Not Without Hope

Can we really say that any person is really without hope while they are still alive?
I looked into the eyes of a terrorist on a video the other day; they were cold, dark and heartless. Immediately you want justice to be served on this man for things he has put his fellow man through: he is the enemy. We care greatly for the lives he is ruined, but he deserves death; we long to tell them about a Jesus who loves them, and can save them from a Godless eternity, but we save our harshest curses for him. I ask you, does it have to be this way, is he not a person too?!
As much as we would scowl at the thought, behind his mask, is a person, not so unlike each of us.
I can't excuse the horrors these men commit, but I have to believe there is hope for them, why can't we tell them, why can't our hearts break over them? Wasn't the cross for everyman? For whosoever will?
It is scary to think of carrying the gospel to such a man, this is a not a safe get inspired, summer trip, fun camp kind of thought. For those of us who carry such heart cries it may, and apart from the intervention of God, will cost us our lives; but someone must go where no one else will, to those who "can't be reached". This is the rumbling of my heart: let there be nothing you won't do for the cross. Let the love of Christ compel you, rather than fear restrain you.
"I know he's holding a gun to your head, hold the cross to his heart, and may the better win in the end!"-JB
Hungry for Him
Joshua Blakney

The Cry of y Hear is to Bring Him Glory

The cry of my heart is to bring him glory. I refuse to live a dream that has anything at it's motive deeper than Christ. How much does He mean to you? Would He understand if you choose to pursue a goal that didn't declare how great He is? Could you bear to walk a few miles in your preferred direction knowing Jesus was wanting to walk with you in the other direction?
I was reminded of my answer tonight: NO!!!! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!!! from the bottom of my heart I ay if He's in it I can't, I won't do it; no matter how good it might seem, I refuse to do something just because "I've always wanted to" Jesus need to be the heart beat of it all.
I want Him for than, life, more than fame, more than adventure, more than dreams, or success, more than anything I want Jesus!
I've been given talents and abilities so that I could accomplish much in life and give the credit to God; but I'm hungry for so much more than that. i refuse to slap the name of Jesus on my little package(not belittle the gifts and talents God does give to us) and offer Him that little glory. I must walk in the place were its His heart being expressed, His glory, His presence, HIm,HIm,HIm,Don't you see I'll never be content to simply live for anything but all of Jesus. the place where heaven touches earth, God invades the lives of people and they are forever changed, where people can't help but say that was God it had to be !!!
Who is Josh, only a vapor in the wind, let my memory be forgotten and my name erased from time; O but Christ, there is something to gloat in, someone to boast about, to cheer for, to fall in love with, O but Christ, He is the Hero the greatest, let His nam be echoed from the crowds any time I should stand before tem. Let His name be shouted out, at my every accomplishment!!!
Jesus its' all Jesus
When I go into a room i don't want it to fill with me, I want it to fill with Him
The cry of my heart is to bring Him glory.
not to me but to you r name be the glory O God