Local Royalty.

I've come to realize that I'm slowly falling apart at the seams- want to know why?
Everything is different, and I'm going to change that.

I'm serious! I'll give you an example of the disrepair: God seems not only far away, but uncaring. I know, I know, I should be thinking differently, and I think I'm starting to, but it's just that I've been so overwhelmed with my goals, I kind of threw his aside.

I'm not smart, let me tell you. God's provided me with the perfect guy to wait for, the perfect life to have, and the perfect smile to use to his name, and I've done nothing to make any of it possible. I'm tired of running my own life, yet I still want control. I have a need to be needed, and since I don't ever think I'm truly a useful tool, I feel dull and unsharpened. My fault, my fault.

Here's something I thought about yesterday and today- I'm technically royalty. Every Christian is, and I've been living my life like I'm ultimately normal. Wrong. I'm not supposed to do such a thing. We're called to a higher standard of living. We're called to be gentle, diligent, and honest. How does this affect me in my life? Well...

1. Words. I'm no longer using some of them that I did.
2. Action. I'm not going to do some of the things I've done in the past.
3. Mentality. I'm uhm...the daughter of a king? Think about it.

How does this apply to me wherever I am? Well...

Example: At school it's beyond hard to keep my thoughts from running to immorality, and the use of bad language. All of my friends do it, why can't I? I don't want them to think that I'm some goody goody- they already think that of me because I like school.

In this world it's almost impossible to get away from immorality, impurities, and dysfunction. Immodesty seems modest, dirty language seems clean, and the every day low standards seem too high. We slip lower and lower into this vicious cycle as Christians, if we don't have the mentality of being princes or princesses.

I want to encourage every Christian out there with some scripture, and some advice God gave to me today.

Check out these verses:
Revelation 1: 5-6, 3:21, all of chapter 4, 5: 11-14, 11: 16-19, 14: 14, 15: 3-4, 17: 14, 19: 11- 16, 20: 6, and 22: 2-3

Let me pull some key verses out of the above for you.

Check out Revelation chapter 4, it's so amazing: God's seated on the throne, yeah? Well if you read through the chapter, everything praised his name, and his sovereignty. "Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!"

Even the 24 elders cast their crowns before His throne! They sing: "Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created."

How cool is that? We're adopted children of a king! Just think of how much of an icon we are for him. It really makes me want to take back all of my words, or never speak again unless I'm being pure in every way.

Revelation 17: 14 , it'll make you think: " they will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings, and those with him are called chosen and faithful."

THOSE WITH HIM...hm...I wonder who those people could be? Oh, right, Christians. We're chosen. Chosen. Chosen. Chosen. Yeah...chosen. We were chosen by a king. And we're faithful? Are we faithful here on earth to the king? Ask yourself. "Am I faithful?"

My answer was no. I haven't been faithful. Am I now? I'm working on it, and I know God's totally pulling for me. It's great.

Here are some other verses that I felt made some sense: Colossians 1: 16-19, 2: 10, **1 Peter 2:9, and Galatians 4: 4-7

**1 Peter 2:9- " But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nations, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Whoa. We're pretty much called to a higher integrity than the world. But, if we're royalty, aren't we supposed to rule over others? NO. We're given this royal position to rule over our own sin natures. Unlike Jesus Christ, we're not perfect, and we all have sin. How can we do that? Well, I gave you an example or two of what I'm doing- I'm sure you can figure it out.

Something I've always wanted to do is wear a tiara everywhere I go. I'm an Irish dancer, I have like a billion tiaras. How cool would that be? I know, people would look at me like I'm crazy, but if I'm supposedly a princess isn't that what I should do? If I may be so wild as to say that I think it's more of a heart thing- as much as we're sons and daughters of God, the majority of the time we can't feel it. It's hard, don't you think?

Fellow princes and princesses, I say we break out our inner crowns and tiaras and become the pure children of the King like we are meant to be regardless, because that's what we're supposed to do. That what we're meant to do- we were born for this. Stay faithful, friends.

Until then,
Robin [insert sparkly tiara here]

p.s: Colossians 1: 16-19
My summary: All things hold together through Him, so I think my life's not going to technically be falling apart soon.

