"LET'S GET IT ON!"

First, let me thank you for visiting this blog. My prayer is that anyone who reads these pages will be inspired to seek out for themselves who God is, what He demands from us, and all that He desires for us. Secondly, this blog belongs to Christ. I have merely been given the task to maintain this little corner of the blogosphere for Him. It is truly an honor and a privilege. Thirdly, I’d like to thank my pastor and friend since the days of He-Man action figures, Steve Trevino, for encouraging me to write consistently and playing a role in the decision to start this thing…I really needed to stop blogging his blog (see – any ridiculously long “comment” on Steve’s blog). I love you man. I’m glad that we have not only begun to rebuild a friendship but also established a relation of discipleship. I’m proud to call you my pastor and spiritual leader.


Most guys know that the term “tap-out” comes from the wonderful world of combat sports or what is more popularly known these days as mixed martial arts. Tapping-out is simply a term for when a fighter taps the mat with a hand to signify to their opponent and/or referee that they have chosen to yield to the opponent during a match, resulting in an immediate loss of the match. A tap-out is usually the only choice a fighter might have if he has been caught by a submission move, or a move in combat sports that limits movement or the ability to breathe and almost always causes an extreme amount of pain or discomfort and in some cases broken bones and torn muscles.


As I watched a UFC highlight show one night, I was prompted by the Spirit…and Big John McCarthy…to a deeper truth behind the reality of the submission move. As Christians, we have all been called to a relationship of complete submission to God’s will for our lives. There are those Chritians who don’t have an understanding of this yet and those who do. For those Christians that do understand the importance of submission to Christ, there are two more categories – those who have tapped-out and begun the process of progressively realizing God’s will for their lives and those who are still lying flat on their backs, experiencing pain and discomfort because of their unwillingness to embrace the completed work of the Cross. Realizing God’s will for our life and being fully committed and completely submitted to it is the key to unlocking everything we will ever need to walk a purposeful Christian life.


This blog is more than just letters and words floating in the vastness of the information super highway. It’s more than just a means for me to get God-inspired thought onto a forum. This is your chance to share what God is doing in your life through the decision to live in complete submission to Him. I encourage you to leave comments and in doing so, sharing in the ministry of this blog. Feel free to email me directly should you ever have any concerns or questions - abelsfault05@hotmail.com.
God bless you guys.


So having said all that, in the words of the great BJM, “LET’S GET IT ON!”