I still can't believe this happened.
Several months ago, I had (one of many) a profile on myspace. Just goofing off, enjoying talking with my daughter's friends. I love teenagers. Anyway, one night, I was woken up around 3 am, just out of the blue, to pray. You know what God showed me? How to do my page. I saw rainbow-swirl background, pot leaves, bongs. And I saw that He wanted me to write all about drug use. I was...shocked. And amused. He wanted me to make it fun and entertaining, for the kids! How cool is that? I even put that song on there by Musical Youth, "pass the dutchie", from the 70's. I was cracking up the whole time as I put the whole thing together.
And then when I was all ready, I started to write. I went blank. I told God, "what on earth am I supposed to say?"
The following is what came out of me. The first part is my writing, then the last paragraph I borrowed from another site (lionofzion.com)
Now here's the thing. Here's the thing that blows me away. I created the page, and I had it up for a few days. Then, I started to get all self-conscious, like I always do. Because I was wondering what her friends were thinking, will they still think I was the cool mommy? (hey I cherish my cool mommy status. don't laugh.) So, I chickened out, and changed the page after a few days, put it back to whatever. Took the rainbow background down, took the drug article down. Took the bong cursor down. (yes I had a bong cursor.)
Get this~ after changing it, about a day passed. I thought, I obeyed God, I had it up for a while, I did what I was supposed to do. Anyway, I put it back to however I wanted it, and was just goofing off, when.....and I kid you not....out of the blue, just like that, the page PUT ITSELF BACK TO HOW GOD WANTED IT. I am not kidding. In an instant, it was all back. The background, the pot leaves, the bong cursor, and my article on weed and why it is wrong. He put it back.
I sat there, stunned. I was afraid to move. I was like, um...God?
Ok. I knew that I was wrong to up and change something that He woke me up at 3 am to do. So, I changed my password (with my eyes closed) and locked myself out of there. The page remains, intact, like He wanted it. It makes my heart beat fast to look at it, to be honest, it scares me.
I have gotten some good reports on it. I have heard that it has been a real blessing to one teen in particular. But to tell you the truth, I really don't want to know who has read it. I just step back from it and trust God. Here's the stuff I wrote. Maybe you know a teen who might benefit from it? If you do, please pass it on, and tell them how much God loves them!
Let's talk about drugs, shall we? Who here enjoys a little smoke
now & then? Who here lights up on a daily basis? Who here
believes that it's harmless? People, weed may be "natural", but
that does not mean that it was created to be smoked in order to
produce a mental high. Oh, what do I know about drugs? (And
yes, marijuana IS a drug...) Well, let's just say that I have done
everything short of putting a needle in my arm, and that's only
because of my fear of needles. I know where you're at, peeps.
I've done it all. Tripped acid. Snorted cocaine. shrooms, hash,
ecsatasy, crank, and lots and lots of weed. And whatever else
was passed to me, I didn't care. So listen to me, people. I know
the need to escape, ok? And I'm not here to preach. I'm here to
share some truth with you. Because I care. First off, let me tell
you about my little brother. New Year's Eve, 1997. The wreck
that had I-35 backed up for miles and miles. He was 17 years
old. He was killed when the Jeep Cherokee he was driving flipped
over, throwing him out the window. He was crushed. The Jeep
flipped as a result of he and his friend attempting to switch
places, while they were driving. How idiotic, right? Well, that's
pretty much how Joe was towards the end. Before he got into
drugs, he was a brilliant, hillarious, friendly, social, and athletic
guy. Everybody loved Joe. Then, around the age of 16, he
started to smoke a little weed. Just a little. But, as usual, this
evolved, ever so slowly, into other things. By the time Joe died,
he was taking horse tranquilizers mixed with Vodka. He turned
into a total idiot. People, do you understand how weed works? It
may be true that it's not physically addictive, but it affects the
inhibition area of the brain, well duh, that's why it makes you
feel so relaxed. Listen. Guard your brain. Protect your mind.
Weed DOES kill off brain cells. Stop and think about it. WHY
would you want to do that? Why? Do you people even realize
how PRECIOUS your mind is? I am just recovering from a 7-
month stint with west nile virus. It went straight to my brain.
