Ripples

Prophets are nothing but people that cause such a positive disturbance in the  present, that ripples carry into the future. Job is still spoken of today and he was Old Testament, King David, my favorite, was promised his fame through his deeds given to the Lord, and every Christian loves Paul and his remarkable change. The way I know that God is real is by the continuation of these ripples. When ripples slow, more people continue to disturb the stillness; Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Billy Graham, President Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, and many many others.    

Blogging is an amazing way to be the ripple that delivers effective change needed, but I want to start the ripple. It requires a lot of zeal to electronically post your deepening love for Christ, and the mistakes you make in efforts to fulfill that unquenchable love. For as much faith that you can disperse by the sharing of your blog, one person can match the effectiveness of that post with a simple smile to someone who needs it. Without works the heartbeat of what we believe die. A word isn't as trustworthy if its not heard by the ear. A story is not as good if it's not in person, and  love isn't quite as fulfilling without the human being present. 

My blogs are nothing but xerox copies of ripples that have already been made,which is very important.  Yet, I am ready to begin doing rather than passing, so soon I will be a blogger no longer. Gandhi, could've been one of the best prophets for Jesus. He studied Jesus and knew his entire life better than some of the most reputable Christians. Yet he wouldn't convert because he couldn't see Jesus in Christians. He thought we sounded a  lot like him but none of our action dictated our leader. I want my actions to be remembered as something that is very significant to the progress of Christ. 
Greg Varner writes an incredible blog on government, Virginia Belt, Kari Mosbacker, and Brent Smith write amazing blogs on personal experiences, and Chris Vaughan has started one on his insight of the world. Christian blogs are strong and very present so my contributions are more than covered.

 We have a saying at my new home, Trevecca, which is Esse Quam Videri. Which is Latin for  "TO BE, RATHER THAN TO SEEM." My goal is to live every word I've ever wrote before blogging, during blogging, and way after this blog. The time for formulating my disturbance has arrived and the time for talking has ceased.