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Jordan
Soldier for Christ
Stacy
Foreword
On the Christmas of 2011 I got a leather journal from my
mother, not my first journal, but the first one I took
seriously; it provided a new medium for me to speak to God.
Up till now, today being the day before I leave for boot
camp, Nov. 16, 2014, I have laid out my soul on these pages,
every prayer, every spiritual revelation, and many life
experiences that taught me something. If I wasnt talking
to God or about the universe in general, I anticipated the
words I wrote reaching curious readers, and it shows in
my writing style.
The binding of the pages began loosening one day, but
luckily I fixed it with always-faithful duct tape. Then,
recently, I noticed a few ripped pages. I decided a more
resilient state for my journal to be in was digitally, and set
out to transcribe each entry onto my computer. I didnt
shy from any entry either, youll find a couple that say
dont read and of course that is just a recommendation,
but I am simply warning you of what youll find in that
entry. The only entries I didnt type from my journal were
ones that I felt lacked my true soulstate and may have
been thoughtless and simple mutterings. I also left out what
was almost impossible to type, for example, I tried to
create an original backwards writing language inspired
by an idol of mine, Leonardo DaVinci.
I hope you are able to relate with what you read, and
take a few lessons from my experiences. If you would
define your self as an intellectual, than I hope my
existential philosophies, and theories thoroughly stimulate.
Other wise, simply enjoy my story, though only covering a
few years in my life, it includes romance, action,
adventure, sci-fi, and poetry.
My God,
Thank you so much for this home. I am so excited to
decorate and paint and refurbish it. I am so blessed and ask
for so much all the time. Forgive me for my impatience &
sometimes lack of faith.
God bless and strengthen Chris, Bethany & Jasmine. I
am going to my new school and have left them with a
dream. I carry the same dream with me and ask that you
would give my voice the same power as a lions roar. My
spirit craves you my God.
Strengthen me as I move my feet, guide my steps, light
the way. Help me to find strong willed companions in my
school, soldiers to stand with. All the areas I lack strength
in and faith in, help me with. I wanna be like Jesus.
P.S. - May you will be done in Henry!
me for my beliefs Jesus had many hate him and many love
him. If I just flow though my days in the Spirit, and stand
strong within myself, while begging our father to break my
heart the same as his does, many many will come to Christ.
Many will turn away. But Id rather have that than
nothing at all.
Right now I have many that love me, no-one really
hates me, but where is Christ in this. Christ is love, which I
display constantly, but hes also truth and to lots of people
the truth is too much.
Jehovah, I want to grab hold of everyone I meet along
my paths, I will reach out to them all, but when there is no
current hope for them, or maybe its a person Im not
equipped to help, strengthen me, teach me what to say,
because I fear of them further away from you!
My Father, protect me, guide me, use me. Allow me to
be all Im suppose to be to you, for you, and here on Earth.
I praise you, Jehovah-Nissi.
Jan. 6, 2012
Ive been dreaming a lot lately. About four dreams a
night, and I remember bits and pieces of them.
The other night I dreamed I was getting away from
someone who was chasing me. I would travel through the
air vents, which were randomly placed; some would be on
the ceiling (and these were only the entrance holes, not the
big bulky parts), some would be on the floor, others on the
walls. But thats all I remember.
I had another dream that same night where my church
was having a conference and a kid was being really
disruptive. My dad was a security guard for the
conference and he walked over to the kid and was
planning on grabbing him but ran after a different kid. I
each other. I felt all her leg and up her skirt, all of her was
soft and smooth. It was exhilarating, (I know I struggle
with lust). I dont know if I killed the griffin or what but
next thing I knew I was outside of the castle.
The next dream I had, I was at my uncle Andrews
house which was a swamp-pond-weird thing (He doesnt
really have a house). I went into his room and looked
through his video games. He was in the other room but
walked in eventually and was a little irritated I touched
his stuff.
This dream was really annoying cause I couldnt
remember a lot of it. But once I was out of his house it was
really dark and creepy I walked around a lot, and I think I
was searching for something. It seems Im always
searching for something in my dreams.
