I am blind. But I think thats okay. I have prescription lenses. They are called trust. And its my choice to pick them up and put them on. The lenses are trust and lets say the frames are faith. You cant really have one without the other.

I am blind.

So theres the prophetic choices that need to be done. I can choose to be blind and not see them or I can pick up my prescription and trust that what I am hearing from the Lord is true. There are logistical choices that need to be done. I can choose to be blind and not see or do them...or better yet I can pretend to be blind and choose not to see or do them.

I am blind.

There are those stuggles and those times of weakness, those moments of defeat and failure, the wounds and the pain. I can pretend that I am still blind and that the Lord Jesus Christ has not brought sight to my blind eyes and in my blindness keep holding on to all of the above or I can lay them down at His exalted feet and pick up the prescription and not continue to be blind.

I am blind.
I want to see.

I can see.

God is here.

Do you see anything wrong with the can? No. But The Salvation Army here got donated a gazillion (or somewhere along those lines) cans of this soda. Why? Not becuase it was outdated. Not because the cans were dented? But becuase there is a typo on the can! It says Thrifty...instead of Thriftys....come on...thats awesome!!!!!!

Hey Check out Matthew Champs blog for an awesome video/slide show thingy of The War College.

I know its been a while...

Lets see...

I have 2 minutes and 18 seconds left on my library computer time before it will shut me off, so lets see what I can blog about.

Um...

I was serving at the ARC food line today and becuase there were extra vounteers I got to just sit and chat with the people who came in to eat. I met this guy Mike. We got in a great discussion about saccrements and world theology (I know what your thinking, these dont sound like normal topics for Nicole) but nonetheless it was a great conversation.

More to come.
I now only have fifeteen seconds left.

God is here.

When I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...

ITS ONLY A SHADOW!!! Now that's some exciting news. Its only a shadow, its only a shadow.

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So when did Satan fall from heaven. Do you reckon it was at the death and resurrection of Christ? Up until today I kinda always thought (and still thinking) that his fall was simply at the beginning of time, before the fall of man. Well, hear me out, still processing some thoughts. So in Job, God asks Lucifer "Where have you been" he replies "throughout the earth" and God says "ah, so have you seen my servant Job....etc". Now here it says that Satan went with the other angels to present themselves before the LORD...thus had access to the throne room. In Revelation 12 John says he saw him get hurled to the earth and thus no longer having access to the throne room. So A, we know that this was after the fall of man, and B we know it was after the death and resurrection of Christ - was it after, or was it at the time of.

Christs death and even more powerful His resurrection surely had the grace to not only bring an atonement of Salvation to the whole world yet also destroy and hurl the dragon down to the earth. Imagine it so He breathes his final breath, bam there's darkness covering the earth and an earthquake - could it be the dragons fall as much as it is the Lords victory - which really is the same thing anyways?

Make sense? Probably not, its just what I'm thinking through.

God is here.

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God is here.

I like being challenged. I realised Im not challenged enough in the way I think. I kinda just believe what I read, or what other people think, or how the culture I grew up in views things.

Yesterday I had the priviledge of hearing Geoff Ryan (CO of 614 Toronto) teach at The War College (currently accepting applications for 2007-2008 - apply at www.thewarcollege.com). A brilliant man I must say - fantastic class. He threw out some ideas of prayer, and the way he did challenged me to rethink how I view prayer. Im still thinking through it and rediscovering what I beleive and know and even see as truth - and perhaps when or if I figure it out Ill write about it.

Does God really answer prayer? Do I really beleive that when I pray for my friends that God will move in their lives? Do I really beleive that when I pray for famine and war to be stopped that my prayers will make a differance? If I dont really beleive it why do I pray it? And is praying for it in doubt actually blasepheming the Lord? Can I pray too much? What is prayer?

God is here.

I had the most fun conversation of my life tonight! (somewhat exagerated)

I was talking with a good salvo friend of mine and we got on the topic of predestination which inevitably led to once saved always saved...and thus a debate between the Wesleyan and Calvanism world views. (ironically I, the non-solider was standing up for dear old Wesley and he the salvationsist giving props to Mr. Calvin)

So I was like, dude everytime you wear your uniform you are basically walking in a lie. When you where the uniform you are saying "We/I beleive that Jesus Christ, through his death and suffering made an atonement for the whold world and that whosoever will may be saved" When you wear your unifiorm you are saying "We/I beleive that a continued state of salvation depends on a continued state of obedience"...but you are telling me that infact thats not what you beleive, you dont beleive that whosoever will may be saved, you are saying that our salvation is predestined. You are telling me that you dont think one can those their salvation yet your uniform tells me differently ..

This conversation was mostly fun becuase I was actually somewhat educated for this random debate. I am memorising the doctrines and reading up on some orders and regulations for soldiers and some Weslyan/Holiness stuff.

And then I got to thinking, I have memorised 11 doctrines of the salvation army in lets say 2 months, yet I have not intentionally memorised one verse of scripture. OUCH. Looks like I need to get some priorities straight! If I could have this much fun quoting faith statements to someone allready saved, how much more fun would it be quoteing scripture to someone who isnt!

God is here.

Great game tonight.

Thats all I have to say.

God is here.

Hey all, check out some sweet pics on Robin Humbles blog (Victoria Blogs to the right) of the Warrior Acedemy field trip to Victoria!

I also want to let the entire world know that Beracah Wulters-Wulfing is coming home!!!! Praise the Lord, her workers Visa got approved and she should be here within the next week. Man, I dont know how I have survived without her, who am I kidding I barely did!

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I have discovered that evangelism can be broken down into two areas...righteousness and justice.

I work with a bunch of teens, ranging from churched kids to kids who have never heard of Jesus. I am working with girls who have been raped, sixteen year olds dependant on cocaine, kids who have been kicked out of home after home, and the list only continues.

I can preach the gospel as much as possible, I can invite my friends to cell week after week, I can be availble to go with them to clinics, court trials, or social services appointments, I can make my house open for a safe place to sleep, but I have learned that there is no form of evangelism as effective as holy living and justice.

Today I was out with one of these teens mentioned above. She is a pretty tough girl. We were serving meals to the homeless at the local Salvation Army and I saw such a shift in her attitude. I saw the act of justice she was delivering was also breaking down hard walls around her heart.

My favorite thing about justice is you dont have to say Jesus to see Jesus. Justice paints the beautiful picture of who Jesus is, and what he is about for you.

Righteouness kinda does the same thing. By living a Holy life you dont really have to do any work, your actions kinda show it for you.

I have more thoughts on evangelism being linked to righteousness and justice, and I would love to elaborate on the holiness part of it all, but my computer gave me the 5 minute warning and I have to get off.

Leave a comment with your thoughts.

Righteousness and justice are the foundations of His throne.

God is here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PHIL MARRIOTT AND BRENDAN SHEA!

Man, sin is lame. Consequence for sin is lame. Just kill your sinful nature it makes life more fun and happy anyways for everyone. If you arent going to live a life worthy to your calling for yourself, at least do it for those around you.

I had to do something today that I really didnt want to do. I had to dish out some hard love, and man was it painful. The consequence of the actions needing discipline had a domino effect on those around.

Consequence isnt just for you, it effects us all.

Doctrine #5 of the Salvation Army
We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency and by there disobedience they lost there purity and happiness and the consequence of the fall is that we are sinners totally depraved and subject to the wrath of God.

By the actions of Eves sinful fruit tasting, we are now still suffering the consequences. It works the same way when we sin. Our actions will effect those around us. Man we need to stop being so selfish and think of others.

Sin is lame.

God is here.