Over the Easter season of 2016 I lost my spiritual mentor, spiritual father, best friend, tennis partner, chess partner and so much more. Its still hard to talk about my friend Pastor Richard E. Blue as he meant so much to me over the 26 years we were together.
After his departure from this planet I frankly was lost. I knew I had a task to do with the Lord but I was still at a loss. Which way do I go left? or how about right? or how about I just take the middle ground and play it safe. Even to this date May 21st I want to pick up the phone and talk to my best friend, then in a small way I remember. I remember he is gone but God is not.
Even as I pen this I hear the voice of te Lord saying, "Do you trust me?" and I answer indeed I trust the Lord with all my heart so whats next?
First, God says, "be yourself. Don't be Pastor Blue but use the tools we taught you." Then I say, Lord they wont listen people are just not all that fond of me so what do I do? "Its their loss." Says the Lord "You have much to teach them and share with them if only they would listen. Does it not say that I will teach them by my Spirit? " I understand more about Moses and Jeremiah as it seems they had speech problems. But God always finds a way to get the task done.
"Be Yourself" yes that's what the Lord said, simply, "Be yourself." But who am I Lord? "You are whom I made and love. I even gave you tools to use." Now I know that God gave us His Word but He gave us more. God gave us the Holy Spirit who, according to scripture will teach us and guild us in all things. Yes even in the things of God.
People may not like yours truly. But the fact of the matter is the very "God who is rich in mercy" wants me to press on. Press on? Yes indeed, press on to the mark of the high calling of Jesus who is the Christ the very Son of the living God. Indeed press on.
Press on? But how? God game me a learning tool, a teacher, a pastor, a friend. While that person is gone the lessons and example he left behind are for my use. There are a lot of tools Pastor Richard "Dick" Blue gave me but the one thing that sticks out the most is as follows, just be yourself and teach and preach what God has given me.
As of others? well I cant not vouch for them but I can teach them if they are willing to learn? And if they fail to learn, then it is their loss, their rebellion.
By the way, God gave the church an example that needs to be mentioned before closing and here it is;
Ananias & Sapphira that's right the lessons of Ananias, & Sapphira found in Acts chapter five.
You see they had said they would give unto the church. But they said they would hold back a portion of what they were to give. Their punishment was death. But how can you learn from this story of the early church? Here it is in a nutshell:
When you make an oath unto the Lord and to a fellow believer you are required to keep that oath.
Otherwise it becomes the sin of disobedience and that my dear reader is as the sin of witchcraft and if you have read Gods Word enough then you know the punishment for such.
But wait you say, you cant afford to do the entire oath in a lump sum situation? Then do the oath in parts, provided the both of you agree. Just make sure you honor the entire oath. Forgetfulness is a far cry from an excuse. If need be write down the oath and make copies, one for you and one for the other person.
BE yourself/
Yes, be yourself. God made you, taught you, left His Holy Spirit just for you to be you.
Its hard to travel the road without a mentor and best friend. "But God who is rich in mercy" (Ephesians 2:4) has brought you to this point for a reason. That reason is rather simple; to move forward with the "ministry of reconciliation." And so the person who God has made did so with a mission in life,
Be yourself in all you do. Be whomever your meant to be by Christ Jesus.
Don't try to be like your Pastor, your Sunday School teacher and so forth instead be yourself.
In recent 30 plus days some Christians have been lead by the Lord to help with the repairs of my 007 Dodge Caliber. But you have failed to come through for your brother in the household of faith.
Yes, God has shown me that there are many who has lead to assist in this need. But you have used excuse after excuse not to assist. Even going so far as thinkning how much you dislike yours truly.
So I say this: you have two choices, just like there are two sides to a sheet of paper.
You can continue in your rebellion and pay the price.
Or
You can give and or assist in this need and see the blessings flow afterwords.
Now Im going to stick my neck out on a limb and say the following:
There is a Christian who has a Dodge dealership/repair business. And God mentioned to you of taking up this need in full and make all repairs as if the car would be new.
However, you have failed thus far to produce the fruit that is required of thee. You know who you are so you need to make things right between you and God in this matter
So, dearly beloved, will you come out of hiding and do the right thing? Or will you continue leaving a member of the household of faith in bondage?
