Parable of the talents. Use your voice to receive promotion.
November 7, 2009
Message I sent to my Facebook group.
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“In a surprise move after hours of tumultuous negotiations, the House Rules Committee, very early Saturday morning, approved rules for debate on the pro-abortion health care bill. Although it appeared Speaker Nancy Pelosi would deny one, it allows a vote on an amendment to remove abortion funding.
Pelosi’s hand appeared to have been forced when pro-abortion House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced earlier in the day that she did not have enough votes to pass the bill because of objections from pro-life Democrats.
The committee okayed a Rule that allows the House to vote on the Stupak amendment, offered by pro-life Rep. Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat, to the health care reform legislation.”
Read the full article here – http://www.lifenews.com/nat5629.html
Hey everyone,
As you can see from above there is now going to be a vote on the Stupak-pitts amendment. An amendment that will actually stop abortion funding in the health care bill. It is important you call your member of the house and ask him/her for a “yes” vote on the Stupak amendment. You can find out who your representatives are by going here – http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/dbq/officials/ Just type in your zip code and it will give you their numbers.
I just called mine today. I actually tried calling my representative and my senators this morning at both their local and Washington offices. When I first tried 5 of the mailboxes were full and the sixth one wouldn’t go through. I tried again this afternoon and finally got through to my representative at his Washington office. If you’re nervous about calling and have never done anything like that before, or maybe you don’t really understand all the political talk DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU FROM CALLING!! It’s really easy, I’ll explain everything you need to know. It’s your representative’s job to represent you before congress!! How can they represent you if they don’t know what your opinions are? All you do is this – after you call the number you’ll get a message telling you that you’ve reached so in so’s office. The message will ask you to leave your name and number and a message. When it beeps just leave a message saying, “I would like to ask representative __________ to vote “yes” on the Stupak-pitts amendment, and that they would use the full weight of their influence and position to ensure that federal dollars are NEVER used to fund abortions.” OR whatever you want to say. If a live person answers they’ll say, “__________’s office how can I help you?” And just tell them that you want to leave a message for your representative requesting a yes vote on the Stupak amendment, and that they would do everything in their power to protect the sanctity of life and keep abortion funding out of the health care bill. And then they’ll tell you thank you for calling and let you know that they’ll pass the message along.
That’s it. Simple as calling your best friend and leaving a message. No debating, no complicated questions, just leaving a message. Super simple. No reason every single one of you can’t call. And you pronounce Stupak “Stew pack” in case you were worried about that. Lol. Cuz I know some of you probably were, cuz I was. I didn’t want to sound like an ignorant kid that didn’t know how to pronounce the man’s name. And if you have any other questions I would be more than happy to answer them.
Also, I have to vent for a minute and say that it REALLY bothers me when people my age, young adults (I‘m 23), ignore events like this and just assume the older generation will deal with it. 1 Timothy 4:12 says “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” We’re supposed to be LEADING this fight! Don’t just tune out every time you hear something political. Be involved in your world. God gave you a voice! Don’t squander that gift by refusing to use it for His glory! Don’t you remember the parable of the talents? Matthew 25:29 “For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance.“ God is a VERY wise investor, and those who yield a high return and use the “talents” that he has given them He will give more too. If you use your voice and influence for Him than He will be sure to give you more influence and a more impactful voice. People have said to me, “but really, what difference is my one phone call going to make?” But I say to that Matthew 25:21 “He who is faithful with little will be faithful with much.” If you will use your voice even when you think it’s unimportant and won’t make a difference, than God will bring you to a place where your voice does make a difference. When He sees that you will be faithful with what you currently have He will give you more. Every person really does count and make a difference.
And even if the bill still passes with abortion funding in it at least we will know that the blood of the innocent is not on our hands. That we did everything in our power to stop it, that we raised our voices in opposition. That we refused to let those babies die without a fight. I would rather fail while daring greatly than join those with “cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory or defeat.”
