(As you my friends and family from facebook come to read this, I just wonna say that I'm not out to slap you in the face, but some of you may not like me after you read this. But that's ok. I just hope that you will take this all into considerations and instead of allowing your hearts to be hardened, I pray that God will soften your hearts.)
Our Native People have been HURT VERY BADLY. And the thing is, those PEOPLE,? (I'm not racist at all,) BUT THOSE WHITE PEOPLE WERE SO RUDE TO OUR NATIVE PEOPLE TO TAKE OUR KIDS AWAY FROM THEIR PARENT'S AND PUT THEM INTO A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, AND TRY TO MAKE THEM WHITE, OR WHATEVER, Don't get me wrong.
I don't agree with the Native American? RELIGION. I see that there are false beliefs there, but what I'm saying is, SEEING THIS, PETER GETTING TAKEN AWAY FROM HIS PARENTS, Real life situations, the child get's hurt and scared for life, and the parent's get hurt and scared for? life. WHY, because of white man's EGO. I'm a Christian, and I don't mean to be so IRATE AND RUDE, but THOSE SCARS ARE IN OUR NATIVE PEOPLE FOR LIFE, WHAT HAS BEEN DON CANNOT BE UN DONE, EXCEPT
Except maybe REPENTANCE TO GOD, AND RECONCILIATION TO OUR NATIVE PEOPLE. ON THE FLIP SIDE, OUR NATIVE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BARE RACISM IN THEIR HEATS, I DON'T BLAME THEM FOR BEING ANGRY, BUT LET'S NOT BE REVENGEFUL. LET GOD REPAY EVIL. ? LET GOD POUR OUT HIS WRATH ON THOSE WHO DO WRONG TO US.? EVEN IN MY OWN TRIALS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, I HAD TO LEAN TO LEAVE VENGENCE TO GOD, I AM STILL WORKING HARD ON THAT, BUT IF WE REPAY EVIL FOR EVIL, WHAT GOOD WILL IT DO?
IF WE RETURN EVIL WITH THE EVIL DONE TO US, THEN WE? ALL WILL HAVE TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD. I wonna pick on one thing as well. Native's call God the creator. That's fine, as long as we are all talking about? the same GOD ALMIGHTY, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS, but, I'm Native and a Christian.
My Christianity means more to me than being Native. ? Sorry. But ETERNITY and where I will be for ETERNITY is more value than NATIVE PRIDE. NATIVE PRIDE IS? SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE NEED TO GET RID OF. YOU CAN BE happy proud of who you are, but we cannot let the spirit of PRIDE rule in our hearts. Look it up in Proverbs.
ANYWAY, my point is, What is important here is that we're going either up or down when we die. So that should be our focus as we plan our? life. Our life decisions and choices are going to result in where we are going to spend eternity so we shouldn't get all tied up with NATIVE PRIDE, and? cults, and religion, but rather a RELATIONSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GOD. That's what
That's what life is really all about. Our life here on earth, instead of living as life is a highway, I want it my way, or life is a party, Life is about planning for eternity as we are only passing through. Our life in this world is not our Eternal home, so we should be happy for who we are, but it's not always who we are, but who we? are in Christ. ? Not just being Native American.
WHAT OUR GOAL HERE ON THIS EARTH, WHICH IS WHAT GOD INTENDED FOR US WAS TO KNOW HIM. THERE IS NO RELIGION IN KNOWING GOD AND HAVING A RELATIONSHIP IN GOD, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE PUT OUR FAITH IN THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE GOD AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST, IS JUST RELIGION. IT'S A CULT.
When God made Adam and Eve, God’s Plan was that we may know him. To invest our time in knowing God, and drawing near to him so that we could prepare for ETERNITY. BUT, There is a devil in this world named Satan. We don’t blame him for our sins, though he does have a lot to do with it, Adam and Eve sinned because Satan tempted them, that was the fall of MAN. Genesis __________ So therefore God’s plan was for us to build a relationship with Him and know Him so that we can invest our time in him and build a relationship. God put us in charge to take care of the earth. But, we have TRAGICALLY failed to do what God asked us to do. Since the fall of Man, of Adam and Eve, we all started to try to play God instead of letting God rule in our hearts and since then, this world was messed up. I think if it was not for the fall of Man, there wouldn’t have been divided religions and cult’s and peoples eye’s would be open. OPEN TO THE TRUTH OF WHY WE’RE HERE, OPEN FOR THE DIRECTION OF GOD IN OUR LIVES, but since the fall of man, everything divided. There were religions and cults started all over the earth that people put their faith in. So, God’s plan was for us to know him and prepare for eternity, but now since the fall of Man that cannot be un done, there are so many other religions and traditions etc and cults that people put their faith in and divided. Our eyes have been closed since the fall of Adam of Eve, the fall of Man.
