DISCIPLE CMC BLOG

Loud As the Voice of My Thoughts

2011-07-04T13:51:00.000-07:00

The Power of God. The Love of God. The Voice of God.

Did you know He will speak to you? His Still Small voice inside you. That He will guide you through the Power of the Holy Ghost, to the scriptures that are relevant to your situation you are in? He will give you the book, chapter and verse, if you ask.

Often I find the Voice of God, but I question it. So I ask Him: “If it’s Your Holy Voice, it’s tested against the Holy Scriptures. Show me in Your word, confirm your Rhema, in your Logos. Confirm the Word in me, with the Word written.”

For the Voice of God will never be contrary to the Prophecy in the Book. They will match, or I have heard the wrong voice. Other voices can speak to you, you know. As they did to Eve in the Garden, she listened, the results disastrous.

This Morning God Spoke to me. Can I tell you about it? The very Voice of God, loud as the voice of my thoughts. Speaking directly to me, directly in me. Not a voice outside me, not some voice in my room, but in me, powerfully, louder than the voice of my thoughts.

Ive been struggling with an issue, struggling with an attack, a person, who has chosen to stand against me, speak badly of me to others, spread a bad report against me, when I had nothing against them. As I rose this morning, considering how to defend myself, I had many thoughts. I settled on a course of action. Then, my thoughts well known to me, my desire to defend, avenge myself, well planned. I knew my thoughts, they were mine, not God’s.

My intentions well planned, I consulted the Lord. No just some lord, but God, the Lord of Hosts, Master and Creator of the Universe, The Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. I said: “God, I will defend myself, here is my plan, these are my thoughts, this what I will do.” And finally, “Is this what I should do?”

The Voice of the Lord, Loud as my thoughts, came to me, saying: “Do not do it.”

“But God,” I reasoned, “I must defend myself!”

As I struggled in indecision, I asked the Lord to confirm His Rhema in His Logos. Do you know these Greek words?

Rhema: The spoken Word of God. The Voice that drove the Prophets of old, and Lead them to write the Book. The Voice of God, louder than my thoughts, competing in me for supremacy, because I do not make Him supreme, I make Him equal to the other voices by feeding my flesh, without washing it, in the water of the Word.

Logos: The written Word of God. Written as shown in 2Peter 1:20-21: But you must know this First of All: That no Prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretations, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men were moved by the Holy Spirit, and spoke from God!” Gods Logos was written that we may have confirmation of His Love for us.

AS I prayed for confirmation of the Will of God, He directed me this morning to the Gospel of John, chapter 14, verse 17. He was truly speaking to me, for I love Chapters 14-17 of John. But he was telling me not John Chapter 14-17, but John 14:17. I wondered how this might be relevant to me. I don’t have that verse memorized. I wondered what John 14:17 might say to me, how it might be relevant to the situation of the attack against me. I started reading in verse 16, often I will read some Context of what God is trying to say to me, and found these verses highlighted in my Bible.

John 14:16-18

16. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever. 17. That is the Spirit of Truth, whom the World cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him, because He abides with you, and will be in you. 18. I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.

Verse 21: He who has My Commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me, and he who loves me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose Myself to him.

God was telling me that I should not question the direction he gave me. That the Spirit of Truth, that the world cannot receive, is in me. That I should keep His commandment, and follow what the Voice of Truth in me, was telling me about my situation.

I laughed out loud when I realized what God had told me. That God Himself, spoke to me, confirming His Logos to me. A feeling of relief washed over me. I would keep the commandment of the Spirit of Truth!

Then came the other voices, maybe even my voice, snapping and growling at the heels of victory, trying to dissuade me, rising up against the Word of the Lord.

“But God, my spirit is troubled, I worry, I am in the storm, my soul is very disquieted! Speak to me again, that I may confirm Your word.”

So He lead me. “Same Book,” He said, “John 6:17, we will stay with the same number, seventeen”.

When I turned there, I found that God had indeed spoken. It’s the story of Jesus walking on the water. The disciples go down to the sea after seeing Jesus feed 5,000 people. It was so like me, I had just seen God feed me, and now here I am.

John 6:17: After getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18. And the sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. 19. When therefore they had rowed about three or four miles, they beheld Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat, and they were frightened. 20. But He said to them, “It is I, do not be afraid.” 21. They were willing therefore to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

Wow. That was my situation exactly. A disciple, lost in a storm, seeing God, but afraid that it isn’t Him, and when I question, He says “It is I, do not be afraid.” But will I receive Him into the boat?

I began crying uncontrollably. That God should talk to me, Louder than the voice of my thoughts, loud enough that His word, written by men thousands of years ago, moved by the Holy Spirit, brought Prophecy into my situation.

