Dear Longtime Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings to you all! This is your friend and brother Victor. It has been a short while since I have written to you. Everything is going okay on my side; nothing special at this time, but the Lord Jesus Christ has been with me through my good days and my dark days. I am still praying for you all. Even if things don’t go as you expect it to be, I am still thankful to God Almighty because I have life. We are here for a reason. I have my own tribulations and I try to endure through them. I am still living on God’s planet. The Devil himself is a liar, brainwasher, and the Master of Deceit! He is out there to steal, kill, and to blind people from the truth. I pray that more people will open their eyes and wake up to the truth. Since we have Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, everything is alright. So no matter what obstacle we try to conquer in life, Faith is the key. We do manage to keep our heads up whenever we are in bad times. I have always remained faithful to our creator God above.
I am still prayed up, I am still reading my Bible, and I am about the Lord’s business. Not only I am praying for you guys and your families and associates, but also for people I know in my neighborhood and those who don’t live near me; I am praying for my pen pal who is currently incarcerated, I am continuously praying for Mychal Bell, I am praying for Lil Wayne’s salvation; Lil Wayne said he is nothing with God back in 2008, but I am praying that God will send the Holy Ghost to chastise Lil Wayne. I shall always pray for him. As brethren in Christ, we should ALL pray for him. I am also praying for the lost to get saved and find salvation in Christ Jesus. I am keeping the poor & needy, our politicians, and the persecuted church in my prayers. I love you guys! God loves us too.
I managed to pray for all of those at Cedar Grove High School. This includes all of the teachers, students, principal, etc. I am making this prayer right here because a few days after my uncle died, we lost a friend and brother Jonathan Holloway. A month later, we lost another friend and brother Damian Powers. Months later, we lost Ms. Tate; a great English teacher and a month later, Coach Harper passed away. So those are the reasons why I tend to keep our former high school in prayer, even those whom we lost touch with ever since we parted ways after our high school graduation on May 27, 2006. But I thank God that we are still living. I don’t know what is going on at the school, but I am just praying that God will keep them all safe and covered.
We are still walking on the narrow pathway where the Lord Jesus Christ instructed us. Jesus Christ is the ONLY WAY to Heaven. I say this to you as a brother and a friend. I have yet applied for college, but when the time is right for me to do so, and then I will see what I can do. I have plethora things on my mind and I have done plenty of writing. Please pray for me. Right now, the American economy is “chopped & screwed”. You guys have no idea how I feel about this economy. People should place their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ anyway; NOT the government. I don’t care if it is the president, governor, congressman/congresswoman, or any other elected official, the Lord Jesus Christ holds the superior today!
“You Better Put Your Trust In God Because Man Will Let You Down Anytime”. – Tip Harris
There are many days ahead of us and we thank God for giving us more days to live due to his infinite merciful Grace. As I’ve said before, we are here for a reason; my aunt says that a lot. I also ask you all to join me in prayer for all of the persecuted Christians nationwide and across the globe. It has already been prophesied by Jesus Christ that the world will always hate us Christians as a whole. The world hated Jesus Christ first when He was nailed to the cross and was crucified.
Anyways, what is going on today is not anything new. There is nothing new under the sun whatsoever; whether it is the good, the bad, or the ugly. Surely when you turn on the television set, tune in on the radio to listen, connect to the World Wide Web, or just walk on the porch or in the driveway while in your house shoes or slippers to retrieve today’s newspaper, you get news every time. We mostly hear about crime, economic issues, homeland security, health issues, politicians & the government, and whole lots more. I am NOT saying you should believe everything what the mainstream media puts out, because they don’t tell you the full truth. We strive for the truth, and the truth is in the Holy Bible; which is the Word of the Living God. The Lord Jesus Christ is the TRUTH! The devil on the other hand is a LIAR, MURDERER, THIEF, CHEATER, and a MASTER DECEIVER! Back in the time of Adam and Eve, God told them which fruit to eat and which fruit not to eat or touch or they would die. And of course, the serpent (which was the devil) began to deceive Eve by telling her lies saying that they would not die and they would become “as gods”. Satan told two lies. That was when the deception began. Sadly, many people are being deceived today; whether it is a belief system that has nothing to do with the Lord Jesus Christ, or many false teachers over the internet, or televangelists who teach a “prosperity gospel” trying to make people feel guilty for not trying to give your money to these big time mega church pastors. Prosperity “gospel” preachers also preach plethora stuff that is money-related. The real Gospel is the Death, the Burial, and the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in bodily form and the rest of the basic tenets of Christianity.