The awesome thing is, that what cannot be undone with the fall of Man, God sent his son JESUS CHRIST to bring forgiveness of our since because when Adam and Eve sinned that brought a curse on us all and we were all born into sin. So, God’s plan for us; instead of getting caught up in the religion of whatever your background is, I’m saying that’s important to know who you are, but it cannot save you. What is important here is ETERNITY. Those who accept forgivness of Jesus Christ death on the cross for our sins, being Native American or even Native Canadian, or whether your Dutch, or Italian, (that’s ok. It’s who you are in this world. But instead of getting involved in the religion of our backgrounds and being PROUD like NATIVE PRIDE, (INSTEAD OF PUTTING PRIDE IN YOUR FLESH AND BLOOD ANBACKGROUND, LET’S FOCUS ON WHO WE ARE GOING TO BE IN ETERNITY. THE MOMENT YOU ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST, ETERNITY START’S NOW. Being Native American is important for your birth certificate and citizenship in this world but it’s not important for ETERNITY. WHO WE ARE WHEN WE ASK CHRIST IN OUR LIVES, WE BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD. THAT’S ETERNAL. NOT that we’re Native American/Canadians. Again, that’s important in defining who we are on this earth, but getting involved into the religion of our background and standing on false beliefs is not investing into eternity because all of these things are going to pass away. SCRIPTURE: ____________________. What matters is who we are in Christ. It matters that we are children of GOD. THOSE WHO HAVE ASKED JESUS INTO THEIR LIFE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD. THAT’S ETERNAL. WE SHOULD ALL BE STRIVING FOR ETERNITY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THAT IS ETERNAL NOT, BEING PROUD OF WHO WE ARE IN FALSE RELIGIONS AND CULTS THAT ARE JUST PASSING AWAY. Scripture_______________
AS SAD AS IT IS, MANY NATIVE AMERICAN’S ARE SO STUCK ON THEIR AMERICAN RELIGION BELIEFS AND THEY BELIEVE IN CALLING GOD THE CREATOR. AS I HAVE SAID, THAT’S FINE IF WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME GOD WHO IS ETERNAL. GOD ALMIGHTY KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS, BUT WE SHOULD NOT GET SCOLDED FOR CALLING THE CREATOR, GOD OR JESUS. AND AS SAD AS IT IS, MANY NATIVE AMERICAN’S DO NOT BELIEVE THAT JESUS HRIST IS THE SON OF GOD, OR, THEY BELIEVE THAT IT IS WHITE MAN’S RELIGION. SO THEIR STUCK IN BEING DECEIVED THAT JESUS IS WHITE MAN’S RELIGION BUT I SAY, THER IS NO RELIGION IN GOD AND JESUS CHRIST, BUT RELATIONSHIP THAT IS ETERNAL. WE HAVE SO MUCH DEVISION IN THIS WORLD WITH ALL THE MANY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, THAT’S THE WAY SATAN WANTED IT TO BE, BUT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THAT AND SHOW PEOPLE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN LIFE AND ONLY ONE REASON FOR LIFE AND THAT IS JESUS CHRIST AND GOD’S CALLING ON OUR LIVES.
So, yes. We as Native American’s have been hurt. We have been hurt badly by white man. We don’t be racist toward them, they should’t be racist towards them, but unfortunately it’s happening. WE ARE SCARED FOR LIFE. AND AS I SAID WE SHOULD NOT RETURN EVIL FOR EVIL. RETURN EVIL WITH GOOD. WHEN WE RETURN EVIL FOR EVIL, THAT PUT’S US IN THE DANGERS OF JUDGMENT AND CURSE. AND AS I HAVE SAID, EVEN THE HARDSHIPS I STRUGGLE WITH AMONG OTHER PEOPLE, IT’S HARD TO RETURN GOOD WITH EVIL INSTEAD OF RETURNING EVIL WITH EVIL, BUT THE BIBLE TELLS US TO. If we can decide that when people hurt us, instead of returning evil for evil, but returning evil with good, than there is a blessing there. That blessing is HEALING IN OUR LIVES FROM THE PAIN THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE CAUSED. BUT WHEN WE RETURN EVIL FOR EVIL, THERE IS NO HEALING THERE. IN FACT IT JUST MAKS US WORSE BECAUSE IF WE RETURN EVIL FOR EVIL, THAT MEANS WE’RE BITTER AND NOT GETTING BETTER. The Bible says to get rid of all BITTERNESS, RAGE, AND ANGER. scripture_________________I’ll Look IT Up Later.
