No title. Just saying

As a Christian, I have seen a lot.. and done a lot.  I spent a season of sin, that seems well documented through social media, and seasons of righteousness, that seem to be stricken from any records of man's eyes. 

One thing I see currently is a "what's in it for me?" Doctrine being taught and walked in this kingdom on earth.  As much as I don't agree with politicians, I find myself relating to JFK stating, 'ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.'  I wonder when men and women will stop asking what God will do for them and start asking what they can do for God to accelerate His kingdom. 
When we step into church and seeking blessings,we should be seeking the tools to be blessings.  It's not enough to be free from financial bonds, and continue life without helping others break the same chains...   or to live a pure and godly existence without helping another that is struggling with their own sin.

I have seen individuals and families kicked to the curb for their shortcomings instead of lifted up in prayer and given the same attention others had once received... instead of looking to help others, personal and political issues and interests are brought to the foreground and the good news is lost somewhere in the mix. 

How hard has it become to ask 'how can I pray for you?'

It's almost gone...  sitting here and listening to groups talking about their iPhones instead of what can be done to help the family down the street.  It becomes too much to bear.  A friend is dead.. a son is lost...  but we have to get to sleep in order to punch the clock on time tomorrow. 

A stranger is no longer a stranger when we take the time to get to know their heart and what is breaking it.. but we sit on Facebook and watch videos of miley, or whoever else is making headlines, and don't notice the man across from us on the bus, the pain in his eyes crying for someone to notice and help... or even just listen....

I don't want to crash any parties or rain on parades but it comes time to set ourselves aside.  I haven't been innocent of this but there comes a time of recognition.... and action.... who will step up?

What's your story?

Recently I've been thinking a lot about mortality.   there's been some deaths within my family and some within my circle of friends and former classmates.   I often find myself wondering why I'm here.  So many wonderful people are gone from this world. Some were fathers and mothers...  some ended their own lives through actions or poor decisions.. .

This all has me thinking about my own life,  my decisions and my actions.  I was never really one to fit in,  even when I tried..  and even when I tried to not fit in,  I failed at non conformity.   Not many people knew of my inner demons.. meaning... I actually had demons.  

Early in Jr. High I had a vision of a demon tell me that I could never be loved.   Not even God loved me.   This set me on a depressive state.. and even though I tried to Worship God, in private I prayed to Satan.  

As for mortality, in my freshman year I became suicidal.. I seriously believed I would die before my 20th birthday,  whether by my hands or someone else's.  Every day I thought about shooting myself in the head.  

After I had enough of living,  I tried praying to God one last time,  explained I was done with everything and either I would die or he would guide me.  

I didn't realize for two years that I had given my life To Christ.   But here I am. 

For 16years, however, I was plagued with the desire to end my life.   Every day I would feel the urge to put a bullet in my brain.  One day I actually pulled the trigger,  but as I had been drinking,  I hadn't advanced a round into the chamber. 
I sit here and think about life.. we're here for more than working 40hours a week and paying bills.  Life is hard and I think of the people that are gone from it; the ones I could have talked to.   I think of the coworker who had so much hurt and loss, and now he's gone.   I'm thankful for what short friendship we had.  

Why am I still here?  Why are any of us still here? 

Our purpose is simple,  Love God and love one another.   The way things are today,  we're taught to hate God love ourselves before anyone else.  

After 16 years of wanting to die,  I finally had my deliverance.   I see the world as more than just a bunch of hustle and bustle, but a place filled with people whose lives hold stories we can all learn from.  

What's your story?

My story is simple and still being written..  I saw a demon and wanted to die,  I gave my life To Christ and gained a reason to live,  and I walked with Christ and angels among the hordes of demons in the spirit realm and came out with no more urge to die.  

So what is your story?

Assassin blade

The assassin's blade struck me before I breathed a single vowel, deep within my being and trapped by darkness somehow.. The fruit of love spoiled by greed and kings and princes sterile my seed. A fortress awaits my yearning heart and a challenge of one to be set apart. Before the fall and screams of death..only three nails and a cross are left..preparing a way to deliver the light and extinguish the conflict of a soul in strife..bound by blood from an unblemished lamb..producing salvation from nail pierced hands.. eternal unknown my body goes to fodder and my soul rests peaceful in the arms of the Father

An Open Letter To Arby's

Dear Arby's,

could you please change your current slogan and marketing run? i find it to be annoying and false. good mood food? was there a sale on the letter O at the sign shop? What do you mean by these three words.. you should only eat it when in a good mood, or that it will make a bad mood into a good mood.

i was in a neutral mood the other day and my dad gave me a popover from your menu... i believe the flavor was to be called chocolate.. however all i tasted was air and pastry. this made my ok mood into a not so happy mood. and what about that time you tried to take my life by indigestion with a beef n cheddar?

i think i will stick to overly caffeinated actors at wendy's... and the royalty of burger king... whatever happened to Arby's is different? you're different alright..

Sincerely.

