Matthew 19:24

Power is the most sought after and destructive addiction imaginable. Human's have an automatic determination within ourselves to, at the very least, lust for power. The incentive does not need to be taught by society, for the direct relationship between power and order is the very foundation of society it's self.  The only impact an established social structure makes on our quest for power, is what they decide our tools of obtaining it are. If being a business men is the means, we will see fit that it justifies our ends. A politician or warrior is no different tale. To taste power and have lost, is to understand thirst. It's a thirst that cannot be quenched.
The legend goes, once Alexander The Great learned he had no where left to conquer he returned to his tent, and cried.  He knew the fire he kindled within him has now consumed him, and he had nothing left to burn. There is no analogy conceivable in the English language that does justice to the cold, empty realization that Alexander had. He was the most powerful man in the world, he has reached the top. Yet the destination is not truly whats pursued on the journey.
The Journey for power is just trying to satisfy a hole with no other logical substitute than that which we were born fighting for. The hole its self is infinite in thirst and hunger, and a concept so easily grasped by children such as power cannot be anything other than finite. We have seen one man die as sad as he was out the womb with all the world at his coffin, yet we choose to ignore his fate, and assume we are better fitted to satisfy and endless lust than a man who is known only with the given suffix The Great.  The only logical quench for an infinite thirst, is an infinite drink and The Holy Spirit is our fountain. 

An Irredeemable Act.

Man, through out the short history of it's species, has committed atrocious acts of violence, terror, and deceit. Some justified it through divine right, while others claim it a favor to humanity. Any way man has tried to justify an atrocity, once the smoke and mirrors has cleared, it is proved to be an act of pure inhumanity.  At what point, though, does a man reach irredeemable? At what point is a single man's crimes so inconceivably twisted, that it reaches a point where it cannot be untwisted or forgiven?

Through my time studying my faith and conversing with my peers, spiritual influences, and most importantly one on one conversation with God, I have come to believe no mans crimes are too severe in the eyes of God, as to the point of losing his salvation. A key spiritual battle in Christianity is desiring a more Christ like life, even when every other human instinct is yearning for lust, revenge, and greed. However, with this being said the eyes of man do not see in the same light as the eyes of God. With this being acknowledged the next logical thought would be that we cannot forgive as easily our savior can. Man has an instinctual line, for every human imperfection, that once crossed is prone to invoking powerful emotion. The one for forgiveness is a very hard line to return from once crossed.

At what point does a man pass this intangible line of no return to humanity, though? Is it the murder of one man? Or perhaps the killing innocent? Or is it the removing of a humans basic rights? At what point does a man's acts cross your line of forgiveness? Though there is no sin too wicked and no act too inhumane for God to forgive, man only has the fortitude to forgive so much, even the most patient of men has but two cheeks to turn.

An inaudible generation. 1980-2010.

We, as living, feeling, breathing human beings, have created a world smaller then ever before. With modern technology, specifically the internet, everything is live and rapid reaction for everyone to see and make an opinion on. With that being said, my generation is the first wave of adults that's voice speaks for a species, rather than a nation. 

Every previous generation until now has represented their nation, They all stood for each other as Americans, or Chinese, or British, which made it easy to rally around a single purpose or voice. The Baby Boomers rallied to the shouts of a Martin Luther King Jr. and a Bob Dylan. Generation X looked to the guidance of Ronald Reagan or Alice In Chains. Of course not everyone was on board with the Republicans or the Democrats, but every generation has had a single banner. A single ideology for a people, standing together. Be it the fight against communism, or creating domestic values, even if effecting the world, these were all American banners for an American generation.

My generation, as most, has a complicated story to tell. The difference is my generations values are based on a world wide scale, where language and borders are no longer a justifiable reason for a broken culture. our story involves men no older than their late 20's leading a revolution, tragedy, discovery, and an overall realization we still are clueless. All these events are going to fall on the shoulders of my generation to carry. With all this, we have so much to say and no one man, or one ideological stance we can take. How could it? How could one idea stand for a whole worlds generation that is ready for change? The idea of a single banner encapsulating everything this global generation meant is foolish. We are wielding the power to accomplish previously thought to be insurmountable tasks, yet we stand divided on where to focus our great resolve. We are aware of what we know is wrong, but turn a blind eye to what we wish was right. Our shouts are as good as silence, because we are voices all are masking each other. It is rapidly becoming all or nothing decisions for us. We must become the many who stood as one, or we will die as individuals who refused.

Introduction without instagram: Un-filtered.

Hey, I'm Jeremiah. I'll start this out with a little bit about me. I'm just another young man with access to the internet and a laptop. I have inexplicable love for Christ, that I struggle to comprehend daily. I have thoughts every day, and most keep me up every night. A few things in my bio that distinguish me, I am enlisted in The United States Marine Corp, I am rather skilled in writing, and I make a mean BLT. My goal with this blog is to articulate my feelings through out the day, every day. 

This first post is to give you an idea of what to expect, and for your reader enjoyment, I'll just turn it into a bunch of lists. Easy to read list's. Yeah, I know what a reader likes. Dots to. Gotta love a good dot. Oh, right. Lists.

• Good old dot here has only one purpose, and that is to let you know the list has begun. This is a list of my favorite things. Period.

1. The Wire. This may very well be favorite anything ever. About the streets of B-More, and the every mans life. Politics and society. Addiction and struggle. Poetry and war. It is truly the closest TV has come to matching the depth of a book. In my time since I've finished watching it, I realized it is extremely character oriented. It isn't a story with characters, its characters with a story. So with that said, it may take multiple episodes to reach addiction level.
2. Sports. I love sports. Of course I have my favorite sport and teams, but sports at its essence is what I love the most. Or perhaps its the competitive nature in which hard work, sweat, and blood rises above birth right and God given talent. Perhaps I love competition more than sports it's self. If true, sports are truly the best facilitator of said competition to the public eye, which is why I love it so much.
3. Kendrick Lamar. But Jeremiah! You've been unspecific with you're favorites till here! Why don't you just say rap, and not hurt the other rappers feelings? Because I love what Kendrick Lamar stands for, on multiple levels. First and foremost, he stands for musical quality. His first goal is to produce good music on every single song. Secondly, he represents lyricism in music. His allegorical writings are on a level mostly unheard of, with a few exceptions such as Nas. By a few exceptions, I mean only Nas. He stands for living a Christ like life, but does not shy from reality of us all being a sinners, and his language and articulation of thoughts and feelings reflect that.

And that's just a bit of me! Thanks for reading the start! Please leave a comment!!!