Jay

THE PAST:
I vividly remember riding my bicycle into the side my parent’s propane tank when I was 6 attempting to wave at a vehicle that was passing by. I imagine that started it all.
“Build a model airplane” they said. I did. I then put GI Joes inside of it, floated it down a series of connecting mud puddles, set it on fire & naturally threw rocks at it. I once played Russian roulette with an inexpensive water gun. I lost. On one occasion I ran up cement stairs with my hands in my pockets. False teeth promptly followed. Some time ago I rode my motorcycle thru a barbed wire fence. I have not ridden a motorcycle since.
Everyone has a skeleton in their closet. Mine is holding a massive machine gun, a big unread King James Bible & is wearing a late 80’s pinstriped suit with a chic tract in the front left breast pocket that audaciously reads “Did you know that you are going to Hell?” (Translation: I use to be the Pharisee Jesus yells at in Matthew 23:13-36)
THE PRESENT:
I don't have TV. It slows me down. I’m 32 credits bashful of a mechanical engineering degree, but I don’t want it. I like orbitz whitening gum, walking around Wal-Mart & learning new things. My goal in life is NOT to obtain money for self-absorbant purposes. My idea is to rather use that horrid green stuff help people who need it.
The rousing fragrance of cheap bleach is to some extent pleasant to me. As a rule I complain about high temperatures. I often grumble the phrase “Why don’t they get some more checkers over here?” when I’m standing in lengthy lines.
I really really like colorful things, ginormous explosions & throwing arbitrary objects at the wall at random times while laughing (usually in the middle of a redundant lifeless conversation). I understand that the raod to success leads thru the land of failure. I also know that fauilre is the price we pay to obtain success.
Some of my wily scheming rhetoric will probably spray paint revolting graffiti all over your new pretty little white picket fence. Your grandpa Jim Bob probably won’t like me because my goal in life is to destroy the legalism he helped create.
I am desperate for the church to start loving people & stop loving themselves.
I really want to say “I’m fearless”, but I’m too AFRAID to say that. I would love to say that “I am humble” but that would make me proud. I would like to tell you that “I’m honest” but that would just make me a liar.
I love people. I work too much. I like wakeboarding. I like blowing bubbles & getting tattooed. Fishing is amusing to me. I’m particularly fond of pink starburst & I hardly ever sleep.
I absolutely adore Chinese food & I do approve of big belt buckles. I am attracted to integrity. My old friend Aristotle said I'm a rational animal, but I say I'm a glorious Angel with a few tattoos. I am not cool because I’m in love with Jesus Christ.
I don’t care what people think about me. I do not follow the crowd, because they usually end up in the ditch. The only difference between a ditch a grave is the depth. Please don’t become a follower of fashion or of men. Become a leader.
Know who you are.
I do. I’m a son of the King & I’m homesick to be in the house of my abba.
I am involved with Death to Life Youth Ministry.
Be strong. Be brave. Persevere.
Shine bright please.