"i" Culture

In today's society we have an epidemic spreading throughout our land. It is a disease of the mind that is affecting millions. The symptoms are as follows: a strong sense of entitlement, wanting to have things "our way", a feeling that I cannot be wrong; my circumstances led to my actions. Fret not my friends, this disease is curable, and if controlled there will be no lasting effects.

Christian Walk at Work..... Do You Know Who You are on Monday?

According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, we as Americans, spend a majority of our day in the workplace. Time use on an average work day for employed persons ages 25 to 54 with children....This is a tell-tale sign that we work too much. All joking aside, this provides a great opportunity to be a witness for Christ. Jesus told us in Matthew 5:13-16 that we are "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world." Notice, He did not say we had the "potential," but that "we are."

 Do you know who you are on Monday?

Dirt roads, Rotary phones, & a Rural Upbringing -"plum" full of value

Most of my best memories come from
some old dirt road

 My childhood took place in the latter part of the '70s and throughout the 1980s beginning in Cunningham, TX where the population hovered between 200-300. A very rural setting, such as this, made for a unique upbringing. As I approach 40 years of age I realize that because of this, I experienced life differently than most people from my generation.

MUSIC: Cause and Effect (relation to the Psyche)

A friend and I were having a discussion the other day in reference to different genres of music and the effects it can have on the way we live our lives. We broached the topic of how music can affect our attitudes. The conclusion reached is that, regardless of what genre, it can dramatically affect the way we act. I'm willing to take this a step further by entertaining the idea that not only does MUSIC affect our actions, but I believe that it can have a direct connection to the spiritual health of our "psyche," whether that be favorable or adverse in consequence.

World View: Direct from the perspective of a Renewed Mind

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" The famous last words of Chicken Little in the children's story entitled The Story of Chicken Little by E.L. Easton. In this rendition, the story is used to teach children about courage. I have my own take on the Chicken Little story, and if you'll continue to read I believe you will enjoy it.

Traditional or Contemporary Christian Music: Hymns or Hype

 

I am a fan of music. I have listened to different genres in the past, including Traditional and Contemporary Christian music. One thing I have noticed is the line drawn between these two can be very definitive; members of the church generally pick a side and stay. Some would say this happens because of the generational gap that occurs, especially in the diversity of church membership today.

My Personal "Declaration of Independence"

"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

 

The majority of you reading this probably recognized the statement above to be a part of the Declaration of Independence, and you would be correct. A key document declaring our freedom from the tyrannical rule of King George III. The thirteen colonies declaring their desire for freedom to the entire world, and the beginning of our great nation, the United States of America. Everyone realizes the importance of this and what followed as a result; which was our Freedom.

 

Consider this.......Do we take our spiritual freedom as seriously as we do our personal freedom?

 

At this point, I know that my spiritual freedom is of the utmost importance, but in the past I could not have made this statement.

 

Today, I have decided to make a "Declaration of Independence" of my own! If you so choose, feel free to use this as a means of declaring your spiritual freedom also.

 

 

IN THIS WORLD, January 30, 2014

 

 The Irrevocable Declaration of Robert Archibald, a child of God.

 

I do, hereby, this day declare myself free from sin. I am heir to a Heavenly Throne. 

My Father has set a place for me at His table.

Things of this world no longer have control over Me.

 I am resolved to be free of the shackles that Satan may try to bound me with.
 I accept my Father's grace and eternal love.  

 I recognize that through the death of Jesus Christ I have an eternal hope that is guaranteed.
From this day forward my walk is on the Narrow Path.

 

 

                           Robert Archibald

                          Signature of Follower

  

Romans 6:14 says, “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”

 

If you want to be free from sin, then I ask that you make a similar declaration after you have read this. The 13 colonies banded together to demand their freedom from tyranny and oppression, and I would suggest that we do the same. The Devil has no power unless we give him power. Take this stand with me, and reap the rewards in Heaven. May God's blessing be upon you.

 

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36).

 

We are not free of sin, but we can most assuredly be free from sin