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory or defeat.”
-Teddy Roosevelt
Which group will you be in? The critic or the one in the arena?
Living to destroy God’s loneliness,
Chris Ulery
http://www.CHPHMinistries.com
http://www.ChrisUlery.com
1 Music Village with FFH on JCTV
October 30, 2009
I have been touring with CCM group FFH now for about seven months. Well, last month we got the amazing opportunity to go perform on TBN’s youth programming network JC TV on a new program called 1 Music Village. It was an amazing opportunity. The NewsBoys were the first band to perform on the show, and since then many major Christian artists such as Seventh Day Slumber and Sonic Flood have performed on the show as well. It was such a fun thing for me to do. It was the first time I’ve ever had a professional stylist do my hair and make-up. lol. (Isn’t it funny the little things that stand out to us?) I felt so immensely honored to be given the opportunity.
If you would like to watch the show you can tune in to JC TV, or go to the website at http://www.JCTV.org and click on the “watch now” button. It will be re-airing Saturday October 31st at 10 pm central time. I hope you’ll tune in!
Click the image below to go to the JCTV website!
Tune in Saturday, October 30th at 10 PM Central time to see FFH!
The Extreme Ironing Dream Team. . . and Oprah
October 30, 2009
So The Oprah Winfrey Show sent me an email telling me that they had found my Extreme Ironing Facebook group and that they had some questions for me about the sport. So they asked me to call them back as soon as possible. So i did. The lady told me that they were considering doing a segment on Extreme Ironing in the show. So she asked me some questions and then asked me to send her some of my extreme ironing videos. She said that they were just in the research stages but that there was a chance they may use the footage if they did indeed end up doing a segment on extreme ironing. So I put the below video together and sent it to her. A few days later she thanked me for sending the video and told me it was great but that they had unfortunately changed show topics. She was a very kind and courteous woman. It made me want to be her friend.
Anyways, we didn’t get to be on Oprah, but we did have a blast making the video and telling everyone how The Oprah Winfrey Show wanted to see it. And hey, the producers at The Oprah Winfrey Show now know my name, and they even gave me my own upload folder on their FTP site. I’d say that’s quite an accomplishment. It’s not every day you get a call from Oprah. So watch the video below as the Extreme Ironing Dream Team Eagle – (me), Cobra (Josh) and Tiger (Jon)- perform some courageous daring acts of extreme ironing. It’ll rock your face off. Enjoy.
And if you care to join the Extreme Ironing Facebook group that started all this here is the link. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=50047178313
CCM EPKs
October 30, 2009
I got the privilege of producing the electronic press kits (EPKs) for CCM groups FFH and NewFire, of whom both groups I also tour with. It was a blast getting to produce both videos and both bands have the videos featured on the home pages of their websites. Which you can visit at http://www.FFH.net or http://www.NewFireMusic.com. OR you can just click the play button on the videos below. : ) I hope you enjoy.
And if you watch real close you’ll see me in both videos. Most of the time I was the one behind the camera. But I did manage to find a few ways include myself in both videos. ; ) ha ha.
Abortions Covered In Health Care Reform
August 22, 2009
This is another call to action i made to my Facebook group concerning the new health care bill. Please help me get this message out by forwarding it to as many people as possible.
To view or join the group go here. http://www.facebook.com/chrisulery?ref=name#/group.php?gid=10168895951
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Hey everyone!
It’s been quite a while since i wrote all of you and i hope all of you are doing well! I’ve been on the road the majority of the summer and have been really busy and haven’t had a lot of time to write. It’s been a great summer tho, i hope it has been for you as well.
The reason i’m writing you now is because it is again a crucial point in our nation’s history and it is imperative that we as pro-life believers stand up to defend innocent lives. All that is required for evil to prosper is for good men (or women) to do nothing. How can we call ourselves Christians and refuse to take a stand and fight for the things that our precious Jesus holds dearest to His heart? We MUST make our voices heard!
