warrior -poet

i've got a couple things to share with all you lovelies today.

1. i went out to eat with my professor scot mcknight,

 same guy i referenced for the best love

 quote that has ever graced my ears. 

we went to JBs, a jewish deli.

so here's a shout out to my jewish sister, lucy b.

keep it real in kansas.

he took us to get pastrami sandwiches,

i am thinking dad would be proud.

so if you are daddy - o, holler at your girl.

2. i am reading this book written by leslie ludy.

it was recommended by a good friend.

it's called "answering the guy questions".

let me make a few disclaimers before i mention 

a certain part of this "set-apart girl's" guide.

disclaimer une: there is something about 

christian books, i guess you could say the majority 

are all repetitive.  no seriously, if you have ever read one 

you know what i am talking about. the author could sum up 

what they said in five chapters into 3 pages. it's a problem. 

apparently, none of them have the gift of conciseness.

disclaimer deux: i hate books that promise revelations about the

 opposite sex, and then just leave you with the same ol' sayings 

your great aunt told you. it's not new people. 

let's get our acts together.

don't promise things you can't deliver.

disclaimer tois: she is kind of cheesy but overall her message is good.

so now that you know all of the reasons why you should doubt her,

let me give you the reason to trust her.

 in the second chapter of her book, she talks about 

warrior-poet manhood. in other words, she speaks of how guys are

 called to be so much more than what they are. instead of sitting around 

making excuses for perversion or a life full of selfishness,

 they are supposed to be fighting for our protection.

she describes a warrior-poet has one who:

"has made a sacred covenant with his holy King.

he has chosen to deny himself, take up his cross and 

follow Christ. he no longer lives to please his own 

selfish desires. he lives to please his lord. he is not seeking to 

draw attention to himself,but to draw all eyes to Jesus. 

As John the Baptist said, 'He must increase,but I must decrease.' 

(john 3:30) that's the motto of the warrior-poet's life." 

men who are on fire for the Lord are the most attractive 

men out there. seriously. he could be a russian midget with 

coke bottle glasses but if he loves the Lord, i am sold. 

in all seriousness though,

i don't only want to find a man who lives such a life,

but i also want to.  that above quote is becoming 

a daily prayer. i want Jesus to break my selfish heart.

i want to live solely for Him.

i want to draw attention to Christ.

i want to decrease, so my King can increase.

ludy goes on to talk about about what her and 

her husband's relationship looked like before they got

 married. she says:

"everytime i was around eric, i found that afterward i 

was not thinking about eric ludy. i was thinking about 

Jesus Christ. Often after spending an hour or two listening to 

Him passionately talk about the word of God, i ended up in my room 

with my bible, eagerly pouring over the scriptures and

 seeking to know Christ more. Unlike anyone i had ever know, 

eric ludy drew me closer to Jesus. in fact, his example was 

a key factor in my own decision to live a radically 

surrendered life for Christ."

can you imagine?

for so long, you don't think it's possible,

but it is. dang, if you guys are ever praying for me,

 one of my biggest requests is for a man with a 

"warrior-poet" heart.  i want our talks to be about god's 

goodness. i want to know he will lead our family into a closer

 relationship with Christ. i want a "man after God's own heart" 

for a husband. if that is what you pray for me,

how blessed i will be.

i have alot more to share from this book,

and my reading but unfortunately i have to run

and finish up some cell bio homework.

so longingly await the next entry where you

will be blessed once again by leslie ludy and her King.

she's got a lot of good stuff to say.

i love you all.

more than you know.

for reals.