Happy New Year 2011! Another God Given Year!

I want to thank GOD for another year. I am thankful that I am still living. Jesus is still my Lord, my Savior, my Light, and my Pathway to Heaven. I am still washed in the blood of the Lamb of Jesus Christ. In the year 2010, I had plethora good times. I even had painful times when I lost my faithful uncle, a couple of my longtime high school friends, my former English teacher, and a coach from high school. I am committed to keep my high school lifted up in prayer. My family is in my prayer too. That includes my associates, my other friends, those I communicate with on the web, our politicians, and everyone.

Do you remember when the earthquake stroke the nation of Haiti last year? When I heard about it, I was stunned. I will pray for our Haitian brothers and sisters there because what if it was me or anyone in my family or anyone of my associates or friends. It could have been one of us. Well, I thank the Lord for His infinite mercy and His forgiveness when we were going out of hand. Although, there is still some people out there committing a number of crimes, I pray that God will send a massive conviction unto them and forgive them. Basically, I just pray that they will turn their backs on their wicked ways and turn to Jesus Christ. That’s All!!!

God has blessed us throughout the year 2010. I am more than just thankful. I am ready to start a new chapter. I want to wish everyone out there a Blessed Happy New Year. Making a New Years’ resolution isn’t really that easy for anyone, but for me, my resolution is to keep on following the Lord Jesus Christ on this pathway to everlasting life. Though I am a sinner deserving eternal destruction, but due to the God‘s mercy and love, He sent His only begotten son Jesus Christ to die on the cross at Calvary for our sins. Thankfully, it is the Grace of God and the shed blood of Jesus Christ, my faith and trust is in Jesus Christ.

In closing, I pray that God will bless and keep each and everyone of us. In the name of Jesus! Amen!

Your Brother In Christ,
-Victor

P.S. May the LORD watch between me and thee, when we’re absent, one from another. In Jesus’ name, AMEN FOREVERMORE!!!

A Testimony of My Christian Faith

Hello everyone out there, this is my testimony of my Christian faith and what I believe as a young Christian believer.

I am a follower and a disciple of Jesus Christ. I am truly thankful to have Him as my Lord and my Personal Savior today. He is my only friend for real. I do have earthly friends here on God’s green earth. As a matter of fact, Jesus is my partner, my light, and my pathway to the Kingdom of Heaven. He is also my King and my Shepherd. I thank Him for everything He did for me and the rest of the sheep in his flock. He is the only man who can give you peace, tranquility, and serenity. All of these so-called peace treaties to end war are part of the New World Order agenda. I pray for peace in the nations of Israel and Palestine. I love ALL mankind. I consider myself a Trinitatian Christian because I believe in the Biblical Trinity.

I believe that Jesus Christ is the ONLY WAY to the Kingdom of Heaven. No religion can grant you eternal life. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a perfect life that you and I could not live. God loves each and everyone of us, so He sent Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son to die on the cross at Calvary for our sins because we were in danger of eternal destruction. He paid our sin debt that we couldn’t even pay and He paid for our crimes and He paid for the laws we’ve broken. Jesus paid it ALL while on the cross and He shed His precious antiseptic blood to cleanse us from all filthiness. Christ died and He was taken to the grave for burial and three days later, He physically and bodily rose from the dead and He is currently seated at the right hand of God the Father. I’m blessed to say that the Lord Jesus Christ has our debt “PAID IN FULL!”

Jesus stated that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is the one who has that key to everlasting life, but only for those who put their faith and trust in Him. Because of our sins, Jesus suffered the punishment WE deserve. I am forever thankful for His salvation and a second chance. The Lord Jesus Christ deserves more praises, worships, and honors than ever! Other religions such as Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Scientology, Nation of Islam (Black Muslims), Taoism, Atheism/Agnosticism, Confucianism, Voodoo, Witchcraft, and the list goes on, I just pray in Jesus’ name that God will send a massive conviction onto the people by the power of the Holy Ghost for their sins and I pray for their repentance, conversion, and their salvation. Especially the Nation of Islam [as I mentioned earlier], I am praying relentlessly for their conviction of sins and for their repentance and conversion. I am doing the same for the Atheists, Agnostics, and the rest of the unbelievers as well because it hurts my feelings when I hear them deny God’s existence and they discredit Him every time. That is exactly why I have them lifted up in prayer.

