The Devil's Wardrobe

I don't know about you but it's disturbing to see what some of our young people are wearing an how their parents allow it. I'll give you some examples that I'm talking about. These are just a few of the t-shirts that I've seen young people an even some kids ( 9 - 12 ) wearing in public with their parents. Now I'm not just talking about the anarchy signs those have been around as long as I can remember. No I'm talking worse than than that like a shirt that are about or make fun of religion. Like a few I've seen that says " Why is there enough religion to incite a war, But not enough religion to instill tolerance? " how about this one " You tell me that I'm a sinner an I'm bound for hell, So once your judgment condems you, I shall see you there." or this one " It's better to be an open sinner, Than a false saint." There are way more than this out there. Those are just some of the ones that I've seen on people or in magazines that you can order. Now besides what their clothing say, how about the clothing that they get to buy an wear. Now this topic will mainly concern the young girls mostly. The only problem the young guys have is wearing their clothing low enough to see the color an type of their underwear. Now don't get me wrong I'm all for baggy clothing. It's comfortable an easy to move in, but if it's going to be that loose to where I see your briefs, wear a belt. Now the young girls an ladies you see today have one thing in common, to show off as much as possible with wearing as little as possible. Than our society is wondering why teenage rape an pregnancy is on the rise. Now this is mainly do to what they see on tv, movies, and around them. Yet again the parents allow them to wear these things, because this is usually how mommy dresses. AT what point did fashion an over all appearance out rule morality. Now I know there are some out that say " I have no control over what they wear. They are old enough to make their decisions." NO THEY ARE NOT! When they hit 18 an decide to move out on their own than they can make their own decisions. Parents allow them to, just so they don't have to here the complaining or just to get them out of the parents hair. Yes, teenagers are very rebellious. They are searching for an identity. Trying to figure out who they really are and if parents don't help by leting them do whatever. Parents if you loose control over your children at an early age an don't regain control quick enough.Than they know what it takes to get their way an if parents don't have a good control over them by this point. Than they know how to get to you an what it takes to make you give in. I call the clothing I see on our young people ( The Devils Wardrobe ) because if God was any where in their lives, family or our society than this would be but a minor issue, instead of a major one. Yes some of the blame can be pointed towards certain groups an organations, who names I will leave out, but you and they know who they are. Their the ones that tell you how you have to rise and discipline your children. Where if a child calls them an tells them that their parents are treating them badly or unfair they come in an investigate the parents for abuse. Instead of coming out to if there really needs to an investagation or not. Now in some cases this is good, but they have been given a little to much authority over how we govern our children. Now I myself have no children of my own, but I help raise my 2 godchildren, a 9 year old boy an his sister who is 3. Not to to speak ill of their parents, which could done alot better job at raising an disciplining them instead of just yelling out them or spoiling them. I had to do that as a Godparent to make sure that when they grew up, they grew up right. Knowing their manners, having respect for their elders, ect. Now like my mom an my grandmother they know I will spank hanny if they get out of line. It worked on me. Granted there were some things I had to learn on my own, but at least I had what my parents an elders taught me to fall back on to keep me out of bad trouble. What our society considers acceptable to wear an act for young has gotten out of control. Parents need to take control over what their children wear an how they wear it. I know that's easier said than done in a society that embraces evrything but God. This is why I have titled this blog The Devils Wardrobe. As Carman said " We Need God in America Again." Gods blessing to you all.