If your wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend (whatever you have) was having the people they love threatened you would lay down your life to defend them. It is our responsibility as the bride of Christ to do the same for Him. The bottom portion of this email will explain to you how to take the steps to make a difference. It is an email copied and pasted from Bound4Life (http://bound4life.com/blog), Jay Sekulow (http://aclj.org/), and Don Wildmon (http://action.afa.net/). I would recommend getting on their mailing lists if you’re not already.
Please don’t just read this email and then delete it doing nothing. It is our responsibility to fight! Lives are literally at stake, don’t let their blood be on our hands! We can make a difference if we will choose to step out of our comfort zones to do so. If you don’t understand all the legal stuff that’s alright. You do understand that Congress is pushing for national healthcare coverage that includes mandatory coverage for abortions. As long as you make it clear that you want abortion services removed from mandatory coverage than that is all you need to understand. Just call them and say that. You don’t have to understand anything else to call. Besides, everything you would need to understand is included in the bottom portion of this email if you will just take the time to read it. The bill is a death decree.
As you read this you are feeling prompted to do something to make a difference. Don’t ignore that or say “Someone else will do it.” ALL of us are needed right now. The rest of this email will explain what you need to do. Forward this on, write blogs, send messages, start threads, etc, whatever it takes to get awareness out there about this issue. Martin Luther King Jr. said this, “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Let’s not be one of Jesus’ “silent friends.” TAKE ACTION NOW!
“Storm the gates ye proud and strong. Are we not invincible?”
Living to destroy God’s loneliness,
Chris Ulery
http://www.CHPHMinistries.com
http://www.ChrisUlery.com
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From Bound4 Life:
Bullying Blue Dogs: Rep Waxman Twists Arms and Morals
Time is now. There is a 39 day window to make a difference before Congress returns after Labor Day, September 8th 2009
Much prayer has gone up in recent weeks for the House Blue Dogs to take a stand against the taxpayer-funded abortion mandate in this current health care reform bill. When a proposed bi-partisan amendment to reinsert “Dornan Amendment” language (prevents tax dollars from paying for abortions) was repeatedly blocked in the Appropriations Committee, it became apparent to everyone in the pro-life movement that an ominous freight train of death was rolling into the nation with an agenda cleverly shielded from the eyes of the American people.
Negotiations
Then a glimmer of hope was seen last week when the seven Blue Dog Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee began to take a stand on the issue. There were negotiations over their concerns, but last Friday the meeting exploded in anger as the Blue Dogs walked out on the Committee meeting declaring to the media that Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) had been negotiating in bad faith. Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) went on to say, “I’ve been lied to. We have not had legitimate negotiations. Mr. Waxman has decided to sever discussions with the Blue Dogs who are trying to make this bill work for America.”
A Seeming Step Forward
Yesterday, Thursday, July 30th 2009, the Energy and Commerce Committee allowed a vote on an amendment to the Health Care Bill stating:
Health care legislation moving through Congress may not impose requirements for coverage of abortion, except in limited cases.
Extraordinarily, the amendment passed, and things seemed positive for moment. But the step forward was to be short-lived. Despite objections Chairman Waxman invoked special House rules to FORCE THE AMENDMENT TO A SECOND VOTE late Thursday night only after putting pressure on a couple of the committee members. Rep. Zack Space (D-OH), who had not voted the first time, voted “NO” on the amendment, and Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) changed his yes vote to “NO” giving Waxman his 1-vote majority.The amendment to prevent your taxpayer dollars from funding abortion was defeated 30-29.
