Diary Entry: Violence is a No No (My two cents on joining the military: Not for or against)

Hey everyone! So today, I’m going to share with you all why I’m talking about this topic.

Before we get into it, let’s have our moment of silence. 

At this time, I would like all of us to take a moment of silence and pray to God to continue to convict us of our mistakes. Ask God to change our hearts into something good. Take a minimum of 5 minutes and pray for these things.

Now back to the show

A foolish heart dreams of violence

So I read in the bible somewhere that the foolish heart dreams of violence. 

And I know what you’re thinking, “German, sometimes violence is needed. Even God himself is a God of war.” 

I know that, However, I think that, that requires a little bit more consideration.

It’s no doubt that war exists and that violence is rampant throughout the world. 

However, is it our destiny to live a life full of war? 

I mean, are there people out there who live a life filled without violence? 

The Lord doesn’t want anyone to get killed or hurt, that’s a fact. The violence that we commit happens because of our own sin nature. 

Violence that happens today, is done by our own sin nature. 

People all over the world are dying to gain power, status, money, and are willing to put other people’s lives and their own lives at risk.

What would be the purpose of all this?

That’s a good question. I personally don’t know this answer. 

However, I know myself and I know where I stand with this position.

And this position that I stand with is not because of my own parents teachings or anything else, but rather, it’s because I have prayed about these things and the Lord has guided me.

So, the reason I’m talking about this is for one reason, let me explain to you what it is.

I started to think that being in war would be cool.

I literally started doing just that, dreaming that violence is cool. 

I don’t do this often, but I do it sometimes. 

I think that it would be cool to be a Marine, Green Beret, Or Navy Seal. I just think that it would be cool. 

However, does the Lord think it’s cool?

Cause there are a lot of things in this life that can seem cool but does God approve of them.

I’m not saying that maybe those soldiers don’t have their place in this world, because obviously God has made them. 

But I am saying is that is it for me? And is it Godly that I do it?

I am a firm believer that I am to listen to all of the things that my parents say to do. I am a firm believer that their words are life because God has made them life. 

Therefore, I say that if a parent says no to the military, then the child is to not go to the military.

Simple as that. 

Then you’re wondering, “But German then there wouldn’t be anyone in the military, how would we protect ourselves from invaders?”

That’s another good question and the answer is… I have heard of grown adults whose parents said to them at 18 years old, “You either go to college or join the military but I want you out of here.”

And these kids weren’t bad, but their parents had that mentality for them.

So like, I don’t think that there would be a shortage.

Either way, if a kid joins the military and their parents sign off at it at 17 years old, then at that point the parent has given permission for the child to go to the military. 

Some kids parents die at 17 and they’re forced to join the military so they can provide housing for their brothers and sisters.

Other kids have children at young ages and they are forced to join the military for their family.

I mean at that sense I would understand to join the military because now you’re dying for something that’s actually valuable to yourself. 

I mean I too would die for my children if I had any.

I would give my life for my children.

And now the last set of kids, the drafts.

If a draft were to be initiated, I would join the military.

I mean it’s easy to say right now that I wouldn’t get drafted, but I’ve always said that. 

I always said, even at 18 years old, that the only way that I would go to the military is if I were drafted. 

Because at that point it’s an act of God that wants you to go to war. It’s God himself who wants you to go to war. 

At that point, I wouldn’t worry about dying on the battlefield because it would’ve been my destiny to die on the battlefield. 

If I lost an arm or a leg while being drafted, then I was supposed to do that. But either way, I’m going to die serving my God first and then my country. 

And I would know for sure that God would take care of me for the rest of my life regardless of what happens. 

I know that’s big talk coming from a dude who isn’t in a country that requires a draft.

But that’s my feelings right now. 

And I felt that way all throughout my 18-25 year old life. 

And it’s possible that the draft happens. Let’s not rule it out. 

I mean if we were really honest with ourselves, the last draft happened was in the 1960s, that’s really not that long ago. I was born in 1996.

And even the government of the United States requires all male citizens who take financial aid for college to sign up for the selective service, which is the draft. 

So I was in boiling water for 7 years.

What’s my point and why am I saying this?

Well I’m more so convincing myself that I don’t want to join the military. 

I’ve had my own struggles in the past and I don’t want to lose an arm or a leg just for a paycheck. 

But along with that, the Lord is convicting my heart of something, “He’s telling me that I still have a foolish heart.”

I have a foolish heart because I dream of violence.

I dream of violence and I know how wicked that is. 

I’m not trying to scare all of you who are in the military, it’s just what God has done in my life. 

Dreaming of violence should never be a reason to join the military.

Something greater than that has to be. 

Something so great that it becomes your call.

That’s the reason why they call it the Call of Duty Because when you do something like being in the military, it is a call to serve in that manner. 

If it’s not your calling, then you could be in big trouble. 

That’s how I feel about that anyways. 

I don’t feel personally called to serve in the military. Unless God himself comes down and tells me that I need to join or a draft happens, then yeah I would go. 

But other than that, I have to find my place somewhere else. 

The Lord convicted me of something great today, violence is still in my heart and I have to get rid of it.

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