Lucas Jeremiah Bones

You Can Keep Your Politics

It's been so long since i've written any blogs of any sorts. Life is crazy, but I keep seeing t he things people post.. year after year.. nothing changes..

every year at Election Time.. I see Christians posting political statuses and articles. Some are left.. some are right.. some are just plain silly.. however it makes me wonder where their trust lies...

there was a time when I was very political. I wrote rightwing articles for an online magazine, and I stood very much behind my rightwing ideals. Through the years, tho, I have realized that we're mostly just puppets spouting the things the media wants us to say. Almost to a point where we start believing that OUR CANDIDATE is the Saviour of the world.. or at least country..

we have One Saviour.. His name is Yeshua.(or Jesus in greek). As christians we shouldn't be taking advantage of the democracy as much as we should be living under a monarchy. God is our king.. Yeshua is King of kings and Lord of lords. No law or bill passed is more powerful than the nails and blood at Calvary.

Stop trying to look for a “christian politician” to make laws that will allow us to live in a “christian society”.. start going out and living like Yeshua taught us to live, and show people the love He gave.. our lives have more power to change hearts than any politician.

People say GWB is a born again christian. He's also supposed to be pro-life.. yet.. abortion is still legal.. instead of protesting and bombing clinics.. we as christians should be sharing love with one another.. sharing the truth of the gospel.. sharing the truth of life to anyone that could be in a situation where an abortion could happen... abstinence. .. adoption... taking responsibility for your actions... these are all CHOICES that the pro-choice activists forget about.. but a pro-life person can share with love, rather than hate..

in short. What i'm saying is that we need to focus on heavenly things.. not the ways of this world. Government is corrupt.. politicians are liars... satan is the father of lies... what does this say??

if we would stop fighting over left and right.. and come together under the truth of the cross.. . Maybe we can make a difference...

Elijah... the Prophet..

Lets talk about heroes of the bible....

yea.. we all know that Jesus Christ would be everyone's first pick for a dodgeball team, but lets say He's gonna play referee... if you had to choose your favorite personality from the bible, who would it be?

I would have to say Elijah... most would think Elisha, because of the whole “go up you bald head” incident, but i'm sticking to my first round pick..

The life and works of Elijah are so.. awesome.. the power that God showed through him, I guess that's why people like Pastor Albert Kang are so involved with Elijah Challenge Ministries... but i'm done name dropping for now..

I've been paying attention to a sermon series about seeking first the Kingdom of God.. it's based on Jesus Christ speaking of the birds and the flowers.. and not worrying about what we will eat tomorrow.. good theory statements.. He's giving instruction, letting us know that when we put God first, He will sustain and provide for us. I have seen this happening in my life, and I look back to see when it was happening with Elijah..

First, lets take a look at 1 Kings 17... so much good stuff... He predicts a drought, and then goes and stays by a brook... when the brook dries up.. ok.. no water now.. he goes into the village and sees a widow woman gathering sticks.. she says she's going to make some bread for her and her son, and then they will die... all they have is enough for one meal, and then they starve... but Elijah tells her to take a bit of what she has.. make him a snack.. and she'll be good...

does the woman really go about doing this so quickly? Or does she sit here and question why this lunatic wants to take some of HER food that she doesn't even have enough to live on... nonetheless, she follows his instruction, makes the food.. and her and her son never run out of flower and oil.....

she put God first..

Then when the showdown happens.. and Elijah challenges the prophets of baal to pray and cause fire to their sacrifice.. some more of this awesome heroics takes place.. It's now Elijah's turn to pray for fire.. so.. you figure he'd get the best, driest, most flammable .. (maybe a bit of gasoline).. so that when he prays.. the thing lights up like a rocket... instead.. he takes 12 jars of water.... remember.. this is WATER... the brook dried up.. it's been 7 years of drought... they don't have culligan man here... but he takes TWELVE jars of water... and pours it over the wood of the sacrifice... not only will this thing not burn... but these people are now 12 jars short of the only hydration in the nation...

yet.. he does it... and he prays....

and just when everything seems hopeless...

and impossible...

and we're about to fall over and die..

God sends the fire... and consumes our sacrifice.. consumes our lives.. as we are the living sacrifice..

and yea.. Elijah even had a moment of discouragement... but God spoke... not in the mountain.. or in the wind... but in the still small voice...

and He's speaking to everyone reading this … saying...

“Trust in Me.”

Do it yourself

I don't understand society..and to a greater degree, christians.
Somewhere along the way we've lost the idea that we can control how we are..even our situations..
But today everyone has a welfare mentality...they want it handed to them..yes..i am making a broad generalization and saying everyone, when I only mean a select multitude.
society wants the politicians to fix their problems.. Christians want men to fix the problems that they need to take to God. Waiting on a profound word spoken from a man as opposed to opening their hearts to let God change them...
You want a touch from God? Do it yourself... No mediator is needed.. Christ is the mediator.. Hes waiting for US to come to the altar instead of sending religion before us.

End rant