Battle Lines
This is an outrage but it serves a vital function. It exposes the fact that the upper echelon of House leadership has a clear agenda to advance and expand the abortion industry. It demonstrates that they will do whatever it takes to ensure it’s success. The White House has not ruled out government-funded abortions yet, and they will be hand-picking the panel of medical experts that will make the decision. The battle lines over taxpayer-funded abortion have been made abundantly clear. In spite of the fact that 71% of Americans oppose government-funded abortion, agenda-driven bureaucrats are doing everything they can to move the freight train of death forward and running over anything and anyone that dares to get in their way. This bill is designed to “bail out” Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry at a time when the majority of Americans self-identify as “pro-life.” Take action now during August Recess to stop this death agenda that would be the greatest expansion of abortion since Roe v Wade.
Take Action:
1. You must call your Representatives and Senators during Recess and attend town hall meetings to tell them NOT to support the current health care reform bill. Be sure to tell them that you don’t want taxpayer-funded abortion.
2. California, Tennessee and Ohio residents should call Rep. Waxman, Rep. Gordon and Rep. Space to let them know that:
A. You don’t want your tax dollars to pay for abortion in a government take-over of health care, and…
B. They made the WRONG decision in voting in Committee to support it. (Tell Waxman he should not have undone the “YES” vote on the amendment. Tell Gordon he should not have changed his vote.)
1. Henry Waxman- (323) 651-1040 CA, (202) 225-3976 DC
2. Bart Gordon- (202) 225-4231
3. Zack Space- (202) 225-6265
3. Pray for the Blue Dogs. NOTE: Not all of them are pro-life.
A. Pray for boldness to stand up against political pressure seeking to advance the abortion agenda and undermine their conscience.
B. Pray that they would have a revelation of the sanctity of human life in the womb and fight to defend it.
4. Pray that the voice of Planned Parenthood would be silenced in the halls of Congress and that the will of the Lord would be clearly heard.
Take A Stand
Folks, retweets and email forwards aren’t enough! You must aggressively start to talk about this yourself. Start your own discussions, your own Facebook threads, MySpace bulletins and blogs, letters to your local newspaper editors and comments on political blogs. Attend town hall meetings with your Representatives and engage in public debate. Talk to your pastor. Address your church. Organize church prayer groups. The time is NOW. You have 39 days to make a difference before Congress returns after Labor Day on September 8th.
READY, SET, GO!
Matt Lockett
Director- Bound4LIFE & JHOP DC
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From American Center for Law & Justice:
As a committed member of the ACLJ, I urge you to take a bold stand today on behalf of life by contacting your Senators immediately.
As you know, Congress is pushing for national healthcare coverage that includes mandatory coverage for abortions. As a result, abortion would be considered a ”health benefit” in both government and private insurance plans … that’s EVERY health insurance plan in America, including YOURS.
This is reprehensible! The American Center for Law and Justice is demanding that Congress insert a critical exemption – REMOVE abortion services from mandatory coverage. And we need you to take action by getting personally involved!
Stand with the ACLJ to keep abortion services out of national healthcare legislation. Call Senator Pryor and Senator Lincoln immediately at the numbers we’ve provided for you below.
Decisions about this issue in the coming weeks are essential to the future of the pro-life movement – and, more importantly, the millions of unborn babies killed as a result of any insurance-covered abortion.
So make your voice heard today. Without a specific exemption, abortion will be a part of mandatory coverage under universal healthcare.
Uphold the sanctity of life! Call Sen. Pryor and Sen. Lincoln today and urge them to keep abortion services out of national healthcare legislation. Thank you.
* Senator Mark Pryor: (202) 224-2353
* Senator Blanche Lincoln: (202) 224-4843
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From American Family Association – Don Wildmon:
My friend Gary Bauer has proposed some questions for you to ask your Senators and Representative about ObamaCare. I’m asking all AFA supporters to get a group together and go to your Senators and Representative offices and ask these questions. Most Senators and Representatives have Townhall meetings in their district during their August break. Get the schedule and attend the meetings. Urge others to do the same. Have different groups at different locations to ask these questions to make sure the Congressman is consistent.
