Saturday, June 30, 2012
Battle for the Campfire 2
I have a report from the campfire Thursday night at Camp Icthus. One of my boys trusted Christ! Also, Mr. Sam and I knew we were walking into a spiritual battle for the campfire just as we had experienced last year. Last year we felt demons actually charge the kids around the fire, and we prayed defense. Thursday night the demons did not charge, and we felt the presence of God defending us. I actually felt the darkness leave. Apparently one demon stayed back to scout because Sam and I prayed against it. We heard a honking shrieking sound come at us from the woods, and it startled us! It sounded like nothing either of us had ever heard. Then the shrieks grew fainter as it flew away. We heard flapping wings and branches breaking! Ms. Cindy also heard it, and she was praying protection too. She told us Friday morning that when she and her girls got back to the cabin, one of her girls (Madison) asked her who the man in white was. Sam and I were both wearing white, but she said the man was huge, had a sword and shield, and was standing on top of the boys cabin! I asked Madison Friday morning what she saw, and she said she had seen three such men. One to the left of the cabin, one on top of the cabin, and one on the road to the right of the cabin...right where I had felt the enemy leave! I really can't make this stuff up. It is both exhilarating and terrifying. Sam and I were both waiting for something to charge straight at us out of the woods, but nothing did. It just honked at us. God was with us last night. I wish I could feel that every night. Oh, also, I did not have my stick or shield. I relied on God to do the fighting.
For the Kingdom,
Stuart
Friday, June 15, 2012
A View From The Bottom
Wow, again it has been about a month since I last posted. I also see that I have at least one reader in Alaska, which is fun.
After about a month in the basement, I must say I am a lot more hopeful than I was the last time I wrote. I had about 2 weeks where I battled self-loathing, etc. A few months ago, I decided that I needed to work outdoors in some capacity this summer. I had 2 options. The first option was a job in Athens where I knew the owner's family. The second was to work at Willow Falls where Camp Icthus is. The Falls usually hires 2 hands for the summer. I procrastinated a lot in the pursuit of both options, and felt that both passed me by. Along with working at Willow Falls, I wanted to work all 3 sessions of Camp Icthus. Since I was uncertain about where I would be those weeks, I couldn't commit to anything. Again, I felt like a chance had passed me by. So, I sat in the basement and made myself sad. The good thing about despair is that God uses it to bring people to Him. When you have nothing to hold on to you reach for the nearest thing, and God is always there. Sometimes He has to sink the boat to make you realize you can walk on water. I began to pursue His Word again, and He told me to start taking steps towards my goals. So, I went to WFBC and asked if I could help with their summer camp. That was a no. I had only asked about the week before, so that was obvious. Still, I had to take a shot. I went to CBC and asked if I could help with their summer camp. That was a yes, but it would cost $275. I had the money, so I said I would go. That next week, I journeyed up to Willow Falls to visit my dear friends for 3 days and 2 nights. While I was there, I was asked if I still wanted to work. I said yes. So, I would work the week before and the week after Icthus 1, and hopefully be a counselor all 3 sessions of Icthus, for a grand total of 5 weeks as close to Heaven as I will get on this earth. I was happy! In order to do Willow Falls, however, I had to give up Daytona. So, I gave up Daytona. I found out about a week or so later that I would only be a counselor for Icthus 1, which narrowed my time to 3 weeks, but the Falls made it sound like I could work during the other 2 sessions of Icthus so that I could stick around. Either way, with 3 weeks or 5, I will achieve my goal of working at the Falls, and being a counselor for Icthus. I am so happy to be getting out of the basement for a few weeks! I still have no clue where I will end up in August, and I still do not have a job lined up, but I can rejoice in knowing that God still wants to use me and provide opportunities for me to rejoice in Him.