I will keep praying for the Persecuted Christians (Martyrs) around the world because their attackers simply hate the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, so they tend to persecute the Christians to make themselves feel better. I do pray for their conviction, repentance, conversion, and I hope they will open their doors to Jesus. In certain countries, they adopt religious laws to force Christians to convert to some certain religion against their will. These poor Christians are being persecuted 24/7 across the globe. They are my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Let’s NOT forget about the poor, the needy, the homeless, the hungry, the thirsty, and those who don’t have anything at all. Including those on Skid Row, California. I’ve never gone there, but I’ve seen some videos about it on the web and I tell you, it seems depressing there because I hate to see them suffer. I will keep praying for them. In my neighborhood, I sometimes see a homeless who stands around the corner store. He sometimes asks for change so he could buy something. Sadly, the store clerk is sometimes rude to him. I gave him some change once before, but I don’t remember when. I wanted to help him out. It really drives dome to me when I see a homeless person. I shall always pray for him.

There are plethora others who just need to be kept in prayer. I am currently praying for a brother who currently incarcerated and on lockdown in prison for a crime he did not commit. It is sad, but true. I don’t know this brother personally. I remember I’ve written to him a while back and he responded to me with an appreciative letter. It really moved me when I heard the news about him back in 2007. I am committed to pray continuously for him. As a matter of fact, I am committed to pray for all the falsely arrested and the wrongfully imprisoned. Whenever our government becomes tyrannical, let’s go to our Lord and He will handle the matter. I pray for his protection from evil and I pray that God will send the Holy Ghost to work through his attorneys and lawyers because I pray for his release. I also pray that God will give him a peace of mind in the name of Jesus Christ!

And those who have been in and out of jail at times before, they are in my prayers. Do you remember Mychal Bell? I am talking about the one during the controversy in Jena, Louisiana back in the year 2007. The majority of the people thought it was race related when all six of them were in a fight with someone. I’m not condoning what they did to each other. I just want to see all of them saved. God is no respecter of persons, neither am I. So I am at prayer for their guidance. That includes suspects and victims. If any of them do anything wrong, I pray for their conviction and repentance. I am confident that they started new chapters, but I will keep them lifted up in prayer as I pray for you and I.

All of the fugitives and criminals everywhere, I do pray for their conviction from the Holy Ghost and know true repentance. Wherever they may be in jails, prisons, detention centers, and even on death rows (though I do believe they can still repent when they still have time). God will even forgive the vilest sinners. Suppose if I had an unfinished connection of coins until a thief broke in and stole the whole thing. Though I might be a bit upset, but I’d still forgive the thief. Do you remember the story about the thief dying on the cross? He repented and Jesus forgave him. When I was in the high school in the ninth grade, my teacher gave of us a bag of Christmas candy. I later then left it unattended for a brief restroom break and when I came back in the room, half of it was already gone. I was upset when half of my candy. It was kind of my fault because I shouldn’t have left it in the first place. Of course, later on, a friend of mine who came in late and she found out what happened to me. She gave me some candy. She didn’t have to do it, but she did. May the Lord bless her and keep her. I did forgive and forget about it, even though I didn’t know who did it. It wasn’t until the next year when I was in the tenth grade, my friends and I were talking over some stuff. One of them admitted that he stole the candy from me. I wasn’t even mad or upset. I was just happy that he told me the truth. Addition to that, after class, I thanked him for telling me the truth. ALL WAS FORGIVEN!

During the week of my uncle’s death, one of my high school friends died in a car accident. One month later, another one of my high school friends passed away too. They graduated with me back in 2006. One month later, my former high school English teacher died because of cancer, and a former coach from my high school had died. I am committed to pray for the high school I used to attend and graduated from. All of the teachers, students, faculty and staff members, and the presiding principal. The same goes to all of the former teachers, former students, former faculty & staff members, and of course, all the former principals too. I hardly watch too much television anymore, but I did take a look at a reality show on MTV. There was a high school with students in the gymnasium. I don’t know the name title of the show, but all of the students were touched by a message some speaker was given. It moved them to tears and at the end, all the students hugged each other and there was reconciliation between them. May the Lord be with them. That’s exactly what I am praying for - for my high school. I pray that God will bring peace and reconciliation to their hearts, forgive them of their sins and bless them and keep them.

