A Believers Perspective. Our entire country is reeling from the senseless acts of supreme violence and evil perpetrated on the innocent yesterday in Connecticut.
I would ask everyone to spend significant time on their knees praying for the families that have suffered this horrible loss. This is why it is so vital that we seek to reach as many people as possible for Christ. What happened yesterday is proof of the sheer evil that exists in this world. It is vital that we understand that we are truly in a spiritual war, there are forces of evil and they are getting their way, all to often. In the big picture, they are already defeated, but they are still the cause of havoc in this world day. I pray that these families will be comforted by those around them, and will feel God’s love though out this unbelievably difficult time. I am heart broken for these families, who have suffered such a great loss.
I have no idea what the reason is for the act of hate that happened yesterday. I do believe that as more and more people have turned their lives away from God, and become worshipers of self, we open the door to unspeakable acts of selfishness and evil. As I travel, I see more and more examples of people who have lost all concern and empathy for their fellow man. So many people exhibit behavior, that states in their actions, that as long as they get what they want, others are irrelevant, and invisible. We’ve spent centuries seeking to find ways to “fix” man, and it has all come down to this. I’ve stopped watching TV news because I’m so weary of seeing example after example of how far we have fallen from God’s grace. Were it not for God’s love, I would find no comfort in our world today. There is no solution in man, we must turn to God.
Please pray, please love others with His love, and please ask God to bring healing to our land.
a sad,
pilgrim
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2. That he made 24″X36″ prints with ease from that camera. I knew that was possible, but after seeing his prints up close, I was even shocked myself, they were breathtaking, and from a DX camera!!!
3. His last reason was the one that shot me between the eyes!! He said he wanted to show his students that you could do good work without spending a fortune on cameras and lenses! I was stunned, I knew he was right, and I believe that myself, but I sure wan’t putting it into practice.
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This entry was posted on Friday, December 14th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
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I was coming out of Bobcat Bite a few months ago on a trip to Santa Fe and saw this Triumph motorcycle, just had to make an image of it. This is a classic 1960’s model that was a favorite of my youth. I used to race dirt bikes in cross country enduros, and I still have great memories of riding my various bikes! I was looking through a series of iPhone images today and found this one, yes it was shot with an iPhone, and I thought how it matched my mood today!
I’ve spent a lot of today answering posts on the blog from day before yesterday about Scott Kelby’s new book. I hate to do these plays on words, but for me the last two days has been somewhat a “Triumph”! I expected a higher percentage of negative reactions to my comments about Scott’s book, but to my very pleasantly surprise, the comments have been 99% positive. The most positive thing to me is how many people have expressed their hope that the book will reach those that are struggling with this decision. I’m encouraged as Jim and I press on with His Light Workshops, it seems that God is revealing more each day about how He wants us to stay the course, and reach out to others. Sorry, but it really has been a personal “Triumph” for me!
Encouraged,
the pilgrim
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I made this photograph of a conductor in Arkansas at a train museum, I’v always loved the image, it appears he is looking at his pocket watch and anticipating the train pulling out, looking for that last passenger, to make it before the train starts to pull away! In many ways I think that is what I’m doing, watching for the last ones to make it on the train.
Someday the train will leave for all of us, the question is will you be onhoard? I’ve been reading Scott’s new book, It’s a Jesus Thing, and I have to say, I’m really enjoying it! I think it strikes just the right cord for reaching out to those that are still sitting on the fence trying to decide whether to join us on this side! For some it may seem like a soft sell, but I would disagree with them, and remind them that when we were trying to decide ourselves, we may have needed the same gentle touch to slowely move us toward Christ.
I heard a story recently about some men that were traveling together and on the trip and one of the men lead the other two to a relationship with Jesus. About an hour later they were forced from the road by a eighteen wheeler, and they struck a tree tree at a high rate of speed. One of the two men that had just accepted Christ was killed, the other two were injured, but survived. Just imagine what a difference that made in that man’s eternal life. I was reading in Scott’s new book about how it does not often work to lure people to wanting to become a Christian by scaring them with the fear of being condemned eternally. I agree, not many people respond to fire and brimstone conversion techniques. However, the other side of that same coin is that Jesus is the only way to the Father and we cannot hope to escape that dreadful eternity unless we ask Him into our hearts. I like to think of Jesus as that conductor, standing, waiting, checking His watch knowing that some of His children are still not on board the train, hoping to see them rush up and jump on before the train pulls away from the station. He knows that once the train starts to move, it will be too late to get on board.
The problem with life is the train, (your passage out of this life), does not run on a schedule. Sadly we do not always get a warning. I had a dear friend some years ago that was not a believer, and I loved him dearly. I shared with him about Jesus on several occasions, he was always kind, but he never accepted Christ. One day I got a call that he had suffered a heart attack and died, he was only 53 years old. I thought I had a lot more time to love on him, and try to get him to see how important it was to give his life to Christ. The train pulled out before I got the chance. I promised myself after his death that I would never let another friend go without a fight for them! I’m sure that I’ve made a few people a little uncomfortable trying to encourage them to know how much God loves them, but I can assure you it’s nothing like as uncomfortable as an eternity seperated from God!
I have a dear friend who has a great line; “If you meet me, and forget me, you’ve lost nothing, if you meet God, and forget Him, you’ve lost everything!”
Here’s hoping you make the train,
the pilgrim
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