Anyways, thats all I remember from all my dreams the
past few nights. I pray that God would have me see a
dream of his origin. A dream with purpose and meaning,
maybe even prophetic.
Father I ask that my visions and dreams would increase
and that you bless me with the gift of prophecy. I love you.
Amen.
Jan. 22, 2012
I feel like I dont know who Im writing to. Lately, Ive
felt like I lost you. Bring me back to you. Right now Im
struggling, my faith in you is dwindling. But I put the rest
of what I have of it in this being a learning trial. I am far
from you but hope you would bring me back stronger,
teach me something in this time. Shape me, re-create me. I
want you, and love you.
Mar. 1, 2012
Im not receiving any dreams, no visions, no miracles,
no hopeful petty miracles, not yet at least. Seriously, what
do I have to do. If Jehovah, Yahweh, Lord, is the true God,
then why arent those things happening. I know Ill be
persecuted, or at least judged, or theyll just be
disappointed and blame me for my lack of faith. My faith
is dwindling, is that a crime? Why cant people understand,
why cant someone give me helpful advice, instead of
desperate advice.
The world is such a curious place. Too curious! I dont
like to believe that everyone would lie to support
something suppose to be so pure. Why are there these crazy
stories of magical healings and representations of God,
even in my own church a girl got healed from almost
complete blindness in her right eye from a baseball
accident. And these stories of falling gems and floating
feathers, and the golden dust in the air. Why does
evolution have so much compelling evidence? Why does the
Bible have this such divine knowledge? Why are there so
many religions all based off the same idea; be the most
successful, most adored, most honored, most humble, most
kind, most intelligent person that you can be. The Bible
brings the best out of me and makes me feel so good when I
believe in God and put all my hope in him. Ive made some
amazing friends, so loyal, kind, cheerful. These are not
condemning people. There are things floating in my mind
that Im afraid will cause me to go to hell. I feel like Ill lose
my salvation. Why is it I cant just choose one and stick
with it? I think its because I have a fear of making the
wrong mistake or choice. I wonder if theres a specific word
for that. I dont want to put my hope in something so
glorious and so big and so amazing, and then be let down. I
dont want to believe in evolution and all that science stuff
and then the rapture happen and me miss it. Or i die, all
my personal dreams fulfilled and go to hell. Im about to
ask a question... And its a scary question when it comes to
God. Before I write it down though or settle on it. Im going
to fast and study the Bible as much as I can in hopes of a
miracle, no time limit, no stress, just meditation.
Yahweh, if you are the God Im hoping you to be (which
is a God I cant comprehend but is still a father and a
reality) then please see this sacrifice and show me who you
are, a miracle, youre voice, a sign, something this
ridiculous logistic mind cant comprehend and allows me
to drop it and fail straight into faith.
Amen.
Mar. 2, 2012
I feel like Leonardo DaVinci. I fear also, like him, Ill
never be truly satisfied with my life. What do I want in life,
the main thing? Dang... That is a hard answer. What is my
destiny? You know what a word is for someone who asks
too many questions, Pochemuchka, Its Somalian or
something. Sometimes I think I am a pochemuchka.
Today was Merindas birthday, the cake was good, the
party was good.
I love holidays and cant wait to celebrate my 17th
birthday.
Mar. 8, 2012
This world is a beautiful place, its so mysterious. Theres
so much that doesnt make sense, theres so much it has to
offer, but can this world bring me peace, can it show me my
destiny?
Im so stressed out, I need to find peace, I need to cry, or
SCREAM. I used to be a man lead by my heart and spirit,
but now my mind has jumped up and replaced them. I
dont want that though, I wish to be lead by emotional
impulse. I pray to you God, that you would re-connect me
with my emotions. Help me with my faith, help me to
re-new it and strengthen in.
Lord, I want you. I ask, only you, and put my faith and
hope, only in you, to teach me in this seemingly ironic,
God-forsaken trial (ironic because there is no place
their debt.
And I dont have a stick up my ass. I love to laugh and
have fun and celebrate life. I tend to find myself more in
those moments where I cant stop smiling. But I think its
foolish to let yourself go.
I pray that my mindset and hard-work pays off.
