So I was clued into this video by a fellow employee at work, in which I truly respect this guy.  He cannot stand Christians that are hypocrites, and so many times, there are so many of them!  You see How many times have you had something wrong happen in your life?  You have lost your job, your relationship with your girlfriend or your boyfriend, even your wife or husband has left you, or someone has said a bunch of crap about you and you are left standing in it.  I have to admit when I was younger I often prayed like that, that God would show them where they were wrong, that He would tell them about their mistakes and whatever it takes God that they would finally get what has happened.  This video hits it on the head, although I have to admit when I watched it for the first time, I cracked up laughing, but then it sank in…..how do I pray when my life has fallen apart?  Do you pray like this guy??? (watch the video and then read the rest of the blog)

Now I am sure that you laughed at that video and found it somewhat humorous….but think about it…the words that we pray…COME FROM OUR HEART!!

I sat in a bible study last night with Pastor Daniel and a group of guys that I have never really met (except a couple) and at first I thought, what have I came into…and Jesus was soooooo there, teaching me again, not to be a hypocrite but to love with the utmost of my being!  To pray for people for real…no matter what they say, do or how they treat me….look at how they treated my Savior!  In Matthew 15 Jesus was questioned by the Pharisees, on why the disciples do not wash their hands before they eat, and Jesus after responding to them and asking them about their lame traditions (religion so to say) had this conversation with the disciples and those gathered.

Matthew 15

^10-11He then called the crowd together and said, “Listen, and take this to heart. It’s not what you swallow that pollutes your life, but what you vomit up.”¹²Later his disciples came and told him, “Did you know how upset the Pharisees were when they heard what you said?”^13-14Jesus shrugged it off. “Every tree that wasn’t planted by my Father in heaven will be pulled up by its roots. Forget them. They are blind men leading blind men. When a blind man leads a blind man, they both end up in the ditch.”¹⁵Peter said, “I don’t get it. Put it in plain language.”^16-20Jesus replied, “You, too? Are you being willfully stupid? Don’t you know that anything that is swallowed works its way through the intestines and is finally defecated? But what comes out of the mouth gets its start in the heart. It’s from the heart that we vomit up evil arguments, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, lies, and cussing. That’s what pollutes. Eating or not eating certain foods, washing or not washing your hands—that’s neither here nor there.”

There it is…what you speak out to God is obviously in your heart, so if you are praying for the harm of others….including our President…maybe it is time Jesus walked by ya slapped ya upside the cranium and said, are you being willfully stupid!

So many times people have came against the ministry of WillRock4Food,claiming that the music is not Christian…..and these guys are Christians, or Religious so to say……My love does not change for them, but I pray that we all some day will be on one Accord (not a Honda) and be able to break down the denominational barriers, and realize that the same Jesus is Lord over everyone!

So lets Rock the Cross, and take it to the world….speak truth to all who you come into contact with, and pray for them….FOR REAL!!

So as I am physically(not wanting to put my eyes on any espn channel for the next week for this is all we will see), and emotionally(sad to see someone that was great, possibly not go out on top) annoyed by the appearance of this talk about Brett Favre making yet a possible 2nd comeback, I have thought of an intriguing twist to all of this!

First of all here is a quarterback who had retired once, drug himself out of retirement to try and place an impact on those that were close to him, fans of him and ultimately all of football, and that he did. Then he did it again, he retired a second time, and is now seeking another comeback…possibly…..I do not in any way shape or form think that this is going to end up the way that he hopes, but one thing is, he will go down swinging.  I personally think that he was a great quarterback, but is making a mistake by coming back out of retirement for the 2nd time.  

Then there is my savior, one who sort of like Brett, is a Hall of Famer, someone who walked this earth risking every bone in His body, literally, and no matter what anyone thought of Him, He was about His business, which was His Fathers!  Then it happen it came time for Him to retire, and some wanted to see Him go, and few were fighting to keep him here (the majority cheering when He retired).  His job was “done” so to say on this earth and frankly He did not need to accomplish anything else on this earth to remain the savior!  Then it happened, He busted out of retirement and people completely questioned His coming back, wondering if it was really Him, How it could happened and whatnot….but face the truth, in His eyes and for us it needed to be done.  Now this is completely where I believe this situation completely differs, When Christ comes back for the second time, it will be the most anticipated event of my lifetime, and I would never want to turn the channel away from it!!  So needless to say, Christ’s coming out of retirement, will leave everybody without questions, while this Brett Favre situation has everyone including many sportscasters saying….STAY RETIRED we do not need you!!!

If there is one thing that I love about the Brett Favre situation, it is the fact that in Brett’s eyes, he has to have football.  No matter what people are saying, no matter how many people who say stay retired (me included) or how much pain he is going through….he simply loves the game, and every aspect of it.  No matter what is going on around him, it is not keeping him from what he has to do!!  

So I pose the question, Do you have to have Christ, like I guess Brett Favre has to have football?  Do you really not care what people think of you and if you became a spectacle in the world’s eyes,you would still desire to be HIS CHILD!  Would you tuck your tail and go hide at a ranch in Mississippi, or would you explore every open door to make sure you are finishing the job that Christ has given you. Do you need Christ or is He just a commodity for you to have around.  

It leads me to a verse that I recently came across in Luke 9:50 where it states  Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you!  Which leads me to say there are people in this world even including satan that will rise against you, and there will be those who verbally poke at you about following Christ…..but those that are not against you are for you!!! You have more on your side than what you think!! Stop living in the world of retirement spiritually and come back for more, there is more to be done!!
But Brett…..stay retired, or at least pick a team that you have a chance at winning a super bowl with…but then again that is not you…you like to face every adversity in your life and slam it into the wall!! To that I say…win a championship for Uncle Gary, a long time Vikings fan!!