Today is September 9th, 2011, and a lot in my
world has changed.
none.
on this Earth.
And so, I wrote today for a little while. Turns out – I have
quite a few thoughts stretching from God creating man, then man being born into
this world, and then man dying in this world… and all the rest of life that is
in between of course.
I briefly want to share a few thoughts with you. If you are
interested, keep reading.
Fact: I enjoy TIME Magazine for a variety of reasons and I do
realize that you reading this, might have a different perception, but it
enlightens me. So, I like.
Now,
(Throw back)
It was September 11, 2001: I was a senior in High School
preparing for my last year of ‘containment’ and completely ignorant too much of
the Worlds Battles.
(Welcome to growing up in a small Texas town).
But, we all know what happened on this fateful day…
And so, I have reflected on September 11, 2001, just as much
as those who have lost their loved ones, friends, mates, on that day and through
the years…. My world was and is affected too, only in different ways. My
cousins have gone to war; I have had friends leave for war and so in this… I have been
directly affected.
I recall my mom calling me as I was driving to school to
inform me about what had just taken place and in my thoughts thinking, “Is this
really serious” – Little did I realize, the seriousness of it all in those moments.
Upon entering my classroom, the horrific scenes were being
displayed on all channels of every network (Maybe not Cartoon Network), the
teachers were panicking, our Nation was panicking, and for the first time in my
life – I was experiencing the unknown of my own future in a strange way.
Ironically, my English teachers’ brother had worked in the
South Tower and to see someone directly related to this, thousands of miles
away, made it real. More than I wanted it too.
That day and the days to follow, we were glued to the
Television. What would two hours look like from now if this is happening, what
will tomorrow bring, what will the years hold now? Questions, more than ever
rang through the silence of my High School and Nation….
Later that afternoon, football practice took place and it
was even quite odd… the sky held a mysterious silence with no sign of airplanes,
and people seemed to be more reserved already, thus life shifting to an odd
silence of ‘fear.’
This fear that I speak of, is one that checks your back and
wonders if that ‘person’ is safe or not, if those people are on ‘our side’-
this fear has only increased through ten years of the ‘never knowing what will
happen now’ in life.
(Now, Present Day)
In two days from now, as a Nation, we will remember that
Day. And today, it is already on the news that I am reminded that our Nation hurts
and possibly even more now than ever, it is the reality.
From my view,
Fear has infiltrated the air since that moment in our Nation
and every day it increases oddly… But, I believe there is a hope. I believe in calling
down Heaven to end it…. I believe that God <The Holy, ALL Consuming Fire God
will cancel all fear, anger, hate, and in its place; bringing HOPE, PEACE, and LOVE>
I also realize that He has given us, His People, all authority and power to
call Heaven down and to actually believe it rather than just say it…
There is no final conclusion here, just my thoughts. Knowing
that fear is heavy in the lives of people around me and especially in Gods
people, really bothers me. Sons and
Daughters of God, we should be operating out of Trust in the Lord, rather than
fear because of our Father is actually a Good God no matter what ‘our view is’.
I really believe the World is searching for a group of People
to stand and bring what we are ‘taught’ in Sunday school rather than just
saying it all… To actually live this stuff out from the Word! Oh, and I believe
Creation is waiting too…
Thankful for the men and women and families who have sacrificed their lives
over the last 10 years for my continuous freedom to do what I am able to do
today. I am grateful. If you happen to read this and you have actually lost
someone because of 9.11, than my deepest sorrows to you and your family… but I want
you to know that I believe there is a better World on the horizon…A God that is
bringing complete redemption to all things… because He simply, “Makes ALL things
NEW.”
