones.
Those are
the most un-traditional of all, so stay open & stay humble, let God
Do what
he does best! Trust Him!