The Calling

Growing up I've always heard of people talking about getting a Calling from God. That God Calls on them to do a particular job of shorts. Whether it be a pastor, missionary, prophet, counsellor, ect. The list is endless to what God can Call you to do. Kinda like my mom. Over the years I've watched struggle with numerous thing in her life. Now I've also watched come back to life through Christ. I think it's to say that her Calling was be to Powerful Prayer Warrior, amongst other things. To me her primary Calling was to be a Prayer Warrior. I never really did understand what the Calling was all about until I was given the opportunity to become a N.A. ( Nursing Assistant ) working with Alzheimers an other with Dementias. Now I can actually say this and mean it. Cause I've worked in several different fields. Anything from constuction ( Which covers carpentry, roofing, handyman, to steel framer), dish washing, landscaping, diesel mechanics in the military, helping lay new lining for a dump, to working on a goat farm. The goat farm is where I was working when I got the chance to become a N.A. back in 04 to 05. Though for some reason ( which I figured out ) I always had problems keeping a job longer than 6 months at a time. Except the military that lasted a year. Don't ask bad memories. Anyway back to the N.A. The first facility I worked at was divided up into 4 little houses. The first one was the office, than there was lavender, red and yellow. They where arranged in a type of horse shoe, entering the drive all houses where to your left. Lavender house was the lock down house. This is where they kept the escapies an the ones prone to violence at. The Red house was for those who could basicly take care of themselves with some help. Yellow, my house, this was the main lift house. This house was for those who had suffered from strokes which were bound to wheel chairs, those who had lost all mobilty do to either Alzheimers or the medication they used to treat it. I also took care of a blind resident ( Mr Robert ) who suffered from Alcohol Dementia and a 98 year old german lady ( Miss Mary ) who just wouldn't give up, even though see could barely see an was pretty much deaf. Now I had to dress all of them, shower one in the morning, of change those who needed it, and feed two of them. Lucky by breakfast the other N.A. would get there an help with the feedings. I actually lost one on my day off. She was in her 90's, a retired R.N. from the navy. She had no family only a guardian. Her name was Miss Gladius, she was a little thing couldn't have weighed nomore than 80 pounds. Now when I started working there the first thing they tell you is try not to get to attached to your residents or any particular one. They were afraid you would show favoritism to one and not the others. I find at it's really hard not to get attached to them. I got attached to all mine. I couldn't help it. Maybe I got a little to attached to Miss Gladius there was just no way I could help it, but I find at why they tell you not to get attached when she died on my day off. That almost done me in, but I remembered I had others that depended on me. The others got check on an changed on time I didn't neglect noone. That's one thing I Will Not tolerate nor stand for is abuse or neglect to my residents. Which I had to deal with more than once in time working their. That and the thieves that where stealing these peoples meds in order to take them or sell on the street. Had a few of those too. You know this was the only job that I didn't come home complaining about night after night, maybe on occasion. That's only do to those few workers who were, well lets put it nicely. Didn't need to be in this field or needed to be behind bars. Most of the time I was coming home bragging about my residents or how eventful my night was do to a 98 year old german lady, who lucky was raised in the states, wanted to go shopping or cooking. She had no concept of time. This is what Alzheimers diesease will do. Now I had two main lifts in my house, Miss Doris an Mrs Cameal. Now Mrs Cameal's husband would caome in for breakfast or dinner. He would alternate between the two. Breakfast one week, dinner the next. He was a every nice man, always asking about her, bring her gifts or things she may need. Now Mrs Cameal was around 6'3 or 6'4 about 250 pounds dead weight. She had very and I mean vary little movement in her arms an legs. How she got this way was do to her Alzheimer medication. A nasty side side effect. Now Miss Doris a lover of men and a nudest. Trying to keep clothes on her could be a chore. Esceacialy if there males around. Thankfully I could talk her into keeping them on for me. She was younger than the rest. She was only in her 50's or 60's. She had suffered a stroke on her left side which left most of that side paralyzed. She stood about 6'1 an was 270 pounds. She was my hugger. Before I could do anything with her she had to have a hug. Which always would make my mornings that much better. I had another lady who stayed there a short while. Her name was Miss Edith totally indendent, mobile, an liked to be by her self. The only reason she was in my house was well she liked being alone an since my house had the most room. That's where they put her. Between Doris an Cameal my main to lifts, I got a good work out every morning. Like I said once I got into this field I absolutely loved it. Thats why I think this is where God has called to be. Though I'm thinking on expanding my medic knowledge by looking into either E.M.S. or Fire Rescue. The more I know, the better equipped I am to handle situtations that might accure in a A.L.F. or Nursering Home. Cause I know from experience that the L.P.N. or R.N. are not there 24/7 to handle all emergencies. So the better prepared I am the better off I am. Now I had written alot more for this post, but I felt this should explain alittle about getting a Calling from God. Cause you never know what (He) has in store for you until it's laid at before you. You just have to decide whether to take for the glory of God or for the Glory of the world. Do you know what God has Called you to be? Do you even know God? If you do and you have a good idea what (He) has called yoou to be, will you accepted it an find true joy like I did or would you rather go the way of the world and do it for money. There are 2 verses that I think may help. Col. 3;17,23: 17: Whatever you do in word or deed, do it in the name of The Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God. 23: Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as working for The Lord, not for men.