For months I could not think straight, I had virtually NO short-
term memory, no desire to do anything, no determination, no
drive, no motivation, and no joy. I know what it is to have a
mind that does not work, and now, I will never take my brain for
granted, ever again. Your mind is a beautiful thing, ya'll. It's a
miracle, and here we stupid humans are, polluting it and messing
it up. WEED IS NOT HARMLESS. That is a LIE. It will pull you in
deeper....and it does not stop there. You guys all know that I am
a die-hard Christian. I want to tell you that using any substance
that interferes with the normal processes of the mind is, in the
eyes of God, a form of witchcraft. Yeah, you heard that right. He
calls it "an abomination" and "detestable". Why? Because you
are screwing with the dark side when you use drugs. People, it
goes beyond the physical. When you use drugs, you are opening
your mind to a whole different dimension. Imagine opening a
forbidden door in your mind. That's exactly what's happening.
It's a doorway and it allows the enemy access to your mind.
People, I have seen things you would not believe. I have seen
demons, and so did my brother. I will leave you with this story,
something Joe told me before he died. He came over to my
house one evening, really messed up and really frightened. He
described to me something that had just happened to him. He
was getting stoned out of his mind, as usual, laying on the hood
of a car with his friend. And then he had this incredible
experience: He found himself outside of his body, and standing in
the presence of Jesus. The Lord said to Joe, "Why are you doing
this to yourself, Joe?" He pointed to the car, and Joe looked, and
saw his body, it appeared dead! His friend was beside him,
panicking and trying to revive him. Again, Jesus asked, "Why are
you doing this, Joe?" Then, a second later, Joe was back inside
his body, and his friend said, "Dude, I thought you were dead!!"
It turns out, what Joe saw on the hood really took place. No, this
was not a hallucination. This was a true spiritual encounter. It
happens. People, we are not meant to pollute our minds and our
bodies. You were lovingly created, and for a purpose! Don't
subdue yourself, don't allow yourself to believe the lie. We are
lied to. We are told that it's all ok, that it's good for you to just
lie back and chill. Just chill your way thru life. Listen, it's BETTER
to be awake. It's BETTER to feel. It may be harder, but it's
worth it. You are SO LOVED. You are SO VALUED. You are
CHERISHED by God! So stop with the smoke already! It ain't
worth it. It's dangerous. love you. ♥
WHO CONTROLS YOU? The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) am come that they
may have life and that they might have it more abundantly."
John 10:10 ......the following info is taken from
http://www.lionofzion.com/ The most common argument within
the church against any sort of use of marijuana is the
"Pharmakeia argument". Although this argument can be heard
in almost any church, it is hard to recognize in a casual Bible
reading. In order to come to the conclusion of the Pharmakeia
argument one needs to study the original Koinne Greek Bible
text. Pharmakeia is a Greek word found in the New Testament
that means medication, pharmacy, magic, sorcery and
witchcraft. Its root is pharmakon which refers to a druggist,
pharmacist, poisoner, magician or sorcerer. God clearly states
that Pharmakeia (the use of drugs) is a sin in Galatians 5:19-
20a; "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft"
(Pharmakeia). Most people are shocked when they learn that
this verse refers to drug use. Contrary to popular belief,
marijuana is not a new drug. In fact, just recently marijuana
ashes were found in a fourth-century tomb. The drug was
believed to have been smoked by a pregnant teenager sixteen
hundred years ago. Some documentations of marijuana use date
back as far as the nineteenth century B.C. The popularity and
use of marijuana has increased within the past few years. This
pattern of today's intensified drug use was prophesied almost
two thousand years ago in the book of Revelation. There are
three passages in this book that speak directly about
Pharmakeia, Revelation 9:21; 21:8; and 22:15....We conclude
that God is very serious about how he deals with this sin.
Marijuana is a hallucinogenic (Funk and Wagnalls 445). This is
one of the reasons why using it is sorcery and witchcraft. With
the use of drugs, you are opening yourself up to all sorts of
spiritual attacks and seducing spirits. Mind altering drugs are
used in witchcraft to alter your reality. This can be very
dangerous. This is why God calls us to be sober and avoid
attacks from Satan (I Peter 5:8). This implies that if we are
high, we cannot avoid attacks from the evil one. Marijuana is
clearly a stronghold that Satan has used on this world for many
generations. God can deliver and heal one from an addiction to
marijuana. The truth can be found only through faithfully
studying the word of God. "The grass withers and the flowers
fall, but the word of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8)
Several months ago, I had (one of many) a profile on myspace. Just goofing off, enjoying talking with my daughter's friends. I love teenagers. Anyway, one night, I was woken up around 3 am, just out of the blue, to pray. You know what God showed me? How to do my page. I saw rainbow-swirl background, pot leaves, bongs. And I saw that He wanted me to write all about drug use. I was...shocked. And amused. He wanted me to make it fun and entertaining, for the kids! How cool is that? I even put that song on there by Musical Youth, "pass the dutchie", from the 70's. I was cracking up the whole time as I put the whole thing together.