But the voice of my thoughts came again. Or was it the same voice of the serpent, that Eve heard? “Surely God, I should defend myself from the things that are being said about me?”

The Voice of the Lord came again to me. “We will stay in the same number, 17. Go to Psalm 17.”

Dear reader, I will let you read Psalm 17 all by yourself. It was highlighted in my Bible too. Suffice it to say, that in my Bible, the headline of the Psalm is:

Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.

Wow. Double Wow. No, triple Wow: three Scriptures in a row, given by Prophecy, men moved by the Holy Ghost, thousands of years ago, to speak into my situation.

GOD IS GREAT 888

Here are bits from Psalm 17:

Hear a just cause, Oh Lord, give heed to my cry;

Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

Let my vindication come forth from Thy Presence,

Let Thine eyes look with equity.

Thou hast tried my heart,

Thou has visited me by night,

Thou hast tested me and Thou dost find no evil device in me.

I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, oh God.

Wonderously show thy Mercy, Oh Saviour,

Towards those who take refuge at Thy right hand,

From those who rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of the eye,

Hid me in the shadow of Thy wings,

My deadly enemies who surround me,

They have closed their unfeeling heart,

With their mouth they speak proudly,

They have surrounded us, to cast us down to the ground.

Arise Oh Lord, confront him, bring him low,

Deliver my soul from the wicked, with Thy sword,

From men, Oh Lord, whose portion is in this life,

As for me, I shall behold they face in righteousness,

I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake.

GOD IS GREAT 888

Brotherhood

2011-06-14T08:46:00.000-07:00

Brotherhood.

Man, There's nothing like it.

Psalm 133 says:
¹Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
²It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
³As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Oil refers to the Anointing of the Holy Ghost. When your brothers are driving you to be closer to God, you receive so much more than just walking it alone.
As dew makes the desert grass grow, so iron sharpens iron, as one man sharpens another. Without the brotherhood, who will tell you when you are wrong? Who will push you to share your Gift?
See, i want the blessing, the commanded blessing of the Lord. And that's tied to brotherhood!

2011-05-29T06:39:00.000-07:00

Here is what i will tell you man. Its about Jesus. Not how many 1%ers one might know, not about what rag one might wear. Its about Jesus. Its not about if its a one piece patch or a three. Its about Jesus. Its not if one might have an MC or an MM, Its about Jesus.

When i came to realize that, i surrendered my fight to be cool. Later, Jesus gave me what the desire of my heart is. Its not the patch that makes the man, its the man that make the patch. And its Jesus that makes the man. Thats why it really doesn't matter what i wear on my back, but i choose to wear the Cross of Christ, and He handles the rest. Its about Jesus.

By showing my submission, i show my strength. He is my strength. the goal is to glorify Jesus, not Me.

What Ive sometimes heard in men's comments is that 'They' are the man. An alpha male. its about respect, and who they know. That the patch is more important to them, that you must be seen in a 'cool' patch, or whatever. That they wore 3pc patch before and they are jolly well not going to wear a one piece, whether it carries the Cross of Christ or not. Its all about their experience and how 'hard' they are. I challenge that. Its about Jesus.

By showing my submission, i show my strength.

I'm a hardcore former Enforcer who lived the 1% lifestyle, with active participation in the 90s motorcycle club wars under my belt. I still to this day legally carry a gun. But its not about that. I'm nothing. Im a vessel. It ain't about who i know, its about how i can serve. Its about how i can minister. Its about Jesus.

By showing my submission, i show my strength.

I wish these guys the best man, and God bless them. Read the Holy Bible and focus on the Man, Jesus. thats all i can tell you man. Jesus can help you not be disrespectful, to minister grace to the hearer, and not worry about 'who you are'. Jesus can help you find whatever you are looking for. Its all about Jesus

I can tell one thing, we are looking for the spirit of a servant. We are looking for ministers on motorcycles. Ready at any time to stand in the gap. Ready to counsel those with one hand on the Jacky Daneils, the other with a pistol in their mouth. Ready at any time to prophesy into the lives of those God has put before us. Ready at any time to hear confession, and pray forgiveness with the chief of sinners. Ready to administer the Holy Communion with those who no longer feel they can step into church. Ready at any time to hold Church in a bar, and preach the gospel to the needy. Ready at any time to grab a man and pray with him, even in public. These are the requirements of a Disciple. The meek shall inherit the earth. The last shall be first, and the alpha males shall be last.

Its not the patch that makes the man.

Its about Jesus.

God Bless You

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE CLUB

2010-10-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

WHAT A WEEKEND.

