God's amzing gift... What an amaazing, awesome "Knight"!

Ok…. Im still shocked I got this. This means so much to me, but before I do tell you what it is, you have to hear the story. This blog is intended for all Christians, we are all one with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

So, I went to my church tonite to hear the guest speaker, Father Michael Scherrey. He discussed how we as Christians should be asking more from Christ. He began his discussion talking a little about himself and where he came from. He has was originally a stockbroker for 20 years when he felt God’s call to lead him to serve in the church. It’s amazing how God calls on us and then leads us quickly to a new life. He was only served for 4 years so far, but has done so much for the Catholic Church so far.
The night before I was emailed by the Knights (a Catholic Men’s Organization) an email describing what he will be presenting:

“Fr. Scherrey just returned from the holy Land and I am told he will be giving away 5 Rosaries Tomorrow Night. These Rosaries were made in Jerusalem from the wood of an Olive Tree. They were laid on the Alter and Blessed during a Mass that Fr. Scherrey attended At The Church of The Holy Sepulchre. This is the Place believed to be the Tomb of Our Savior Jesus Christ and the Grounds from where Jesus was Resurrected.”

You know where I am going at with this, even if you aren’t Catholic, to have something as sacred as this would mean something so very dear. To Catholics, this is considered a very sacred item, a very, very blessed sacrament.

Fr. Scherrey asked several men to pick a number from 1 to 100. As he was asking people, a voice told me to pick number “15”, so I was ready to call it out. Then a man in the audience called that number, suddenly I hear “35”, so I called it out. The way that the father picked people was you had to be at or below that number (don’t ask me why). The numbers called out were 1,3,7, 15,33. I WAS GIVEN ONE OF THOSE ROSARIES!!!! I WAS SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! My heart pounded, but it wasn’t just where it came from, but the meaning behind it!

In my mind I didn’t feel worthy to have such an item that so near to my precious Lord Christ. This is something you give to some was worthy. I was speechless. When the rosary was softly put into my hands, I could feel him with me. A voice called out to me “I wanted you to have this, because I want you near to me.” I thought to myself “Lord, I am always with you”, but was I?

I continued to listen to speaker, still thinking of what was going in my mind. How amazing it was to have something that was so close to Christ. Fr. Scherrey discussed that not just we as Catholics, but Christians as well need to find more time in the day to read Scripture. I admit that I need more reading in my life. I have a devotional at my desk and a rosary when I need a little more in my day, but I know that he is there always. Then something struck me at the meeting, Fr. Scherrey said “God doesn’t talk to us when we pray, but all the time, it just a matter how we listen." Tonight, I felt like God got my attention very much and wanted more of his time. Lord…. I want more of you.. I want ALL OF YOU!

I’ll wrap this up, Matt 3:20
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment”

Sometimes, I call on him for only 15/30 mins of my day. I know that after tonight, he’s asking for me to be with him so much more. He wants us for GUIDANCE as well as for help. We pray so much for just what others need or what we need. I think I haven’t been asking a lot of guidance he can send me in a direction that HE wants. Remember, it’s all about Him, not us… We need to tell ourselves we belong to HIM and not just want all of us, but a direction to get us to be all with him.

God Bless

Still have my feens from WOW...

I didn't want to make too much of a big deal about it. A friend told me that as I am having my problems coping with this to write it out.


In the last few days (its been a week now, a little more than that) I still have issues letting go of raiding. I feel the burning inside me to want to go back to it and play. When i feel this i want to do the opposite.

I want to be removed even more from it and it makes me feel like I'm tearing apart a since of my own free will. If this is the case and I do have my own free will. They when can't I choose to be removed from this? Why do I feel the need to go back? It's an addiction, like getting off cigs or alcohol.. I have to give myself time to be removed from the behavior.

God be with me, as I get through this....

With love to all :)

WOW: Follow Up

Well it's been officially a week since I was off World or Warcraft. So, far I seem to be doing well. I still miss the game alot.

I keep telling myself that it's worth it, but i still miss my Friday nights raiding and drinking. Right now, I'm working on a new game that's not online. When I get bored, i can just turn it off, but I see an underlying result from it. I'm not walking away from the overall problem.

So what is the overall problem? I can't seem to find more to do around Katy (where I live). This is a family oriented town, so it's hard for me to meet singles. I think when I was geting into WOW, it was supposed to be temporary until I could find more to do in Katy (which never happened).

What I need to do is find people to hang out with more in Katy. This is my next step, find a church organization to go to, find people around Katy that are single to hangout with.

Anyways, these are just my thoughts at the moment. I'll continue to let you know how I am doing.


Peace.
Samuel