And then when I was all ready, I started to write. I went blank. I told God, "what on earth am I supposed to say?"
The following is what came out of me. The first part is my writing, then the last paragraph I borrowed from another site (lionofzion.com)
Now here's the thing. Here's the thing that blows me away. I created the page, and I had it up for a few days. Then, I started to get all self-conscious, like I always do. Because I was wondering what her friends were thinking, will they still think I was the cool mommy? (hey I cherish my cool mommy status. don't laugh.) So, I chickened out, and changed the page after a few days, put it back to whatever. Took the rainbow background down, took the drug article down. Took the bong cursor down. (yes I had a bong cursor.)
Get this~ after changing it, about a day passed. I thought, I obeyed God, I had it up for a while, I did what I was supposed to do. Anyway, I put it back to however I wanted it, and was just goofing off, when.....and I kid you not....out of the blue, just like that, the page PUT ITSELF BACK TO HOW GOD WANTED IT. I am not kidding. In an instant, it was all back. The background, the pot leaves, the bong cursor, and my article on weed and why it is wrong. He put it back.
I sat there, stunned. I was afraid to move. I was like, um...God?
Ok. I knew that I was wrong to up and change something that He woke me up at 3 am to do. So, I changed my password (with my eyes closed) and locked myself out of there. The page remains, intact, like He wanted it. It makes my heart beat fast to look at it, to be honest, it scares me.
I have gotten some good reports on it. I have heard that it has been a real blessing to one teen in particular. But to tell you the truth, I really don't want to know who has read it. I just step back from it and trust God. Here's the stuff I wrote. Maybe you know a teen who might benefit from it? If you do, please pass it on, and tell them how much God loves them!
Let's talk about drugs, shall we? Who here enjoys a little smoke
now & then? Who here lights up on a daily basis? Who here
believes that it's harmless? People, weed may be "natural", but
that does not mean that it was created to be smoked in order to
produce a mental high. Oh, what do I know about drugs? (And
yes, marijuana IS a drug...) Well, let's just say that I have done
everything short of putting a needle in my arm, and that's only
because of my fear of needles. I know where you're at, peeps.
I've done it all. Tripped acid. Snorted cocaine. shrooms, hash,
ecsatasy, crank, and lots and lots of weed. And whatever else
was passed to me, I didn't care. So listen to me, people. I know
the need to escape, ok? And I'm not here to preach. I'm here to
share some truth with you. Because I care. First off, let me tell
you about my little brother. New Year's Eve, 1997. The wreck
that had I-35 backed up for miles and miles. He was 17 years
old. He was killed when the Jeep Cherokee he was driving flipped
over, throwing him out the window. He was crushed. The Jeep
flipped as a result of he and his friend attempting to switch
places, while they were driving. How idiotic, right? Well, that's
pretty much how Joe was towards the end. Before he got into
drugs, he was a brilliant, hillarious, friendly, social, and athletic
guy. Everybody loved Joe. Then, around the age of 16, he
started to smoke a little weed. Just a little. But, as usual, this
evolved, ever so slowly, into other things. By the time Joe died,
he was taking horse tranquilizers mixed with Vodka. He turned
into a total idiot. People, do you understand how weed works? It
may be true that it's not physically addictive, but it affects the
inhibition area of the brain, well duh, that's why it makes you
feel so relaxed. Listen. Guard your brain. Protect your mind.
Weed DOES kill off brain cells. Stop and think about it. WHY
would you want to do that? Why? Do you people even realize
how PRECIOUS your mind is? I am just recovering from a 7-
month stint with west nile virus. It went straight to my brain.
