The Power Of Love

Where there is love, you will always find power. Love is more than just a word people use; it is also a force of will that we all have inside of us, when we share this love with others it can empower them as well as yourself. Love is more than just romance, it is a powerful tool and from time to time it is even a weapon. 
Love is too often confused as romance and sex, although these are things people do when they are in love these are not the definition of it.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

When we use love the way God intended it we can accomplish great things, Love protects those closest to you, it helps you trust those you thought could never be trusted. It is never evil. It is the only thing on earth that is good. The reason why is because God is Love and he is good and always will be good.

1 John 4:8
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

God loves us more than most people know, even when it seems he is not there he is still watching over you he is always there when we call upon him with the right heart. God loves us more than anything and would do anything for us.

John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

True Love

Love…Most people think that it is romantic some think it is passion, although when you are in love with someone you might experience both of those things. That is not the only thing love is meant for.

Love is something we should share with everyone; I am not saying we should kiss or date or have sex with everyone. I am saying that the love we have in our hearts is supposed to be shared with the people around us, the love we have is not our own; it is a gift that God has placed within us. The Love we have is made entirely out of the love God has for us.

Too many times many of us have passed up opportunities to share the love of God with someone in need, just because you think your too busy for them, or because you think you are better than them.

I am not saying you have to be rich or famous to show love to the world, or to help people. I am saying that all you have to do is be kind, be compassionate and be merciful. It may not seem like a lot but believe me, when it comes to the Love of God a little bit goes a long way.

One of my favorite examples of this love is the story of the Good Samaritan, I have read it so many times and to this day I still remember and read it.

Luke 10:25-37

New International Version (NIV)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

This story has always been my favorite, not because of the story, but because of the lesson behind it. No matter how hurt someone is, it only takes a little bit of love to leave a big impact.

Fighter

There are people in our lives that have done some type of wrong to us; they could have harmed us physically, or they could have done some form of slander; Either way we have been hurt by someone and for a lot of people it seems easier to just blame them and hate them forever.

The truth is that will not do us any good, the thing is when you have hate towards someone it does not hurt them. In fact it doesn’t even faze them, hate only hurts the one who has it and the people around them. I know it may seem I am telling you not to hate someone, but the truth is I am simply letting you know that there is a better way to handle how you feel.

There was a young woman that I loved very much, we had been talking for a while and well we believed that we were in a relationship, after some time she ended up betraying me.
I tried to bottle up my feelings and just forget about her, but it only hurt me even more. So after a lot of prayer I learned there was a better solution, instead of hating, or feeling sad; I decided to learn from this bad relationship.

This experience gave me more understanding on how some people can act, and that they do not need to be forgotten. Instead it is better to have compassion towards them.

Even the Bible says something about this;

Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
However we should be cautious about these people we cannot be naïve about who we choose to allow in our lives. There are people who will try to hurt you, so it is your job to be cautious about who you trust.

You need to be a fighter in order for you to fight through the people who try to hurt you.
You need to be a survivor in order for you to live with joy and love even after you have been hurt.

The struggles you face will only make you stronger, so don’t worry just be strong. And know that God is with you!

Raising A Standard

Recently God has been dealing with me about being anxious about his promises; I wanted God to hurry up, because I wanted to be close to the woman I love, but God

Stopped me in my tracks and said to me; “No son, she needs a certain kind of man, because you’ve asked for a certain kind of woman.”

I stood corrected. My attitude was selfish, and you know this whole week I’ve behaved in a way that was uncharacteristically of what “a man of God” should act like, all because of my selfish wants.

Many times we want God’s promises, but are not willing to humble ourselves and submit to his guidance. We want to do things our own way.

Women, you need to not accept anything less than a true Godly man. A Godly man does not mean he has to be perfect, but willing to allow God to change the things that need to be changed, so they can be worthy of your love & affection.  Don’t sell yourself short, be patient and don’t allow guys talk down to you, or to make you what they want you to be.

Don’t let a guy get away with only changing for the evening, just long enough to get what he needs from you. NO! You make them work for it! You are worthy of commitment! You are worthy of a faithful guy! You are worthy of his time!

I don’t consider myself perfect in the way humans view perfection, but I do allow

Myself to be perfected by God: I want to be the man my future wife deserves, and only God can teach me where to change.

So to guys I leave you with this video to consider:

Jesus is the way!

When we ask Jesus into our hearts it is more than just joining a club, it is a life and spiritual choice that you take where you give all of yourself to God and his will for your life. All Jesus asks of us is to serve him and his will for your life and to give up selfish desires. The thing is most of us tend to get discouraged or walk away from God when things get hard, or when people judge us, or when we can’t have our own way.

It could be anything; like not having enough money to cover the bills, or people picking on you for believing in Jesus. There are many things that can discourage you in life, but God can bring you out of all your troubles.

Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Now I am not saying you need to give up your passions, if you have a career that is that you have a passion for then you were meant to do it. If you feel called to sing then sing, but make sure that you are doing it to honor God and not serve your own desires. No, I’m not saying your music has to be all ‘Gospel’, but make sure your music has a positive purpose and that you use your platform to serve others, not for your own desires only.

1 Corinthians 6:20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

When you are saved you are meant to serve God, it is a very simple task just listen to him and do what he says. I am not saying it will always be easy, but it will be fulfilling and worth it in the end. God has a plan and a purpose for everyone on Earth, his plans will not harm us because the burden he places on our life’s are very light.

God does not harm us. He does not mess up the life he gives, He gives it purpose; He gives it peace and hope. He gives us eternal life in Heaven and al he asks in return is that we love him and serve him and share the Love of God with the world.

Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."

Loss and Gain

Loss is something we all have experienced at some point in our lives. If you haven’t it’s okay, it may be that your season of dealing with stuff like that hasn't come yet. I am not saying loss is a great thing, but it can have a good affect on your life.

When we reach a certain point in our lives that requires us to become more mature or wiser, we experience loss. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, or a relationship/friendship; when I was 15 I lost my grandfather to cancer, at first I went through a stage of depression but when I was brought out of it something inside of me changed. In losing him, I realized how important it was not to waste time, I became more focused and determined to fulfill my call than ever. Plus, I knew with all my soul that God was with me!

Recently I set aside a week to spend time with the Lord, and during that time He was teaching me about loss and its purpose. He told me it is more than just learning how to let go of someone that has passed away. It also applies to everything in life. When it comes time for a child to finally leave his home and be on his own, he must deal with the loss of his childhood.

Some people are glad to leave their home, but that is because they already experienced the loss of their childhood at a young age;

Another form of loss is the loss of a friendship; I am not talking about a friendship falling apart or anything like that. I am talking about the time in everyone’s life where you and your friend grow up and grow apart due to the changes in your life and personality.

The good news is we don’t lose something without God bringing someone or something into our lives to fill the gap, or to bring growth. It could be a new friend, a new father, or mother figure, or a new home! Basically God turns every loss into a gain.

One example of not being able to deal with Loss is the story of Abram. When God told Abram to leave his fathers house and

go to the land where God would show him, Abram took his nephew

with him. This was a bad idea. If you read the story, Abram’s decision turned sour! Lot became greedy, selfish, and later got himself into "A Lot" of trouble, in which God had to use Abraham to rescue Lot.

Genesis 13:1-18

Not letting go when your supposed to can cause a lot of problems down the line. You have to know when to let go-

A better example of letting go, was when Jesus prayed for his disciples just before he was to be betrayed. He knew his time

was up, and although he made one attempt to stay, by asking his

Father if there was any other way, yet not his will be done. Jesus

Knew it would be better if he went home to heaven, because he

Would then be able to accomplish more for the world.

Loss is not always a bad thing if you have courage to embrace it.

Raising up an Army!

God is raising up an ARMY of Warriors to breath New Life into the Valley of DRY BONES...There are so many people that have given up on their dreams, their promises, their children, their loved ones, because they have too many issues, or have gotten into drugs & alcohol, or other things that are leading them to their graves.


God is raising up an ARMY OF WARRIORS to breath NEW LIFE into the valley of dry bones!! God is raising up Warriors to be the BECON of HOPE!! We have the power to speak life, or death into situations, and or the lives of people!
This is the battle cry of those Warriors! The only thing they fear is the fear of the Lord!

Don't Put God In a Box

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!

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

I speak to a lot of people of different faiths, and those without any faith and the one thing I noticed is; it’s okay to speak your mind with them but you need to be careful and be respectful otherwise you might just be insulting them.

I have learned this lesson myself not too long ago, I was going through a stage of being arrogant and thinking myself higher than other people because I thought I made no mistakes. HA! Now that was completely stupid because I made more mistakes than I realized. I use to talk down to others instead of lifting them up.

One example of that is whenever my brother would show me his drawings I would say, “Oh wow, that is not good…” Yeah that is not the right thing to say to your little brother when he is trying to learn how to draw.

My mother would tell me that I needed to be kind to others; the sad thing is I was rude. If someone asked what I thought of something I would give him or her pure criticism.

You know looking back the biggest reason I did not get respect was because I was not respectful. However you also should not strive to get respect from others. You should just be respectful because God asks us to.

There are many scriptures about respecting others and honoring others, here are a few of them.

Romans 13:7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. 

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,  and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 

Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 

Ephesians 5:33 However let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband 

Philippians 2:3 (KJV) Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 

Life On Earth

Life is not easy, that is common knowledge to everyone in the world. That does not mean it is meaningless. If you are alive then that means God created you for a purpose.

I am not going to give you false hope by trying to make life seem better, but I do want to tell you that if you have Jesus in your heart he will make life on earth meaningful for you.

Jesus was and is the hope of this world he is with us and he brings us joy. God sent him to us so that he could bring hope to the ones without it.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, for whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.