So, instead of putting ourselves on the hot seat of Judgment by returning evil with evil, that leads to curse, and bitterness, why don’t we let God’s revenge against those who hurt us be done. And when we become believers, or even if your not a believer, the important thing is to be one because it’s required for you to have that relationship with God and spend eternity in Heaven, We need to return evil with good. And even when we do that, if we do what the Bible says in _____________________? (I’ll look it up later) If our enemy is thirsty, give him something to drink. If he is hungry, give him something to eat. In doing this, we will heap burning coals on his head. ) When we return evil with good, we’re bing merciful and loving unconditionally even though sometimes people are unlovely, and if we choose to love the unlovely unconditional even though they hurt us and spit on us, and mock us, if we remain in love and walk in it, we can turn their hearts to God. And when we have been hurt by them, yet we bless them and return evil with good, we will find healing because when your doing this, returning evil with good and loving your enemies, your not allowing your heart to get bitter, but instead better and there is healing in that. And there is that possibility that if you remain in love towards the unlovely, and return their evil deeds with good, than there is going to be that possibility that they are going to see God in you and the love of God, and that could LEAD THEM INTO HEALING.
BUT WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO BE BITTER WHEN OTHER PEOPLE HURT YOU INSTEAD OF GETTING BETTER, YOU RISK THE CHANCES OF YOU GETTING HEALING AND YOU ALSO RISK THE CHANCES OF THEM GETTING HEALING AND THE BATTLE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON ADDING MORE FIRE ONTO FIRE scripture________________ I’ll look that one up too) YOU WILL JUST BE ADDING MORE HURT ON EACH OTHER.
AND EVEN US NATIVE PEOPLE, WE NEED TO APPLY THIS PRINCIPLE NOT ONLY TO EACH OTHER, BUT WE MUST APPLY THESE PRINCIPLES TO THE SITUATION THAT IS CONTINUALLY GOING ON BETWEEN US AND THE WHITE PEOPLE THAT ARE CAUSING US THE PAIN. WE CANNOT BLAME ALL WHITE PEOPLE, SO PLEASE NO ONE TAKE ME WRONG. DON’T GET THE WRONG IDEA. AS I HAVE SAID. YES THEY HAVE DONE EVIL TO US. BUT WE AS NATIVES FAILED TOO!! WHY? BECAUSE WE HAVE RETURN THE EVIL OF WHAT THE WHITE MEN WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THIS WITH OUR EVIL DEEDS BACK TO THEM, OS THE BATTLE IS GOING TO GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON TILL WE END UP KILLING EACH OTHER. SO WE ARE ALL AT RISK OF THE JUDGEMENT SEAT. WE ALL HAVE TO GIVE ACCOUNT TO GOD FOR OUR ACTIONS AND WORDS.
WHAT IT REALLY BOILS DOWN TO HERE IS GOD. JESUS CHRIST. OUR ETERNAL PLACE IN HEAVEN NOT OUR PLACE AND RIGHT, AND VALUE ON THIS EARTH. THIS IS NOT OUR ETERNAL HOME BUT OUR TEMPERARY HOME AND IF YOU REPENT, AND ASK JESUS INTO YOUR HEART AND YOU BUILD THAT RELATIONSHP WITH GOD AND THEN YOU DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN, AND, SOME OF THE WHITE PEOPLE WHO HAS DONE THIS EVIL ACT TO US, (I really hope all repent and turn to God) IF THEY REPENT TOO AND TURN TO GOD AND LIVE FOR GOD JUST LIKE IF YOU DECIDED TO DO AS WHELL, THEY DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN TOO, YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THAT WHITE PERSON IN HEAVEN WHO HAS HURT YOU. SO THEREFORE WE ALL NEED TO LEARN TO GET ALONG.
I ALSO WONNA SAY TOO, THAT I DON’T WANT TO BLAME THE WHITE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN TAKING THINGS FROM OUR NATIVE PEOPLE AND SCARRING US FOR LIFE, I WONNA SAY THAT WE NATIVES HAVE DONE WRONG TO THE WHITE PEOPLE TOO. GOD CHOSE US ALL. GOD WANT’S US ALL TO GET ALONG. HE CALLED US ALL TO ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WITH HIM. SADLY, SOME REFUSE. SOME PEOPLE ARE SO STIFF NECKED THAT THEY STAND ON FALSE BELIEFS, TRADITIONS, AND RELIGIONS, AND REALLY ALL THEY ARE IS CULTS. YOUR IDOLS CANNOT SAVE YOU.
So, Instead of fighting back in forth, and continually hurting each other, Let’s close the book of revenge and grudges, Let’s open the books of forgivenes and reconsiliation. Let’s put the past behind us and press on toward a bright BLESSED, AND BRIGHT FUTURE WITH OUR HEARTS BEING RIGHT AND BE HEALED FROM ALL THE SCARS WE CAUSED EACH OTHER. THIS HAS TO STOP! Let’s not allow our hearts to be scared for life. We don’t have to live like that. We don’t have to let our hearts be scared for life. As long as we return evil for good, we are not becoming bitter and we are going to find healing when we stop battling back and forth hurting each other even more. THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD. Let’s allow God to heal those scars in our hearts. Unforgiveness, resentment, and bitterness is a barrier that prevents God to bring healing into our lives. WHILE Forgiveness, Reconsiliation, Love, Compassion, being a peace maker, is an OPEN gate an OPEN DOOR that brings healing in our lives.