After his departure from this planet I frankly was lost. I knew I had a task to do with the Lord but I was still at a loss. Which way do I go left? or how about right? or how about I just take the middle ground and play it safe. Even to this date May 21st I want to pick up the phone and talk to my best friend, then in a small way I remember. I remember he is gone but God is not.
Even as I pen this I hear the voice of te Lord saying, "Do you trust me?" and I answer indeed I trust the Lord with all my heart so whats next?
First, God says, "be yourself. Don't be Pastor Blue but use the tools we taught you." Then I say, Lord they wont listen people are just not all that fond of me so what do I do? "Its their loss." Says the Lord "You have much to teach them and share with them if only they would listen. Does it not say that I will teach them by my Spirit? " I understand more about Moses and Jeremiah as it seems they had speech problems. But God always finds a way to get the task done.
"Be Yourself" yes that's what the Lord said, simply, "Be yourself." But who am I Lord? "You are whom I made and love. I even gave you tools to use." Now I know that God gave us His Word but He gave us more. God gave us the Holy Spirit who, according to scripture will teach us and guild us in all things. Yes even in the things of God.
People may not like yours truly. But the fact of the matter is the very "God who is rich in mercy" wants me to press on. Press on? Yes indeed, press on to the mark of the high calling of Jesus who is the Christ the very Son of the living God. Indeed press on.
Press on? But how? God game me a learning tool, a teacher, a pastor, a friend. While that person is gone the lessons and example he left behind are for my use. There are a lot of tools Pastor Richard "Dick" Blue gave me but the one thing that sticks out the most is as follows, just be yourself and teach and preach what God has given me.
As of others? well I cant not vouch for them but I can teach them if they are willing to learn? And if they fail to learn, then it is their loss, their rebellion.
By the way, God gave the church an example that needs to be mentioned before closing and here it is;
Ananias & Sapphira that's right the lessons of Ananias, & Sapphira found in Acts chapter five.
You see they had said they would give unto the church. But they said they would hold back a portion of what they were to give. Their punishment was death. But how can you learn from this story of the early church? Here it is in a nutshell:
When you make an oath unto the Lord and to a fellow believer you are required to keep that oath.
Otherwise it becomes the sin of disobedience and that my dear reader is as the sin of witchcraft and if you have read Gods Word enough then you know the punishment for such.
But wait you say, you cant afford to do the entire oath in a lump sum situation? Then do the oath in parts, provided the both of you agree. Just make sure you honor the entire oath. Forgetfulness is a far cry from an excuse. If need be write down the oath and make copies, one for you and one for the other person.
BE yourself/
Yes, be yourself. God made you, taught you, left His Holy Spirit just for you to be you.
Its hard to travel the road without a mentor and best friend. "But God who is rich in mercy" (Ephesians 2:4) has brought you to this point for a reason. That reason is rather simple; to move forward with the "ministry of reconciliation." And so the person who God has made did so with a mission in life,
Be yourself in all you do. Be whomever your meant to be by Christ Jesus.
Don't try to be like your Pastor, your Sunday School teacher and so forth instead be yourself.
I am me in HIM
By the way I need to to add this following:
In recent 30 plus days some Christians have been lead by the Lord to help with the repairs of my 007 Dodge Caliber. But you have failed to come through for your brother in the household of faith.
Yes, God has shown me that there are many who has lead to assist in this need. But you have used excuse after excuse not to assist. Even going so far as thinkning how much you dislike yours truly.
So I say this: you have two choices, just like there are two sides to a sheet of paper.
You can continue in your rebellion and pay the price.
Or
You can give and or assist in this need and see the blessings flow afterwords.
Now Im going to stick my neck out on a limb and say the following:
There is a Christian who has a Dodge dealership/repair business. And God mentioned to you of taking up this need in full and make all repairs as if the car would be new.
However, you have failed thus far to produce the fruit that is required of thee. You know who you are so you need to make things right between you and God in this matter
So, dearly beloved, will you come out of hiding and do the right thing? Or will you continue leaving a member of the household of faith in bondage?
IF you would like to assist in this writers need:
#1. step up to the plate and say I will help
#2. Ask how you can help
First you could help by adding to the GoFundMe account @ gofund.me/2015bucket
or you could text yours truly @ 1+2482951365 Subject line: 007 Caliber Fix
Be yourself
trust yourself
trust God
obey God
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