And family, which is the most important value to the people. Everyone in my family is in my prayers. I love my family unconditionally and I will never know what will happen. Whether it is myself, my siblings, my parents, my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, and my cousins. I am talking about my entire family, even those whom I haven’t seen in whiles. Back in March of 2010 after the week of my birthday, my faithful uncle passed away unrepentantly. It was very devastating and painful. He was my pastor at my church. My mother encourages me to stay strong. She gave me some words of wisdom. She told me that my heart has a hole in it. After a few weeks passed by, I started to painless and better again. I was back at peace. It has been said, “Time heals all wounds”. Well, it is true. I agree. Time DOES heal, if you simply give Jesus your time with patience. That’s All…

I truly want to thank the Lord for being with us, even on dark days. I am thankful for EVERYTHING he has given us. I thank Him for His blessings, I thank Him for His mercy, I thank Him for His forgiveness, and I thank Him for paying the ultimate price for our sins on Calvary’s cross. And last, but not least, I thank Him for His precious antiseptic blood to wash away our sins. When we as believers stand before Him in glory, we will not be covered in our filthy righteousness anymore. That’s right, we will be clothed in the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord and Risen & Personal Savior.

I would like to thank all who took the time to listen to me and may all of you have a blessed one. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus.
Amen Forevermore.

P.S. Whenever I hear a siren outside, whether is an ambulance, a fire truck, and maybe a police officer, I pray for those who are involved: whether they are badly sick or hurt, injuries, if their house caught fire, or any type of emergencies. If a person is being arrested, I pray for the person. Thanks again and May God Bless, Keep, and Guide You All!

I wish you ALL Peace, Tranquility, and Serenity from our Lord Jesus Christ!!!
Be God’s.

Why I Don't Celebrate Halloween

We all know that Halloween is some sort of tradition what most American children celebrate. I used to celebrate it until I grew out of it. As you can see, Halloween may seem to be kind of fun, and at the same time it can be controversial. I celebrated Halloween a few times before when I was a toddler and a child. We knock on doors and when opened, we say "Trick-or-Treat!" We received candy. Receiving candy is a good thing, but some things a child receives may make a parent, or guardian, or a grown-up feel uncomfortable. You can't put your trust in everyone out there. Grown-ups who guard the children must use caution and be aware of what the child may receive. When I was 15 years of age in high school in the ninth grade, I wanted to go Trick-or-Treating. My parents declined the permission for to do so. I received candy from my parents instead. So I stayed at home and ate candy and listened to music on the radio. During the day on Halloween at high school in 2002, kids were throwing eggs. During that day, some kid was passing out invitations so some Halloween party. That happened in middle school too. I wanted to attend those parties. Anyways, the next day, a boy asked me did I do Trick-or-Treating, I said, "No, I'm too old." And then he said, "You're just mad because you didn't go." It's kind of like that and since he said that, my maturity had rose. I remember at my high school on every Halloween, we were asked to remove our knapsacks and backpacks to do an examination of what could be in there and we get them back during lunch period. When I talked about the Halloween tradition with my parents, I was told that it was against my religion. As a Christian Conservative myself, Halloween is against Christianity and God Almighty (our creator). When I was talking about it with my neighbor, she said it can be celebrated in God's way. When someone puts suspicious things in the child's bag, bucket, container, whatever they may hold, the person is doing demonic and satanic activities. There could people out there who is demon-possessed. Our Lord is a jealous God and we shall NOT worship other gods or be deceived by false prophets. If any child out there going to celebrate Halloween or go Trick-or-Treating, they must be accompanied by a grown-up. I still eat candy, but that has nothing to do with Halloween. It's actually a pagan tradition anyhow. I don't celebrate Halloween anymore. I am 23 years of age. I actually been grew out of it. Well, go ahead and have fun. The children must have supervision at full contact. Be safe out there. If you're driving, don't even think of drinking while driving. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Don't talk to strangers. That is my point of view and my advice to you all. Have a blessed one.