I got called in for a job interview this past Tuesday morning for a job that is not in sports. I will find out about that position next week, so I won't mention any more about it. I will be out of commission from Sunday, June 17, to Saturday, July 21, since I will be up on the mountain without constant internet. I will have my phone, so if you want to get in touch with me text or call. I will post an update when I return :)
I don't know how many total people read my blog, and I know it is not about numbers. I could point to several other more-spiritual blogs, etc. Still, thank you for reading. Feel free to comment on anything. I love feedback. I have not been a very good representation of Christ lately, and it shows in my lack of posts, but if I just posted about the "holy" moments then I would not seem real to you. I have so much on my mind about how the world is going on right now, and once I get my thoughts together I will post more. In the meantime, read Habakkuk and see how God must punish evil. If His people are evil, He must discipline them. God does not let you live your life in any way you want! I can write more on that later, or have a one-on-one discussion, etc. Again, thank you for reading.
For the Kingdom,
Stuart L. Kingsley
After about a month in the basement, I must say I am a lot more hopeful than I was the last time I wrote. I had about 2 weeks where I battled self-loathing, etc. A few months ago, I decided that I needed to work outdoors in some capacity this summer. I had 2 options. The first option was a job in Athens where I knew the owner's family. The second was to work at Willow Falls where Camp Icthus is. The Falls usually hires 2 hands for the summer. I procrastinated a lot in the pursuit of both options, and felt that both passed me by. Along with working at Willow Falls, I wanted to work all 3 sessions of Camp Icthus. Since I was uncertain about where I would be those weeks, I couldn't commit to anything. Again, I felt like a chance had passed me by. So, I sat in the basement and made myself sad. The good thing about despair is that God uses it to bring people to Him. When you have nothing to hold on to you reach for the nearest thing, and God is always there. Sometimes He has to sink the boat to make you realize you can walk on water. I began to pursue His Word again, and He told me to start taking steps towards my goals. So, I went to WFBC and asked if I could help with their summer camp. That was a no. I had only asked about the week before, so that was obvious. Still, I had to take a shot. I went to CBC and asked if I could help with their summer camp. That was a yes, but it would cost $275. I had the money, so I said I would go. That next week, I journeyed up to Willow Falls to visit my dear friends for 3 days and 2 nights. While I was there, I was asked if I still wanted to work. I said yes. So, I would work the week before and the week after Icthus 1, and hopefully be a counselor all 3 sessions of Icthus, for a grand total of 5 weeks as close to Heaven as I will get on this earth. I was happy! In order to do Willow Falls, however, I had to give up Daytona. So, I gave up Daytona. I found out about a week or so later that I would only be a counselor for Icthus 1, which narrowed my time to 3 weeks, but the Falls made it sound like I could work during the other 2 sessions of Icthus so that I could stick around. Either way, with 3 weeks or 5, I will achieve my goal of working at the Falls, and being a counselor for Icthus. I am so happy to be getting out of the basement for a few weeks! I still have no clue where I will end up in August, and I still do not have a job lined up, but I can rejoice in knowing that God still wants to use me and provide opportunities for me to rejoice in Him.
I got called in for a job interview this past Tuesday morning for a job that is not in sports. I will find out about that position next week, so I won't mention any more about it. I will be out of commission from Sunday, June 17, to Saturday, July 21, since I will be up on the mountain without constant internet. I will have my phone, so if you want to get in touch with me text or call. I will post an update when I return :)
I don't know how many total people read my blog, and I know it is not about numbers. I could point to several other more-spiritual blogs, etc. Still, thank you for reading. Feel free to comment on anything. I love feedback. I have not been a very good representation of Christ lately, and it shows in my lack of posts, but if I just posted about the "holy" moments then I would not seem real to you. I have so much on my mind about how the world is going on right now, and once I get my thoughts together I will post more. In the meantime, read Habakkuk and see how God must punish evil. If His people are evil, He must discipline them. God does not let you live your life in any way you want! I can write more on that later, or have a one-on-one discussion, etc. Again, thank you for reading.
For the Kingdom,
Stuart L. Kingsley
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