Follower of Christ, Author, Musician
Though I have been a "Christian" for so many years, in many ways I feel life with Christ is a quest in with many troubles and dangers. It is frightfully more dangerous than anyone ever told me at the outset. Any "true" adventure would be, wouldn't it?
This blog is about the adventure of discovery in this quest to follow the one who forged the path to life and true love so many years ago. I have found that the epic rescuing story of Jesus is far more relevant to you and I than we give it credit.
Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, “We are not blind too, are we?” Jesus replied, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.”
(John 9:39-41 NET)
So what did you think of this video?
These people were SO brave to share their stories, don’t you think? What kind of story would you share if you got real? What would you be brave enough to share? Where are you in the process? Still in the sewer of sin? Do you have a powerful testimony that will help others out of their sin?
“Wake up. Before it’s too late. Wake up. Sin destroys.” (from the film)
Well this morning I woke up so angry and frustrated. The enemy had been parading sin before me in my dreams. I was telling someone in my dream, “That is only for married people and is private. It isn’t for the movies.”
I’m angry and frustrated because I’ve been played by the enemy. Souls are being dragged to hell all around me and I say nothing. I do nothing.
I listened to 1 Corinthians from the Bible in my car today. It was a letter from Paul to a messed up church with all kinds of problems. One of the biggest problems was the sexual immorality.
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.” 1 Corinthians 6:18 NIV
You’ve heard it before I’m sure, the frog in the water scenario – you put a frog in cool water and slowly turn up the heat. It’s such a gradual change it cooks the frog alive. It doesn’t jump out because the changes are so gradual.
It reminded me of this Scripture:
“…From the least to the greatest,
their lives are ruled by greed.
From prophets to priests,
they are all frauds. They offer superficial treatments
for my people’s mortal wound.
They give assurances of peace
when there is no peace…” Jeremiah 6:13-14 NLT
Superficial treatments for people’s mortal wound.
America is mortally wounded. You’ve grown accustomed to it. You’ve learned to cope. You don’t know how bad it is anymore because you have nothing awesomely wonderful to compare it to. The darkness doesn’t seem so dark because the light has been pushed away. But the Light cannot be defeated.
I have another very disturbing dream to share with you. I knew it was VERY important at the time, but over time I forgot about it.
Yesterday, it came back to me. This dream was about the price for sexual immorality. Here tis:
A girl I was involved with turned me over to a prison work camp. She was rewarded for bringing me in. It was her “job” to seduce and capture the souls of young men to work as slaves for the kingdom of darkness. (I was just one more soul among many). A friend of mine had also come with me and been delivered to this prison camp.
Those in charge began to lay out for us what our lives would be like and reveled in the dread that came over our faces.
“No this can’t be”, I complained. The woman said, “Well just like you worked for me, now you work for them.”
Along with my friend I tried to run. Everyone seemed entertained that they would now get to chase us. We hid briefly behind cattle cars filled with young men just like us.
“We’ve got to get out of here.”
I soon realized that there was no escape. We were in a realm of darkness. This was their place. This was their home.
Finally I called out to Jesus, “Jesus, please save us!”
Fiery vessels came flying down to us from the sky. The angels aboard these craft said telepathically to us, ‘But what of the sin you didn’t want to part with?’
I was speechless. I realized that these angels and God himself had become our enemies and stood opposed to us because of the sin we had embraced.
I woke up with the Scripture:
“You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.” James 4:4 NLT
John informs us that “the world” here refers to three things:
“For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.” 1 John 2:16 (1 John 2:16)
This morning it felt like Jesus was taking me by the collar and saying, “It’s time to get serious”.
That is like the last thing I want to do. I really hate how “serious” and sobering the Bible and “religion” can be, don’t you?
I want to have fun and be happy. I don’t want to talk about sin… like ever. but only about the good and happy. Isn’t there a verse like that?
“…whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things…” (Philippians 4:8)
My entire life has been ruined by that serious side of religion! I’m exhausted with how damn sobering it is with all these warnings of hell. I don’t want to ever make another person feel judged because they encountered me. I want them to feel accepted and loved. I want to make them laugh.
I choose love.
But love tells the truth. Love will slap you across the face and tell you to pull your head out of your ass and stop living in a fantasy world. Love will always tell you that sin will destroy you.