Here are Gary’s recommendations. Yesterday, President Obama conceded that there probably won’t be a vote on healthcare reform until “the end of September or the middle of October.” That means you have August to attend town hall meetings with your representative and senators, stop by their congressional offices, write letters to the editor and educate your friends and family members about the dangers of socialized medicine. To help you in that effort, we’ve produced a short list of key concerns and questions, which are copied below. Please share this report with like-minded folks and those who may be undecided and willing to listen. Thank you for everything you do to defend our shared values in your community!
1. ABORTION
Pro-choice groups, like NARAL and Planned Parenthood, are demanding that abortion be covered in any healthcare reform bill. In a recent interview with Politico, Laurie Rubiner, vice president for public policy and advocacy at Planned Parenthood, defends this demand by saying, “the alternative would be slashing benefits for millions of women who currently have [private] coverage for abortions…” In addition, key administration officials refuse to rule out abortion coverage. When asked on Fox News Sunday whether taxpayer money would go to pay for abortions, White House Budget Director Peter Orszag replied, “I am not prepared to say explicitly that right now. It’s obviously a controversial issue, and it’s one of the questions that is playing out in this debate.”
Pro-life senators on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee forced a roll call vote on the issue when Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) attempted to add an amendment to the healthcare bill that would, in her words, “include women’s health clinics that provide comprehensive services…deemed medically necessary or appropriate.” She admitted that such “health clinics” would include Planned Parenthood. The pro-life amendment to prohibit funding of abortion lost 11-to-12.
Question for your Congressmen: Will you oppose any healthcare reform bill that uses my tax dollars to pay for abortions?
Across the Miles.
June 4, 2009
This was a very special weekend for me. I had a blast playing with FFH, and of course with NewFire as always, as we played two packed out shows. One in Decatur and another in Paris, IL. They were both amazing shows. But not only were the shows fun, but we had a blast just traveling and seeing the sites. We stopped by Springfield, IL to see President Abraham Lincoln’s home, where we went thru the tour, and then we went to his burial site. Very neat to see those things. Then, to top it all off we stopped by Six Flags on the way home and spent the day there. It was awesome. Not to mention that I got given a laptop, which was a huge blessing. And the best part of all is that 20 people responded to the altar call Jeromy gave at the show in Paris. Who would’ve thought so much awesomeness could’ve been packed into one weekend. lol. God is good and His mercies endure forever.
I would like to thank Kellie from “Across the Miles Photography” for taking these photos and sending them to us. You can visit her site at www.acrossthemilesphotography.com. Click on the image below to view the photo album of this weekend. And one last thing, you can read Jeromy’s blog about the trip on the FFH site by clicking here.
GMA Week, 3D Give, and life on the road.
April 30, 2009
This past month I got to enjoy the GMA (Gospel Music Association) music week with NewFire for my first time. It was a really neat experience. Here are a few photos.
This is me with my artist badge, I was quite proud of it. ha ha.
Close up of the badge.
The Springboard Entertainment Suite had a Wii party for a bunch of their artists and invited a bunch of industry people so we could make connections. It was a lot of fun. This picture is of Josh Wii bowling with a guy who owns a management company.
Here we were entering the Springboard Entertainment Suite. There were probably 40 people in that little place. All of them either artists, writers, publicists, magazine execs, managers, radio DJs, plus there was a video crew there as well. It was packed.
This was dinner with our publicists Anita. NewFire plus several of her other artists all went out to eat at PF Changs. It was scrumptous. I’m very very fond of chinese food.
Does this guy look familiar? Well he should. He was one of the funny fireman in the movie “Fireproof” and he also played in “Facing the Giants.” He was good friends with Two Empty Chairs (one of Springboards other artist) and he hung out with us Sunday night.
This was me taking a pic of NewFire minus me on our way to the Springboard Entertainment Suite right after we had gotten there.
This is obviously self explanatory.