Be God's!

;-)

Academic Supremacy

Hello folks, this is my rant about my past educational life in school during my teenage years. When I was in middle school, every grade level was separated into five teams from A-E. There were mascots represented in every team. It is a good thing to be represented and it is good for the classes to be well-managed. But there are several issues about middle school grade level teams that I am uncomfortable with. During my years in middle school, there was always an irrational competition against each other somehow. Although, they do not hate each other. In my point of view, it seemed like someone was always trying to excel the other (or be better than the other). I was on a team with my class one time in the seventh grade. I was talking with a friend about the teams and he said that his team was the smartest team ever. Another person said that as well. And then there were those people, who were constantly boasting about how smart their teams were and claiming other teams to be low. Yes, certain teams do fun things. I was part of the movement, but I never boasted though. Even though I never boasted about them, I didn’t even brag about teams because it really didn’t matter to me. There were even events on my team that I forgot to participate in, but it was no big deal though. Those who thought their teams were smarter and better than any other team, I really think they were building their own supremacy. It felt like they were superior to the rest and they also think that the other teams are inferior to them. Yes, I am autistic and I’ve been in the Special Education program since first grade at the age of 7. At least I learned plethora things throughout my school years. I even learned tough words. I even participated in the Spelling Bee in elementary school in the sixth grade and I won Third Place. In modern middle schools, there are grades Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grades, but why the teams? I wouldn’t separate the weak from the strong. That doesn’t make sense to me. Everyone has their own weaknesses, including me. I thought we were supposed to stay in school, get ourselves together so we could move on, not to be overlooking the weak and nit-picking through their abilities. I am not going to say all, but very few who I ran to, they were not actually talking about teams, but even as an autistic human being, I was labeled a “sped” by those who care only for themselves. I remember one time in Home Economics class, we were going a project for display by making up a fictional restaurant. I was talking about baking another kind of cookies. I received compliments on my work. When it was done, it was posted on the wall in the hallway for display. Sadly, a week ago, it was removed. Maybe one of the kids did it. My teacher considered my work to be her favorite. I also remember times during lunch, I was looking for an open seat to be settled in and when I saw one, I immediately approached the seat, the people next to it just said that someone else was sitting there and I have to sit somewhere else. That didn’t happen every time because sometimes during high school, I ate at a table alone. I remember one time, the principal came to sit with me when I was sitting alone. One day, some girls also came to sit with me. I was blessed to have friends. As you know, I am tolerant towards people with disabilities. Lord knows I have the deepest care for them and I love them. Even God loves them. What I am really asking is: “Why were the people who label themselves smart, and yet they talk down on those with mental disabilities?” I do see a guy in my neighborhood sometimes. He is mentally ill. I do feel bad for him sometimes. We are not perfect in any way, shape, manner, or form. It doesn’t matter how smart or wise we are, we all have imperfection. Only God is Perfect. Jesus Christ (born of the Virgin Mary) lived a perfect sinless life. He lived the life that you and I could not live. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus healed everyone. He healed the blind, the lame, the dumb, and the deaf (mute). As a matter of fact, He is going to do it all when He comes back to comes back to this earth, set up his kingdom in Israel, and reign on earth for a thousand years. Jesus loves people with disabilities and I know deep down in my heart that He loves me and the rest of all humanity. I was once an apprentice when I worked at a school of deaf students. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless them richly and abundantly and the rest of us. I show tolerance to the least, the poor, the needy, the homeless, the less fortunate, the disabled, and everyone (including those who don’t even have a dime in their pockets. This is just my rant I had to get off my chest and I thank all who took the time to listen to me. May God Bless and Keep You ALL!!!

