God has a wonderful tendency to give people gifts that often have little to do with each other. Many people are highly talented in sports, but cannot do academic work for the life of them. Other people are the other way, mentally strong but no physical abilities. Some are great at math but horrible at English. Others are great at history but terrible with languages. But some people have mixed gifts. God has given me a gift with sports (predominately through fencing), science and math, and writing. These are not gifts commonly seen with each other, yet God gave them to me for a reason.
I am really good with numbers and God has shown me how to teach recently. So I am seeking to get certified in Physics and Math. But I've also been fencing for 12 years and am going to seek coaching as a option. Math and sports usually aren't seen in the same person too often. Math and an ability to write, even less.
In the last 3 1/2 years, God opened the door for me to get into fiction novel writing as a hobby. And he has enabled me to use my understanding and experience in fencing to write battle scenes that truly depict a properly done fight. I've read a number of authors that do a sword fight and they clearly don't know a beat from a parry (same action, one is offense, the other is defense). I've read some others that have done some research and while I can tell they've learned stuff, I can also tell they've never held a weapon in thier life. So I've sought to give readers sword action from someone who truly knows the use of blades and the mindset of being in battle.
I've written a fiction novel with a heavy Christian Spiritual Warfare theme. And after several years of editing and patiently waiting, the time may be here for publication. I have been contacted by Lighthous Christian Publishing expressing interest in my novel. So I am currently reviewing my novel one last time before submitting it. If they like what they see, I can expect talks for a contract following shortly. And when that happens, it won't be long be you may see Battle Cry: Adventures in the Kingdom of Heaven on the shelves of bookstores.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Belt of Truth
For the next few posts, I will be going over each piece of the Armor of God, what the fuction of each piece is for a soldier in combat, and how it applies to our life. Today, the Belt of Truth.
The belt has several functions. One is to keep the Roman soldier's tunic from flapping around in battle. Without the belt it could swing out and catch on another weapon or be grabbed by an enemy. The tunic could also fly up, blinding the soldier. The belt also bore the soldier's arms. The sword's sheath slid onto the belt and it also allowed for the stashing of numerous secondary weapons and tools. In Biblical times, when a blood covenant was made, the two parties would exchange belts as a symbol of resources and tools being made available to each other. It also meant that each party would make a stand and fight for the other when in trouble.
In our Christian walk, Truth is our belt. It is more than just speaking the truth. It is Integrity. It is living in honesty and truthfulness. It is truth that sets the boundaries which gives us the freedom to move about. The truth also holds our spiritual weapons and allows us to wield our spiritual tools. Integrity and honesty in terms of covenants are the bindings that hold it all together. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we come into a blood covenant with him. And we exchange our resources, which are very limited if any, with his, which are infinite. His belt is Truth and in order to carry his resources, we have to carry his belt. Because only his belt is designed to carry his tools. As a dress belt is not designed to carry a myriad of carpenter's tools or an electrician's tools, so our belts are not capable of carrying God's tools. So we must wear the Belt of Truth in order to carry and wield the gifts, abilities, and tools that God gives us.
So that is an overview of the Belt of Truth. Tomorrow (hopefully) I will cover the Breastplate of Righteousness. From there I will go into the Feet of the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Sword of the Spirit, and the Helmet of Salvation.
The belt has several functions. One is to keep the Roman soldier's tunic from flapping around in battle. Without the belt it could swing out and catch on another weapon or be grabbed by an enemy. The tunic could also fly up, blinding the soldier. The belt also bore the soldier's arms. The sword's sheath slid onto the belt and it also allowed for the stashing of numerous secondary weapons and tools. In Biblical times, when a blood covenant was made, the two parties would exchange belts as a symbol of resources and tools being made available to each other. It also meant that each party would make a stand and fight for the other when in trouble.
In our Christian walk, Truth is our belt. It is more than just speaking the truth. It is Integrity. It is living in honesty and truthfulness. It is truth that sets the boundaries which gives us the freedom to move about. The truth also holds our spiritual weapons and allows us to wield our spiritual tools. Integrity and honesty in terms of covenants are the bindings that hold it all together. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we come into a blood covenant with him. And we exchange our resources, which are very limited if any, with his, which are infinite. His belt is Truth and in order to carry his resources, we have to carry his belt. Because only his belt is designed to carry his tools. As a dress belt is not designed to carry a myriad of carpenter's tools or an electrician's tools, so our belts are not capable of carrying God's tools. So we must wear the Belt of Truth in order to carry and wield the gifts, abilities, and tools that God gives us.
So that is an overview of the Belt of Truth. Tomorrow (hopefully) I will cover the Breastplate of Righteousness. From there I will go into the Feet of the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Sword of the Spirit, and the Helmet of Salvation.
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