Why the name for my blog

Why I choose the name of my blog to be "Heavenly Soldier". I would like think that I'm a soldier in God' s Heavenly army. I believe that we are fighting a spiritual battle and our salvation is on the line if we're not fighting on the right side. God's side. Now the only way to get to God is through (His) son Jesus Christ. Now I don't this in a way where I start going out and hurting those who are doing wrong or those who are sinnful . We all have sin. We are born with a sinnful nature. That's the Bible refers to us as ungrateful lunatics. This is just how we are by nature. Now some of you may being saying to your selves, not me. If you have not asked Jesus Christ into your hearts, repent an ask for forgiveness for your sins than yes you are one too. Even as a christian and believer in the Lord Almighty, we must repent daily and ask God for forgiveness. Whether we sin or not. Why do we do this, because we are not perfect, we are not God. No matter how hard we try, we still must fight against the tempation of sin. Now this is done through trials and tribulations that God puts us through to see if we will remain faithful to (Him). For if we can't handle the little trials of life, how are we suppose to handle what the Lord gives us. Let me give you an example; I've learned to pretty much give all my worries an concers over to the Lord, but I still have a problem with smoking, my mouth (Swear words), an in certain situations I find myself getting anger quickly. Now if I don't truly hand over Everything to the Lord, than these things are a way for Satan to use them against me. Theres a man I didn't get to hear speak, but I have his cd's, his name is Dan Morgan an he said in one of his cd's that the flesh will try an get whatever it desires and telling it no is like telling a disobedient child no. It will throw a tantrum. The flesh must learn to be obedient. The only way this can happened is by the word (Bible) of God. If we must beat it into submission not only with the word, but through prayer. I mean PRAYER. On your knees before God daily until your the temtions of your flesh is nothing more than a minor scratch. Needless to say after this post I think you all kmow what I'll be doing. A one on one with the Father on my knees beating my temtion to a pulp. Because if we don't learn obedience through Christ. Than why should your flesh be obedient you. I hope this will help you under stand that without Christ, man is left up to his devices. If you don't know what that means or is, just read your papers about the highschool shooting, how teenage pregnancy is on the rise, how about kids killing one another for a pair of shoes, or take a good look at are over flowing prisons to see what man is truly capable of. I'm not one to sugar coat this for anyone. The truth hurts. Must people ask "How can God let bad things happen to good people. When you should be asking why does God let good things happen to bad people". It's as stated early, God knows who (He) wants to go through trials, the ones who will keep their faith in (Him) at all times. No matter what they are going through. You must understand that God already knows who is going to Heaven and to Hell. Remeber (His) grace falls on the Just an unJust. It's that the Just know who to give there glory too. While the unJust think that they done it all on there own. In the end I'd rather have my wealth in Heaven and my salvation based on a man who died so we could be free of Satans bonds. I talking about the Almighty, King of Kings, Prince of Peace Jesus Christ. I hope that this post has been somewhat informative to you. May God bless you and may you find all you will ever need in him.

A New Begining

Ok, this is a new begining for me. A way to really get a kick start into this new life of mine. Now this new life that I speak of is through Jesus Christ. Now I've know of (Him) since my teenage years, but never really fully understood. I attended church and the occasional young gathering they had back than. There was a different Pastor attending our church at the time an older gentlemen. The church that I attended started out being a Baptist church an now it's a christian church. Still a little puzzled about the differences between the 2, but thats ok, God will help me understand. Once I graduated an went out on my own I basically stopped going to church except on holidays ( Christmas eve day, an Easter). Now why I stopped going is kinda hard and personal to describe to much detail, but it was mainly I didn't believe in Christ enough to stay. Than there was the music, movies, ADnD games (Advanced Dungeons an Dragons) which I pretty much became obessed with. Now also add in alcohol, drugs, adultery with my best friends girlfriend, ect. You get the idea. Now the games, music, porno, alcohol, drugs, lies, ect. Continued on well into my 30's. The one thing that I stopped going was the adultry with my beat friends girlfriend which became his wife. That ended when I met my wife now. There was something about her that was different from all the others thatI had supposedly dated (mainly for sex). Now I know why. She was god sent to me in order to bring me back to the Savior. I didn't realize this at first it actually took me awhile, but she became my anchor who was there no matter what, always supportive, an when I needed it she was there to put a foot up my butt. Now most people have always asked why would she put up with me and some of thing that I was doing. They didn't understand the commitment she had to work through all that an safe our relationship. Now lets get something straight. I was never the type to hit or put her down in anyway. What I put her through was more emotional than anything. I know that is just as bad. I wasn't always this bad to her. Looking back on it really started getting after I came home from the military. There have been a few times when she's threatened to me or throw me out. Mainly over the stupid decisions I was making. I can't blame anyone but myself. These are the kinda of things that can happen when your not with God an (He) lets you figure things out on your own. Now, like most, I would usally get the hint an startin for a little while get back on track before going right back to the things that got me trouble with her in the first place. The only I would learn from all that was not to make so obvious next time. Which didn't help just made things worse. It wasn't until she had had enough in summer of 06' that I finally realized how bad I had become. I realized this when I was told that either I had to change my ways or I was looking at a divorce. That hurt. So in order to keep her in my life I decided it was time to get back in touch with some old friends I had forgotten at my church. I started receiving counciling from an elder I had know, Starting going back to church, learning how to be humble by repenting, an reading in the bible. Now none of this was easy for me an I still struggling with some things here an there, But praise God through his people an my wife I'm walking the road of righteousness from now on. More to follow...........