LionOfJudah
Member, Dreamcast Fishing Guru
This may or may not get deleted who knows.
many here probably barely know me, or know me as the guy who came to MC as eorLL and then vannished.
the truth is i was apart of ToJ for nearly 5 years, i taught at the ONLY convention they have done to date in my knowledge, and i hope they do one again (<3 goes out the the tulsa crew). i was a leader with ToJ at one point. with that said please listen to what i say a bit.
reading over the forums i have knowticed two things.
1) loyality to people and not the idea, the dream that redeemed is, a community where Christians can come together. ( I was there when the dream was casted by bowser and it was talked about at the mentioned convention above)
2) Items item purple ooo must have.... that ultimately seems to be the issue where, people wanting more purples or to raid more, two different mind sets occur in the game those that want to raid and get better items and those that play to enjoy friends and fellowship (no matter where the quest leads them be it MC or redridge to help a lvl 18). it saddens me that when i ran with Redeemed on their MC's that I would witness people desiring the items a bit too much, or sending tells to players to pass so they could get the purple.
How are we denyning our selves and taking up our crosses daily, thats not just a real world thing that is something we have to do in game as well.
This post may come off as sounding harsh, you may choose to disregard anything i say because i am no longer a member of Redeemed, or ToJ for that matter (i asked to be removed when i left Redeemed). I have never had anything but high hopes for Redeemed or ToJ, i have encouraged my friends to join redeemed even my own sister because i knew it would be a safe place for her to play, now i am glad she is in roadkill because i can watch after her because the Christian family i had entrusted her to seems to have failed to that end.
Remember our priorities. this is for all of us, myself included, we are aliens in this world, dont get to comfortable here.
Finally i exhort us all to fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our Salvation. Do not just give him lip service, make EVERY effort to live at peace with those around you, suffer for doing what is right, do not repay evil with evil, but instead repay evil with a blessing.
Ps 63:1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Ps 63:2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
Ps 63:3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
Ps 63:4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Ps 63:5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Ps 63:6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Ps 63:8 My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Ps 63:9 They who seek my life will be destroyed;
they will go down to the depths of the earth.
Ps 63:10 They will be given over to the sword
and become food for jackals.
Ps 63:11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God’s name will praise him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
many here probably barely know me, or know me as the guy who came to MC as eorLL and then vannished.
the truth is i was apart of ToJ for nearly 5 years, i taught at the ONLY convention they have done to date in my knowledge, and i hope they do one again (<3 goes out the the tulsa crew). i was a leader with ToJ at one point. with that said please listen to what i say a bit.
reading over the forums i have knowticed two things.
1) loyality to people and not the idea, the dream that redeemed is, a community where Christians can come together. ( I was there when the dream was casted by bowser and it was talked about at the mentioned convention above)
you are only showing the community what they see in the church in real life, that we can not get over petty squables and arguments to come together. As a Christian in a non Christian guild i speak from first hand knowledge that you are thinking far bigger but your impact will be very small if knowticable. if that sounds harsh sorry but its the truth. Stoop, and I both have been in Roadkill now for over a year basicly and i have yet to see a mighty work of the Lord there, like what some people may be envisioning, but i am able to bring a Christian minded consel to the table. that does not matter based on a guild tag, but when you have two Christian guilds arguing and splitting its no different than having a local church split. No there is no ideal perfect guild, its like family and friends you have to work at it to make it work, it honestly saddened me more than you will comprehend.now there are two christian guilds we can go out and have more influence on the community
2) Items item purple ooo must have.... that ultimately seems to be the issue where, people wanting more purples or to raid more, two different mind sets occur in the game those that want to raid and get better items and those that play to enjoy friends and fellowship (no matter where the quest leads them be it MC or redridge to help a lvl 18). it saddens me that when i ran with Redeemed on their MC's that I would witness people desiring the items a bit too much, or sending tells to players to pass so they could get the purple.
How are we denyning our selves and taking up our crosses daily, thats not just a real world thing that is something we have to do in game as well.
This post may come off as sounding harsh, you may choose to disregard anything i say because i am no longer a member of Redeemed, or ToJ for that matter (i asked to be removed when i left Redeemed). I have never had anything but high hopes for Redeemed or ToJ, i have encouraged my friends to join redeemed even my own sister because i knew it would be a safe place for her to play, now i am glad she is in roadkill because i can watch after her because the Christian family i had entrusted her to seems to have failed to that end.
Remember our priorities. this is for all of us, myself included, we are aliens in this world, dont get to comfortable here.
Finally i exhort us all to fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our Salvation. Do not just give him lip service, make EVERY effort to live at peace with those around you, suffer for doing what is right, do not repay evil with evil, but instead repay evil with a blessing.
Ps 63:1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Ps 63:2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
Ps 63:3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
Ps 63:4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Ps 63:5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
Ps 63:6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Ps 63:8 My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Ps 63:9 They who seek my life will be destroyed;
they will go down to the depths of the earth.
Ps 63:10 They will be given over to the sword
and become food for jackals.
Ps 63:11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God’s name will praise him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.