As you know, we are in the month of October right now. I really don’t like the month of October because the atmosphere of the weather may look sometimes strange when it gets dark and a bit gloomy. And also, people do plenty of crazy things on Halloween. Even in the past (a few years back), I wrote an article entitled “Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween”. Now, even though I don’t celebrate Halloween, I will NOT condemn those who celebrate it. (I am neither endorsing nor supporting Halloween whatsoever though.) Personally, I don’t think anyone should celebrate it. I am confident that some celebrate it in God’s way. At least I get to start raking leaves again and do other things. Those are just my personal views on October. I personally prefer Thanksgiving and Christmas, and many other things because I get to feast, commune, and to fellowship with family. You see, family is the value in human nature throughout the history of mankind. And another thing about Halloween; if you are planning to celebrate it, be extra careful. Beware of your surroundings. Every minor needs full supervision from an adult. I say this because people been doing bad stuff ever since. Again, I am neither making endorsements nor giving my support for Halloween. I can eat candy anytime. I just hope and pray for all the minors who go out Trick-or-Treating. I do remember when I was in high school, eggs were thrown. Were they trying to mister Easter and Halloween together? [Hehehe]. They were up to something though. We were forced to remove our knapsacks and we’d get them back during lunch periods.
Yes, it is getting cold and the temperature of the weather is dropping unexpectedly. I was almost unprepared. I had to turn on the heater and use plug-in electric heaters to keep myself warm. I’ve had three headaches in one week. I know that summer is gone. Last year in September of 2010, it was a mixture cold and hot. One day it was hot in the morning and day, but cool in the evening and night. Sadly, I had got sick that night with a cold and my body was weak. I was sick on the second day too, but not full though. I thank God that he took care of me. A friend of mine told me that in the Autumn/Fall season, there is a mixture of the weather temperature and the leaves starting to change their colors. Back in the Fall of 2009, we was getting plethora rain, [Thank God], and of course, the cold weather. At times, I don’t need my jacket; but most of the time; I really do need to wear my jacket outside. But don’t worry, I’m not complaining, I’m just stating my facts and opinions on how I feel. Sometimes opinions can be sorts of complaints. But the problem is that many people [including I] have to sort through clothes and pick out the right ones to wear during the wintertime. We have to wash them, dry them, and put them away. And since our economy is “chopped and screwed”, I hope our utility bills won’t go skyrocketed. Many people in today’s society are less fortunate, short on money, or “broke as a joke” without a dime at all here in this country. I think our twisted government ought to do something about that. I remember I had helped someone out because he needed some change to go to the store and purchase something. I did that because I hate to see people in bad conditions. This has nothing to do with me or my good deeds. I am not taking or accepting praise or credit for any of them But instead, All Glory, Praise, Laud, and Honor belongs to God Almighty and Him alone! Know what I’m sayin’?
Last year; when rapper T.I. was on his way to jail again, something immediately brought to his attention; he saw a young man attempting to commit suicide. So he decided to act quickly. He made persuasive agreement cooperation with the police and he got out of the police car quickly ran to the top of the building’s roof. When T.I. approached the young man, he began to talk him out of committing suicide. The young man stated that everything was wrong with him and his life was in a mess. He was in a state of depression. Thankfully, he didn’t commit suicide. He safely came down. T.I. said he was moved by God to talk him out of committing suicide and he chose not to accept praise for it, so he gave glory to God Almighty. It would be good if we keep this young man lifted up in prayer. Praise the Lord for T.I. to help someone. It seems like he is bearing some fruit in his Christian faith. He put his Faith into action! It was God himself who used him. God works in certain ways. So we should give thanks to God for EVERYTHING!
Anyways, I want to take this opportunity to thank you brothers and sisters for listening to me. This was something I had to get off my chest and from my heart. And just to let you know, I am still doing some writing and a bit of reading. Please continue to pray for me so I can have peaceful days and the rest of my needs. I will do the same for you brethren out there. Thanks for reading and may God bless you all richly and abundantly!
Be Blessed Forevermore,
Brother Vick
