A Christ Follower: The Journey

     The earliest Church was used of God to transform it's world by publically, and at great risk to themselves, being very open about sharing their faith in Jesus who is the Christ. They truly exemplified being the "Light of The World" Jesus says they were and we are. The prayer below is based on one of the ancient prayers they prayed to make their evangelistic efforts highly successful. It was also prayed to help the people of God to have a better understanding of everything with which they were blessed in Christ.  I pray God will make us better evangelist. This prayer is based on Philemon 1:4-6 Pray it with me today and everyday. Then let's watch God bless our efforts  SoJourner Precious LORD, I thank You for all our sisters and brothers in Christ. And I ask you to have mercy, LORD, and miraculously work in us, as you did with the early Church. Cause us to be fearless and develop a Godly reputation for what we are and do in Christ ...

So, I hear on the news today about the horrible events that occurred in France.  My heart goes out to them. My heart breaks for them, and I pray for them. Most likely I will continue to do so; additionally, I remember how a few French said, "We are all Americans" shortly after 911.  A very few of them really cared enough to at least verbalize their support. I also remember other things:  I remember how they --the French government and 61 percent of their people who were polled -- condescendingly called us "Cowboys" and "Warmongers" when we decided to take the fight to the Terrorist to protect our homeland. I remember how their elitist looked down  on us Americans and they refused to lift a finger in support of the Global War on Terror.  Seventy- Eight allied nations were represented there in CENTCOM HQ helping us, but not one French man or woman was to be found in that highly secured facility. And millions of Americans started call...