4 States.

3 Days.

2 Nights

1 Awesome Disciple Motorcycle Camping trip.

It was great to be with my brothers, riding free, pushing our limits. We rode the beautiful curving mountain roads of South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. We stayed up late, we went to Freedom Biker Church, we ate and laughed.

God is Great.

Life in a Christian Motorcycle Club could honestly not be better.

2%er

2010-08-17T16:49:00.000-07:00

We all know what a 1%er is. Well, I am a 2%er.

2% of Christians will preach the Word.

2%er For Life

DISCIPLE CHRISTIAN MOTORCYLE CLUB

DISCIPLE CMC Mens Bible Study

2010-06-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Rolled out of bed this morning and got on my motorcycle. Just like every other morning. Brushed my teeth, let the dog out, strapped my laptop to my bike and took off. Most of my cares and thoughts are gone after ten miles, which leaves me plenty of time to pray on the way in to work. 30 miles, one way, to work. And back.

But today was unusual. Its the third Friday, thats the DISCIPLE Men's Bible Study. We get together and share some time in the word together. By 623am i was on the road, stopped for gas, and hit the freeway. At 648 i pulled up to the office, and made coffee. Everyone showed up a few minutes later, also a bag of Bojangles sausage and egg buscuits! We ate, drank coffee and listened to "I Just Know" by Disciple (you gotta check that song out!) and some other Christian hardcore. We did some work on our rags, and talked club business for a few minutes.

Finally Matt opened in prayer and we jumped into Proverbs 18. I was taught years ago that there are 31 chapters in Proverbs, same number of days in the month, so why not read a the same chapter of the date, daily? Proverbs 18:4 stuck out to Scott, "The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, but the fountains of wisdom is a bubbling brook." We talked about how there is so much more to what people are saying than the words that they say. As we read through the chapter it seemed like each of us found scriptures that spoke to us for the day.

After Bible Study was done, we hung out for another hour and listened to different Christian music, and compared bands. I learned of a new band i hadnt heard of before, and will definitly be checking out, called War of Ages. We also talked about going out to some local Christian hardcore shows. I love being in a Christian Motorcycle Club!

Overall, a great way to start the day! God is Great!

Wow, Today

2010-03-20T19:22:00.000-07:00

So i cant express all of today, so im going with chunks, and i'll try to fill them all in later.

A baby goat, to bottle feed. Wow if my wife and kid hear about that. Thanks Pack Rat from Bikers for Christ Lexington Chapter, I will let you know.

Ministering means serving. Serving means you receive a blessing. So i cooked some dogs, and stacked some chairs for Dooley, and now Eddie B offered to produce 10 songs for my album, FOR FREE!! Wow, God is Great.

Tracy rode on my bike today. My wife offered this honor up because Tracy wanted to ride. Tracy is really cool, and i think my wife mad a lifelong friend today. God is Great. I want Godly women for my wife to love.

Rob and i were riding circles around the gas pumps at the station today. We were chasing each other while Matt got gas. Its dumb, but we're bikers. Sheriff pulls in and pulls me over, yelling at me with a red face, going to give me a 6 point reckless driving. Then he asks me if i was the one who came over and shook his hand, when he had to pull SWAT team duty across the street from the Hells Angels run. Turns out he has a cross in his cop car. He writes me a warning and laughs it off. God is Great.

Sons Of God MC, Soldiers For Jesus MC

2010-03-18T17:12:00.000-07:00

Friday 3/17/10

Looking forward to a little ride up to Winnsboro, SC tomorrow to meet up with the Sons Of God MC up there. They have invited us to their Bible Study, so we are making a Friday night of it, and going to have some fun. We are trying to reach out to all the other Christian Motorcycle Clubs out there, to begin spreading the Light!

Next weekend we ride out to meet up with the Soldiers For Jesus MC. This chapter is based out of NC, but will be in the area, so we are taking the chance to ride out and meet them. Ive really been blessed by my interaction with Hammer, one of their SC guys, and just feel that kindred spirit, even though we've never met, you know?

This is what its all about...meeting the brothers, Ride Enough To Rock Our World!

God is Great

2010-01-21T18:21:00.000-08:00

Riding season is coming up, which is funny to say, cuz this is South Carolina and all year is riding season as far as I am concerned. But i have to admit, the 19F mornings on the way to work were cold, and I sure didn't see many other bikes on the road.

With the season here, watch the website for regular updates about events in the area that we will be attending. Please feel free to call our hotline and find out when the next ride is. If you are a biker looking for a ride to attend, well, we are always on the move! Our last run was the Hells Angels Run here in Lexington SC. We went out to shine a little light, and had a great time.

We will look forward to riding with you, stay safe!