"I Faked My Own Death"

I was inspired to write this blog by a TV show that I saw on The Discovery Channel;  It had stories of people who had staged their own deaths, but were caught months, years, and even decades after disappearing and starting new lives.

Some of them did it for money and possessions.  Others did it to escape jail time, fines, or punishment.  And some even faked their deaths to escape bad reputations and perceptions of how others viewed them.

Some of the people had elaborate schemes and well thought out plans that looked like it took a long time the come up with.  A few of them were so clever, I was thinking, "if you are that smart than you could use all that time, money, and effort and fix the situation without faking your death".

Then you had the "not so bright one's".  A couple of these stories could have also been on another TV show called, "America's Dumbest Criminals"!  These foolish attempts, ended up in the people getting caught in just a short amount of time. 

In the bible, there's a concept called "dying to the flesh" or "crucifying the flesh".  Basically it means to stop or to deny your thoughts, actions, and emotions from being ruled by the "flesh" or your 5 senses, and to be led by Spirit or the "inner man".

Most people who call themselves Christians, believers, or followers of Jesus Christ have committed to this concept of "dying to the flesh" by being saved or born-again.

But sadly, just like the TV show where people fake their physical death and eventually get caught; many people "fake their own death" in a spiritual sense, and get caught by the tests, trials, and circumstances of life. 

The reality is that to get saved, baptized, or born-again is just a commitment to as the bible says, "dying daily" to being ruled by the 5 senses.

 Let us not "fake our own deaths" by having "one-time events" or (fake deaths) and not committing to the daily process of changing our thoughts, choices, and emotions.

"King On Paper"

Declarations.  It's something that we all have.  Short sayings that we say in our heads or out loud, that give us the motivation that we need for the particular moment or situation we are in.

We say things like, "I'm a king", "I'm a champion", or "I'm an over-comer".  Many of our declarations are reminders of who we feel we are on the inside.  Most people feel that they are good people, with good intentions for themselves and others.  But in addition to that, about the same number of people feel that they are misunderstood and wish that people could understand who they "really are".

What makes one be misunderstood?  Is it a certain vibe given off when meeting people or in conversation? Is it not displaying a positive attitude toward situations? Or is it more a matter of actual facts and data that are clear, concise, and in black and white.

I was speaking to a friend about why bad things happen to "good" people.  We talked about how it seems like it takes money to make money, how nice people get taken advantage of, and how God's children should be "on top".

In a spiritual sense, we are all God's children.  And God is a king.  So if we are the offspring of God, then that means that we are kings too.  Many people know this and feel this way, but have trouble displaying their "kingship".

We are kings in our heads, but how many of us are Kings On Paper?  We declare that we are kings with our mouths but show something else with our decisions.

Ask yourself these questions:  Can someone tell that I am a child of God by looking at my credit report?  Will my criminal background check reflect my kingship?  Does my Facebook page show my royalty?

We are kings in our heads and hearts.  We are kings in our declarations and confessions.  Let us also be kings on paper.