A Letter To My Lord and Savior: Jesus Christ

Dear Lord Jesus Christ (Son of God),

This is your friend Victor. This is more than just a thank you letter, but rather, this is a letter in communication with You. I want to thank you for paying the ultimate price by dying on the cross at Calvary for my sins so that my soul would be saved and have everlasting life in Heaven. If it wasn’t for You, we would all be punished forever. I ask you to keep on watching over us and please forgive us for whatever we have done wrong. That includes my entire family. Please forgive my brother, my sister, my mother, my father, my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, my cousins, my friends (in You), and myself. Please wash and bathe us in your precious antiseptic shed blood and eliminate our sins. I truly understand your deepest and warmest that you have is deeply unconditional. When my brother and I rode to Clayton County that day, it was a beautiful rainfall. You sure did gave a nice pouring shower downpour. I consider that to be a blessing from You. You are my LORD and SAVIOR. Months ago, I saw a beautiful rainbow and I didn’t have my cell phone to take a picture of it. Because of you, I am no longer a bond to sin, which separates me from God the Father. I thank you for breaking down barriers of sin. No other god can save me from sin, only You have the power because your precious antiseptic shed blood eliminates sins on contact. And yes, You are my shepherd. Please forgive ALL the people who are doing wrong. Please touch their hearts and minds and enlighten them. Please bathe and wash them with your precious antiseptic shed blood from the crown of the head to the tip of the toe. Please work to change their minds and use your blood to remove the filth. As I am trying to become a writer, I will continue to have faith in You. I thank You for the free Gift of Salvation. I have strong prayers for my family because I care for them, including my friends and pen pals because when we die, I want to see them ALL in Heaven. That’s why I am praying HARD for them. Your precious antiseptic shed blood works better than rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and all of the other first aid materials. As a matter of fact, your precious antiseptic shed blood is the number one first aid material and it is free for those who want to rid themselves of the filth called sin. I know how much you love and need us. We also love you and we need to as well. That also goes to the people who are currently locked up in jails, prisons, death rows (I believe you can still give them another chance though), and the people who are on drugs. That also goes for the people who are nursery homes and the sick & shut in. I also pray for the poor, the needy, the homeless, and the less fortunate. I read the story about Lazarus and the rich man in the Holy Bible. The rich man was selfish, stingy, greedy, helpless, dark-souled, and cold-hearted. The poor man named Lazarus was in need. He had painful sores on him. When he died, he was carried by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. When the rich man died, he finally got what he deserved for being a cold-blooded filthy rich man. I remember when my father was driving on the interstate and there was a poor guy holding a cup out, so he decided to give to him. One day, he even made a sandwich for a person on the doorstep. Please pour your blessings out on him. I have given to the homeless before. So the poor, the needy, the homeless, and the less fortunate will remain in my prayers. The people I knew personally and the ones I chat with on the worldwide web, please bless them. And for a friend named Freddie Southwell, a man who is serving a 20-year sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, I have managed to pray for Him everyday for his release. And oh yeah, I also pray for the Christians who are being persecuted for their faith in You. So from this day forward, I will do my best to pray more than just often. This time, I am praying harder and harder and I will not cease. My life is dedicated and committed to You. I live for You, not for myself, nor anyone else. Anyways, I thank you for listening to me and I ask you to keep walking with me and put a shield around us to protect from ALL evil. In Your Name, Amen.

Your friend,
Victor Kendrick II

P.S. All of the nonbelievers, please touch their minds and hearts. Tell them the good news. Let them know that bad things will happen to them if they don't believe. In Your Name I Pray, Amen!

A Letter To My Longtime Friends V: The Honorary Letter

Dear Longtime Friends,

This is your friend Victor. I haven’t written a letter to you guys in about a year. I am writing to you all because I am celebrating the fourth anniversary of out high school graduation on May 27, 2006. Yes, we remember those good old days and times when we were gathered together for a farewell. We shared great moments with each other. There were plenty of laughter, lots of smiles on every face (that’s for sure), there were hugs and kisses, there were plenty of pictures taken, there were final greetings from our other class friends, and of course, there were tears of joy. It was really a joyous time for us. It was held at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. It was a wonderful place to have our graduation there. And after graduation, we bade farewell to each other and then we parted ways. And ever since then, I was in peace. Although, I still reminisce in the high school yearbook. Everything went well during the days ahead. It had been four years ever since we have parted ways for home. That was the peace that God brought upon me. It was a true blessing. I am still determined to be an underground and independent book writer and novelist. So I need for you guys to pray for me so that I'll make a prosperous time with it. Hopefully when it gets published, the people I knew would buy them first, and I'll donate most of the money to my church, give to charity, and the poor and needy.