Apr. --, 2012
Invention Ideas:
TextTab - Tablets for school, digital textbooks
Wake With a Whiff Alarm Clock - Alarm clock that
wakes you up with the smell of your favorite breakfast
food.
Airpad - Portable Computer that opens in mid air with
the assist of special gloves. Usable anywhere.
them then they would see even more how beautiful God is.
People are always complaining that we shouldnt play
God. But what baffles me is the fact that were able to play
God in the first place. And we seem to take it pretty
seriously too, scientists arent playing around with the
things they study, but instead, like patient, curious
children, we treat this stuff like children would when they
are in awe of something so wondrous.
Man, I believe, is meant to be God, at least for ourselves.
God has set before us this land, so many are wasting away,
they need to grab hold of the rivers of life that flow through
this world. But I also know, its tough. You have to look
hard, because its hard to see life when the dead keep
bumping into you. Their rotten breath speaks to you more
than their voice. It tells you, Smell, see, hear what truly
lies with me. What do I do, how do I wake the dead, God.
God... Restore in me what needs to be there, leave out the
rest, and place in me, newly, everything that must define
who Im meant to be and my destiny. Reveal to me things
most dont see or ignore. I believe you are more than the
Bible, it seems to limit you.
Lead me to do the things Im meant to do. I wish to
redeem my friends. I cant lose hope in mankind. Help me
with the ones I notice as the most lost. Ahh! Scratch that.
Forget who, just teach me how and what. Give me my voice
back, my heart, my emotions, teach me, push me, lead me
and let my actions, my spirit, my being, speak wherever
and whenever. Im on that mental breakthrough Ive been
waiting for. But I cant write much longer, so Ill jot down
the notes.
Bible limits God - more
Mind and heart be one
Lost faith in mankind, animals and plants reliable
0 Dimension = point
1st Dimension = line points on points
nd
2 Dimension= or a split shape lines on lines
3rd Dimension = or fold depth shapes on shapes
4th Dimension= time depths on depths
5th Dimension = Cause & Effect
6th Dimension = time travel
th
7 Dimension = infinite possibilities
th
8 Dimension = other infinities
9th Dimension = traveling between dimensions
10th Dimension= infinite infinities
th
God
other possibility
(maybe Christianity)
Big Bang
God
1,000 Candles
Slow and peaceful each step speaks,
As I glide into the candle shop.
Its alive with energy as each flame peaks,
In and out of its wax cradle spot.
Jul. 6, 2012
Mythology
Christianity
Hinduism
Egyptian
God
Sikhism
Atheism
Scientology
Buddhism
----, 2012
Dear Jordan,
I know Ive made a big mistake trying to be your friend. I was
just overwhelmed trying to make everyone else happy. Im
extremely sorry for not thinking about my own happiness, and I
know that sounds selfish until you know that youre my happiness. I
realized that you have my heart and I also realized that I dont
want it back. The only thing I want back is you. I told you I love you
and that will never be past tense, unless of course you decide that,
but to be honest I wouldnt understand if you did. Youre the only
guy Ive trusted. Youre the only guy I ever want to be with. The
main reason I broke up with you or wanted to just be friends is
because you werent around everyday and I had no comfort or love,
but baby youre the best kind of love and I know you think we were
fooling ourselves but I cant believe that. No body has ever hurt
me and I gave you that power and its one of the greatest things
Ive ever done. I miss you Jordan. Youre all I ever think about,
everything comes down to you. I hope you can love me but if you
wanna walk away that is your decision and I cant stop you.
Love with all my heart.
-Courtney
She cheated on me, in a way. I of course missed her, I
read this and soon after took her back. I learned to not be
so passive in love.
----, 2012
Im sorry if my lovey-dovey-ness is getting annoying.
But i miss her. Im so afraid she doesnt love me anymore. I
----, 2012
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I dont have a sociology notebook so Im taking these
notes in my journal.