This is where we stayed while we were in Nashville. It is an apartment that is owned by the bass player of Tree 63 and it doubles as a recording studio. While we were there the band Glorious Unseen that toured with Leeland was working on an album. I thought that was pretty cool.
This is Jon with his new princess travel bag on our way to a show. HA HA.
I’m getting to where i really enjoy hotels a lot. They’re starting to feel kind of like home.
Josh jamming in our room.
One thing that i always look forward too and enjoy on our trips is our game nights. Usually at least one night of a trip (if not more) Josh and I (and whoever else happens to be with us) will go over to Jon and Alli’s room and we will play games. In the background there you see the band playing a game of Skip Bo, our usual game of choice.
People checking out the NewFire table after a show.
While I was in the green room before a concert I was able to see the parking lot and some of the surrounding churches that were bussing in their youthgroups. So i tried to get a shot of some of them, but I sort of missed.
Josh during sound check. I love the look on his face. Ha ha.
One of the attendees with her signed NewFire shirt. lol.
In one of the host homes we stayed in the owner took us to check out his collection of antiques including a model A and a model T. It was pretty neat.
And this was me getting ready for a little Extreme Ironing. My sport of choice.
I started going to an outreach called 3D Give that we have every Saturday morning. We all just meet, take a bus to the less fortunate side of town and do random acts of kindness. This was this weeks crew before we headed out.
And here was my random act of kindness. : ) We just walked up and down the street saying, “Hi, we’re with Victory Christian Center and we’re just trying to show the love of Jesus to the neighborhood. Is there anything we can do for you?” We got to pray with people and serve them. I love it. As you can see here these people wanted their lawm mowed. So that’s what we did. It was great. Seriously, serving and the feeling you get from doing it becomes addicting.
I need a hero.
April 2, 2009
A blast sent to my Facebook group “Represent Christ with your Facebook” on April 2. It’s an impassioned plea for you to become who you were born to be. You can join the group by clicking here.
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Hey everyone,
It’s 4 in the morning but my heart is burning again and I need your attention for a few minutes.
I’m a huge Lord Of The Rings fan. Including the “Silmarillion” and “The Hobbit.” I own the collectors extended edition of all the movies, own all the books (and have read them multiple times), as well as owning other LOTR memorabilia. I even purchased a replica of the Sword of Elindel that was used in the movie. (Aragorn’s sword) But I don’t like the story of the LOTR trilogy simply because it was a well written entertaining novel. I like and relate to the story because it is actually a more accurate glimpse into reality than this tangible reality that we live in every day that seeks to lull us asleep. I know that LOTR is classified as fantasy, but I would describe it as the ultimate reality.
It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of every day life. School, work, shopping, social life, etc. But there is so much more to life than Monday – Friday 8 to 5 and getting a paycheck. The truth is you were born into a battle, a battle over the eternal fate of every living soul. Your story here on earth has a beginning and an end, and it will be remembered for eternity. There are no second chances, no redo’s – just the story of what you chose to do with your time on earth. For good or for evil. For God or for self. And what you choose to do with your brief years here on earth will determine your placement upon entering eternity. And I don’t just mean Heaven or Hell, but that most certainly included.
I love to watch movies and read books like LOTR that remind and hint at the glory and splendor that man was created for. It is not vanity or pride to desire that. In fact we should desire that. It’s what we were created for. We were created in the image of God and are called “kings and priests” that will “rule WITH Him.” Don’t get me wrong, not OUR glory, for all glory belongs to God alone. However, I have heard it said that the glory of God is man fully alive. I don’t know that I fully agree with that, but I would agree that man fully alive brings God glory. And the nobility, valiancy, honor and splendor that is illustrated by the stories of the kings of old is how God originally intended man to be. It is appropriate to desire it. The simple minded, shallow, apathetic, “responsible”, unadventurous, boring, vain, and selfish image of man that is so often presented as the “norm” in today’s society is a perversion of what man was intended to be. . . . But there is hope.