Our Fallen Saints:
As we all know, our longtime friends: Jonathan Holloway and Damian Power are now deceased. Jonathan passed away in the same week when my uncle passed away. It was very devastating. But we must continue to remain strong in the Lord. If you still have the high school year books of your own, take the time to cherish the good times we have spent with Jonathan Holloway and Damian Power. May both of them rest in peace as they are now in the hands and arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. We shall keep on believing in Him. We will continue to walk on the path where God left footprints for us to follow. We will NEVER quit believing, praying, following, and worshiping Jesus Christ. Even though Jonathan, Damian, and my faithful uncle had passed away, it doesn’t mean that it is the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. They still live in our hearts spiritually with the Lord. I truly hope that these memories will never fade away like a playing film without any sound, but we shall remember like a portrait photo in a still frame.

The Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank you for allowing us to be here on your land and letting us serve you, glorify you, praise you, follow you, magnify you, and obey you in the name of Jesus. We ask you to keep watching over us and protecting us from ALL evil and against the adversaries. If it wasn’t for you Lord, we wouldn’t have made it thus far. We thank you for sending your only begotten son Jesus Christ to die on the Calvary cross for our sins. We are ALL sinners and Jesus paid the huge price for our sins so our names would be written in the Book of Life and we would go to Heaven and dwell there forever. We thank you for our parents for raising us since we were infants and toddlers. Without them, we would be here on this planet Earth right now. Lord, we thank you for all the blessings you have poured upon us over the years. You are an AWESOME God we serve. We pray that we will never sin against thee. We can’t thank you enough. As life goes on, we will remember each other in prayer, in Jesus’ name we pray,

Amen.

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:7 [King James Version]

As always: Remember to stay strong, stay on top of your game everyday and like I said in my first chapter, Don't back down for anyone! Keep living for our Lord Jesus Christ!

Until Next Time,
-Victor

P.S. I wish everyone good luck here in America. Continue to live right and eventually, God will bless. All of the Males and the Females! 2006 FOREVER!!!
***A CLASS TO REMEMBER***
-LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST!-
~In The Name of Jesus!~

The Legacy of My Uncle

This is a story about my late uncle. He was a preacher and my pastor. I have knew him well ever since I was a toddler. Every time I attend church, I listened to him preach the Word of God. Although I joined a Baptist church when I was an infant, Elder Donald Bowden had been a preacher at a local non-denominational church with the holiness doctrine. I know him for a long time. It first started in a church home. It was a regular-sized house. We worshiped there for a while. Not only I enjoyed listening to them, but he was a great Christian minister who was perfectly used by God on ALL occasions. He also enjoyed helping the poor and those who were in need. His heart was always warm inside. He was a devout Christian and he NEVER set one foot out of his faith. He was a true man of God. He always visits nursing homes to show love and care for the people there. He even preached the gospel and sing songs to them and the rest of the family did too. Bowden even invited ministers from other churches to preach at his church. He even preach at other churches too. And guess what, I enjoyed listening to the preachers he invited as well. We didn't worship at the little church forever, so Elder Donald Bowden thought of a master plan. He made a suggestion for us to make donations for bricks to build a new church. So we made donations. While the church was under construction, my brother and I went with my grandfather to help him with the church. Years before, he held a fund-raising carnival on the land of the future church. Though we were still at the church house at the time, we were still preparing for the new church building. I am forever grateful for him bring the gospel to me. Better yet, I am thankful for a man like him and God deserves all of the praise from us. He always buy bread for the church and many more things. We even went on trips with the church. I will always remember, cherish, and reminisce on the good times I had with my uncle. His legacy will carry on, but NO ONE can clone him whatsoever. He knew which buttons to push and he knew what went wrong. He is now in the Hands of the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope we meet each other again because only God can do it. Thank you all for listening to me and I am wishing you a blessed one.

Be God's.
-Victor