What Happened?

Here is a history lesson I thought I would share, the first time I learned about this. I was watching the History Channel about Freemasons. I also consulted wikipedia for the program's authenticity, and I think I have most of the basic facts.

They started out in Europe as a group called Stone Masons, for their talent in building things out of stone, and their skill of building with great accuracy. Well, they later became known as Freemasons, and many traveled to the British Colonies. Of course, the Catholic Church accused them of plotting against the Church, and I imagine most sought refuge in the new world from the Church of England. The truth is all Freemasons believed in a Supreme Being, and held a strong belief in freedom of religion, which the Church of England strongly condemned.

They also believed in equality among all men (unfortunately blacks and women were excluded, but it was a different time back then). Also, believed in free will, good morals, and a good reputation. I don't believe this society was evil like some people claim. They just wanted freedom, and they found that freedom in the new world. After winning America's Independence, 9 Freemasons signed the Declaration of Independence, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others.

Written in the Bill of Rights (with Freemason ideals), are the rights of the citizens of this country. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to keep and bear arms, trial by jury, and many other basic rights. Sound familiar? If your like most people, you will know how badly these rights get twisted and become almost unrecognizable. Do you think the Obama administration and the Democrat Congress cares under the surface of their lies, corruption, and greed? Of course not. Under Obama's leadership, Americans have felt alone, fearing that their rights will be stripped away, one by one.

What happened to freedom of speech? These days, you can't say what's on your mind without it being ripped apart by who hears it. If one of the more honorable politicians tries to speak their mind , (the few that there are) the Obama crazed media rips them apart. Turning family issues, past mistakes, and beliefs into fair game to continue slamming them into the ground.
What happened to freedom of religion? Most people translate that into freedom from religion, and expect Christians to stop praying because it might offend someone. But atheists and Muslims, oh they can spread their beliefs all they want. But parents cry about prayer in schools and saying God Bless America will somehow brainwash their kids. Separation of Church and State has been a part of this country for over 200 years. The people who expect the government to stop Christianity can leave. But they wont leave until they turn this country atheist or Islamic. And when God stops protecting this country, it will become a nuclear wasteland, and they will have no one to blame but themselves.

This is turning into a rant and I will stop now. We just fought so hard in the American Revolution to be a free society. Free to live our lives in the pursuit of happiness. And look what is happening. The corrupt are in power and we are losing more of our freedom with every bill Congress signs. The right people need to take this country by storm and help fix it before it's too late. Maybe it already is too late, i don't know. But if the corrupt continue to take us down this road, you better pray that you will be alright and God will save you in the end. And if your not living for God, take my advice get saved. A future without God is cold and bleak and leads to death. But a future by God's side is bright with eternal life, no matter what happens on earth.

Stephen

More About Myself...

My name is Stephen (obviously), and im 22 years old from Michigan, USA. I have Muscular Dystrophy, a muscle deteriorating disease. The only thing that gets me through the day is my faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. I am starting this blog in the hope that I can inspire people to be better christians and the best that they can be. It isn't easy to be who I am, but I get through it, knowing some day I will be in a better place, and my experiences will shape me into who I will become.

I love anything with wheels and an engine, I am a NASCAR fanatic, and auto racing in general. I like to read and watch movies and TV, mostly of the science fiction genre. I am a amateur writer, nothing published or finished, I just write stories for fun. Of course, most of it is science fiction because I can't get enough of it. That pretty much covers what I do for fun.

Thank you all for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoy it.

Stephen

My Christian Testimony

This is my testimony on how I became a Christian. I chose to start my blog out with this because it gives a little history of who i am. It's also very important to me to show people what I went through and still chose to give my heart to Christ. He may take you down a road you might not like, but in the end, you can try to fight it and be unhappy, or you can let God take the steering wheel and guide you to everlasting peace.


I don’t remember the day I became a Christian, but I know it was a long journey getting there. When I was a kid, my family only went to church when my grandma’s choir sang Easter and Christmas programs. And when my grandparents visited in the summer, I would go to Sunday service with them. I never liked it much, but I was just a bored little boy then that didn’t understand what it meant to be a Christian. I thought God was just someone you asked favors from. I grew up knowing God existed, but I never asked Jesus into my heart.

When I was a teenager, I met this friend over the internet. I will always remember the talks we had because it led to me asking Jesus into my heart. But even then, I still didn’t understand how to have a real relationship with Christ. It was a start, but I still didn’t go to church, and I still cared only for worldly desires I’m not proud of. I did however, pray every night to keep my family safe. I consider this phase of my life on the road to becoming a true Christian, but still had a long way to go.

When I finished my junior year of high school, that summer I got really sick. After a month of not knowing what was wrong, my doctor sent me to the hospital. If I had not gone to the hospital, I would have died that very night. When I passed out after I got to the hospital, I had this dream. I was trapped in a hot, barren wasteland and I thought I was in hell, that I failed God. It scared the living daylights out of me. When I woke up after having gone through the tracheotomy that saved my life, both my parents and I finally asked Jesus into our hearts. It was truly the work of God.

My dad chose to go to Richfield Nazarene when I was released from the hospital. The next week, my mom and I followed, and we have been going there ever since. We even got baptized later that year. There was only one problem, I was still letting worldly temptations to get the best of me. My heart was not fully given over to Christ. That November, my throat was punctured and I was bleeding out. It was the closest to death I have ever been. I remember waking up and I was very depressed over my great loss of strength. I kept asking God over and over, why didn’t he just let me die?

It wasn’t until months after, my friend Megan helped me realize that while I lost most of my strength, God gave me the gift of a third chance to get my life straight. I don’t even think she realizes how much she helped me, not in so many words, but just being there as a friend. My dad also helped me greatly when he made me realize how many people pray for me and find me to be an inspiration to them. Knowing that I was serving a purpose, it literally changed my life. And I believe it to have been God’s plan all along. It was a long journey, but the Lord got me to the finish line. Jesus has my heart, mind, and soul. And that gives me the greatest peace of all.

Stephen Musclow