Faith Revolution

From the Declaration of the Independence:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

How could we accomplish that if the right of the people to keep and bear arms is infringed?

Five to four.  It was that close.

“For me to live is Christ…”  ~ The Apostle Paul

It sound good, doesn’t it?  It is one of those verses that was hammered into you as a child and has become chiche’ and, unfortunatly, very often meaningless. 

For me to live…

For me to live, I must breathe.

For me to live, I must eat.

For me to live, I must work.

For me to live, I must rest.

It is of necessity that I breathe, eat, work and rest.  I must live.  To neglect one is to die. 

For me to live is Christ does not sound as urgent, but it is.  It certainly takes a secondary position in life.  However, life comes from the Christ and to neglect is to die. 

Kingdom living is a worldly paradox.  To live, I must die.  To live, “He must increase and I must decrease” (John the Baptist).  To find my life, I must lose it.  I must continue to learn the importance of Christ and forget about how important I am.

It’s not about me; not in one little sense.  It’s not about me in any way, shape or form.  It’s not about my happiness, my sadness, my wealth, my poverty, my sickness or my health. 

It’s all about Jesus.