I received a email for prayer from John Eldredge the other day [no, we're not tight buddies - I've only met him once. It was a form email to those who have been to a Wild at Heart retreat and said they would pray for the ministry]. It was really interesting and I wanted to share part of it with you.

“Yesterday was the feast of Epiphany, the date traditionally set aside to commemorate the Magi arriving to bring their gifts and pay homage to Jesus Christ. Epiphany means revelation, beholding, “O, now I get it!” An “ah-ha!” moment. We need a lot of those, living in the Matrix as we do. Moments of clarity where God shines through again. I pray that he reveals more of himself to you, even this week.”

Ever had one of those weeks, when your head is in a fog? You have no clarity and can’t see God anywhere in your lives? You’ve turned into a drone robot and are just making it by? You just plod by; hour by hour?

Let us not forget who we are! We are sons and daughters of the living God. Heirs to the Kingdom, given a task. Take the charge and run with it. Take your identity back from the enemy! You are not meant for this drudgery! Wake up, God is waiting to be found. He isn’t elusive, he wants to be revealed. It is only the enemy that hides the Glory from us. Wake up, take a breath, and let the color bleed back into your souls.

For the past while, I’d had this problem waking up. It’s like there’s this weight upon me when that alarm clock goes off and my body says ‘no’. What’s interesting is that my days are dramatically different if I wake up early. So this is my New Year’s Resolution - to wake up early - butt crack early.

So, I’m up… early. I’ve had my quite time and I’m on my way for the day.

As I was awake, and praying, I was reminded of St. Patrick’s Breastplate which is a prayer for protection. I share it with you today as you rise and walk into your days. 

So rise up, you people of God and walk into your destiny. Remember who you are. Live like you’re redeemed. Live like you’re loved. Live.

Read the prayer here.

Posted this a while back and thought it time to post it again.

I blogged a while back on Hollywood pursuing the Christian dollar. And after hearing about it again this morning on the news, I’m just mad. What have we done as Christians to be viewed as a dollar demographic of people?

Is it even good that we’re viewed as a demographic. It makes us sound more like lambs for the slaughter than roaring lions. We are no longer viewed as dangerous individuals tirelessly pursuing Christ and giving our lives over to saving a lost world. No, we’ve become a buying class of people. Are we dangerous? No.

How does the world percieve us? Well, we’re PG and family wholesome. We buy nice clean things that make us feel nice and clean. We have let ourselves become stereotyped and neutered.

Where are our Christian testicles!?! They were lopped of long ago. I want to be a scary hairy smelly man crying out in the wilderness like John the Baptist. I don’t want be Ned Flanders.

Hollywood sees us as just another group to market and milk for cash. They don’t fear the message we have to offer. The smile, nod their heads and then give us what we want as we call it a victory for Christians!They set the trends (take the cash) and we dutifully follow.

The guys at the XXXchurch.com website use the phrase, “If Satan’s a pimp, don’t be his hoe.” Well are we hoe-ing ourselves out for a better life? To fit in? To be comfortable?

What has been lost? Too much.

How do we get it back? That’s something I’m trying to figure out, seeking it in prayer and practice.

So how about you? How does this make you feel?