I just watched a Jack Black movie called “The Polka King”.
It was actually really sad watching him create this fantasy world for himself and others. “In 2001 Lewan was arrested for defrauding some 400 people in 22 states of millions of dollars.” (source) He went to prison, lost his wife, and was stabbed in the neck by his cell mate for singing polka.
Jesus always tells us the truth. He will not allow us to manufacture a fantasy world where suddenly sin (or polka music) is now ok. The Word of God still stands and experience will prove it true every time.
Sin really IS a mortal wound and only a real and completely liberating encounter with Jesus the Great Physician who is Love incarnate is the cure. Your cure. My cure. Do you want it?
Jesus answered them, “Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:31-32 (NET Bible)
I became intrigued by David McGowan’s work, Wagging the Moon Doggie, and this launched me into a highly entertaining two weeks of researching whether the moon landings were faked or real. Honestly, I went back and forth a few times during my research because, as most everyone in America, I was raised to believe the moon landings were real. I mean, there was a photo on the cover of Time magazine of the moon landing! President Obama affirmed the “fact” of the moon landing! Even “Adam Ruins Everything” attempts to ruin this conspiracy theory based on a single photo! Myth Busters “busted” the “myth” of this conspiracy nut theory! You could choose to believe them over the evidence but perhaps first you ought ought to consider Dave McGowans response?
How much were they paid? I wondered.
But, of course, there is the other side of the story.
I found it entertaining that Jim Carrey came out revealing Neil Armstrong as a liar:
Neil reveals himself as a liar if you’ve ever watched the uncomfortable press conference after the supposed moon landing. “No stars could be seen”, they said. That’s because the stars was something they couldn’t fake in the movies that were made.
Of course the clincher in this whole debate is the fact that Nasa has admitted that we never went to the moon:
What did I do for my birthday? A photo shoot with my little flower children! Then I put together this music video for my new song, Happy Hippie Birthday!
Featuring ukulele and an authentic 60’s tambourine, this song is sure to brighten anyone’s birthday! ✌☮
What people are saying:
That’s awesome Daniel! I’m not a hippie, but I might become one now. Thanks for sharing!
Love it, Daniel! Just bought it and am going to use it for every birthday for the foreseeable future!!
Thank you Daniel – what a sweet birthday greeting! 😍
Lyrics:
I hope you have a hippy birthday
A groovy far out time
Break out your bell bottoms, if ya still got em
And move to the rhythm and rhyme
I hope you have a hippy birthday
Put a flower in your hair
Don’t flip your wig, or be a spaz, ya dig?
Just feel the love in the air!
Beads n braids and Tie Dye shirts
The barbers broke and looking for work
Utopian dreams and tambourines
Changing the world with just six strings
Woodstock is, a yellow little bird
He’s snoopy’s friend, or haven’t ya heard?
Oh Jump on in to a V-dubblyah bus
Be a free spirit sharin nothin but love
oh yea… oh…
I hope you have a hippy birthday
Yes we’re all glad you’re here
Another tree hugger , and a peace lover
May your life be filled with cheer
Happy hippie birthday
Happy hippie birthday
Happy hippie birthday
Have a hippie happy hippie good time!
I had the privilege of interviewing Robby Dawkins with my cohost and good friend Michael Basham. We aimed high and talked about how we as believers in the Lord Jesus are authorized to raise the dead. Robby shares stories of how the Lord has used him to bring words of knowledge to introduce Jesus to head of Communism in Siberia, how the Lord spared his life as he was held at gunpoint in a Muslim country, and how he raised a man from the dead in England.
Your faith will be activated as you listen to these stories and become acquainted with what the Bible says about the authority we have in our intimate union with the Lord Jesus. Authority to live like Jesus and do what he did and transform the world.
“Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!” Matthew 10:7-8 NLT
Jesus says in John 14:12,
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.”
Do we believe him?
Some do believe him and are operating in partnership with Holy Spirit under the authority (the authorization) of the Lord Jesus and our loving heavenly Papa to Do What Jesus Did – which just so happens to be the title of Robby Dawkins book. He has another book that just came out called “Do Greater Things“.
I can tell you these are a solid investment in your spiritual life and a great way to support Robby’s ministry of expanding the Kingdom of God.