We have to begin to believe in the bigger picture, to believe that heroes really do exist and that bravery and adventure aren’t just for the movies. We have to begin to understand that the peril and urgency of the moment is even greater than a movie like LOTR can portray. Every single one of us was created with a divine purpose that it is imperative that we discover and fulfill. As a Christ follower It is NOT YOURS to DECIDE what to do with your future, but it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to DISCOVER what you were created for. Only in that will you ever truly find fulfillment.
It is possible for even one person to change the course of history. Do you believe that? If not than you have already lost the battle. That’s what satan wants you to believe. You, even alone, have the ability to make a difference. You MUST believe that. I could name a long list right now of lone men/women that changed the world. . . and you have the power to become one of them. When the earth as we know it has come to an end and all that remains of it are the stories of how we lived our lives, what will your story be? Will it be characterized by selfishness and vain ambition, apathy and disinterest, or will you rise to the occasion and allow the world to see what God can do with even one man or woman fully devoted to Him.
The signs of the times are obvious. I think that soon we will be entering a time when there will be a great need for heroes. Valiant men and women willing to stand against the greatest darkness of our time and raze up a standard against it. Already millions of potentially unborn lives are calling out pleading for someone to fight for them. Already untold thousands of young ladies are trafficked for sex all the while praying in the deep watches of the night that God would send someone to save them. Already there are starving and abandoned children all across the globe desperate to be loved and cared for. And already there are billions of lost and broken souls on a one way path to an eternity in Hell. Already the need is great and it is still growing. Once we’ve reached the end of all things and have entered into our eternity, what will history say of what YOU chose to do against such darkness? Make your story one worthy of eternity. I cannot stress enough the urgency of the hour. You MUST find your place. There is no time to waste.
I’m sending out a call, to every man and woman that NOW is the time for action. We must make straight the path for the Lord, beginning with our own lives. I believe that a great wave is coming. And that only those that have prepared their lives will be able to ride it. All others will be crushed by it. I’m not trying to be a fearmonger but simply trying to express that NOW is the time to get your life in order. There are some in this group that the Lord has been dealing with you to cut off certain relationships. You need to do that sooner rather than later. Others have just been playing games – sleeping around, getting drunk, partying. That has to stop. Confess the secret sins, quit pretending. Destroy the double life. The wages of sin is death and it will destroy you if you don’t repent. God has an infinitely better and more fulfilling plan for you full of purpose.
All of us need to take stock of our lives and begin to work at getting every part of it lined up in accordance to the word of God. “He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”- Matthew 21:44 You cannot have this world and God. “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:15 This world has nothing for you. God will use those that forsake all and follow Him in a way greater than they could have ever dreamed or imagined. He is the rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Those that do answer the call should prepare to be promoted.
The adventure begins today. The peril, battles, adventure, heroism, and urgency taken from the scenes of LOTR is actually a more accurate description of life than the time clock at your work. Don’t forget that. I used to wish that I could just jump into the T.V. and become a part of the movie until one day when I realized that I was already living in an epic adventure. And that the importance of my quest was actually greater than Frodo’s or Aragorn’s and that my life carried just as much purpose. You were born for such a time as this. “For if you remain silent at this time. . . you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14
I implore you to discover what it was you were created for, and then to throw yourself wholeheartedly into accomplishing your purpose. “Put aside the ranger, become who you were born to be.” This world needs passionate people, and the Lord is looking for His heroes. You now have permission to become one of them.
“Storm the gates ye proud and strong, are we not invincible?”
Living to destroy God’s loneliness,
Chris Ulery
http://www.CHPHMinistries.com
http://www.ChrisUlery.com
Invite your friends to become a part of this group of forerunners willing to send out a clarion call through the darkness. And if you feel this message should be read by someone you know please forward it on.
DownTown T-town photo shoot
April 1, 2009
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