Functions of Religion
1. Provides a purpose for life
2. Gives emotional comfort
3. A family is provided, social solidarity
4. Guidelines for everyday life/ Moral compass
5. Social control
6. Adaptation
7. Support for government
8. Social change
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----, 2012
I hate myself... Why the fuck do i doubt me and
Courtney. My love. She doesnt doubt, she loves me so much,
I dont deserve her, I knew it, as I lose things she gives me, it
seems I lose bits of my connection to her at the same time, I
lost the first symbol of our love that she gave me, a bracelet
that said taken on it, and I lost one of the other bracelets
she gave me. If I lost the stuffed animals she gave me, Im
going to lose myself, a lot of myself. I need to figure out how
to get the connection back. I need to figure how to get these
doubts to quit.
Nov. 15, 2012
Dont Read
Oh God. Lust is a beautiful, dangerous emotion. My love
Dont Read
Yesterday was a strange day. I went over to Courtney's
house around 1 and had a great lunch. We, of course, loved
Screen made
of light
----, 2013
I laugh and mock and fear and hate and feel and cry
I hear you.
Your walk, your caressing hands.
I hear and remember: in my blood is your face, too.
Im sorry, Im sorry.
This was for you. How!? Why!? What do you mean!?
Take away your eyes, unequip your ears,
Disengage your voice, but inhale the spirit that I exhale.
This spirit has no color, no dialect, no smell or taste,
But is felt, by all the same, and is felt by every cell,
And is felt by every cell,
Making them grip to each other in excitement.
This spirit is for you, and you, and they, and he, and we
And all of man.
I call it peace, passion, truth, love,
And it is all transcribed into inspiration for you.
This was for you.
I have inhaled, it feels right, forgive me, now I will go.
And feel.
May --, 2013
Im paralyzed, entranced,
Engulfed in flames as the fires dance,
Up my arm, but dont be alarmed,
Its a spiritual fire, sent from higher
Than ourselves, your idols are rocked
Off their shelves, which are left bare,
And there, in the void, are eyes that
Stare into my soul, and share with the world
Secrets untold by all of mans lips.
Secrets seen inside by each
But eyes are blind when they seek the secret in another.
Though in you, and me, and all, the secret is the same color.
The secret burning fire rises higher
Throughout our skin as a man standing
Begins to whisper our sins
As we crawl under the burning words
And through the thin oxygen.
I gasp for air each time he spits another fire ball,
Blasting nearby, as shrapnel flies,
The flash so bright, Im left stunned and enthralled.
I escape the rage as it secedes mercifully.
I wheeze and pant, hand to my chest, heart is abreast.
Relieved, I rest, and ponder
On this secret desire residing under.
Im homesick, nostalgic
For the kiss of the previous beasts flaming lips
That sucked all breath from my space in my lungs
And this is where my fetish for
Erotic asphyxiation stung.
May --, 2013
Remember this: Theres no good or evil, not truly.
There are the survivors and then the rest of them.
robot factory. On the other side of the room sat the Fire
Lord. While everyone else was leaving the planet, he stayed
and took control of all the robots in the factory, I guess he
was trying to keep hold of his evil ways, like it was his duty
or something. I fought my way through all of his robots and
stopped at the foot of the pile of metal parts he was sitting
on. I then tried to shoot lightning at him with the same
technique they use in the famous T.V. Show, but every time
it reached my finger tips it would zap out. After trying a
few more times, and failing, I looked up and saw that he
was afraid and I stopped. Outside of the building I heard
constant crashing and exploding. I climbed the pile, sat
right next to him, and into his ear, I yelled over all the
chaotic sound, Dont you see that, when the world is
ending, there are no good guys or bad guys, were all just
trying to survive. and then I grabbed him in a hug and
flew back up to the escape pod in space.
Jun. 21, 2013
Last night I dreamed that I was in the Black Ops
zombie world, but things were different. I got a whole
bunch of different guns, some were really special. I was
with another person and they were helping me do an
easter egg. I dont remember much about it, but I
remember I did something and then all these paint cans
popped up all over the map and I had to get them. There
was this tower that I could overlook part of the map on. I
dont really remember much else.
Jun. 22, 2013
While sleeping last night, I was in a different world.
I dont remember a lot, but I remember that there was this
secret room in a school that all my friends and I would
sneak into. The door was a panel in the wall that would
open when you pushed a hidden button. While inside
everyone was devising some sort of plan. In one moment, a
teacher discovered the place and I had to try to get them to
get out. And thats all I remember.