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Comment by Robin Walter on November 23, 2009 at 10:21pm: Patrick,

I knew something else in my thought process while writing this was missing!! Looking back over my notes and stuff I realized I left out about two pages of them when I wrote this. I think I might have to re-write! Being an example for others was the section I'd left out.

But you know, I really needed to hear this today. Lately I've been having this "What impact do I have?" complex, and you reminded me today that I do have a higher calling. My actions are being watched, and my mouth should be guarded. I've been given a lot to deal with right now, with my ability to Irish Dance being taken away and finals for school coming soon. Have I been handling all this with the right attitude not only to be the example/ have an impact, but ultimately for God's glory?

I do think a re-write is an order...or perhaps just a continuation?
Thank you so much, Patrick. You've helped me more than I can say.

R

Comment by Patrick Christopher Kangrga on November 23, 2009 at 9:30pm: I like this. But, I would have you think on this. You ask the question are we to rule over others, and you answer it by saying no, we are only to rule over our sins. I think this is part of it. Yes, we rule over our sins, and yes, we do not rule over others, but a part of being royalty is not simply being all that we are meant to be for the sake of ourselves. For a king is not a king for himself nor a queen simply a queen for the sake of the tiara. But as royalty, as people with a higher calling, we are to lead, to set the example, to be the one's to match and follow.

As much as you want to abandon sin as not to dishonor the royal robes bestowed on you by God, you must also remember, that with the robes come responsibilities that are equally as important as a lack of sin. And the greatest responsibility we have as royalty to both God and men, is to show what it means to be royal. There are sins of action and sins of omission...Sins we commit for the things we do, and sins that we commit because we did not do the things we should...

Simply, as you cast out sinning, be sure that you feel that void with acts and a nature that helps to show the royal blood in you. For we are the face of Christ, the hand of Christ, the heart of Christ to the world. We are kings and queens for that reason alone. Be royal, where your tiara with Grace, and share the Grace with the world.

Comment by Robin Walter on November 7, 2009 at 12:48am: Who am I to tell God that his gift of unconditional love is not enough, that his adoption of me, a flawed and fallen teenager from Washington isn't reason to wear a crown? Do I deserve this gift? Absolutely not. I do, however, pride myself in the fact that I have a God who saved me from the dark.

I too despair for those who do not know my Lord and Savior. I don't think that because I try and fail to reach them I can't wear what is now rightfully mine. I am a child of God, a daughter of the King, and I will not for a minute deny it! I can't walk up to people who don't believe and throw the Bible at them, expecting that they will not take offense to it. Me? I have chosen the gentle path, and show others through my love for them that God wants them to come to him just as they are. The confused will find clarity, and the lost will be found!

The verse "If God is for us, who can be against us?" comes to mind right now, Jon. I'd like to pray for you, that your feelings of worthlessness will subside. Think about it, God thought we were all worth it- his only Son died to save us all. ALL of us are precious to our Father. He knows us, and has a specific plan for each one of us!

Comment by Jon DeWard on November 6, 2009 at 8:16pm: I think, in a sense, we as Christians all strive to achieve the unachievable, to seek the unseekable, and to attain the unattainable. Some of us, more than others, feel the need to grasp that which we do not have. To feel the need, no, the obligation that God and his Son has made upon us. As Christians, we are disciples of Jesus, and children of God.

However, the world, the U.S. in particular, seems to shun our belief, negating the fact that this country, this world, was created by Him. I cringe at the fact, knowing that God wants me to witness to these people, yet those rights are taken away from the Separation of Church and State. Yet my fellow Muslim friends are able to witness freely their belief in Allah to their friends and other strangers.

Is there any fairness left in our country? Is there any faith left for these people? I sometimes fall into despair, praying to God for the people that deny him. Who conceive every negative thing against him and those who are simply confused and lost.

In all honesty, I feel that I don't deserve a crown. Mainly because I don't feel worthy enough to wear one, let alone have one. But, if I can muster the strength to live up to the expectations that he wants me to be, then maybe, just maybe, I'll feel the worth that I've always wanted to feel.

Comment by Debbie_LIBAW on November 5, 2009 at 8:51pm: Great post : ). I've been reading Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest". It's really good for those days (or weeks) when it seems like life is falling apart. Here's the link for the online version: http://www.myutmost.org/index.html

Love your sister in Christ,
Debbie (insert sparkly tiara here, even though I'm not feeling too sparkly today)