For months I could not think straight, I had virtually NO short-
term memory, no desire to do anything, no determination, no
drive, no motivation, and no joy. I know what it is to have a
mind that does not work, and now, I will never take my brain for
granted, ever again. Your mind is a beautiful thing, ya'll. It's a
miracle, and here we stupid humans are, polluting it and messing
it up. WEED IS NOT HARMLESS. That is a LIE. It will pull you in
deeper....and it does not stop there. You guys all know that I am
a die-hard Christian. I want to tell you that using any substance
that interferes with the normal processes of the mind is, in the
eyes of God, a form of witchcraft. Yeah, you heard that right. He
calls it "an abomination" and "detestable". Why? Because you
are screwing with the dark side when you use drugs. People, it
goes beyond the physical. When you use drugs, you are opening
your mind to a whole different dimension. Imagine opening a
forbidden door in your mind. That's exactly what's happening.
It's a doorway and it allows the enemy access to your mind.
People, I have seen things you would not believe. I have seen
demons, and so did my brother. I will leave you with this story,
something Joe told me before he died. He came over to my
house one evening, really messed up and really frightened. He
described to me something that had just happened to him. He
was getting stoned out of his mind, as usual, laying on the hood
of a car with his friend. And then he had this incredible
experience: He found himself outside of his body, and standing in
the presence of Jesus. The Lord said to Joe, "Why are you doing
this to yourself, Joe?" He pointed to the car, and Joe looked, and
saw his body, it appeared dead! His friend was beside him,
panicking and trying to revive him. Again, Jesus asked, "Why are
you doing this, Joe?" Then, a second later, Joe was back inside
his body, and his friend said, "Dude, I thought you were dead!!"
It turns out, what Joe saw on the hood really took place. No, this
was not a hallucination. This was a true spiritual encounter. It
happens. People, we are not meant to pollute our minds and our
bodies. You were lovingly created, and for a purpose! Don't
subdue yourself, don't allow yourself to believe the lie. We are
lied to. We are told that it's all ok, that it's good for you to just
lie back and chill. Just chill your way thru life. Listen, it's BETTER
to be awake. It's BETTER to feel. It may be harder, but it's
worth it. You are SO LOVED. You are SO VALUED. You are
CHERISHED by God! So stop with the smoke already! It ain't
worth it. It's dangerous. love you. ♥
WHO CONTROLS YOU? The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) am come that they
may have life and that they might have it more abundantly."
John 10:10 ......the following info is taken from
http://www.lionofzion.com/ The most common argument within
the church against any sort of use of marijuana is the
"Pharmakeia argument". Although this argument can be heard
in almost any church, it is hard to recognize in a casual Bible
reading. In order to come to the conclusion of the Pharmakeia
argument one needs to study the original Koinne Greek Bible
text. Pharmakeia is a Greek word found in the New Testament
that means medication, pharmacy, magic, sorcery and
witchcraft. Its root is pharmakon which refers to a druggist,
pharmacist, poisoner, magician or sorcerer. God clearly states
that Pharmakeia (the use of drugs) is a sin in Galatians 5:19-
20a; "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft"
(Pharmakeia). Most people are shocked when they learn that
this verse refers to drug use. Contrary to popular belief,
marijuana is not a new drug. In fact, just recently marijuana
ashes were found in a fourth-century tomb. The drug was
believed to have been smoked by a pregnant teenager sixteen
hundred years ago. Some documentations of marijuana use date
back as far as the nineteenth century B.C. The popularity and
use of marijuana has increased within the past few years. This
pattern of today's intensified drug use was prophesied almost
two thousand years ago in the book of Revelation. There are
three passages in this book that speak directly about
Pharmakeia, Revelation 9:21; 21:8; and 22:15....We conclude
that God is very serious about how he deals with this sin.
Marijuana is a hallucinogenic (Funk and Wagnalls 445). This is
one of the reasons why using it is sorcery and witchcraft. With
the use of drugs, you are opening yourself up to all sorts of
spiritual attacks and seducing spirits. Mind altering drugs are
used in witchcraft to alter your reality. This can be very
dangerous. This is why God calls us to be sober and avoid
attacks from Satan (I Peter 5:8). This implies that if we are
high, we cannot avoid attacks from the evil one. Marijuana is
clearly a stronghold that Satan has used on this world for many
generations. God can deliver and heal one from an addiction to
marijuana. The truth can be found only through faithfully
studying the word of God. "The grass withers and the flowers
fall, but the word of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:8)