Jul. --, 2013
Am I too neutral? I am often in between sides of life.
In politics I am neither democratic nor republican, nor
any other party; If I was a political leader, I would just do
what I thought was right without any association. In
religion I often realize that things are not black and white,
but gray throughout. Although: in art, highly contrasted
values are more attractive to the eye than more
monochromatic pieces. Is my neutrality bad?
Confidence is sexy. Am I confident? When in an
argument I am never truly arguing; maybe is the most
common word I use. I know things arent always what they
seem I am confident that other people are too
confident or are we suppose to be bullheaded and
mentally static. Does my neutrality make me weak, or
strong?
If it makes me less likely too survive, than how am I
in this state? I know this neutrality is the product of deep
critical thinking, which is an evolutionary advancement.
People who are mentally static are more likely to survive
individually, but my neutrality is capable of advancing
the survival of our entire race. So, yes. I am confident. Im
confident that both the bullheaded and open-minded are
strong, in their own ways. Im confident that the world is
too big to choose sides, it is arrogant to assume Youre right,
over another human being. Thats why Im neutral.
The other guy looks like Zerg from Toy Story. We have an
action packed battle, changing our skin, punching and
kicking, and he keeps talking about the All-Eyes and the
master All-Eye. I tell him that hes got it all wrong, that the
master All-Eye is all! Then I wake up.
Jul. 22, 2013
I came across this thought while in bed: Is it possible
to think of nothing? I dont mean...
Whatchya thinking of?
Nothing.
... I mean, when you hear reference to nothing,
what comes to mind?
Personally, what pops up in my head is an empty
space surrounded by stuff. That space I classify as nothing.
I might also think of the visual word nothing, the text. But
I dont think either of those things is really nothing.
I think its a paradox, and yet it isnt... because
theres NOTHING to be a paradox.
I dont think nothing is ! In fact, I think nothing
might be the only true enemy of God. If God is everything,
every single thing in the universe (which is hard to wrap
your mind around), than nothing is the only real opposite
(and nothing is hard to wrap your mind around too
because theres nothing to wrap your mind around)!
But it seems to just go around in circles...
everything must include nothing, but theres nothing for
everything to include, but every-single-thing includes
concepts and ideas and all the intangible stuff, to even be
typing about nothing being anything proves it is a thing,
but the real nothing is unfathomable, it doesnt even have a
name, to even refer to it as it is, in reality, impossible.
Thats how its a paradox, I could go on and on...
Black Hole
Haikus
Her eyes like diamonds
That smile, so alluring
I dont stand a chance
Just please bear with me
Til the means of life are found
Itll be worth it.
May 2, 2014
truth, theres no more doubt in who God is, what he can do,
and what he wants me to do. I asked God to reveal himself
more to me and there wasnt any hesitation to believe what
he was telling me and showing me, because it just made
sense; God just made sense, doesnt that sound right?
Theres no more struggling to hear him, because I
submitted. I let go of something I held so dear, the Bible and
Jesus was my life, but there was so much pain. So many
people put so much in but got nothing back, I could see
them hurting as they prayed. Though I did feel love, and
can think very fondly on my journey in Christianity, there
were many times when I prayed, I could tell I wasnt being
heard; I was praying to the Bible.
Although When not dependent upon this book,
you can see it for what it truly is. When seen as
historical-based fiction, you begin to see it as the beautiful
artistic story it is, and can see the life impacting themes
within. Its also a scary story. The Bible God is a scary God,
and is represented by those who boundlessly believe in
every word of the bible 100%. Im happy to say that most
modern Christians dont believe every word they want to,
but most that I know promote only the good, and give
excuses for the bad, though theyll deny it.
The reason Ive written so long is because Im afraid
my true point isnt being made; I have a habit of talking
about everything except what I intended to. The Bible is
just a book, though it can be a pretty good one. God is
greater than the Bible and religion make him to be. I chose
to believe in the real God, and leave it up to him to tell me
who he was, and it seems he showed me that these things
are true, and I will believe so until he says otherwise.
Oct. 6, 2014